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Old May 25, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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I just had discount replace all four of the tire pressure sensors and he said I had to drive the car some for them to start working. Is this true and it's a 99 model
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Old May 25, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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You have to program the car before they'll work at all. Did anyone program them? It shouldn't take long at all to get readings from them. It might not work while it's sitting still but once you start moving it shouldn't take long.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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They started working as soon as I started driving thanks for the info
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