How does the Tire pressure monitor work ?

[swampler]

Originally Posted by tlaudio

Wonder why the Tire pressure monitor did not pick up the 8 lbs over fill?

Am I missing something here?

TL

It only detects low pressure. Not sure why since it is a direct measure of the tire pressure. Maybe it eliminates the complexity of factoring heat from driving?

[scottIN]

I've seen advertised on EBay (can't find any now) a module that will (supposedly) convert the signal to actual tire pressures. Anyone know anything about it? I don't think it was real expensive.

[swampler]

Originally Posted by scottIN

I've seen advertised on EBay (can't find any now) a module that will (supposedly) convert the signal to actual tire pressures. Anyone know anything about it? I don't think it was real expensive.

I remember seeing it. Supposedly displays pressure and temperature for each tire. I wouldn't want to mount the display though.

[lowrider90]

Talk about bad luck, within the last 3 days, two Hondas with nails in the tire!

My wife while leaving for work this morning came back and said there is something wrong with the car (05 Pilot) about 2000 miles on it. we went to investigate, she showed me two warning lights came on, one was showing which tire was low, the other was the TPMS warning light.

I found a sheet rock screw right in ther center of the tire and the pressure at 25PSI.

I can tell you that without tpms warning system she would have never noticed the low tire, it was preety obvious. to her credit she would have called me when she got to work to say the ride didn't feel just right.

In the end, I'm glad we both have the TPMS and that it works.!

Just mt 2 cents

My red ridge, I found a 4" spike bent over on the right rear a couple of days ago, the TPMS didn't alert me, but the tire had not lost enough air yet, I guess I found it right after it happened.

[coldnight]

Has anyone re-installed TPMS sensors on original (steel) wheels? Do the tpms units just hang/spin there from the bolt-in on the filler? I was told they click into the rims, but there is no where to click into. Was I just misinformed? Thanks!

Also, it seems the sensors wouldn't make a good seal on the rim - hard plastic. Am I missing a gasket?

Edit: I have the wrong sensors, started a thread on that here: TPMS sensor heads up (steels vs alloys)

P.S. Hello everyone! Our RL is an RTL with moonroof and no Navi; Silver over gray.

[mdaeschel]

Read the sensormag article! Great info thanks for the link