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Frank Patrick 01-10-2005 10:13 AM

Tire Pressure light on-don't have option
 
Help- All of sudden I am getting a TP dash indicator00 I don't even have TPS on the car--any clues- to shut it off?

expo1 01-10-2005 10:29 AM


Originally Posted by Frank Patrick
I don't even have TPS on the car

Thought TPMS was STANDARD on all US spec RX-8s.
If you did not have TPMS you would not have a working TPMS light. I would go out and check the air in your tires.

SlashMatrix 01-10-2005 10:36 AM

Actually i had the same problem. My light was comming so i checked my lights and 1 tire was at 29 psi instead of 30psi. So i put more air in that one but it did the same thing a week later with even psi. I took it to my dealer and they did something to the computer and drive it for a minute to see if it came back on. it didn't so i guess they fixed the problem. Or atleast the light didn't come on anymore. I havn't checked my tires recently. Maybe they just turned the whole thing off.

Frank Patrick 01-10-2005 12:02 PM

tps-plus rain
 
this happened once before- common element- appears to be rain- I checked TP digitally all at 30 psi- I'd just like to turn the whole thing off- at this point :( :( :(

zoom44 01-10-2005 12:08 PM

all us cars have the tpms. check you tires cold then bring them all to 32psi.

Frank Patrick 01-10-2005 12:22 PM

Ok- you all where correct - I do have them- thanks- I just heard from dealer- he said my lap-top- which I run periodically from car is setting off the sensors- (not sure I'm buying this) I asked why is this only happening when it rains- He said not sure- How many have disconnected this little gem?

expo1 01-10-2005 12:40 PM


Originally Posted by Frank Patrick
I just heard from dealer- he said my lap-top- which I run periodically from car is setting off the sensors- (not sure I'm buying this) I asked why is this only happening when it rains- He said not sure- How many have disconnected this little gem?

That is a good one!! Lap-top sets off TPMS :D

As for turning off the TPMS, you can't.

Frank Patrick 01-10-2005 01:09 PM

gotta be a way!!
 
With all of the smart folks on this forum there has to be a simple way to make this "pain in the a-- light" go-away/ disconnected- other then the seemingly complicated procedure one member-has already published- There is more and more posts relative to this issue, makes you wonder if the TPS might be showing signs-(maybe age/milage etc.) that this little feature is not the most robust instrument on the car.

zoom44 01-10-2005 01:16 PM

yes they are susceptible to interference(its in the manual) from some electronics. check with MazdaManiac. he found the wire to clip to shut it off.

G8rboy 01-10-2005 01:46 PM

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-disabling-tpms-35708/

expo1 01-10-2005 01:59 PM

Of the three pages in the above "DIY" MazdaManiac ( thread starter) is the only "success" story.

Frank Patrick 01-10-2005 02:31 PM

Thanks Folks
 
I'm going with a little snip to that wire!!


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