LOW-TIRE-SENSORS if i remove them??? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

zr-1assassin · 03-25-2007

hi all, im putting on new wheels and want to know what it will do if i dont put the tire wheel sensors back on? will i get an idiot light or can i turn the light off? whats the deal with these? any info is helpfull......thanks

RICHARD TILL · 03-25-2007

i removed the sensors and bulb on my 90Z about a year ago and have`nt had a problem.

zr-1assassin · 03-26-2007

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Originally Posted by RICHARD TILL

i removed the sensors and bulb on my 90Z about a year ago and have`nt had a problem.

so the light will come on if i dont put them on the new wheels? how much of a pain is it to remove the bulb? it wont mess with anything else will it? thanks for the reply!

RICHARD TILL · 03-26-2007

i do`nt know if the light will come on without the sensors. my ltpws light came on all the time with all the sensors on and tire pressure was good. i removed them two at a time when i replaced rear then front tires. i got tired of having to put a piece of paper in front of the lights so i removed two bulbs, the service LTPWS and the low tire pressure light. they are 194 bulbs. you`d have to first remove the plastic piece around the shifter including the ashtray, then the bezel covering the radio. then four screws to take the cover off the warning lights. its not that big of a job. i think whatever that system initally cost was a waste of money. good luck and i wish i could be more help. i just know that you`ll have no problem because of the bulb removal.

zr-1assassin · 03-26-2007

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Originally Posted by RICHARD TILL

i do`nt know if the light will come on without the sensors. my ltpws light came on all the time with all the sensors on and tire pressure was good. i removed them two at a time when i replaced rear then front tires. i got tired of having to put a piece of paper in front of the lights so i removed two bulbs, the service LTPWS and the low tire pressure light. they are 194 bulbs. you`d have to first remove the plastic piece around the shifter including the ashtray, then the bezel covering the radio. then four screws to take the cover off the warning lights. its not that big of a job. i think whatever that system initally cost was a waste of money. good luck and i wish i could be more help. i just know that you`ll have no problem because of the bulb removal.

thanks, i think i'll just give it a try and remove the light bulb if needed. just wanted to make sure i wasn't going to screw anything up. these cars have been known to be like no other!

Hammer · 03-26-2007

I removed the sensors when I put new wheels on and have not had any problem with lights coming on.

ffvetteman · 04-04-2007

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Originally Posted by RICHARD TILL

i do`nt know if the light will come on without the sensors. my ltpws light came on all the time with all the sensors on and tire pressure was good. i removed them two at a time when i replaced rear then front tires. i got tired of having to put a piece of paper in front of the lights so i removed two bulbs, the service LTPWS and the low tire pressure light. they are 194 bulbs. you`d have to first remove the plastic piece around the shifter including the ashtray, then the bezel covering the radio. then four screws to take the cover off the warning lights. its not that big of a job. i think whatever that system initally cost was a waste of money. good luck and i wish i could be more help. i just know that you`ll have no problem because of the bulb removal.

I agree. I changed rims and tires on my 92 and did not put the sensors on the new wheels. After about 150-200 miles the service LTPWS light came on. I did the same and pulled the bulb, no problems .

tf95ZR1 · 04-04-2007

Is it a big deal to pull the bulb?

An explanation: Ideally, I'm not against these LTPWSs. The light has only turned on when a tire was low. They work. I also have not had one fly off (yet) even up to 152 mph (thanks Dwight!). My complaint is that 75% of the time whenever I have some BOZO change my tires, they break the sensor. I warn them, tell them they are mounted opposite the valve stem, they are expensive to replace and they WILL pay for new ones, and they still break them. I then have to wait until the new ones arrive and again remount the tires.
IMHO, not the swiftest engineering by the general. OK, I'm done ranting....

Aurora40 · 03-26-2007

90's won't have the light if all the sensors are removed. Mine are in the basement.

03-25-2007	#1
zr-1assassin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: saint joseph,mo. Posts: 279	LOW-TIRE-SENSORS if i remove them??? hi all, im putting on new wheels and want to know what it will do if i dont put the tire wheel sensors back on? will i get an idiot light or can i turn the light off? whats the deal with these? any info is helpfull......thanks

03-25-2007	#2
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	Re: LOW-TIRE-SENSORS if i remove them??? i removed the sensors and bulb on my 90Z about a year ago and have`nt had a problem.

03-26-2007	#4
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	Re: LOW-TIRE-SENSORS if i remove them??? i do`nt know if the light will come on without the sensors. my ltpws light came on all the time with all the sensors on and tire pressure was good. i removed them two at a time when i replaced rear then front tires. i got tired of having to put a piece of paper in front of the lights so i removed two bulbs, the service LTPWS and the low tire pressure light. they are 194 bulbs. you`d have to first remove the plastic piece around the shifter including the ashtray, then the bezel covering the radio. then four screws to take the cover off the warning lights. its not that big of a job. i think whatever that system initally cost was a waste of money. good luck and i wish i could be more help. i just know that you`ll have no problem because of the bulb removal.

03-26-2007	#6
Hammer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ideho Posts: 2,653	Re: LOW-TIRE-SENSORS if i remove them??? I removed the sensors when I put new wheels on and have not had any problem with lights coming on. __________________ [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS]John Boyd[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]Ideho[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1][I]2015 ZL1 [/I][I]Camaro #1121 BLACK/BLACK 6 SPD (540 RWHP)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]1991 ZR-1 #458 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK 72[/COLOR]k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B]) 1991 ZR-1 #473 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK [/COLOR]37k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B])[/SIZE][/FONT][/I]

04-04-2007	#8
tf95ZR1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 1,461	Re: LOW-TIRE-SENSORS if i remove them??? Is it a big deal to pull the bulb? An explanation: Ideally, I'm not against these LTPWSs. The light has only turned on when a tire was low. They work. I also have not had one fly off (yet) even up to 152 mph (thanks Dwight!). My complaint is that 75% of the time whenever I have some BOZO change my tires, they break the sensor. I warn them, tell them they are mounted opposite the valve stem, they are expensive to replace and they WILL pay for new ones, and they still break them. I then have to wait until the new ones arrive and again remount the tires. IMHO, not the swiftest engineering by the general. OK, I'm done ranting....

03-26-2007	#9
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	Re: LOW-TIRE-SENSORS if i remove them??? 90's won't have the light if all the sensors are removed. Mine are in the basement. __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]