Thank you for explaining (and showing) that sometimes the light doesn't go off before a test drive. The temp dropped about 20F today, and I got my tires refilled- but the light was still on. I've been afraid to drive the car. Now that I realize its part of the process, I feel better.
+Historical Dancer Yea, as long as you checked your pressure, dont worry. It might take a few trips to reset! The quick temp drop we just had will cause these lights to go off!
I've sat here today and killed an entire morning looking at different videos that you've made. Just from listening to you, you sound like a fairly young guy. I figure mid to late twenties. I'd like to congratulate you on your videos, all that I have watched are very good. Not that I know ANYTHING about making videos but I am a retired Master Mechanic and even you have taught me a couple of things through your videos. You seem to be very knowledgeable and have researched everything that you've made a video about. I subscribed to your channel and I look forward to any future videos that you make. Of all of the videos that I've watched, I've only noticed one or two , not mistakes, but what I would call slip-ups that you've made. Nothing wrong mind you but a couple things that might not be necessary but I do understand you probably do them for people that aren't as sharp as you are. Thanks for making videos that are bearable to watch.
Just looking at old video's. Just wanted to mention in my experience as a DIY'er for 30 years being a "Master Mechanic" means nothing to me. I've seen "Master Mechanics" do the same thing wrong for 30 years.
It is common for your Tire Pressure Warning light to come on during the changing of the seasons (Fall to Winter and Winter to Spring). Learn how to reset the light so you can drive safely to wherever you are going! Also, let me know what you think about the top tip at the end!
+ChrisFix Great video. And I agree 100% with the top tip at the end. Nitrogen is typically used in situations where there can be extreme temperature differences in the tires in a very short amount of time - such as aircraft tires. The hazard of using straight air in these circumstances is that the tires may blow out. But for average street driving, nitrogen charging is just a waste of money.
+ChrisFix From what i understnad this kind of system is called DWS(Deflation Warning System) as it just warns you about a possible deflation unlike TPMS which gives you the tire pressures. DWS uses Wheel speed sensor(a tire that has lost air will rotate faster) and the other is from pressure sensors.
A couple of days ago my TPMS light suddenly came on. I was actually relieved when I found out what the warning light was because I didn't even know my car had one of these sensors and I initially thought my engine was about to explode in flames or whatever. After watching your video, ChrisFix, and then reading a fair amount of the comments, I was dubious about the whole shebang but I read the manual and found out what the correct tyre pressures (front and rear) were. Then I ventured forth to the garage where they have a machine which you can set to your required psi (36 front - 32 rear). I inserted the money and got on with it. Later when I switched the ignition on I was happily surprised to see the TPMS light off even before I turned the engine. I guess it still could come back on again but so far, so good. Thank you for posting this video.
Glad you mentioned the Nitrogen thingy. Sooo many people I've talked to got sucked into that by the car dealer. Just to point out....talking about psi vs temperature, filling hot tires (driven tires) to factory specs will leave you with low tire pressures. You kinda said that on the video but don't think it came across too clear.
Thank you Chris for this helpful video I really appreciate it. I went to the gas station to do air pressure for my vehicle and I didn't do it very will and the light still on so I watch your video couple of times after redo the air pressure at same gas station, set it at 38 and worked out perfectly.
Thank you for this video. That light just came on this morning as I dropped my son off to school and I have no idea about cars other than driving them. This video really helped me out and gave me some good tips. I will also get one of those tire pressure thingamajigs to test the pressure in my tire. Thank you.
Perfect instructions for a girl who had no idea how to a girl who got her own TMPS tire light off all by herself!!! YAY ME!!! and I didn;t have to pay les Schwab thank you so much for the video!!!
I think it's rather cool of you to "go back to basics," so to speak. Good instruction for the novice. You make it seem simple and doable for the layperson to take care of this important but often neglected part of vehicle maintenance.
