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Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:54 am
by j964
Is it possible to swap the tyre pressure sensors between wheels? I've a spare wheel without one and a damaged wheel with one and would like to move it over.

RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:58 pm
by Teutonic_Tamer
Dunno - that's an interesting question.

Though the handbook actually recommends swapping the front wheels to the rear, and vice-versa - so I would presume it should automatically "detect" the correct sensors, when you recalibrate the TPMS in the DIS.

BTW, does the DIS actually tell you which particular wheel is going flat, or is it a generic type of "get your fat ar$e out and check all your pressures" :bash: :bigblink:

Re: RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:27 pm
by Daz
Teutonic_Tamer wrote:BTW, does the DIS actually tell you which particular wheel is going flat, or is it a generic type of "get your fat ar$e out and check all your pressures" :bash: :bigblink:
It's the generic one :?
So make sure you've got a pressure guage in the car as it's not easy to see the flat one with the low profile tyres.

RE: Re: RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:01 pm
by Andyuk911
see my post re puncture

RE: Re: RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:10 pm
by VARSITY
Does this mean you need to install a set onto your track day wheels and tyres?

RE: Re: RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:05 pm
by makara6
The sensors are behind the valve stem. You can swap them easily, but obviously have to remove or break beed on tyre,.Easy for tyre shop. Have had done. Cheers

Re: RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:29 pm
by Teutonic_Tamer
Daz wrote:
Teutonic_Tamer wrote:BTW, does the DIS actually tell you which particular wheel is going flat, or is it a generic type of "get your fat ar$e out and check all your pressures" :bash: :bigblink:
It's the generic one :?
OK, thanks.
Daz wrote:So make sure you've got a pressure guage in the car as it's not easy to see the flat one with the low profile tyres.
I always keep my own pressure gauge in the car anyway, and I usually check them every 2 weeks or so.

Rgds

RE: Re: RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:52 pm
by VARSITY
Do you know what the part number is?

Would rather just put new ones in the trackday wheels and tyres, saves the hassle and they can't cost that much can they?

RE: Re: RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:41 pm
by BigMo
about 100 sheets each

RE: Re: RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:26 pm
by craigyb
I will have 5 or so spare TPM sensors available by the end of this week, some have done about 2K miles and some are brand new. Let me know if you are interested in them. they are sensors and valves.

RE: Re: RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:31 pm
by SimonS4MTM
I have bucket loads of them here 8)

RE: Re: RE: Tyre pressure sensors

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:49 pm
by SteveH
I'm after one simon if your bucket is of the bargain variety!