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Old 09-05-2008, 04:18 PM   #11 (permalink)
 
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If you inflate the tires to the correct pressure and the light stays on, probably a bad TPMS sensor.
Gosh jwight, way to spoil the mood by reading the manual.

On a serious note, the previous poster is correct that inflation pressure is very important. I've found over the last 6-7 months that Maxwell's tires leak at a rate of 2psi / six weeks. (Sorry Dave777, don't have the spreadsheet to back that up. ) Invest in a decent tire gauge and check them on a regular basis.

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Hi there,
My TPMS light was on the other day and so I checked the tire pressure on all 4 and they are all normal! I reset the TPMS as suggested by the owners Man. A few hours later the light came back on again? I check the tires again and no loss of air? Has anyone else had this issue?
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I had to reset mine couple of times to get rid of the light, or else, you've a bad sensor.
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I had the same problem about a year ago. I found out my tire pressure gauge was inaccurate, Get a good quality digital gauge and re-check the pressure.. The light will go on if tire pressure is too low OR too high..
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