Disabling Low Tire Sensors and Warning Light

[alwayscode390]

OK, checked tire pressures, they WERE low ... about 25 lbs front and rear. That's what I get for assuming the mechanics that mounted them aired them up right.

Is the pressure sensors immediate ... as in , if I drive to air the tires up with the light on the dash ... then I stop to put air in , will the light go off on the drive home?

My light stayed on and I put 35lbs in the tires just to make sure it was enough.

Thanks ---

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by alwayscode390

OK, checked tire pressures, they WERE low ... about 25 lbs front and rear. That's what I get for assuming the mechanics that mounted them aired them up right.

Is the pressure sensors immediate ... as in , if I drive to air the tires up with the light on the dash ... then I stop to put air in , will the light go off on the drive home?

My light stayed on and I put 35lbs in the tires just to make sure it was enough.

Thanks ---

It should go out after air and restart of the motor.

[alwayscode390]

OK, I didn't restart the engine. I had plans yesterday night, and figured it would be the time I shut the car off that it wouldn't want to restart LOL.

Thanks for the patience guys ... its not my DD ---

[scottfab]

Originally Posted by alwayscode390

OK, checked tire pressures, they WERE low ... about 25 lbs front and rear. That's what I get for assuming the mechanics that mounted them aired them up right.

Is the pressure sensors immediate ... as in , if I drive to air the tires up with the light on the dash ... then I stop to put air in , will the light go off on the drive home?

My light stayed on and I put 35lbs in the tires just to make sure it was enough.

Thanks ---

Don't worry about it. Many of us have done this. My first experience with a real low pressure situation was similar since I had just fixed one of them a few months before. When it came on again I just assumed it was the same sensor. Wrong! When I went to have the tire dismounted the guy said it was low and had a nail in it.... doooogh
That's why when it comes to safety devices in the car I don't just rip them out. I fix them.

The light should go out by itself after 10 or so minutes of driving. Remember there are two lights. One says low tire pressure the other says "LTPWS" Low Tire Pressure Warning System. The later means there is a pressure reporting problem. (usually a tire not reporting in on time) If you have the later there are several TechNet articles on it.

[alwayscode390]

FINALLY got the car on a 45 minute cruise ... been snowing the past month.

This car LOVES the 70 degree weather.

Swapped out the battery for an Odyssey ... and not sure if that's why the Low Pressure sensor went off ... but it STAYED off ... WOO HOO!!!

Looks like these my93 sensors are working with the my90 stuff in my car. ---

[KILLSHOTS]

Hello all!

Sorry to be getting in on such an old thread, but I know some of you experts will chime in with the right advice...

Just had the clutch replaced in my '90 and it returned to me with a terrible rattle/jingle/whatchamacallit noise. We thought it was clutch-related (the most obvious) but after a lot of investigation, we found that the tpms band came loose from the right-front wheel (coincidentally with the clutch repairs) and is just rattling around inside the tire. Makes sense since LTPWS has also been on and won't go off. OK, now to my question...

One sensor's obviously done for, and I want the others GONE while I'm at it, no reason to keep them. I've read somewhere that the '90 is the only year on which you can just remove the sensors and be done with the whole system. No more LTPWS light or anything. IS THIS TRUE? Can I just remove the bands from all 4 wheels and be done with the rattle, the warning light and everything else?

Thanks for everybody's help, as always. Have a great evening!
Chris

[GOLDCYLON]

The 90 and the 91 yes. Or replace the sensor and band or pull the bulb in the DIC. Scott posted above is the only 91 that refused to turn off the light.

[KILLSHOTS]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

The 90 and the 91 yes. Or replace the sensor and band or pull the bulb in the DIC. Scott posted above is the only 91 that refused to turn off the light.

Thank you sir! It's Daryl, correct? I met Phillip and Lorne and Bill with the '63 LT5 SW up at Windgate last weekend and they all had nice things to say about you. Hope to meet you soon.

Chris

[PhillipsLT5]

All 4 of mine are gone, no light on, light does come on when I turn the key to start, think about these very old parts at high speed coming loose, not for me, I just use air pressure gauge, how simple, glad you are getting it sorted out

[KILLSHOTS]

Originally Posted by PhillipsLT5

All 4 of mine are gone, no light on, light does come on when I turn the key to start, think about these very old parts at high speed coming loose, not for me, I just use air pressure gauge, how simple, glad you are getting it sorted out

That's exactly what I figured; no need to have all that stuff in there anymore, and the right front breaking loose is just a good excuse to get rid of all of them.

Got my emissions exemption and tags, so I look forward to seeing you again real soon. Thanks for all your help, Phillip. Have a great weekend!

Chris