Tire pressure Light
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Re: Tire pressure Light
Originally Posted by pizzaguy
If the battery finally dies in one of the senders, the light comes on and stays on.
I THINK the light comes on if the pressure in any tire goes below 25 or 26 pounds. I also believe it comes on above 38 or so pounds, but I'm not sure. (Mine came on at the Dragon a year ago, one tire was down to 24 and others were around 29).
The standard pressure is 34 or 35 psi, if your tires went down to about 30, I don't think the light would come on. I don't know if a dealer can read what sensor has failed or not.
The base models had no TPMS, and I wonder if that is why one car was destroyed at the Dragon last fall. I have always wondered if he didn't have a soft tire - with his car being a base model, he'd have no warning, and the accident played out like there may have been a soft tire that made a bad combination with tall, wet grass.
GET IT FIXED.
I THINK the light comes on if the pressure in any tire goes below 25 or 26 pounds. I also believe it comes on above 38 or so pounds, but I'm not sure. (Mine came on at the Dragon a year ago, one tire was down to 24 and others were around 29).
The standard pressure is 34 or 35 psi, if your tires went down to about 30, I don't think the light would come on. I don't know if a dealer can read what sensor has failed or not.
The base models had no TPMS, and I wonder if that is why one car was destroyed at the Dragon last fall. I have always wondered if he didn't have a soft tire - with his car being a base model, he'd have no warning, and the accident played out like there may have been a soft tire that made a bad combination with tall, wet grass.
GET IT FIXED.
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Re: Tire pressure Light
Originally Posted by TiredRetired
Mine have never come on from -30F to +96F. I seem to recall the previous owner saying that he had the tires filled with nitrogen but I cannot be sure of that. Not even sure what difference that is supposed to make.
Tire Tech Information - Clearing the Air About Nitrogen Tire Inflation
Bottom line, if your running at a Track, go nitro, if your running normal, save your money and buy a good tire gauge...
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Re: Tire pressure Light
Originally Posted by Kodebuster
Everything you ever wanted to know about Nitrogen Vs Air...:
Tire Tech Information - Clearing the Air About Nitrogen Tire Inflation
Bottom line, if your running at a Track, go nitro, if your running normal, save your money and buy a good tire gauge...
Tire Tech Information - Clearing the Air About Nitrogen Tire Inflation
Bottom line, if your running at a Track, go nitro, if your running normal, save your money and buy a good tire gauge...
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