LTPWS light?
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LTPWS light?
Is there any way to disable this system?? Reason I'm asking is simple, I put new wheels/tires on my car, and they came mounted/balanced, and ready to put on... So, about a week later, I had the factory sensors removed from my sawblads.. But, I'm not going to have them put into the new wheels until I need new tires, quite a while from now! So, I'm hoping there's a way to disable the LTPWS light from coming on... And, I dont want to take the route of removing a bulb,or a fuse(dont want to lose other features).. Thanks!
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Re: LTPWS light? (Jbaker)
You have no choice, remove the bulb from the DIC, if not a code 99 will show up as a receiver malfunction. I would have put the sensors in, if you loose the pressure gradually you will set yourself for a nice blow out. I would want a warning system in place to ensure I don't damage my new rims and tires....... :yesnod:
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Re: LTPWS light? (kittmaster)
I will probably do the bulb trick. As for the LTPWS causing an undetectable blowout, I see that system as one of those "useless" things. If you can't see, or better yet, FEEL one of your tires getting that low on air, there's a problem anyways... I'll put the sensors in when I have to swap tires, but, until then, paying $100 to have those mounted didn't even seem like a question, in my mind.
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Re: LTPWS light? (Jbaker)
I didn't realize that you bought them as a package, so saving 100 makes sense.......however......it has been well documented that the difference from 32 PSI to 20 PSI is very difficult to see. But I guess its possible for some to see. I would rather have something active than my passive lazyness.........JMHO
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Re: LTPWS light? (kittmaster)
passive laziness, I like that :lol: . Your right, about the difference in air pressure, I didn't mean to jump on that one so quick.. I've just always disregarded the LTPWS as useless... I'm sure it isn't, it's just that I'm "tire pressure paranoid" anyways, and check it almost daily :)
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Re: LTPWS light? (kittmaster)
I didn't realize that you bought them as a package, so saving 100 makes sense.......however......it has been well documented that the difference from 32 PSI to 20 PSI is very difficult to see. But I guess its possible for some to see. I would rather have something active than my passive lazyness.........JMHO
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Pull the bulb, it's easy to do. Some pull the cruise control fuse to cancel the light but that also disables the cruise control. Hey, what ever floats your boat.
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Re: LTPWS light? (Jbaker)
Wait, I'm pretty sure I saw something either in my onwer's manual or service manual that said something about deactivating it. It was something I came across when I was trying to solve my problem. I don't get any codes for a bad receiver and my bulb works fine. One of the sensors is brand new also. I'm going to dig around and see if I can find it again this afternoon.
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Re: LTPWS light? (ncider)
Hmmmm, I always thought that if you just removed the sensors, then all would be good - as long as all of em are gone. Anyway, to get at the bulb, you just remove the console surrounding the shifter (3 screws, two are hidden inside the console - beneath the felt), pull it back a little, and remove the screws holding the plastic surrounding the radio, climate control, DIC. One or two of the screws are in the vent, and the others are obvious. Then remove the screws holding the DIC in place, don't worry if the screen falls out, it is easily replaced, and impossible to reverse. Pull the DIC out, twist and pull out the bulb connector, then pull out the bulb.
Up here in Canada, all 90 Zs had DRLs and LTPW delete - so it is quite possible to survive without this system. I guess I'm a little paranoid about tire pressures too - but you get to know which rims bleed a little, and which ones are air tight. Check em often.
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Up here in Canada, all 90 Zs had DRLs and LTPW delete - so it is quite possible to survive without this system. I guess I'm a little paranoid about tire pressures too - but you get to know which rims bleed a little, and which ones are air tight. Check em often.
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Re: LTPWS light? (Jbaker)
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Re: LTPWS light? (vanduker)
