Tire Pressure Monitor - Page 3

strobe · 03-18-2009, 10:16 AM

I saw these a while back and really did not think they would be worth it. After reading this tread, maybe I was wrong. Sounds like a good addition.

VulcanE · 03-19-2009, 06:39 PM

I got one of these last week. I got a coupon from pay-pal and used it on ebay. Total cost, $137 delivered to the house. Got it installed, but haven't had much of a chance to check it out. Like Ells, I did have to rotate the front stem about 45 degrees so it would clear the brake caliper.

nighthawk700 · 03-22-2009, 06:37 PM

I can't seem to get a reading from mine. I have it installed, but it always shows 0.0 PSI (and I did just fill the tires). I tried resetting, taking the batteries out and doing again, etc. Any suggestions for anything obvious I might have missed?

dantama · 03-22-2009, 09:54 PM

So Ells, how much pressure change is there from when you go out to the garage in the morning, and when you get to work?

I'm always curious how much adjustment I need to make with warm vs cold tires and filling them.

ells · 03-26-2009, 09:15 PM

Nighthawk, Seems like it senses the wheel turning before it gets a reading, and also shuts down after about 30 minutes of the tire not rotating. If you are still not getting a reading, you might go through the "training" mode by pressing and holding the "set" button for 3 seconds and it should find them after a minute or so. I did the training mode to get mine going.

Dan, I've seen about a 5 PSI increase from parked (overnight) to sustained (about 15 minutes or more) highway speeds.

dantama · 03-30-2009, 11:37 AM

Thanks for the info Ells. I've wanted to know that for a while, but not bad enough to pull over and check :)

nighthawk700 · 03-31-2009, 09:01 PM

I found the problem (with help from the TireGard Tech folks). They had a bad batch of AAA batteries. Even though the control was turning on, there wasn't enough juice. I replaced it with a good battery, unscrewed the sensors and screwed back in, and was back in business, and it works like a champ now.

rlfaubion · 04-03-2009, 11:35 AM

I just got slimed yesterday :)

03-18-2009, 10:16 AM	#31
strobe Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,200	Tire Pressure Monitor I saw these a while back and really did not think they would be worth it. After reading this tread, maybe I was wrong. Sounds like a good addition. __________________ Cory 2013 Honda GL1800 Goldwing 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 (for sale) 2007 Honda ST1300 (sold) 2005 Kawasaki Nomad (sold) 2004 Suzuki Hayabusa (sold) http://www.strobel.ws VBA #01021 VROC #29389 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-19-2009, 06:39 PM	#32
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	Tire Pressure Monitor I got one of these last week. I got a coupon from pay-pal and used it on ebay. Total cost, $137 delivered to the house. Got it installed, but haven't had much of a chance to check it out. Like Ells, I did have to rotate the front stem about 45 degrees so it would clear the brake caliper. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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03-22-2009, 06:37 PM	#33
nighthawk700 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farifax, VA Posts: 198	Tire Pressure Monitor I can't seem to get a reading from mine. I have it installed, but it always shows 0.0 PSI (and I did just fill the tires). I tried resetting, taking the batteries out and doing again, etc. Any suggestions for anything obvious I might have missed?
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03-22-2009, 09:54 PM	#34
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	Tire Pressure Monitor So Ells, how much pressure change is there from when you go out to the garage in the morning, and when you get to work? I'm always curious how much adjustment I need to make with warm vs cold tires and filling them.
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03-26-2009, 09:15 PM	#35
ells Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 2,014	Tire Pressure Monitor Nighthawk, Seems like it senses the wheel turning before it gets a reading, and also shuts down after about 30 minutes of the tire not rotating. If you are still not getting a reading, you might go through the "training" mode by pressing and holding the "set" button for 3 seconds and it should find them after a minute or so. I did the training mode to get mine going. Dan, I've seen about a 5 PSI increase from parked (overnight) to sustained (about 15 minutes or more) highway speeds. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-30-2009, 11:37 AM	#36
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	Tire Pressure Monitor Thanks for the info Ells. I've wanted to know that for a while, but not bad enough to pull over and check :)
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03-31-2009, 09:01 PM	#37
nighthawk700 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farifax, VA Posts: 198	Tire Pressure Monitor I found the problem (with help from the TireGard Tech folks). They had a bad batch of AAA batteries. Even though the control was turning on, there wasn't enough juice. I replaced it with a good battery, unscrewed the sensors and screwed back in, and was back in business, and it works like a champ now.
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04-03-2009, 11:35 AM	#38
rlfaubion Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,582	Tire Pressure Monitor I just got slimed yesterday :)
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