Usually, the only reason to drive the vehicle after filling tires when the light does not go off is because a tire may have been flat and removed from the vehicle for a few days or so. The sensor, in order to preserve battery life, will go into "sleep mode," and turn itself off. After the tire is repaired and re inflated, the sensor may still be in sleep mode. Driving will usually take the sensor out of sleep mode, and start the pressure transmitting to the TPMS computer. On some vehicles it may take upwards of 20 minutes driving at 20 mph to turn off the light, and sometimes the light does go out immediately after the tire is refilled. If the vehicle does not indicate which tire is low, meaning the only indication there is a low tire, is the light coming on, then the TPMS system will not need to be retrained after a rotation, however, vehicles that do indicate which tires are low usually have to have the system retrained when rotating. Certain Chrysler/Dodge vehicles will show the actual tire pressure, but have the ability to retrain themselves. Something General Motors and Ford could take a cue from. However, if a sensor does go bad, and a new sensor needs to be installed, the entire system will have to be retrained to add the new sensor into the system. TPMS sensor battery life is approximately 10 years or 100,000 miles. They have a limited life expectancy so will have to be replaced eventually. As of model year 2006, 30% of vehicles sold had to have TPMS installed. Model year 2007, 70% had to have TPMS installed, and starting in 2008 model year, 100% of the vehicles sold in the United States had to have TPMS installed. Prior to 2006, it was optional on vehicles, and standard on many higher end vehicles. Incidentally, if you have a vehicle with TPMS and you have to have work done to it, it can be expensive, in that the sensors start at around $100.00 each, plus a charge to retrain the system for the new sensor. The tire has to be removed from the rim, the old sensor removed from the rim, the new sensor installed and torqued to the proper spec, the tire reinstalled on the rim, refilled with air, then rebalanced and reinstalled on the vehicle. You can thank our esteemed US Congress for TPMS and the added expense for servicing this unneeded additional piece of electronic nightmare. Walmart Auto Care Center Service Technician.
Great insight to Tire Pressure and tip to go along the way! Thanks for the detailed Instructions, much better then useless Service Desk Receptionist who had no clue.
My light has been on for years, I always check my pressure every month, I even bought the tool to reset the sensors, I know I have a bad sensor but the dealership wants almost $300 just to find the bad one, lol, don't think so. Thanks again for a great video.
This just happened to me last night. While driving the yellow warning light came on along with message low tire pressure in my volvo. I added air to each tire last night since I couldn't tell which one was low. Overnight I had car i garage. This morning I suspected maybe my right rear tire was low because I had a flat there in the past. Thankfully the pressures were about the same as before I put car in garage last night. The car was sitting about two hours before I put it in the garage. So it's pretty accurate the readings as a result. Volvo manual said to wait 3 hours, but 2 hours seemed to work out ok. I called the dealer and they said it's probably a change in temperature. I was all set to go to a tire shop if need be. I'm glad I didn't have to. For some reason when I shut car off other night the brake light, and or alternator light on dash seemed to flash for a split second. It didn't happen again. Dealer said not to worry about it.
My car is 10 years old and has a TPMS. Never had to replace the battery, and every time I get a notification, there actually has been a drop in tide pressure
Thanks for posting this! My light came on 4 days ago and I just purchased a gauge . I want the digital one now being that it does seems to be a bit much easier as it let's out air and tell you accurately the psi number! I have to use my old one to check all tires to see which is lower... I will be purchasing a digital one very soon. Again, thanks for sharing your informative video!
+ChrisFix Hey, so yesterday evening I drove about 55mph for about 10-15 mins on highway and the light went off!! Yay!!! It had to be due the low temp that dropped to 6 degrees the day it lit up.... Now temps here in Capital region NYS is in the 40s so. Thanks for shedding light in regards to air pressure. I also now know my air is 32psi.
Really good vid.. some points you make to take away.. use a digital pressure gauge.. check all tires, and know that the tire warning light will turn off after driving.. this last one was what brought to your vid.. I did all you show and was slightly confused that pressure warning light was still on.. so you info calmed me down thanks for taking the time to make these vids :-)
Chris ,,,, just recently started watching your great videos. My wife's veloster had that same emblem a couple of weeks ago and I had to go to the owners manual to figure it out. All four tires were low and now fine. And funny thing is my lesabre now has the low tire pressure light pop up so asap I'm gonna check them out..... Thx for all these great videos !!!!
arciefan No problem man! I am glad the videos have been helpful! Yea, since it is Fall and it is getting cooler, many tire pressure warning lights will be going off.
Glad I checked all of them. I let the vehicle sit for a few hours on a level surface. The outside temperature wasn’t too hot or cold. A few tires were 25.5, the other 2 were 27. So I grabbed my old air compressor that my wife got for me on clearance years ago. I shot them back up to 32. Thanks to this video.
I got a new car in Feb. and I was driving last night and the tire pressure light came up and I freaked out. (yes I don't know much about cars) . I parked and check the tires and looked fine. I UA-cam it and came to this video. you sir are a life savior. Imma fix my tires when I get off work. thank you! I'm defo coming to ur page for more tips.
