haha well nice job fiquring it out.
Didn't think the TPMS was that sensitive or precise - pretty cool!
When I first got my speed3 I remember the tpms light flashed and stayed steady on a long drive. After I checked the tires nothing seemed amiss so I chalked it up as a glitch (having never owned a car with TPMS didn't help either). I started driving again and the light turned off after a few minutes and stayed off for another 2 weeks or so then illumninated one day again and went off after a while. No big deal, I got used it.
Just a few days ago after leaving a client's house it beeped and stayed steady. This was after months of no 'issues'. So I visually checked the tires again and they looked fine. Now I'm thinking to myself, 'great, this is probably something I'll have the dealer check at some point'. So I decided to actually check the tire pressures (something I should've done in the first place) and found the fronts were a little low at around 32 psi, the rears looked perfect so I didn't bother checking them (well duh! big mistake). The light would not go away so I said 'f*ck it', pulled into a gas station, pulled out the guage and checked all four. To my surprise, the rears were only at around 25 but still looked perfect? I guess with these low profile tires it's harder to do a visual check. Once I brought them up to factory specs (34 front, 32 rear)the light was gone. Another noob learns a lesson and gains more respect for a feature thought to be pretty unnecessary.
Just a few days ago after leaving a client's house it beeped and stayed steady. This was after months of no 'issues'. So I visually checked the tires again and they looked fine. Now I'm thinking to myself, 'great, this is probably something I'll have the dealer check at some point'. So I decided to actually check the tire pressures (something I should've done in the first place) and found the fronts were a little low at around 32 psi, the rears looked perfect so I didn't bother checking them (well duh! big mistake). The light would not go away so I said 'f*ck it', pulled into a gas station, pulled out the guage and checked all four. To my surprise, the rears were only at around 25 but still looked perfect? I guess with these low profile tires it's harder to do a visual check. Once I brought them up to factory specs (34 front, 32 rear)the light was gone. Another noob learns a lesson and gains more respect for a feature thought to be pretty unnecessary.
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I can't help wondering...
Is there any reason why you don't check your tire pressures on a regular basis?
Is there any reason why you don't check your tire pressures on a regular basis?
Visually checking is a no no. Looks are decieving 
Mine came with pressure sensitive caps that show red under 32psi- green over. Makes visual inspection possible (if you trust the cap).
Anyone else get these?
Anyone else get these?
[quote author=Betelgeuse link=topic=74700.msg1336320#msg1336320 date=1176569246]
When I first got my speed3 I remember the tpms light flashed and stayed steady on a long drive. After I checked the tires nothing seemed amiss so I chalked it up as a glitch (having never owned a car with TPMS didn't help either). I started driving again and the light turned off after a few minutes and stayed off for another 2 weeks or so then illumninated one day again and went off after a while. No big deal, I got used it.
Just a few days ago after leaving a client's house it beeped and stayed steady. This was after months of no 'issues'. So I visually checked the tires again and they looked fine. Now I'm thinking to myself, 'great, this is probably something I'll have the dealer check at some point'. So I decided to actually check the tire pressures (something I should've done in the first place) and found the fronts were a little low at around 32 psi, the rears looked perfect so I didn't bother checking them (well duh! big mistake). The light would not go away so I said 'f*ck it', pulled into a gas station, pulled out the guage and checked all four. To my surprise, the rears were only at around 25 but still looked perfect? I guess with these low profile tires it's harder to do a visual check. Once I brought them up to factory specs (34 front, 32 rear)the light was gone. Another noob learns a lesson and gains more respect for a feature thought to be pretty unnecessary.
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I went to target and picked up a digital air pressure reader. It worked great. but then one day I needed it and the darn thing would not work. doh - the batteries ran out. that thing was like $10
I went back to target and picked up the mechanical gauge. and it works great. keep it in my glove compartment.
When I first got my speed3 I remember the tpms light flashed and stayed steady on a long drive. After I checked the tires nothing seemed amiss so I chalked it up as a glitch (having never owned a car with TPMS didn't help either). I started driving again and the light turned off after a few minutes and stayed off for another 2 weeks or so then illumninated one day again and went off after a while. No big deal, I got used it.
Just a few days ago after leaving a client's house it beeped and stayed steady. This was after months of no 'issues'. So I visually checked the tires again and they looked fine. Now I'm thinking to myself, 'great, this is probably something I'll have the dealer check at some point'. So I decided to actually check the tire pressures (something I should've done in the first place) and found the fronts were a little low at around 32 psi, the rears looked perfect so I didn't bother checking them (well duh! big mistake). The light would not go away so I said 'f*ck it', pulled into a gas station, pulled out the guage and checked all four. To my surprise, the rears were only at around 25 but still looked perfect? I guess with these low profile tires it's harder to do a visual check. Once I brought them up to factory specs (34 front, 32 rear)the light was gone. Another noob learns a lesson and gains more respect for a feature thought to be pretty unnecessary.
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I went to target and picked up a digital air pressure reader. It worked great. but then one day I needed it and the darn thing would not work. doh - the batteries ran out. that thing was like $10
I went back to target and picked up the mechanical gauge. and it works great. keep it in my glove compartment.
[quote author=GT1 link=topic=74700.msg1336678#msg1336678 date=1176581899]
I can't help wondering...
Is there any reason why you don't check your tire pressures on a regular basis?
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If they show no sign of deflation or the steering wheel isn't pulling to one side, I usually don't worry too much about it. I guess that's not good enough.
I can't help wondering...
Is there any reason why you don't check your tire pressures on a regular basis?
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If they show no sign of deflation or the steering wheel isn't pulling to one side, I usually don't worry too much about it. I guess that's not good enough.
[quote author=NoobInACan link=topic=74700.msg1337032#msg1337032 date=1176596572]
I went to target and picked up a digital air pressure reader. It worked great. but then one day I needed it and the darn thing would not work. doh - the batteries ran out. that thing was like $10
I went back to target and picked up the mechanical gauge. and it works great. keep it in my glove compartment.
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I might pick up a digital but for now my cheapo mechanical is getting the job done.
I went to target and picked up a digital air pressure reader. It worked great. but then one day I needed it and the darn thing would not work. doh - the batteries ran out. that thing was like $10
I went back to target and picked up the mechanical gauge. and it works great. keep it in my glove compartment.
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I might pick up a digital but for now my cheapo mechanical is getting the job done.
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