tire pressure monitor.

04-10-2006, 02:05 PM

So, 3 months after we got a new Rav4, my wife got a flat.

I took out the spare and replaced with the one that's flat. The question is do the spare have a pressure sensor in them? It hurts to have a flat so soon but kinda glad that warning light lit cause it was my wife and my 3 yrs old daughter on it when that happened. Now the flat one is on spare after I fixed it up. I hope it doesn't happen to you guys

oh and chipped paint that I've got to find when I was washing it yesterday

Quickdtoo · 04-10-2006, 02:34 PM

Yes, the spare has a TP warning valve and transmitter, read page 162 of the owner's manual.

Johnny · 04-10-2006, 03:27 PM

I was wondering:

What if I purchase one of these "monitors" and place it into someones RAV4 - would they get an indicator on the dash showing a low tire pressure? Or are these "keyed" to the vehicle? Could be a fun joke :P

I don't have the manual to check since my wife has the RAV...

The G Man · 04-10-2006, 04:12 PM

The valve stem sensors have to be program in for your vehicle. There is also a battery in each one of them which last about 5 to 6 years, at that time, the battery needs to be replace and the sensors need to be program into the reciever.

Johnny · 04-10-2006, 04:46 PM

That's what I figured - Could cause some issues if another RAV4 had a low pressure condition next to you. Could cause your indicator to come on.

Thanks for the info. One less thing for me to ponder.

04-11-2006, 12:46 PM

Thanks. I figured that it would be but I guess I was being lazy to check. but hey, I work 7 days a week. I'm tired. lol But thanks for checking that.

CleveRavFan · 07-13-2006, 05:52 PM

I don't know if this has happened to anyone else, but I thought I'd post it for future reference.

Last night, I got a flat tire, and had AAA make the tire change. Because the weather was iffy, I had the flat tire bolted to the spare tire rack.

Even after changing the tire, my low pressure warning light remained on. I checked the tire pressures...all at full pressure. WTF?

As it turns out, when the flat was mounted in the back, the monitor was still picking up the tire pressure!

FHSPSU67 · 07-13-2006, 06:08 PM

Yes, all 5 tires must be in the proper pressure range to turn off the warning light.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CleveRavFan

I don't know if this has happened to anyone else, but I thought I'd post it for future reference.

Last night, I got a flat tire, and had AAA make the tire change. Because the weather was iffy, I had the flat tire bolted to the spare tire rack.

Even after changing the tire, my low pressure warning light remained on. I checked the tire pressures...all at full pressure. WTF?

As it turns out, when the flat was mounted in the back, the monitor was still picking up the tire pressure!

summerwind · 07-13-2006, 07:58 PM

During PDI each tire is supposed to be registered with the monitoring system.

Only the id's registered will be monitored by the system.

The system is set for 32 PSI

A drop of 6 PSI (26PSI or below) will set off the alert

flyingn · 07-13-2006, 08:37 PM

of course. The system would be worthless if it not monitor all 5 tires. What good is a flat spare? we all knew this already..

04-10-2006, 02:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
HaxEJxuK Guest Posts: n/a	tire pressure monitor. So, 3 months after we got a new Rav4, my wife got a flat. I took out the spare and replaced with the one that's flat. The question is do the spare have a pressure sensor in them? It hurts to have a flat so soon but kinda glad that warning light lit cause it was my wife and my 3 yrs old daughter on it when that happened. Now the flat one is on spare after I fixed it up. I hope it doesn't happen to you guys oh and chipped paint that I've got to find when I was washing it yesterday

04-10-2006, 03:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Johnny Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Washington [The State] ® Posts: 233 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was wondering: What if I purchase one of these "monitors" and place it into someones RAV4 - would they get an indicator on the dash showing a low tire pressure? Or are these "keyed" to the vehicle? Could be a fun joke :P I don't have the manual to check since my wife has the RAV... __________________ 2006 RAV4 Flint Mica Sport 4WD

04-10-2006, 04:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Johnny Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Washington [The State] ® Posts: 233 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's what I figured - Could cause some issues if another RAV4 had a low pressure condition next to you. Could cause your indicator to come on. Thanks for the info. One less thing for me to ponder. __________________ 2006 RAV4 Flint Mica Sport 4WD

07-13-2006, 05:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
CleveRavFan Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	False low pressure indication after changing flat I don't know if this has happened to anyone else, but I thought I'd post it for future reference. Last night, I got a flat tire, and had AAA make the tire change. Because the weather was iffy, I had the flat tire bolted to the spare tire rack. Even after changing the tire, my low pressure warning light remained on. I checked the tire pressures...all at full pressure. WTF? As it turns out, when the flat was mounted in the back, the monitor was still picking up the tire pressure!

07-13-2006, 08:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
flyingn Advanced Member Country: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cinnaminson NJ Posts: 6,340 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	of course. The system would be worthless if it not monitor all 5 tires. What good is a flat spare? we all knew this already.. __________________ ======== Defender of the 4 banger!!!! http://mustangattitude.com/cgi-bin/s.../2007_00010_01 <= website!

04-10-2006, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Quickdtoo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes, the spare has a TP warning valve and transmitter, read page 162 of the owner's manual.

04-10-2006, 04:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
The G Man Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The valve stem sensors have to be program in for your vehicle. There is also a battery in each one of them which last about 5 to 6 years, at that time, the battery needs to be replace and the sensors need to be program into the reciever.

04-11-2006, 12:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
HaxEJxuK Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks. I figured that it would be but I guess I was being lazy to check. but hey, I work 7 days a week. I'm tired. lol But thanks for checking that.

07-13-2006, 07:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
summerwind Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,342 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 0 reviews	During PDI each tire is supposed to be registered with the monitoring system. Only the id's registered will be monitored by the system. The system is set for 32 PSI A drop of 6 PSI (26PSI or below) will set off the alert

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