I was a little excited that you had a video specifically about a Ford Fiesta and the TPMS, which I have issues with at the moment. Anyway, you need to do a trick with the brake pedal and ignition to get it into TPMS reprogramming mode and then use a strong magnet on each sensor (located near the stem) or get a proper code reader that can perform the reset. The horn will sound when it enters the reprogram mode and when each tire sensor is reset.
Chris, I have tpms light on but have all four tires on the dash saying correct pressure on all 4 corners and after driving its a bit higher, so the tpms sensor are communicating. Took it to a tire shop and they reprogrammed and checked all 4 sensors are good, Drove over 50 miles and light will not go off. 2012 challenger srt8
Year tires these days are really hard to tell if they are low just by looking. And I usually see all my tires being low by about the same amount in the fall if they have been topped off in the summer when it's substantially warmer. And as you point out the cool temps cause a large enough drop to trigger the warning.
No problem! It is basic to many but also I have had a lot of questions from viewers about their light coming on and they were having a hard time getting it to go off so I made this video for them! Im glad you still found it useful!
How do you know how accurate you gauge is?Also, just for general information, typically the pressure has to drop about 25% for the low pressure alarm to actuate. For example if pressure is suppose to be 32 psi, 25% would be 8 psi or an approx. alarm point of 32-8=24 psi. This may vary a bit from mfr to mfr.
I got a 2011 dodge charger and had TPMS issue, the sensor wasn't working properly. The sensor had to be replaced with Mopar OEM made. After putting new sensor had to drive around 3k and it took the reading properly. By the way I'am from Dubai and the temperature here shoots to 50 degree Celsius on high summers. So tyre needs to checked regularly for optimum driving and as a safety measure.
I'm not sure about all cars, but i know on newer Nissan's (2013 up) filling a low tire will cause the car to honk at approximately the right pressure with the ignition on and will clear the light.
Tpms is a great system, sadly many still fail to properly check the pressures especially as the hot and cold seasons hit. As time goes on the tpms will get better.
fordwindsor351 It is a good system! I cannot wait until there are sensors all over the car that give you even more info. It would be neat if the TPMS had temp sensors to give you tire temp.
Thank you Chris! For two days I was trying to fix my pressure warning light and I completely forgot about spare tire in the trunk! On 00:21 sec you were looking at the sticker with a tire pressure numbers and there was a word "spare tire" :-) Dahhhh! Thank you!
you didn't actually show how to reset the tire pressure light. Just how to check and fill your tires. I need to know who to reset the light if all the PSI's are accurate and have been driving with the light still on
Just watched this for the heck of it. Most people assume the max presure on the tire sidewall is what they should fill the tire to? Can't explain it to them as they have no concept of PSI. Happens with bicycles as well and less so on motorcycles as bikers usually are aware of their ride and basic stuff. Good basic vid though for the mostly uneducated driver.
On a lot of toyota/lexus and asian vehicles, there is a reset button hidden up near the steering column, but certain vehicles, such as my LS460, require this to only be done via TechStream at the dealer. Chris' title should just read "How to put air in your tires so the TPMS light can go away." You're welcome.
the wording is exactly how i wish to explain to customers that i get. work at a gas station and repair shop and we have a free air pump outside, you cant imagine how many people have no idea how to fill tires properly. people dont understand the importance of using a gauge and how northeast weather has an effect on tire pressure. i had one customer just holding the air pump to the the tires and he had all of them filled to over 70 psi on a camry.
DO you ever just use a TPMS reader to inform you of each tire's air pressure? Seems like that would be crazy accurate (assuming all 4 sensors are working).
oh and i agree with the nitrogen tip, i see tons of customers just fill their tires with regular air not even realizing they have nitrogen filled ones. lots of lexus models come with them.
I have a dash light which blinks randomly very fast. One quick flash, a micro-second. I can not tell exactly which one it is blinking. Is there a way to test the battery levels of the sensors? It is either the TPMS or the StabiliTrac light. I have no disable button on dash for Stabilitac I replaced one from my Chevy with a NAPA TPMS. I love your videos, your are very detailed. 👍
Good vid. On filling your tires, but I bought a newer car and the lights been on, an all my tires are inflated properly. I was told the sensors in tires need to be reset for the light to go out?
