Blinking Tire Pressure Light
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Ducks & Trucks
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I recently bought tires at Discount, and went to put the tires on the wheels before I did my suspension.... They reminded me that they'd need to pull the sensors off my current tires, so I'll have to wait.
Anyways, Discount Tire quoted me at $60/each, fwiw.
Anyways, Discount Tire quoted me at $60/each, fwiw.
ben550
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I was on a week long road trip when my tpms light began to blink... it blinked the entire trip. I had to cover it with a piece of black electrical tape... (driving at night) annoying light. One of the sensors batteries died and lost contact with the computer... I ended up doing the suggested tpms bypass mod. Light went off and no problems since. I check my tire air pressure (including spare) regularly... no need for the nanny light.
Iolaus
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If I can afford it, I like to have everything working the way it's supposed to.
ZebRuaj
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So you're not one of the select few who has $1xxx.xx scan tools laying around at home? Say whhaat?! :bigok:
Hopefully it's just a dead sensor battery and not the receiver. Any decent tire shop should be able to scan your TPMS sensors to see which one is out. If so, tire shop TPMS replacement will also be cheaper than dealer mark up. Depending on the age of your truck/sensors, you might as well replace all 5 (remember the spare has a sensor too) to save yourself a headache later on.
Drunner97
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If you don't want to replace all 5 sensors, air down each tire one by one. If the light goes solid, air it back up and move to the next tire. When the light keeps blinking even though you're aired down, that's the busted sensor. Asshats at discount tire tried to tell me all 5 were bad, told them to piss off because it was only 1 sensor. They changed that one out, reset the computer, and I was on my way.
BOSMECH
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bypass the stupid light and get one of these and check once a month.
http://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...ouble-ring-tire-pressure-gauge-extralarge.jpg
http://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/...ouble-ring-tire-pressure-gauge-extralarge.jpg
Drunner97
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Except that bypassing the light is incredibly stupid. I don't care how often you check your tires, when you hit a nail or something going 80 mph and your tire rapidly deflates, that light is the difference between being able to pull over safely and blowing out a tire, losing control, and potentially killing yourself or someone else.
ZebRuaj
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Oh. Em. Gee.
How did the everyone survive in the pre-TPMS world?!?!
It's not that stupid. Most folks today can't identify half the warning lights on their car. I see more folks driving around this time of the year with the indicator on due to low air temps and no one cares to inflate their tire back up. It's the same thing.
How did the everyone survive in the pre-TPMS world?!?!
It's not that stupid. Most folks today can't identify half the warning lights on their car. I see more folks driving around this time of the year with the indicator on due to low air temps and no one cares to inflate their tire back up. It's the same thing.
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Drunner97
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I'm sorry, but I've been driving for almost 20 years, mostly without TP monitors, and I never once felt my tire start to go. Even when my light came on at 80 mph with a fully loaded vehicle for camping it felt the same. Light came on and by the time I hit the shoulder it was completely flat. It very likely would have been a blowout and I very likely would have lost control since I don't run my sway bars.
Sorry boss, but I'd rather not kill myself, my son, or some other family. That shit is akin to a motorcycle rider crossing double yellows in the canyon because they're faster than the car in front of them. Gonna end up killing themselves or someone else doing it someday.
ZebRuaj
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Calls it a stupid idea, blames potential blow out and loss of control on dummy light .. but runs no swaybar. Yeah. That's wouldn't be more dangerous in a 80 mph blow out than no dummy light.
:yield::yield:
Don't be so hypocritical of what other's do to their trucks.
:yield::yield:
Don't be so hypocritical of what other's do to their trucks.
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Drunner97
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Difference being that I know I'm not running sway bars, which most likely anyone lifted and who actually wheels isn't running them, and therefore keeping the dummy light is probably a good idea. I don't see how that's hypocritical. I didn't tell you not to run 80 mph unless you have a sway bar did I? Internet tough guy, I get it. Glad you aren't in my state putting myself and my son at risk.
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I had Costco mount new Michelin A/T2 tires in late Nov.; in late Dec I had the TP light start flashing. Made some calls, OR Toyota dealer want $80 for sensor and $90 to install, local WA Toyota dealer was even higher (plus sales Tax) at $90 for part and $115 for install. Costco checked the sensors and determined one was bad. They quoted me $45 for part and $15 for install, while they were doing the install and the programming they got a low battery reading on another one sensor and replaced it, just charging me for the part. So for $115 (including tax), I got 2 sensors replaced and no more flashing light. I was leery about going aftermarket for the sensors, but I know Costco will stand behind them. Also, had I worked with either Dealer they do not fill their tires with nitrogen, which feel is a plus since it mantains the pressure better in my experiences.
Pulling a 20ft trailer I want to know what is going on with my tire pressure since so much is riding on them.
PS: the new tires area blast in all of the snow we have received....my wife said she looks for snow bound small roads when she is out running errands to have some fun plowing thru the drifts...now that is something new for her to do....we love this 4Runner!!
I had Costco mount new Michelin A/T2 tires in late Nov.; in late Dec I had the TP light start flashing. Made some calls, OR Toyota dealer want $80 for sensor and $90 to install, local WA Toyota dealer was even higher (plus sales Tax) at $90 for part and $115 for install. Costco checked the sensors and determined one was bad. They quoted me $45 for part and $15 for install, while they were doing the install and the programming they got a low battery reading on another one sensor and replaced it, just charging me for the part. So for $115 (including tax), I got 2 sensors replaced and no more flashing light. I was leery about going aftermarket for the sensors, but I know Costco will stand behind them. Also, had I worked with either Dealer they do not fill their tires with nitrogen, which feel is a plus since it mantains the pressure better in my experiences.
Pulling a 20ft trailer I want to know what is going on with my tire pressure since so much is riding on them.
PS: the new tires area blast in all of the snow we have received....my wife said she looks for snow bound small roads when she is out running errands to have some fun plowing thru the drifts...now that is something new for her to do....we love this 4Runner!!
Mullett757
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Ive had mine blinking since I took a trip to Raleigh, NC last week.Started when I was halfway there so I stopped and checked tires, But had normal PSI. Took it to discount tire yesterday and had my 4,000 mile balance and rotation done. and they said all the batteries were good so they reset the TPMS. However right after I left it came right back on. What could be causing this?
AuSeeker
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Mullett757
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following a blowout from a pothole I didn't see in the rain a couple weeks ago my spare is being used lol. since my tires are over halfway through their lifespan Im just running 4 with no spare lol. by the time I have to get all new tires the city of VB will have sent me a $200 check for my blowout
