air pressure sensor

Sep 17, 2011 7 Replies
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My 2010 Ram 1500 started displaying low pressure warning for the rear driver side tire about a week ago, but all four tires were displayed at 35 lbs. I put a couple of punds of air in the tire, but the warning didn't disappear. After a week of driving around, I finally stopped by the dealership. They air'd all tires to 40 lbs. After about 2 minutes of driving back home, the warning disappeared. Are the sensors that sensitive, and why didn't all the sensors react to being low if 40 was the cutoff?



Robin


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What's the recommended tire pressure?

If the tire sensors are set to display at, say 35 PSI, then you must also factor in tolerance (say 10%, since this is a consumer product) which would all for a +/- of 3.5 PSI. So the sensor, nominally 35 PSI, might indicate when the pressure is as low as 31.5 or as high as 38.5 PSI and still be considered acceptable.

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You need to get the summer air out of your tires and put in winter air.

JAM

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And change the hub cap gaskets too while you're there.

beekeep

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Don't forget the non-freezing blinker fluid.

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As an alternative to pumping up the tires, you may choose to drive at a higher altitude.

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