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09-13-2005, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by de_smet_h' date='Sep 13 2005, 07:46 AM
Hi, in most of the new cars you can see the tire pressure for each wheel seperate (even a stupid French car has it).
Is there something coming out ?
Is there something coming out ?
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Agree, there is no direct way to measure the exact pressure but they must know which wheel has the puncture and should be able to display it.
This is especially important since you cannot tell which tyre has the flat just by looking at them. This is equally frustrating when you g et a false RFT warning since you have to check every tyre to see if you are OK.
This is especially important since you cannot tell which tyre has the flat just by looking at them. This is equally frustrating when you g et a false RFT warning since you have to check every tyre to see if you are OK.
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In the US the E60 presently has the Flat Tire Monitor system, which is simpler and just tells you that one tire (somewhere) is low or has a flat. Starting next spring BMW will switch to a Tire Pressure Monitor for each wheel. I believe this is Federally mandated. It is more expensive, and apparently subject to more problems according to my service department. BMW used this type of monitor when the 7 series arrived in 2002, but soon changed due to complaints. I was told by a service advisor that the Tire Pressure monitors in each wheel are expensive, and often get lost when changing tires and wheels.
With todays high fuel prices and cost of tires, we should all be checking the tire pressures regularly anyway. The guages are pretty cheap insurance.
With todays high fuel prices and cost of tires, we should all be checking the tire pressures regularly anyway. The guages are pretty cheap insurance.
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Originally Posted by DTAHT' date='Sep 13 2005, 05:16 PM
In the US the E60 presently has the Flat Tire Monitor system, which is simpler and just tells you that one tire (somewhere) is low or has a flat.? Starting next spring BMW will switch to a Tire Pressure Monitor for each wheel.? I believe this is Federally mandated. It is more expensive, and apparently subject to more problems according to my service department. BMW used this type of monitor when the 7 series arrived in 2002, but soon changed due to complaints.? I was told by a service advisor that the Tire Pressure monitors in each wheel are expensive, and often get lost when changing tires and wheels.
With todays high fuel prices and cost of tires, we should all be checking the tire pressures regularly anyway.? The guages are pretty cheap insurance.
With todays high fuel prices and cost of tires, we should all be checking the tire pressures regularly anyway.? The guages are pretty cheap insurance.
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Originally Posted by DTAHT' date='Sep 14 2005, 08:16 AM
In the US the E60 presently has the Flat Tire Monitor system, which is simpler and just tells you that one tire (somewhere) is low or has a flat.? Starting next spring BMW will switch to a Tire Pressure Monitor for each wheel.? I believe this is Federally mandated. It is more expensive, and apparently subject to more problems according to my service department. BMW used this type of monitor when the 7 series arrived in 2002, but soon changed due to complaints.? I was told by a service advisor that the Tire Pressure monitors in each wheel are expensive, and often get lost when changing tires and wheels.
With todays high fuel prices and cost of tires, we should all be checking the tire pressures regularly anyway.? The guages are pretty cheap insurance.
With todays high fuel prices and cost of tires, we should all be checking the tire pressures regularly anyway.? The guages are pretty cheap insurance.
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Originally Posted by DTAHT' date='Sep 14 2005, 02:16 AM
Starting next spring BMW will switch to a Tire Pressure Monitor for each wheel.?
With todays high fuel prices and cost of tires, we should all be checking the tire pressures regularly anyway.? The guages are pretty cheap insurance.
With todays high fuel prices and cost of tires, we should all be checking the tire pressures regularly anyway.? The guages are pretty cheap insurance.
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If one is not sure, it's better to have high pressure in the tires than low.
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I think the older BMWs with tyre pressure monitor had sensors in each wheels, that's what they did in the E46. Frankly, I don't quite like that idea, I heard there was a shop who accidentaly threw away a customer's sensor together with the old wheels, and ended up had to pay around $600-$700 USD to get the new sensors for him.
Your right the older BMW's did have tire pressure monitors as a option.They had quite a bit of trouble with them that they didn't offer the option any more and came up with the FTM.
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[/quote]Your right the older BMW's did have tire pressure monitors as a option.They had quite a bit of trouble with them that they didn't offer the option any more and came up with the FTM.
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vern
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Not sure if anyone has said up in an earlier post I just skimmed but I think BMW is adding the specific tire pressure monitoring system in MY06 March builds. I remember reading it somewhere.
Edit: Ok fine I re-read the thread... and yes someoen did say it...
Edit: Ok fine I re-read the thread... and yes someoen did say it...
Originally Posted by DTAHT' date='Sep 13 2005, 05:16 PM
Starting next spring BMW will switch to a Tire Pressure Monitor for each wheel.? I believe this is Federally mandated. It is more expensive, and apparently subject to more problems according to my service department. BMW used this type of monitor when the 7 series arrived in 2002, but soon changed due to complaints.? I was told by a service advisor that the Tire Pressure monitors in each wheel are expensive, and often get lost when changing tires and wheels.
With todays high fuel prices and cost of tires, we should all be checking the tire pressures regularly anyway.? The guages are pretty cheap insurance.
With todays high fuel prices and cost of tires, we should all be checking the tire pressures regularly anyway.? The guages are pretty cheap insurance.
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