TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System
5/3/07, 07:55 PM
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The TPMS Sensors can be turned off via the Rocker Switch on the Infamous Little Black Box. The one the Cops look at after a Hairy Accident to see how fast you were going. Unfortunetly I am Sworn to Secrecy as to its location under penalty of prosecution. Please see avatar for possible consequences of disabling TPMS!
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Here are some Shop Manual PDF's Which may be Helpful!
5/3/07, 07:56 PM
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But not to remove all the sensors, go figure.
5/3/07, 07:57 PM
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Please tell us how, we will not tell anyone. I thought that they were not mandortoried till 08 and Ford put them in anyways.
5/3/07, 07:58 PM
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5/3/07, 07:59 PM
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The TPMS Sensors can be turned off via the Rocker Switch on the Infamous Little Black Box. The one the Cops look at after a Hairy Accident to see how fast you were going. Unfortunetly I am Sworn to Secrecy as to its location under penalty of prosecution. Please see avatar for possible consequences of disabling TPMS!
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Personally I think tpms is pretty idotic if you are smart enough to know how to tie your shoes.
5/3/07, 08:07 PM
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Do you mean if we were to turn it off our tires would suddenly blow up unlike the tens of billions of non TPMS tires before it because a tire went low and we would have no idea without it?? Personally I think tpms is pretty idotic if you are smart enough to know how to tie your shoes.
Personally I think tpms is pretty idotic if you are smart enough to know how to tie your shoes.
5/3/07, 08:11 PM
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Just Kidding People! Check Post 121 For Shop Manual PDF'S you May Find Interesting and or Usefull! Or for Those who Had VCR's When they First came out we Put a Piece of tape over the Clock we could not figure out how to set! LOL!
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5/3/07, 08:32 PM
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man, I've been googlin' the heck outta this event data recorder thing for the last couple of minutes, only found -http://autos.aol.com/article/general...23203209990001 - guess I'll have to tell my mechanic to look for a little black box w/ a rocker switch on it when I go for a oil change or something....this tpms has been keeping me on the fence about getting new wheels down the road.....
I check my pressure once a week with my Michelin digital gauge... - pfft, gov't - way to make the american public alittle lazier
I check my pressure once a week with my Michelin digital gauge... - pfft, gov't - way to make the american public alittle lazier
5/3/07, 09:03 PM
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man, I've been googlin' the heck outta this event data recorder thing for the last couple of minutes, only found -http://autos.aol.com/article/general...23203209990001 - guess I'll have to tell my mechanic to look for a little black box w/ a rocker switch on it when I go for a oil change or something....this tpms has been keeping me on the fence about getting new wheels down the road.....
I check my pressure once a week with my Michelin digital gauge... - pfft, gov't - way to make the american public alittle lazier
I check my pressure once a week with my Michelin digital gauge... - pfft, gov't - way to make the american public alittle lazier
oh, well, alrighty then....still thumbs down from me...
5/3/07, 09:40 PM
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It does report low tire conditions nearly instantly. I know from experience, as the dashboard alert was my sign that I did actually run over something that pierced the tire. I hadn't felt the difference yet when driving at highway speeds till later when I was already looking to pull over and check. Got out, heard the hissing from the right rear tire, and started to unpack the spare.
5/3/07, 09:43 PM
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I wouldn't be opposed to the system if they were something that didn't cost anything to transfer to the new tire, like a valve stem cap. But since they are bands, any way to disable the system would be great.
5/3/07, 09:58 PM
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My 07 already has TPMS . I got it in Jan 07....Now I have to reset the warning light everytime I restart the car because of the 20's on it.
"We dont need no stinking TPMS!" Apparently Ford is now offering 19 and 20 wheel rings to mount them if desired.(about $200) I wont do it.
"We dont need no stinking TPMS!" Apparently Ford is now offering 19 and 20 wheel rings to mount them if desired.(about $200) I wont do it.
5/7/07, 07:42 PM
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The 3M would prob keep it on there, but I don't know if the sensors would be reusable.
Tomorrow I have to drive from Tampa to Orlando to get new bands. Discount Tire (None in Tampa) was the only place I could find bands other than Ford dealers who wanted $200-$300 for them. I don't think Discount has a set price for them, because one Orlando store wanted $100 another $45. The good thing is these are reusable, and they can be used on 17" -20" tires.
Tomorrow I have to drive from Tampa to Orlando to get new bands. Discount Tire (None in Tampa) was the only place I could find bands other than Ford dealers who wanted $200-$300 for them. I don't think Discount has a set price for them, because one Orlando store wanted $100 another $45. The good thing is these are reusable, and they can be used on 17" -20" tires.
5/8/07, 04:21 PM
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I was talking to a member today about the TPMS and Realized Why they Got away from the Valvestem Type. Anybody ever try to Reuse a Valvestem. Most times you rip it while removing it. It would be a Safety Isuue reusing the Sensor from one wheel to another!
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5/8/07, 04:30 PM
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Exactly every time a tire is changed or I think t that valve stem you must redo the stem either the new o-ring kit ? correct ? and tire guys say it's a royal pain to do them.