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Hi,
we posted this question in the Wheels, Tires and Suspension section but didn't get an answer for it, thought I'll post this question again in a Higher traffic section. Thanks.
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Originally posted by Speed Racer
At this point I'm curious to know if we will be able to buy tire pressure sensors from Mazda? If not I hope there is be an easy way to disable the low pressure warning light.
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I'm very curious about this too. For sure I would want to put Winter tires on some steel rims for the winter. There's got to be a way to disable the sensors so the light is not gona be on all Winter long.
Anyone got a clue ?
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pg 5-23 of the Owner's Manual
"If the tire pressure is too low or too high, the system will inform the driver via the warning light and the warning buzzer."
pg 5-23 of the Owner's Manual
"If the tire pressure is too low or too high, the system will inform the driver via the warning light and the warning buzzer."
... stupid know it all tyre pressor sensors... NO FUSE FOR YOU!!... there's gotta be a workaround.
Originally posted by ggreen29 "If the tire pressure is too low or too high, the system will inform the driver via the warning light and the warning buzzer."
Yeah, but I recall reading that the buzzer only sounds for the first five seconds or so, after which the light stays on but the buzzer stops.
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When I picked up my car I asked the service manager about either purchasing tire sensors for aftermarket wheels or disabling the tire monitoring system. He admitted that he did not know the answer to that question but said that Mazda was going to be doing a Tech Training on the car on August 6-8 in MA and that he would try to get an answer from them. When I get a response from him I'll post it here.
Originally posted by TerenceT anyone can point me to a picture of the warning light?
and does it tell you which tire is in question??
Don't have a picture, but it looks like a cross-section of a tire, with an exclamation point alongside, in yellow. It doesn't identify which tire needs attention - you should check all four.
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Originally posted by Speed Racer When I picked up my car I asked the service manager about either purchasing tire sensors for aftermarket wheels or disabling the tire monitoring system. He admitted that he did not know the answer to that question but said that Mazda was going to be doing a Tech Training on the car on August 6-8 in MA and that he would try to get an answer from them. When I get a response from him I'll post it here.
Transfer your old sensors or buy 4 new ones. When you switch to different sensors, it takes about 15 minutes of driving for the car to learn the new codes & you are all set.
Originally posted by wakeech ... stupid know it all tyre pressor sensors... NO FUSE FOR YOU!!... there's gotta be a workaround.
Easy workaround - buy a Canadian RX-8! If my car is any indication, we (Canadian market RX-8s) don't get the TPMS on our cars!
Regards,
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Transfer your old sensors or buy 4 new ones. When you switch to different sensors, it takes about 15 minutes of driving for the car to learn the new codes & you are all set.
I hope that it really is that simple but I have a sneaking suspicion that the pressure sensors will not fit properly on all aftermarket wheels.
How do you Disable the Tire Pressure Sensors ?
stupid know it all tyre pressor sensors... NO FUSE FOR YOU!!... there's gotta be a workaround.
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