Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:42:39 -0900
Reply-To: Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: TPMS (was Checked your spare tire recently? Spare Tire Size)
In-Reply-To: <4F4B187F.70307@turbovans.com>
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Some TPMS systems will self initialize others do not. We run into this
here in Alaska where it is common to have snow tires mounted on a separate
set of rims. It used to be simple and cheap to purchased extra rims to
have your snow tires mounted on then you could install them at home or take
them to a shop if you preferred. Now with TPMS it depends upon which
system your vehicle uses. If you are lucky your vehicle will accept the
new rims/tires/sensors automatically if not you have to have a shop plug
into the system and teach it to accept the new sensors then come spring
change over you get to do it all over again. With TPMS on your car it can
run from $35.00 to $200.00 per sensor (times 4 for a set) plus the twice a
year charge to initialize the system to read the sensors when you swap from
one set of rims/tires to the other.
Mark in AK
On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:45 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> You're lucky then Dave.
> Automotive Trade Magazines tell me that on some systems...
> it's necessary to 'tell' the TPMS where which tire and it's transmitter
> are now..
> you have to 'teach' the system where each tire is..
> on systems that have a dedicated per tire transmitter.
>
> other systems, according to what I read use the ABS system to tell when
> something is not right tire pressure wise..
> and may not be able to identify 'the' tire ..
> but will turn on a warning light.
> The Federal requirement is that ..I think...if a tire gets below
> something like 65 % of correct pressure ..
> the driver gets a warning.
>
> Personally I believe in being smarter about what is going on with one's
> vehicle, not dumber.
> I notice GPS can help one not keep the picture picture in their mind of
> where they are going ..
> kinda makes people dumber that way...for example.
>
>
>
>
>
> On 2/26/2012 8:36 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>
>> ---- Dennis Haynes<d23haynes57@hotmail.com**> wrote:
>>
>>> many cars have means to program or reset them without additional tools.
>>>
>> the only one I am familiar with provides a generic warning for any tire
>> when low. a simple button under the dash reprograms when the tires are
>> rotated. mcneely
>>
>>
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