Updated: March 23, 2023
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I need help setting the outdoor temp on my wireless weather station

we just bought this today & i have everything set except the outdoor temp

Hello, thank you for using Howly. I’ll be happy to help you out! May I ask your name?

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*****

Nice to meet you, *****!
Can you please specify both the brand and the model of your wireless weather station?

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LaCrosse Technology Wireless Weather Station

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Model WS-916OUv2

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Thank you!
What error occurs when setting the outdoor temperature?

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Model WS-916OU-IT-TBP

Got it
What error occurs when setting the outdoor temperature?

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When it was turned on it shows an outside temp of 62 degrees F and right now is 21 degrees F
It doesn't let me set an outdoor temp

Got it
Bring both units inside and have the units 3-5 feet apart with nothing between them.

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done

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Remove all power from both units.

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one moment please

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ready

Press one of the buttons on the display at least 20 times to clear all memory. Verify that the display is blank before proceeding.

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i put the batteries back in, right

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there is no power so nothing is showing when i push any buttons

It`s ok
Press one of the buttons on the display at least 20 times to clear all memory

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There is NO buttons on the display to push there is only a set button and a + and -

Just press any button 20 times

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the buttons on the front of the display is Sensor Min/Max and Humidity

Any of them

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I have pushed one of them 20 times

Great!
Let all the units sit with batteries out for 10 minutes.

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ok

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Do you really know what to do in this case?

Yes
I will help you

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ok, I'm counting on you

Thank you
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Place them back into the remote sensor; making sure they are installed according to the diagrams in the battery compartment.
Next, taking care not to press any buttons, reinstall the batteries in the display according to the diagram in the battery compartment.

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done

Do not press any buttons for at least 15 minutes after installing the batteries.

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ok

Thank you
The temperature should be showing on your display. You can now put your sensor back outside.

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The indoor temp is showing 72 degrees but should be 70 and the outdoor is saying 63 degrees but its actually like 21 degrees
the date is scenes up again too

It's worth waiting a while for them to adapt to the temperature

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so, once sensor was placed outside it will take a while for it to register on this indoor one?

Yes
How far apart are the sensors?

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20 feet

Thank you
You need to wait
At least 15 minutes
Any update on the device now when some time has passed?

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Nope

I see. What exactly do you see at the moment?

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I see 63 degrees outside temp

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time, indoor temp, and date are all fine it's the dang outside temp not changing

In this case, I would recommend doing a factory reset of the device and then setting it all up again. The device will detect the temperature again and it should be the correct one
I will provide you with the instruction in a moment

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ok

Please follow these steps:

  1. Hold the DATE and RAIN buttons together for 5 seconds.
  2. When your station resets it will look for all sensors. Allow at least ten minutes to reacquire the sensors.
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now the outdoor temp finally set!!

So it is all good now, *****?

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yes, except i need to reset the date, month, year and time

Yes, that's true though. Do you know how to do that? Or should I send you the steps?

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send me steps please as i am very frustrated right now.

Sure
Please try these steps. Let me know if any help or clarification is needed:

  1. hold the SET/TIME button for 2 seconds to enter setting mode. HELLO, will show for two seconds, then automatically move to language. ENGLISH will show.
  2. Press SET to confirm and move to beep sound ON/OFF. BEEP ON will show. ON flashes. Press the + or - button to turn the button beep sound off.
  3. Press SET to confirm and move to 12/24 hour. The 12Hr will flash and FORMAT will show.
    Press the + or - button to choose 12 hour or 24 hour time format.
  4. Press SET to confirm and move to the hour. The HOUR will flash. Press the + or - button to choose the hour.
  5. Press SET to confirm and move to the minutes. The MINUTES will flash. Press the + or - button to choose the minutes.
    Once these steps are done, I will send you the second part of the instruction. But the steps will be pretty much the same, just different settings on the screen
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done

Good
These are next:

  1. Press SET to confirm and move to the year. The YEAR will show. 2020 will flash. Press the + or - button to change the year.
  2. Press SET to confirm and move to the month. The MONTH will show. Month number will flash. Press the + or - button to change the month.
  3. Press SET to confirm and move to the date. DATE will show. Date number will flash. Press the + or - button to change the date.
  4. Press SET to confirm and move to Month/Date or Date/Month format. MONTH/DATE will flash. Press the + or - button to change to DATE/MONTH.
  5. Press SET to confirm and move to the temperature unit. FAHRENHEIT will show. ̊F will flash.
    Press the + or - button if you prefer °C (Celsius).
  6. Press SET to confirm and exit. THANK YOU will show for 2 seconds.
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done

Good
After 10 seconds with no button press, the station returns to normal time display.

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yes

So then it should be working okay and the data on the device should be accurate
Is it working correct now, *****?

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yes

Great! I am glad the issue has been solved!
Is there anything else I can do for you today?

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Nope, that is all.

Enjoy the day, *****!

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you as well!

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