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Thread: tyre pressure button

  1. #11
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    my pressure sensor has worked great and went off a couple of times when i had the nails in the old tyres. but when i pulled over and had a look and the tyres, i couldn't tell which one was loosing pressure, so it must be very sensitive to the change of rolling circumference. i just jumped back in the car and reset the sensor so if it went off again i would know how fast it was loosing pressure. it didn't go off for another 3-4 days which was good, and got my tyres changed the next day
    Last edited by RhysQ; 20-08-2008 at 09:20 AM.

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  2. #12
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    I agree - it's a good feature. On a trip to the Sunshine Coast the light comes on - couldnt see which one visually was flat - checked tyre pressures and found one down to 26psi (normally 34psi) - put air into it and hoped the nail would hold the pressure (couldnt be bothered going to the spare) - light stayed off for days - checked the tyre pressure and it hadnt moved from 34psi.

  3. #13
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    I had this light come up too on my car! I read the manual and didn't really understand it so took it to VW Barloworld and they told me that the sensor is super sensitive so even slight changes in the pressure of any of the tyres will set it off. At that time they couldn't find anything wrong with any of my tyres and none of them seemed flat or deflated. They pressed it and it turned off. Months later, I find that there's a nail stuck in the tyre! Except it hasnt lost any air and it's all working fine so I'm just leaving it til it actually starts losing air. Neways that's my 1 cent hehe

  4. #14
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    The sensor will also go off when you get the tyres changed.

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  5. #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by FL00DY View Post
    The sensor will also go off when you get the tyres changed.
    Floody's right ... always reset after getting tyres changed.

    Dave

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