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Old Oct 28, 2018 | 09:27 AM
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I just came back from a blast. Suddenly a warning came on : tire pressure right front low 2.4bar. It briefly went to 2.3bar and back to 2.4bar.
Didn't want to get stranded so went home asap. Tied it up with the compressor and checked all 4 ; all weer 2.5 bar.

So I filled them to 2.7bar ; info on the b-pillar says 2.5 around. Got into the car and now it says 2.5bar is low ???

 
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Old Oct 28, 2018 | 09:56 AM
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Perhaps you need a new sensor?
https://www.ukpartsdirect.com/tpms-p...re-sensor.html
you could always try the battery disconnect/reconnect trick.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2018 | 09:59 AM
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The car is just 6 months old, 7200km's done... ... would be weired if that's broken already.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2018 | 12:03 PM
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The car is just 6 months old, 7200km's done... ... would be weired if that's broken already.
It’ either the sensor or the receiver. Either way, it’ll be covered under warranty.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2018 | 12:50 PM
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It’ either the sensor or the receiver. Either way, it’ll be covered under warranty.
I'll ask the guys at the garage tomorrow. Means another road trip while I just wished them 'happy holidays' after the yearly service of my D3,
hoping nothing would break for the remainder of the year... ... but this is warranty, so only costs me € 50 in petrol and half a day...
 
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Old Oct 28, 2018 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan_NL
... but this is warranty, so only costs me € 50 in petrol and half a day...
And a great excuse to drive the Jag!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2018 | 01:26 PM
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Once you fill them up after the warning light triggers you might have to drive it around for a minute before the warning condition clears itself.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2018 | 03:48 PM
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@Nati.
I think something is broken as I filled it to 2.7 bar some hours ago and if I contact the car with the app, it still gives the same message.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2018 | 07:28 AM
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I know what's broken : the manometer on the compressor... That gave a reading of 2.7bar. But when I looked in the car display and paged through the menu,
until I came to a page showing '2.2 bar' all around and the required values ( 2.5 bars ) behind it..

So I pulled out a calibrated manometer that I carry in my Landrover, and the onboard sensors proved to be correct. So I raised the pressure to 2.9bar on de
manometer from the compressor, so the calibrated one said 2.6 bars.

I did not have to drive the car around : the onboard display gave '2.6' to and when I switched to contact off the warning sign went out too.

The dramitic drop in temperature [from 22C down to 2 C ] caused the drop in tirepressure I presume..
 
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Old Oct 29, 2018 | 07:53 AM
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I always have a good quality (calibrated) manometer in the glow box, as I do not trust the manometers on various compressors.
So far my quality manometer and the onboard manometer (TPMS) have given the same readings (which can not be said of the compressor manometers on different gas stations….)
 
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Old Oct 29, 2018 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan_NL
The dramatic drop in temperature [from 22C down to 2 C ] caused the drop in tire pressure I presume..
Sounds about right, I've just had to put an extra 3 psi in mine.
 
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