LF tire flat message
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Burning Brakes
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LF tire flat message
Pulled out of the garage and went about 30 feet and got the message - LF tire flat, do not exceed 55 mph, reduced handling. Checked the tire pressure and it was not low. Added air to 32 pounds and still got the message. I am guessing that the battery in the sensor died, after all it is original and 23 years old. Is this a reasonable assumption? Would replacing all 4 sensors solve the problem? Does anyone have experience with the Schrader sensors part # 28006 that are available from Rock Auto? Are there any problems installing/programming these?
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My Right Rear sensor just died also - the remaining tires still show pressures. Now just have to clear the warning every startup. Not worth having to break down the tire just to replace the sensor. I have run flats and just will check it routinely till new tires.
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Resetting that would drive me mad lol…. I’ve been down this road, so to speak. I just bit the bullet and has the sensor replaced.
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Just FYI went to Belle Tire today on another car issue and the backlog just to look at a tire is a day or 2 leaving car there and appointments are 2 weeks out. It’s the end of the world when Belle can’t just immediately look at a tire (employee shortages etc no one wants to work!)
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Just FYI went to Belle Tire today on another car issue and the backlog just to look at a tire is a day or 2 leaving car there and appointments are 2 weeks out. It’s the end of the world when Belle can’t just immediately look at a tire (employee shortages etc no one wants to work!)
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If you want the TPS feature to work on your car, then yes, I would just go ahead and replace all four sensors. Sensors usually last around 8-10 years so I would say you definitely got your money’s worth from the ones on the car now.
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Pulled out of the garage and went about 30 feet and got the message - LF tire flat, do not exceed 55 mph, reduced handling. Checked the tire pressure and it was not low. Added air to 32 pounds and still got the message. I am guessing that the battery in the sensor died, after all it is original and 23 years old. Is this a reasonable assumption? Would replacing all 4 sensors solve the problem? Does anyone have experience with the Schrader sensors part # 28006 that are available from Rock Auto? Are there any problems installing/programming these?
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Just FYI went to Belle Tire today on another car issue and the backlog just to look at a tire is a day or 2 leaving car there and appointments are 2 weeks out. It’s the end of the world when Belle can’t just immediately look at a tire (employee shortages etc no one wants to work!)
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Experience with Schrader 28006 x8 = perfect!
Pulled out of the garage and went about 30 feet and got the message - LF tire flat, do not exceed 55 mph, reduced handling. Checked the tire pressure and it was not low. Added air to 32 pounds and still got the message. I am guessing that the battery in the sensor died, after all it is original and 23 years old. Is this a reasonable assumption? Would replacing all 4 sensors solve the problem? Does anyone have experience with the Schrader sensors part # 28006 that are available from Rock Auto? Are there any problems installing/programming these?
my 2 cents.
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I've had many TPS that died due to the battery age. Currently my red 99 has one dead. All I ever gotten was XXX for that tire. I've never seen the message "LF tire flat, do not exceed 55 mph, reduced handling" before. 
I've had cops tell me not to exceed 55 mph though.
I've had cops tell me not to exceed 55 mph though.
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Problem has been solved. When I started the car a few days later the message was gone and the DIC displayed all 4 tire pressures properly. It's like a computer - shut it down and reboot!
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yep it will be fine for a while, but later the problem will return. Ask me how I know.