The title is accurate You reset the TMPS by properly inflating tires. Note: ambient temp Note: immediate use If you are about to go on long road trip, lower 3-5 lbs. Then check one hour in. Visually inspect daily. Digital gauge monthly
Dude no crap....... Took a piece of broken off windshield wiper to the left rear tire over the weekend, course I got a flat tire out of it....... Repaired flat, replaced tire.... Warning light on...... Drove it about 1 mile, light went off..... I'm (GOOD)
Does it matter what type of tire gauge you use? I have a regular stick gauge and I’m getting a healthy reading even after I followed all of the rules on reading pressure.
nitrogen molecules are larger and and less likely to seep through the rubber, it is also dry as you stated, but the biggest thing is that the tire pressure is not affected nearly as much by temperature or altitude, that is why aircraft use nitrogen in the tires. air a tire up with normal air at sea level then fly it up to 30,000 feet and the pressure effect are much much greater than using pure nitrogen. but for a regular car i agree for the most part its a waste of money.
no problem. Nitrogen would be good for race vehicles where the tires get very hot and you are looking for maximum performance and need to keep the variables as minimal as possible. like taking a car to the drag strip, the more passes you make the hotter the tires get and you are constantly letting air out of the tires to keep the pressure at whatever you want to run. then if the tires cool off you have to add air again to get them back up to the same pressure. with nitrogen this effect would be significantly less.
What if your tires are inflated to proper operating range per vehicle specs and the Low Tire Air is on and doesn't come off, how do you fix that or do you just need to fully replace the tire sensors?
Chris Ive owned my car for over a year and have never seen the TPMS light turn off. Do I have a faulty sensor? I always maintain the pressure few psi above the recommended.
I have a 2016 Ford morning Transit Connect with 30,000 miles. I couldn’t get mine to turn off. PS. I HADA 2002 t bird with 17,000 miles. Mine was red. Parts difficult to locate. My mom had a yellow one. We were going through storage and came across her pre order Ford welcome 7 boxed kit that showed every step of development. One of the cool boxes has these t bird with glass or crystal windows as book case holders ! Anyways, make sure coolant is flushed with gold premium and replace the OEM egr or that aluminum and plastic induction will warp ($4,300 to replace), make sure the coils aret registered with fords extended warranty a repair that can cost ($3,000 or more if warpage occurs). I also have a non working 6 disc CD player (radio works great-this was a ($1,798 replacement).
our tpms has been malfunctioning the entire summer and then fixed it before the fall, once it started to hit around the 0 degree mark (c) we had the light come on and we just assumed it was malfunctioning again, now i know temp changes could trigger the tpms
Tpms light reset is different for every car sometimes you have a button you have to press sometimes you don’t that’s why you have too reference your owners manual but what is the same for all cars is inflating your car to the right pressure. If after doing this correctly it still doesn’t reset you may have to take it in to a shop or buy new tpms sensors to get installed and recalibrated. changing stock wheels and or tires can cause the light to stay on even after having the right psi pressure which sucks but can be corrected if tpms sensors are recalibrated and to learn a new reading for your new wheels and tires.
I got one of them cigarette lighter connected 15-bucks digital inflators. Just a few days ago, I changed a flat tire for some chicks at the roadside and of course their spare was soft as a Twinky. Inflated it from 90 to 180 Kpa in about 1 minute. Cheap, small and handy to have in the trunk.
+ChrisFix lol yeah everybody asked me that; but I am an old grumpy man and it seems a bit molesty to ask like two 19yo Russian chicks for numbers in that situation :P Also, they thought I am driving a Ferrari... pfff, not quite, girls :) Not every red car is a Ferrari... you must know that ;) (how can you not know when you keep walking around it?!) I need to flirt more age-appropriate, ya know...
He did a good job of showing how the system is supposed to operate. But in my case I have a 2012 Jaguar XF Supercharged V8 Portfolio Edition. And I had the light come on as a TPMS System Failure. Not a low tire. First I inflated all the tires to the required psi. The light was still on I went to a tire shop that read all of the sensors, they were all working. Next I did a hard reset for the car. Disconnect both battery cables then touch them together. This will discharge any capacitors. Verify tire pressure again just to be sure then reconnect the battery cables. Drive the car for 15 minutes above or about 30 mph. Shut off the car let it sit for another 15 min. Then drive the car again. It should reset. If not give it a couple of drive cycles. Driving and turning off the car and it should respond. It worked on my Jaguar XF. Let me know if it works for you.
As long as its not a significant amount above the normal psi. Does it really matter if the tire pressure value is above the recommend value? (32 psi vs. 33.5 psi, 33 psi, or 35.5 psi)
In many cars adjusting inflation by 5 psi or so up and down will set it off, as will any time you get your tires rotated. To reset it and make it learn that where you have it is the new default, there should be a red switch in the passenger side fuse box. turn the key to run (don't start) and hold the button 3-5 seconds. The dash warning should blink several times. turn the key off, then start the car and it should be fixed. Make sure all 4 tires are set properly before doing that, or the computer will learn the wrong psi and cause the problems in the future caus ing it to trigger again
Alex M Hey Alex wondering if maybe you can help , just got a suv and the tiers on the vehicle have a different psi then the psi stated on the vehicle's door.. should I follow the door recommended pressure or the tire recommended pressure? And would i still be able to reset it to get rid or that light?
