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Old 11-16-2015, 04:40 PM   #1
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Angry low tire pressure light but no problem with tire pressure

I have had this light come on and off for months now even after getting new tires (which were badly needed, i was driving on racing slicks
I would like to know if this could be the sensor or fuse that controls it. If so, where the hell is it so I can replace it???






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Old 11-16-2015, 05:12 PM   #2
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The sensors can fail. There is also a battery in them that can go dead. You need a new TPMS. Good news, they are about half the price at a place like Discount Tire.
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Old 11-16-2015, 05:24 PM   #3
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Do you know where it's located at? It sounds like a really quick fix!
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It is the valve stem itself. On the inside of the wheel is the TPMS unit. You can't do it yourself.
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Ambient air temperature fluctuations change the psi in your tires, especially this time of year.
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If the pressure drops below 27 psi on one tire or there's a 5psi delta, it will illuminate. So Jack them all to 35 and see what happens.

^is right though, I set mine ~30psi so first thing in the morning my light is generally on. Gotten, after getting on there highway the light is generally off
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