A.Mair

I got in my car earlier to find the TPMS light coming on, so i went to a tire place and they said i had a screw in the one tire and that the back two tires need replacing asap.
They took the car in and fixed the screw problem, but then when i got back in the car the TPMS light was still on. If its still on isnt there a problem still?
What should i do, should i take it back to them or what?

swoope

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have you checked the tire pressure???? how did they fix the nail problem?

beers

A.Mair

i dont know how they fixed it to be honest, i waited and they drove it into the garage and it was in for a bit and then they called me after about 15-20 minutes.

CTrx8

iTrader: (2)

as swoope asked, what is your tire pressure?

expo1

How long did you drive the car since the repair? It can take 10-15 minutes for the light to go out. Also try this RESET

A.Mair

yeah i read the manual and it said about driving for a while so that it would disappear, but it didnt.
I dont know my tire pressure.
Im just going to take it into the dealership tomorrow

8 Maniac

iTrader: (1)

try checking the pressure... considering that the TPMS is designed to warn you about your tire pressure... it wouldnt be too unrealistic if that's why it's going off. can get a pressure gauge at the gas station for a couple of bucks

MazdaManiac

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Who doesn't know their tire pressure? I check mine every day. Everyone should - a low tire can kill you if you aren't prepared.

A.Mair

Oh ok i didnt realise it was that easy. 32 is the correct psi right?

swoope

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tpms low is 27 psi. high is something silly like 45.

the fact that you dont know how they fixed the screw tells a lot..

if they plugged it, i might be leaking... and not the right thing to do..

if they patched it they might have damaged the tpms sensor. but the right way to fix the tire..

and you did not think to check the pressure... the lights are shinny in vegas i guess..

btw, open glove box. take out owners manual. read it..

beers

Easy_E1

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There is a possibility that they over inflated the tire too. That will set the light off.

A.Mair

lol its my first car, and with every thing you have for the first time you have problems you have never encountered before so i didint really know what to do, but im going to check the pressure now

swoope

iTrader: (5)

hey,

really, check out that owner manual... it is cool..

beers

SICK ITS

ohhhh coooolllll

swoope

iTrader: (5)

great last post..

beers

Easy_E1

iTrader: (2)

He's gone,,, ohhhh coooollll


Back on topic. Did you check your tire pressure?

A.Mair

i put the gauge in each wheel and the pressure read 20-25 in each wheel. I dont know if the gauge was **** or that is the pressure so im just going to take it in today

expo1

Your going to take your car to the dealer for low tire pressure? Put 32 lbs in each tire and see what happens.

swoope

iTrader: (5)

^^^^^^^ x2

and wow, just wow.

beers

A.Mair

didnt take it to the dealers in the end i put air in and then drove round for a bit and it went off

swoope

iTrader: (5)

amazing,

that air stuff is cool...

beers

A.Mair

lol all good now and im happy and i have learnt a lesson too

Easy_E1

iTrader: (2)

At least you learned something.

A.Mair

argh sweet jesus!

it just came back on!

Easy_E1

iTrader: (2)

You have a leak in our tire.