Seriously...TPMS?

[PILOON]

Well I always knew what PMS was but did not know that tires suffered the same symptoms.
When rotating do we also need to respect gender as well?

 

[3930dave]

Also have heard the newer RAM pickups have a switch for empty and loaded to change the TPMS levels. Have a TST system on the 2005 Dodge RAM with 6 extra stem mounted sensors for whatever trailer I am towing.

Some cars have a manual retraining procedure and to get the transmitters to send their code to the receiver when it is in retrain mode it can be done three ways, driving above a certain speed, using a transmitter to transmit the activation request to each unit, or using a magnet around the stem of the TPMS unit to close a reed switch activating the transmitter.

David Kb7uns

Hadn't heard about the switch on the RAMs - about _______ time something like that was implemented.

Some people (like yourself) will take the time/money to make sure that this system keeps working as intended. For the "problem children" (drivers) that this legislation was intended for, many of them won't bother as soon as they actively have to do something and/or spend money.

Sensors can be in the $100 range, up here. Upon hearing the price, some people just replace them with regular valve stems.

Rgds, D.

 

[MikePA]

Sensors can be in the $100 range, up here. Upon hearing the price, some people just replace them with regular valve stems.

A perfect example of government officials doing a static problem analysis, i.e., they don't contemplate people will change behavior in response to new laws and regulations.

1. People are not maintaining the proper air pressure in their tires and causing x deaths per y miles driven. (insert a very low number for x and a very high number for y)
2. Mandate an expensive solution layered with regulations.
3. Problem solved....until there are problems with the solution or people have to spend additional money to maintain it.
4. Return to Step 2.

 

[yelbike]

A perfect example of government officials doing a static problem analysis, i.e.,

1. People are not maintaining the proper air pressure in their tires and causing x deaths per y miles driven. (insert a very low number for x and a very high number for y)
2. Mandate an expensive solution layered with regulations.
3. Problem solved....until there are problems with the solution or people have to spend additional money to maintain it.
4. Return to Step 2.

I would be so easy to mandate to have the system be user friendly with a push button to rescan and display the issue in the display. They could actually easily add the mil codes too and get rid of scan tools all together.

 

[MikePA]

I would be so easy to mandate to have the system be user friendly with a push button to rescan and display the issue in the display. They could actually easily add the mil codes too and get rid of scan tools all together.

No offense meant...

1. How would the regulations define 'user friendly'?
2. All technology specific requirements would be out of date before the ink on the regulations was dry.
3. Items 1 and 2 is usually what's done, i.e., when all else fails, increase the micromanagement.

 

[yelbike]

My recommendation isn't perfect but neither is the current crap of scan tool for mil and another scan tool for tpms.

 

[GPintheMitten]

I have TPMS on my 2007 Jeep Commander. I have a display for each tire's pressure indicating its position on the vehicle. No problems when I rotate. I think it gets its position from the reader in the wheel well and only get's the air pressure from the unit inside the wheel.

I like having it.

 

[CaptFerd]

Back in the day we called these things Idiot Lights.

 

[timswi]

Looks like they also sell a $70ish one ( Kent-Moore EL-50448 TPMS Tire Pressure Monitor Sensor Activation Tool : Amazon.com : Automotive )and its only 2011+ Chevys that need it. One would think that they could do it through the information center... Whats the point in putting a computer in there if you don't use the it???

Aaron Z

Thanks for the info..Just ordered one.

 

[wmonroe]

Back in the day we called these things Idiot Lights.

Unfortunately the idiots got worse and now I guess we need fancier idiot lights.