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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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TPM going nuts

Well going down the highway today my car beeps and says low tire pressure, so i pull off and check it, said the front left tire, i look at it and it doesnt look low at all, so i get my gauge out and check it, and guess what it said 32psi.....so i checked the other 3 and same pressure(give or take). so i get back in and turn the car back on...it says all tires are at about 32psi. then later on it says its low again, so i pull off agian and check, still 32....and i get back in and it reset to the right psi again...any idea wtf its doing?
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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did you check the spare aswell ?
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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why...its not connected to the tpm
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bryce712
did you check the spare aswell ?
LoL spare tire i hope ur joking
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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if the spare has a tpms sensor it is connected to it. its just a thought
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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it doesnt but the tire it says was low was the driver side
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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it could still throw a light. happened a lot when i worked at toyota. as i said it was a thought
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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hmm looks like the dealership i go lol
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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did your book happen to say anything about it ?
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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no. just the tire it says is low should be refilled with air...cant really when its already good
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bryce712
did you check the spare aswell ?
LoL spare tire i hope ur joking
He's right.Alot of cars monitor the spare tire.

I hate these cars with the tpm's.When i worked at bmw,id get atleast 3 or 4 cars a day with there tire light on.
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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I think the cold temps effect the sensors...my wife's SUV keeps saying low air (its not) but only since its been really cold out.
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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read sig, this is not problems and service forum. moved.
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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it has been cold lately but today its warm
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Smile tpms

Originally Posted by TPRMcfly
Well going down the highway today my car beeps and says low tire pressure, so i pull off and check it, said the front left tire, i look at it and it doesnt look low at all, so i get my gauge out and check it, and guess what it said 32psi.....so i checked the other 3 and same pressure(give or take). so i get back in and turn the car back on...it says all tires are at about 32psi. then later on it says its low again, so i pull off agian and check, still 32....and i get back in and it reset to the right psi again...any idea wtf its doing?
go into a GOOD tire store and have them check the battery on that sensor it could be bad already i work at a tire store and that kind of thing could happen and the apre doesn't have a sensor so dont even worry about that
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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go into a GOOD tire store and have them check the battery on that sensor it could be bad already i work at a tire store and that kind of thing could happen and the apre doesn't have a sensor so dont even worry about that
thanks ill get that looked at
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