Tyre Pressure indicator. Gimmick?????

**Hillbilly** · 15-09-2014, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by gtigrl

Mine has gone off 3 times when pressures have changed in a rear but not when I blew a tyre..?? go figure...

Read earlier posts regarding this. It doesnt refresh fast enough to go off if a tyre blows.

Surely you dont need a sensor to tell you have blown a tyre.

**Hillbilly** · 15-09-2014, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by RUS7Y

Sorry to dig up and old Post.

I have just taken all my rims off on the weekend to sand and spray. My friend stupidly sprayed over the back of the Tyre which we marked the location of the Tyre on the car. lol idiot haha

Anyway i had noticed driving into work today that the car swayed a little which is to be expected and the steering wheel had a little and only a little shutter at 100k.

The Tyre Monitor display came on at about 105 on the freeway. I pulled over checked the tyres. All have perfect pressure and were not going flat. Only thing I can think off is that the wheels are out of balance which i knew would happen and this has set off the light.
It does turn on when I stop and start the car imediately now. I have not used the VAG on it yet as the laptop died.

Any thoughts?

Is a wheel loose Had my wheels rotated once and car felt funny afterward. Turned out the **** that did them put one on crooked and it had come loose. Bl++dy Holdens with tight centres.

**RUS7Y** · 15-09-2014, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

Is a wheel loose

Its a possibility,
I thought we we dropped it the back left looked a little crooked but after staring at the back of the car and comparing it looked ok. Ill have to check the nuts when I get home as I don't have the tools with me. Still scattered all over my garage

**Hillbilly** · 15-09-2014, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by RUS7Y

Its a possibility,
I thought we we dropped it the back left looked a little crooked but after staring at the back of the car and comparing it looked ok. Ill have to check the nuts when I get home as I don't have the tools with me. Still scattered all over my garage

I would grab it and shake it before I went home or you may not get there

**brad** · 15-09-2014, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by RUS7Y

Its a possibility,
I thought we we dropped it the back left looked a little crooked but after staring at the back of the car and comparing it looked ok. Ill have to check the nuts when I get home as I don't have the tools with me. Still scattered all over my garage

No wheel brace in the boot?