Tire pressure sensor - Delay in readouts

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Mar 17, 2010 | 04:32 PM

Florida Mike

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Tire pressure sensor - Delay in readouts

Don't beat me as I haven't read the manual or service manual yet but....

Filled the tires yesterday as they were low and the new pressure readings didn't show up on the DIC right away. Two wheels (one front and one back) actually took driving about a mile down the road before they all of a sudden appeared as what the hand gauge said.

Is this normal or a sign of something going wrong?

Mar 17, 2010 | 04:42 PM

dougbfresh

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Normal-they actually turn off after not turning for awhile to conserve their batteries. Usually takes a mile or so to start reading again when your moving.

Did you read the owners manual by the way?

Mar 17, 2010 | 05:00 PM

mrm1149

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Yep, normal.

Mar 17, 2010 | 06:52 PM

Florida Mike

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Thanks guys! And I have some reading to do...

Mar 17, 2010 | 07:12 PM

Z06ufgrad2002

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dougbfresh

Normal-they actually turn off after not turning for awhile to conserve their batteries. Usually takes a mile or so to start reading again when your moving.

Did you read the owners manual by the way?

Perfectly normal.

Mar 17, 2010 | 08:18 PM

Bakersfield

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They should turn on around 20 MPH. There is a reed switch in them that activates at that speed. Like mentioned above, it is meant to save the batteries.