Chris could you please make video about the cause of your car using too much petrol ⛽️ i have a 2007 Toyota Corolla ascent and it use wayy much petrol is there anything I could that can fix it
Hi, great video like always! I have a Kia Sorento 16. several days ago I had a flat tire so I switched it with a spare tire and fixed it. Now that I install it back the TPMS light is on asking me to check the TPMS and it doesn't show the tire pressure. I inflated all the tires but it still remains the same. any idea how to fix that?
Make sure all your tires are set to the correct psi depending on the vehicle you might have to drive around for a bit for your car to realize your psi is correct If it’s still on it may need to be reset with a Tpms tool that you can get that done for free at the dealership or you can buy at the dealership they put the car in tire learn mode which is different for every car and go around to each tire and reset it with the tool takes about a minute to do lol If they still don’t reset you most likely have a broken sensor that will need to be replaced and then relearned
@@moh907ak you are absolutely correct my friend. I was looking for what you mentioned. I've put air in the tires but after a bit the light comes back on. I had no Idea that the dealership does it. I've heard about the resetting tool from another video. Thanks for actually telling me where to have it done as I don't have that tool.
ChrisFix, I have a 2009 Dodge Caliber and the low pressure light stays on. I just bought four new tires but the light is still on. I had a diagnostic and the mechanic said the sensors just need to be recalibrated not replace---so I took it back to Walmart--where I got the tires and they said they can't find any readings on the sensors and need to be replaced...What do I do Chris.
Thank you for explaining (and showing) that sometimes the light doesn't go off before a test drive. The temp dropped about 20F today, and I got my tires refilled- but the light was still on. I've been afraid to drive the car. Now that I realize its part of the process, I feel better.
+Historical Dancer Yea, as long as you checked your pressure, dont worry. It might take a few trips to reset! The quick temp drop we just had will cause these lights to go off!
I've sat here today and killed an entire morning looking at different videos that you've made. Just from listening to you, you sound like a fairly young guy. I figure mid to late twenties. I'd like to congratulate you on your videos, all that I have watched are very good. Not that I know ANYTHING about making videos but I am a retired Master Mechanic and even you have taught me a couple of things through your videos. You seem to be very knowledgeable and have researched everything that you've made a video about. I subscribed to your channel and I look forward to any future videos that you make. Of all of the videos that I've watched, I've only noticed one or two , not mistakes, but what I would call slip-ups that you've made. Nothing wrong mind you but a couple things that might not be necessary but I do understand you probably do them for people that aren't as sharp as you are. Thanks for making videos that are bearable to watch.
Jerry Cartwright Thanks a lot Jerry. Comments like this mean a lot and I really appreciate it!
Flickz he died dude
Just looking at old video's. Just wanted to mention in my experience as a DIY'er for 30 years being a "Master Mechanic" means nothing to me. I've seen "Master Mechanics" do the same thing wrong for 30 years.
@iNSTA if is an american car, take it to the dumpster if a japanese car put a computer find the problem then fix it
His presentations are good. Good explanations with pretty much a step by step instruction for a repair.
It is common for your Tire Pressure Warning light to come on during the changing of the seasons (Fall to Winter and Winter to Spring). Learn how to reset the light so you can drive safely to wherever you are going! Also, let me know what you think about the top tip at the end!
2007 Lexus is250??
+ChrisFix How about adding air to the tire?
+ChrisFix Great video. And I agree 100% with the top tip at the end. Nitrogen is typically used in situations where there can be extreme temperature differences in the tires in a very short amount of time - such as aircraft tires. The hazard of using straight air in these circumstances is that the tires may blow out.
But for average street driving, nitrogen charging is just a waste of money.
+ChrisFix From what i understnad this kind of system is called DWS(Deflation Warning System) as it just warns you about a possible deflation unlike TPMS which gives you the tire pressures.
DWS uses Wheel speed sensor(a tire that has lost air will rotate faster) and the other is from pressure sensors.
