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Old 04-25-2008 | 02:37 PM
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I got two new rear tires and my TPS goes nuts then tells me I have a flat then
shows all green? Who wrote that software?
Old 04-25-2008 | 04:59 PM
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Old 04-25-2008 | 06:29 PM
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Persistent problem for me. I live at a high altitude, and I get -4 psi on at least one tire EVERY DAY, even though I constantly check tire pressure with an extremely accurate gauge. It is very frustrating, and I am constantly resetting the TPMS.
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It said I had a flat and I cant clear the red flag- its a pain in the ***.
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how many new rears have you bought now, and you still on the 1st set in the fronts
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Yes Sir OEM fronts and
one set of news on the back 5550 miles total
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that is why i killed mine TPMS.
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Wait until you buy those new rims, sensors & tires......That is really alot of fun.
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just kill of the TPMS. it is uselss.
you NEED to carry an accurate pressure gauge, not the pencil type, but a LARGE longacre kind of gauge. the TPMS is simply a bad gadget.
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How do you get the Freaking flat tire warning light to go off??!!!
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Paul, something must be wrong with your TPMS. I ran the 18" CCW's for a few days and got the TPMS not working error. I could clear the error by pulling the OBC stalk. The "!" and the TPMS light stay lit, but no other noises or warnings after that. When I put the 19's back on today, the TPMS recognized the sensors and worked as normal. I didn't have to do anything to tell it my regular wheels were back on.
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Originally Posted by OldGuy
How do you get the Freaking flat tire warning light to go off??!!!
search under my handle, i have complete instruction on how to turn it off.
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Originally Posted by GT3 Chuck
microsoft....who else OG
A little to close to home for me......
Old 10-20-2008 | 02:09 PM
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So, Mooty, do you set your pressures at 29/33 for the street, according to your Longacre? If so, I assume your TPMS (when it was hooked up) was constantly telling you to add pressure?
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Originally Posted by mooty
search under my handle, i have complete instruction on how to turn it off.
Thanks. I wish you could set the TPMS to give you a warning only if you have a flat. Otherwise - it is a royal PITA! It keeps giving me flat tire warning when I drop the tire pressures for track days.


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