LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT

[boggs187]

The other day I took one of my wheels off to see if a set of after market wheels would fit before I bought them and I didnt even start the truck after the swap, Now 4 days after I put the stock wheel back on a low tire pressure signal came on and wont go off. Any Help would be greatly appreciated. Also does this mean that when I go to aftermarket wheels it will continue to throw this alarm? Thanks

[737tdi]

To answer your question first. Yes, if you go with aftermarket tires that you can not inflate to factory pressures you will get the signal (since you already know you have the system). No solution has been found yet to the best of my knowledge. To fix your truck now "Go to the owners manual and follow the instructions for rotating your tires", you should have gotten a little fob that will allow you to do this. Sorry couldn't be more help on new tires.

[TwinTurboStroker]

If I'm not mistaken I believe the dealership can turn off the monitor, I mean there must be some way, because I don't have them

[737tdi]

Twin Turbo: I don't think they can (legally) maybe physically. I think your truck is pre-tpms. It is either job II or III, no one has quite figured this out yet. When you replaced your wheels and tires did you notice a band on the inside of your rim? I know from all I've read over the past few months no one has figured it out yet. Did you get a tire programmer fob with your truck?

[TwinTurboStroker]

Originally Posted by 737tdi

Twin Turbo: I don't think they can (legally) maybe physically. I think your truck is pre-tpms. It is either job II or III, no one has quite figured this out yet. When you replaced your wheels and tires did you notice a band on the inside of your rim? I know from all I've read over the past few months no one has figured it out yet. Did you get a tire programmer fob with your truck?

No mine is a Job 1, and no there weren't any bands when I changed the wheels or fobs offered with mine, also it might something to do with the fact its a dually

[737tdi]

To try to make it a little more legible. FoMoCo agreed to install TPMS on all trucks after a set manufacture date, what this date is I don't know. All job 1 trucks and some job 2 trucks beat this date so it's a toss up as to who has it and who doesnt'. I have a job 3 so I know mine has it. A little clearer???

[737tdi]

Dang you were posting when I was, and you are right, a dually may not be included. It is very vague. As well as anything above an F-350 may not be included. Nah: I knew your was a Job 1 I just didn't say it very well.

[sevenpointthree]

not positive about your truck but i know some cars if you drive a consecutive 10 or 15 miles without shutting the car off and speeds excess of 25 mph it will shut off its self if you go with after market ones i've heard if you have the valve stem tpms you can just throw them in your spare and air them up hope this helps you

[TwinTurboStroker]

Originally Posted by sevenpointthree

i've heard if you have the valve stem tpms you can just throw them in your spare and air them up hope this helps you

Now that might be a good idea

[737tdi]

These are not valve stem type. They have to have rotation or they will set off the signal. I Know I am being awfully difficult about this, folk's have tried putting them in pressurized containers, just carrying them with them, I ain't kidding here, it is going to have to be a computer fix and no one has figured it out yet. If you're tires aren't at 65 or 85 depending on your truck you are going to get a tpms fault, until Spartan or someone else figures out how to do away with it. Now this is all from what I've read over the last few months, no xperience here except for reading. I'm still running stock tires. I did deflate mine by 50 lbs. and they do cause the tpms fault. J.M.H.O.