SL/R231: Center Cover Question on R231 MY2015
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Center Cover Question on R231 MY2015
Greetings,
For whatever reason, I laid my hand on the center cover (that textured plastic that sits in the middle of our dash and covers the center analog clock) and it was hot. Not burning hot, but hotter than I think it should be compare with my others cars, which are not hot in the center dash. Is this normal? If anyone driving for about 30 minutes and can let me know, I appreciate it. I can't find anything on this subject.
Thanks.
For whatever reason, I laid my hand on the center cover (that textured plastic that sits in the middle of our dash and covers the center analog clock) and it was hot. Not burning hot, but hotter than I think it should be compare with my others cars, which are not hot in the center dash. Is this normal? If anyone driving for about 30 minutes and can let me know, I appreciate it. I can't find anything on this subject.
Thanks.
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I never noticed that, but also likely never touched that area to notice it. I am already at work now, but when I leave later at lunchtime I have an hour drive and can test it when I arrive from that drive...
Greetings,
For whatever reason, I laid my hand on the center cover (that textured plastic that sits in the middle of our dash and covers the center analog clock) and it was hot. Not burning hot, but hotter than I think it should be compare with my others cars, which are not hot in the center dash. Is this normal? If anyone driving for about 30 minutes and can let me know, I appreciate it. I can't find anything on this subject.
Thanks.
For whatever reason, I laid my hand on the center cover (that textured plastic that sits in the middle of our dash and covers the center analog clock) and it was hot. Not burning hot, but hotter than I think it should be compare with my others cars, which are not hot in the center dash. Is this normal? If anyone driving for about 30 minutes and can let me know, I appreciate it. I can't find anything on this subject.
Thanks.
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Thanks mate. If you could have your infotainment on as well would be good, since I had mine on at the time. Hope this is just a normal thing.
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1 hr ride done. Info screen on the entire time. Cool as a baby’s bottom. J/k. No heat, but it is slightly warm to the touch.
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Thanks. You will figure it out.
One thing, make sure the sun wasnt really beaming that day, or any day. At the right angle the sun could hit that area and make it warm/hot.
One thing, make sure the sun wasnt really beaming that day, or any day. At the right angle the sun could hit that area and make it warm/hot.
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OP, I see you are in CA. Isn't it awful hot there or are you in the north? If your dash is black and the car is parked outdoors it doesn't take much sun to really heat up the dash. That's why I use a windshield cover whenever my car is parked outdoors.
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Sun's not definitely the issue, because I was driving with the top down at night on the cooler side of town. I had all the windows up as usual. I was with the wife and I noticed that we weren't feeling very chilly, when indeed it was chilly outside. This prompted me to place my hand on the center cover when I got back home. It was hot, but not scorching, but I thought it was weirdly hot - I mean I had a lot of cars and never notice the dash being hot.
I'm thinking the engine was running hotter than normal even though the Temp Gauge was at 90 + 1 or 2 degrees C and the heat transferred to the center dash? OR, the infotainment system vending heat through the center cover? The other parts of the dash (left and right sides) were cool to the touch. I checked the oil dip stick when I got home and it was at the min point (but no low oil indication was displayed on the dash) - so I put in a quart. I'll test drive this weekend and check again. Would like to keep this as long as I can with only 19K miles on it, cuz I'll never buy the new 2023 model LOL, even if at an used price.
Thanks for your comments buds.
I'm thinking the engine was running hotter than normal even though the Temp Gauge was at 90 + 1 or 2 degrees C and the heat transferred to the center dash? OR, the infotainment system vending heat through the center cover? The other parts of the dash (left and right sides) were cool to the touch. I checked the oil dip stick when I got home and it was at the min point (but no low oil indication was displayed on the dash) - so I put in a quart. I'll test drive this weekend and check again. Would like to keep this as long as I can with only 19K miles on it, cuz I'll never buy the new 2023 model LOL, even if at an used price.
Thanks for your comments buds.
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