RPA Tyre Pressure monitor
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How long does it take for the RPA to initialise?
I adjusted all the tyre pressures today and tried to initialise the RPA monitor but it hung with STATUS: initialising.
The idrive states ignition on and or engine running. I left it for an hour with the ignition 'ON' but no luck. Then looking in the handbook it gives a different process saying to drive the car a short distance.
I tried both methods to no avail. Any ideas or is it another trip to the dealer?
cheers!
I adjusted all the tyre pressures today and tried to initialise the RPA monitor but it hung with STATUS: initialising.
The idrive states ignition on and or engine running. I left it for an hour with the ignition 'ON' but no luck. Then looking in the handbook it gives a different process saying to drive the car a short distance.
I tried both methods to no avail. Any ideas or is it another trip to the dealer?
cheers!
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Originally Posted by daven' post='463851' date='Aug 29 2007, 09:35 PM
How long does it take for the RPA to initialise?
I adjusted all the tyre pressures today and tried to initialise the RPA monitor but it hung with STATUS: initialising.
The idrive states ignition on and or engine running. I left it for an hour with the ignition 'ON' but no luck. Then looking in the handbook it gives a different process saying to drive the car a short distance.
I tried both methods to no avail. Any ideas or is it another trip to the dealer?
cheers!
I adjusted all the tyre pressures today and tried to initialise the RPA monitor but it hung with STATUS: initialising.
The idrive states ignition on and or engine running. I left it for an hour with the ignition 'ON' but no luck. Then looking in the handbook it gives a different process saying to drive the car a short distance.
I tried both methods to no avail. Any ideas or is it another trip to the dealer?
cheers!
edit: So just drive on for a day and check the status later again...
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='463867' date='Aug 29 2007, 08:02 PM
I guess you shouldn't be worried. I wondered the same thing but after a while a status said active. I think the system just needs lots of information "from the wheels" to ensure the right spinning speed of each tyre. It has to take every curve and turn you make out of calculations. I guess
edit: So just drive on for a day and check the status later again...
edit: So just drive on for a day and check the status later again...
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Originally Posted by daven' post='464184' date='Aug 30 2007, 04:45 PM
Ok thanks all sorted, although it took 10/11 miles before it went STATUS: RPA active
It?s always a relief when you find out there?s no problem or get something fixed. And this deals with other stuff too, not only cars 
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