Car question - Page 2

Happy Monkey · 09-21-2010, 03:31 PM

Yeah.

classicman · 09-21-2010, 03:38 PM

ok then what computer and/or sensor are you talking about?

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The dealer says they "reset" the sensor, so maybe it was the computer instead of the tires.

Happy Monkey · 09-21-2010, 04:09 PM

I'm not certain what exactly was reset in the pressure sensor system; the sensor(s) in the tire(s) and/or the computer.

glatt · 09-21-2010, 05:26 PM

I've had bad luck with the pencil style tire pressure gauges. The dial kind seem a lot better to me.

classicman · 09-21-2010, 07:11 PM

I'm guessing there is some onboard computer that tells you when your tires are low. Is that it?

@ glatt - yeh me too, but for ease of recognition I posted the other. I think they are more common.

Happy Monkey · 09-21-2010, 07:29 PM

Yeah. There's a dashboard indicator light, so it's a good assumption there's software for it in the computer.

classicman · 09-21-2010, 07:34 PM

gotcha. Thats where the confusion was.

Happy Monkey · 09-21-2010, 07:47 PM

Oh, right. The indicator goes on, but it doesn't tell me much, so I then check each tire with a gauge.

I hate to be greedy when most cars don't have a dashboard light at all, but it would be very nice if the indicator could show which tire(s) were low. The computer must know; it probably even knows the PSI, but all it shows is the flat tire symbol.

classicman · 09-21-2010, 07:56 PM

Yeh all that seems a bit much to me. What kind of car is it anyway?

Happy Monkey · 09-21-2010, 07:57 PM

Civic Hybrid.

footfootfoot · 09-21-2010, 08:40 PM

Civic Hybrid with the beta pressure gauge?

Happy Monkey · 09-21-2010, 08:42 PM

I have no idea.

Clodfobble · 09-21-2010, 10:02 PM

I always thought you were just supposed to do the penny test on the tread...? Or is the mechanic the one telling you it's a hypothetical slow leak that's causing the need for replacement, not the tread?

xoxoxoBruce · 09-21-2010, 11:50 PM

I suspect the style of driving, mostly urban, with a high ratio of turning to miles driven, is taking it's toll. 20K is a lot of miles under those conditions. Stick to tire pressure posted on the door jamb sticker. If it's a range, use the high end.
It's easy enough to tell if the tires are worn out, as the wear bar will show across the tread.

Happy Monkey · 09-22-2010, 11:12 AM

They reccommended replacement due to the tread. I haven't checked it myself, but if 20000 is a reasonable replacement time for urban driving, I expect they're right.

The slow leak issue was a different garage; a tire was low less than two weeks after I had filled them, so I asked them to look at it. Their verdict was replacing the pressure sensor due to a slow leak around it.

09-21-2010, 03:31 PM	#1
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09-21-2010, 04:09 PM	#3
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I'm not certain what exactly was reset in the pressure sensor system; the sensor(s) in the tire(s) and/or the computer. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-21-2010, 07:11 PM	#5
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I'm guessing there is some onboard computer that tells you when your tires are low. Is that it? @ glatt - yeh me too, but for ease of recognition I posted the other. I think they are more common. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-21-2010, 07:29 PM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Yeah. There's a dashboard indicator light, so it's a good assumption there's software for it in the computer. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-21-2010, 07:34 PM	#7
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	gotcha. Thats where the confusion was. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-21-2010, 05:26 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I've had bad luck with the pencil style tire pressure gauges. The dial kind seem a lot better to me.

09-21-2010, 07:47 PM	#8
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Oh, right. The indicator goes on, but it doesn't tell me much, so I then check each tire with a gauge. I hate to be greedy when most cars don't have a dashboard light at all, but it would be very nice if the indicator could show which tire(s) were low. The computer must know; it probably even knows the PSI, but all it shows is the flat tire symbol. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-21-2010, 07:56 PM	#9
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Yeh all that seems a bit much to me. What kind of car is it anyway? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-21-2010, 07:57 PM	#10
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Civic Hybrid. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-21-2010, 08:40 PM	#11
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Civic Hybrid with the beta pressure gauge? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

09-21-2010, 08:42 PM	#12
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I have no idea. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-21-2010, 10:02 PM	#13
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I always thought you were just supposed to do the penny test on the tread...? Or is the mechanic the one telling you it's a hypothetical slow leak that's causing the need for replacement, not the tread? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

09-21-2010, 11:50 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I suspect the style of driving, mostly urban, with a high ratio of turning to miles driven, is taking it's toll. 20K is a lot of miles under those conditions. Stick to tire pressure posted on the door jamb sticker. If it's a range, use the high end. It's easy enough to tell if the tires are worn out, as the wear bar will show across the tread. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-22-2010, 11:12 AM	#15
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	They reccommended replacement due to the tread. I haven't checked it myself, but if 20000 is a reasonable replacement time for urban driving, I expect they're right. The slow leak issue was a different garage; a tire was low less than two weeks after I had filled them, so I asked them to look at it. Their verdict was replacing the pressure sensor due to a slow leak around it. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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