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A couple of days ago my TPMS light suddenly came on. I was actually relieved when I found out what the warning light was because I didn't even know my car had one of these sensors and I initially thought my engine was about to explode in flames or whatever. After watching your video, ChrisFix, and then reading a fair amount of the comments, I was dubious about the whole shebang but I read the manual and found out what the correct tyre pressures (front and rear) were. Then I ventured forth to the garage where they have a machine which you can set to your required psi (36 front - 32 rear). I inserted the money and got on with it. Later when I switched the ignition on I was happily surprised to see the TPMS light off even before I turned the engine. I guess it still could come back on again but so far, so good. Thank you for posting this video.
***** Ouch, that must have sounded crazy having a windshield wiper lodged in your tire! Glad you got it fixed and the tire pressure light went off!
Toyota auris calibrate tires
I love how you refer to the Owner's Manual. I do that myself, and often with others when they ask me questions about their car's operation or issue.
So many times the answer is right there!
Glad you mentioned the Nitrogen thingy. Sooo many people I've talked to got sucked into that by the car dealer. Just to point out....talking about psi vs temperature, filling hot tires (driven tires) to factory specs will leave you with low tire pressures. You kinda said that on the video but don't think it came across too clear.
Thank you Chris for this helpful video I really appreciate it. I went to the gas station to do air pressure for my vehicle and I didn't do it very will and the light still on so I watch your video couple of times after redo the air pressure at same gas station, set it at 38 and worked out perfectly.
+viceverca2011 AWESOME! Glad the video was helpful!
Thank you for this video. That light just came on this morning as I dropped my son off to school and I have no idea about cars other than driving them. This video really helped me out and gave me some good tips. I will also get one of those tire pressure thingamajigs to test the pressure in my tire. Thank you.
Perfect instructions for a girl who had no idea how to a girl who got her own TMPS tire light off all by herself!!! YAY ME!!! and I didn;t have to pay les Schwab thank you so much for the video!!!
I think it's rather cool of you to "go back to basics," so to speak. Good instruction for the novice. You make it seem simple and doable for the layperson to take care of this important but often neglected part of vehicle maintenance.
this was the first time Chris didnt use the word ''dirt'' and no microfiber tawel was showen 😁😅 respect bro
I didn't see any "wooder" either.
Usually, the only reason to drive the vehicle after filling tires when the light does not go off is because a tire may have been flat and removed from the vehicle for a few days or so. The sensor, in order to preserve battery life, will go into "sleep mode," and turn itself off. After the tire is repaired and re inflated, the sensor may still be in sleep mode. Driving will usually take the sensor out of sleep mode, and start the pressure transmitting to the TPMS computer. On some vehicles it may take upwards of 20 minutes driving at 20 mph to turn off the light, and sometimes the light does go out immediately after the tire is refilled. If the vehicle does not indicate which tire is low, meaning the only indication there is a low tire, is the light coming on, then the TPMS system will not need to be retrained after a rotation, however, vehicles that do indicate which tires are low usually have to have the system retrained when rotating. Certain Chrysler/Dodge vehicles will show the actual tire pressure, but have the ability to retrain themselves. Something General Motors and Ford could take a cue from. However, if a sensor does go bad, and a new sensor needs to be installed, the entire system will have to be retrained to add the new sensor into the system. TPMS sensor battery life is approximately 10 years or 100,000 miles. They have a limited life expectancy so will have to be replaced eventually.
As of model year 2006, 30% of vehicles sold had to have TPMS installed. Model year 2007, 70% had to have TPMS installed, and starting in 2008 model year, 100% of the vehicles sold in the United States had to have TPMS installed. Prior to 2006, it was optional on vehicles, and standard on many higher end vehicles.
Incidentally, if you have a vehicle with TPMS and you have to have work done to it, it can be expensive, in that the sensors start at around $100.00 each, plus a charge to retrain the system for the new sensor. The tire has to be removed from the rim, the old sensor removed from the rim, the new sensor installed and torqued to the proper spec, the tire reinstalled on the rim, refilled with air, then rebalanced and reinstalled on the vehicle. You can thank our esteemed US Congress for TPMS and the added expense for servicing this unneeded additional piece of electronic nightmare.
Walmart Auto Care Center Service Technician.
Leave it to Chris fix The fix it fixer-upper. Love this spot, Very informative and very educational simple as that. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
i really appreciate all of your videos even the simple ones! keep it up man!
Great insight to Tire Pressure and tip to go along the way! Thanks for the detailed Instructions, much better then useless Service Desk Receptionist who had no clue.
My light has been on for years, I always check my pressure every month, I even bought the tool to reset the sensors, I know I have a bad sensor but the dealership wants almost $300 just to find the bad one, lol, don't think so. Thanks again for a great video.
