Dashboard tire warning light

This^^

People who laugh and say "I'll just carry an air pressure gauge in the glovebox" are completely missing the point of the system

By that logic, what's the point of the oil warning light? Just check the dipstick right?

 

Anyone know how to reprogram the sensor for aftermarket tpms sensors? I just got new wheels, tpms sensor and tires and the reset button under the steering wheel isn't working. I've got to take the spare into a shop bc I received it with leaky valve and need to swap it out with the new one so maybe they can get the button to work?

 

This might help. Mine has a sensor on the spare, but the tire doesn’t hold air for more than a few hours. So my dash light stays lit, unless I crawl under, put some air in the spare, then it goes off for a few hours. Maybe if you separate the spare from the vehicle, it’ll go out, not sure about that.

 

I guess i'm old school and check the oil and tire pressure on a regular basis... been doing it for the last 50 years. It only takes a couple minutes and you don't have to rely on a light bulb to work.

 

Or you can take the sensor out of the spare and put it in a pressurized container and throw it in the glove box...

 

The sensor keeps flashing on my 2011. I already disabled the system. The sensors are in my garage and the batteries died on one of them. It goes away after a bit.

I removed them because of offroading. Rip off a valve stem a couple of times and you are done.

For the street, I see the need.

 

Ahh the old pope bomb. Put all 5 sensors in there and get back to using a gauge once a week
Yes I know this defeats the object of the system but it’s much easier and less expensive
Us old farts like old school methods

 

So, how does the pencil gage help you at 70 mph when a tire picks up a nail????

The TPMS was mandated in the FMVSS after the Ford/Bridgestone rollover mess that killed and injured many people.

It is a safety system designed to WARN of a deflating tire. It is not designed to replace a pressure gage.

A few extra seconds of warning at 70 mph can allow a driver to slow and exit to the shoulder before a bad situation develops.

I am an old fart who regularly uses a pressure gage to maintain tire pressure. But I also keep the TPMS functional and IN THE TIRES.

 

I fully agree. I also like a lot of folk don’t want to spend the extra on new sensors. At some point I’m sure I will see the error of my ways just hope it’s before picking up a nail at 70.

 

In comparison, the extra expense of the TPMS sensor is really small when compared to a roll over or a sudden excursion through a ditch or losing control impacting another vehicle.

Just spend the extra $30/tire when you buy new rubber. I mean a set of tires with mount/balance/disposal/tax will be over $1000, another $120 is small.

Don't step over dollars to pick up pennies.