TPMS question:
10-30-2009 | 10:59 AM
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It came on this morning and reported tires have low pressure.
I walked around the car the checked the tires visually. They looked fine to me.
So I went to idrive menu and found out all 4 tires are in yellow color. O.o
After driving for a few miles, I reset the TPMS and the warning goes away.
Anyone had this experience b4?
What is the min. PSI to trigger a warning?
I walked around the car the checked the tires visually. They looked fine to me.
So I went to idrive menu and found out all 4 tires are in yellow color. O.o
After driving for a few miles, I reset the TPMS and the warning goes away.
Anyone had this experience b4?
What is the min. PSI to trigger a warning?
10-30-2009 | 11:02 AM
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you should definitely make sure you have the proper psi and reset the TPMS after that. if it triggers it again in a week or so, you definitely have a problem.
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Originally Posted by edkwok99' post='1043763' date='Oct 30 2009, 11:59 AM
It came on this morning and reported tires have low pressure.
I walked around the car the checked the tires visually. They looked fine to me.
So I went to idrive menu and found out all 4 tires are in yellow color. O.o
After driving for a few miles, I reset the TPMS and the warning goes away.
Anyone had this experience b4?
What is the min. PSI to trigger a warning?
I walked around the car the checked the tires visually. They looked fine to me.
So I went to idrive menu and found out all 4 tires are in yellow color. O.o
After driving for a few miles, I reset the TPMS and the warning goes away.
Anyone had this experience b4?
What is the min. PSI to trigger a warning?
10-30-2009 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='1043767' date='Oct 30 2009, 03:02 PM
you should definitely make sure you have the proper psi and reset the TPMS after that. if it triggers it again in a week or so, you definitely have a problem.
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10-30-2009 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by edkwok99' post='1043763' date='Oct 30 2009, 11:59 AM
It came on this morning and reported tires have low pressure.
I walked around the car the checked the tires visually. They looked fine to me.
So I went to idrive menu and found out all 4 tires are in yellow color. O.o
After driving for a few miles, I reset the TPMS and the warning goes away.
Anyone had this experience b4?
What is the min. PSI to trigger a warning?
I walked around the car the checked the tires visually. They looked fine to me.
So I went to idrive menu and found out all 4 tires are in yellow color. O.o
After driving for a few miles, I reset the TPMS and the warning goes away.
Anyone had this experience b4?
What is the min. PSI to trigger a warning?
10-30-2009 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='1043784' date='Oct 30 2009, 12:50 PM
I'm guessing that the tires were cold after sitting all night and after a short drive they have warmed up enough where the TPMS sees them as fine!
I rarely park my car on driveway; it is usually in the garage.
But it was on driveway last night with 45F outside over the night.
10-30-2009 | 01:10 PM
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you should still check them to make sure they have the proper psi!
Originally Posted by edkwok99' post='1043818' date='Oct 30 2009, 01:51 PM
That might be the reason.
I rarely park my car on driveway; it is usually in the garage.
But it was on driveway last night with 45F outside over the night.
I rarely park my car on driveway; it is usually in the garage.
But it was on driveway last night with 45F outside over the night.
10-30-2009 | 01:21 PM
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This may sound like a stupid question,
Do you have Runflats?
If you do a Visual inspection for a flat after the TPSM goes off , you will always result in not having a flat unless you shred a tire.
You need to check the PSI out on the tires and see if you have a low one.
If you don't have a Runflats... a 2-3 psi difference could set it off from the memory setting. A really cold morning when it's been hot could do it.
Do you have Runflats?
If you do a Visual inspection for a flat after the TPSM goes off , you will always result in not having a flat unless you shred a tire.
You need to check the PSI out on the tires and see if you have a low one.
If you don't have a Runflats... a 2-3 psi difference could set it off from the memory setting. A really cold morning when it's been hot could do it.
10-30-2009 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='1043830' date='Oct 30 2009, 02:10 PM
you should still check them to make sure they have the proper psi!
10-30-2009 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance' post='1043830' date='Oct 30 2009, 04:10 PM
you should still check them to make sure they have the proper psi!
Pretend you are thumping watermelons.
10-31-2009 | 09:54 AM
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I don't have runflat.
I checked the pressure the same day in the afternoon. It was 38psi front and 40psi rear.
I pumped them back up to 40psi front 42psi rear.
It must be the cold weather over the night!
I checked the pressure the same day in the afternoon. It was 38psi front and 40psi rear.
I pumped them back up to 40psi front 42psi rear.
It must be the cold weather over the night!