How are you able to renew your registration
This just happened to me last night. While driving the yellow warning light came on along with message low tire pressure in my volvo. I added air to each tire last night since I couldn't tell which one was low. Overnight I had car i garage. This morning I suspected maybe my right rear tire was low because I had a flat there in the past. Thankfully the pressures were about the same as before I put car in garage last night. The car was sitting about two hours before I put it in the garage. So it's pretty accurate the readings as a result. Volvo manual said to wait 3 hours, but 2 hours seemed to work out ok. I called the dealer and they said it's probably a change in temperature. I was all set to go to a tire shop if need be. I'm glad I didn't have to. For some reason when I shut car off other night the brake light, and or alternator light on dash seemed to flash for a split second. It didn't happen again. Dealer said not to worry about it.
TPMS systems are just a money grab. Expensive to replace the batteries every few years. OMG how did we ever survive without them.
I don't like its an extra expense but reason behind it makes them needed in society.
My car is 10 years old and has a TPMS. Never had to replace the battery, and every time I get a notification, there actually has been a drop in tide pressure
I just leave the light on and ck my tires myself.
@Tumbleweed After 8 years you will.
Ford Explorer and Firestone tires. That's why.
Chris, Thanks for the video. I made it almost 80 seconds through before I had to turn it off. Thanks for the help!
Glad the video was helpful!
Thanks for posting this! My light came on 4 days ago and I just purchased a gauge . I want the digital one now being that it does seems to be a bit much easier as it let's out air and tell you accurately the psi number! I have to use my old one to check all tires to see which is lower... I will be purchasing a digital one very soon. Again, thanks for sharing your informative video!
+Shauntaya Hazel Awesome! Glad the video was helpful!
+ChrisFix Hey, so yesterday evening I drove about 55mph for about 10-15 mins on highway and the light went off!! Yay!!! It had to be due the low temp that dropped to 6 degrees the day it lit up.... Now temps here in Capital region NYS is in the 40s so. Thanks for shedding light in regards to air pressure. I also now know my air is 32psi.
Wow...I'm back for the same problem! Gotta love UA-cam! And Chris, I really appreciate your videos. Thanks a lot!
+ShennaShoo Glad the video was helpful!
Really good vid.. some points you make to take away.. use a digital pressure gauge.. check all tires, and know that the tire warning light will turn off after driving.. this last one was what brought to your vid.. I did all you show and was slightly confused that pressure warning light was still on.. so you info calmed me down thanks for taking the time to make these vids :-)
Chris ,,,, just recently started watching your great videos. My wife's veloster had that same emblem a couple of weeks ago and I had to go to the owners manual to figure it out. All four tires were low and now fine. And funny thing is my lesabre now has the low tire pressure light pop up so asap I'm gonna check them out..... Thx for all these great videos !!!!
arciefan No problem man! I am glad the videos have been helpful! Yea, since it is Fall and it is getting cooler, many tire pressure warning lights will be going off.
Glad I checked all of them. I let the vehicle sit for a few hours on a level surface. The outside temperature wasn’t too hot or cold. A few tires were 25.5, the other 2 were 27. So I grabbed my old air compressor that my wife got for me on clearance years ago. I shot them back up to 32. Thanks to this video.
I got a new car in Feb. and I was driving last night and the tire pressure light came up and I freaked out. (yes I don't know much about cars) . I parked and check the tires and looked fine. I UA-cam it and came to this video. you sir are a life savior. Imma fix my tires when I get off work. thank you! I'm defo coming to ur page for more tips.
+emoskakidd Awesome! Good work pulling over and checking. I am glad the video was helpful!
You present the info clearly and well. Keep up the good work!
Hmmmm....I had my snow tires removed today. The pressure light is still on. I am glad I watched this helpful video. I hope it goes off real soon.
thanks for showing me how to air up a tire.
I was a little excited that you had a video specifically about a Ford Fiesta and the TPMS, which I have issues with at the moment. Anyway, you need to do a trick with the brake pedal and ignition to get it into TPMS reprogramming mode and then use a strong magnet on each sensor (located near the stem) or get a proper code reader that can perform the reset. The horn will sound when it enters the reprogram mode and when each tire sensor is reset.
Chris, I have tpms light on but have all four tires on the dash saying correct pressure on all 4 corners and after driving its a bit higher, so the tpms sensor are communicating. Took it to a tire shop and they reprogrammed and checked all 4 sensors are good, Drove over 50 miles and light will not go off. 2012 challenger srt8
Year tires these days are really hard to tell if they are low just by looking. And I usually see all my tires being low by about the same amount in the fall if they have been topped off in the summer when it's substantially warmer. And as you point out the cool temps cause a large enough drop to trigger the warning.
man! thanks alot for this information, I own my first car and is winter time right now, I din't know the air pressure drops when it gets cold
Weird to see a Fiesta in a Saloon format, we only get them as small hatchbacks here in the UK!
Omgoodness! The light went away! Thank you.. I just bought a little tire pressure guage and it helps alot! 😀
+Pingping Jayjay Awesome! Glad the video was helpful!
Very proud of myself.. Heehee!
basic video, yet useful. thanks.
No problem! It is basic to many but also I have had a lot of questions from viewers about their light coming on and they were having a hard time getting it to go off so I made this video for them! Im glad you still found it useful!
ChrisFix I find myself going back to your videos, all of them are great, keep them coming.
***** Great! That is awesome! I will def keep them coming!
Every winter my light comes on for my tire light and it scares me so then I looked at you guys and another reason one thank you
How do you know how accurate you gauge is?Also, just for general information, typically the pressure has to drop about 25% for the low pressure alarm to actuate. For example if pressure is suppose to be 32 psi, 25% would be 8 psi or an approx. alarm point of 32-8=24 psi. This may vary a bit from mfr to mfr.
The gauge has a quality control certificate when you get it. And thanks for the tip!
I was wondering what's the best optimal time of the day to Air up your tires. Is it the coolest part of the day, the warmest or somewhere in between?
I got a 2011 dodge charger and had TPMS issue, the sensor wasn't working properly. The sensor had to be replaced with Mopar OEM made. After putting new sensor had to drive around 3k and it took the reading properly. By the way I'am from Dubai and the temperature here shoots to 50 degree Celsius on high summers. So tyre needs to checked regularly for optimum driving and as a safety measure.
I have no help from no one ,thanks for the info 👌would have never noticed what's wrong
Thanks for helping me fix my airbag light it’s not a toy but you showed me how to fix it it was the clockspring that was bad
I'm not sure about all cars, but i know on newer Nissan's (2013 up) filling a low tire will cause the car to honk at approximately the right pressure with the ignition on and will clear the light.
Tpms is a great system, sadly many still fail to properly check the pressures especially as the hot and cold seasons hit. As time goes on the tpms will get better.
fordwindsor351 It is a good system! I cannot wait until there are sensors all over the car that give you even more info. It would be neat if the TPMS had temp sensors to give you tire temp.
Thank you so much! I was so lost until i found this video!
+beauty&success91 Seriously?
Black electrical tape fixes all warning lights
i agree :)
It can turn off the odometer or even the gauges!
Lol. Indeed it does.
The same thing works on ABS as well!
Otherwise its $80 each if after adding air it stays on because the sensor's battery is low.... so tape $1
Thank you Chris! For two days I was trying to fix my pressure warning light and I completely forgot about spare tire in the trunk! On 00:21 sec you were looking at the sticker with a tire pressure numbers and there was a word "spare tire" :-) Dahhhh! Thank you!
you didn't actually show how to reset the tire pressure light. Just how to check and fill your tires. I need to know who to reset the light if all the PSI's are accurate and have been driving with the light still on
It shuts off by itself when the pressure is correct. Try inflating your tires an extra 1-2psi and see if that works.
you didn't watch the video? you fill the tires up to the correct pressure and then drive for a few minutes...
ChrisFix what does it mean if the the light doesn’t go off even after filling up the tires with the correct psi? Could be bad tpsm sensors?
Karl Aber yes or the tires just need to be reset with a special tpms tool which you can do at the dealership
There. No tools they stopped making the car
Useful and easy to understand. Thank you!
sabinemcgettigan Glad the video was helpful!
Just watched this for the heck of it. Most people assume the max presure on the tire sidewall is what they should fill the tire to? Can't explain it to them as they have no concept of PSI. Happens with bicycles as well and less so on motorcycles as bikers usually are aware of their ride and basic stuff. Good basic vid though for the mostly uneducated driver.
Thank you we are having about 30 degree temperature differences between night and day here so that probably would explain why mine clicked on today
U fixed my low tire warning light
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful!
On a lot of toyota/lexus and asian vehicles, there is a reset button hidden up near the steering column, but certain vehicles, such as my LS460, require this to only be done via TechStream at the dealer.
Chris' title should just read "How to put air in your tires so the TPMS light can go away."
You're welcome.
Awesome Work ChrisFix!
Thanks a lot!
What about Celsius because I am from the UK we measure temperature in Celsius, huge fan of your videos keep up the awesome content
the wording is exactly how i wish to explain to customers that i get. work at a gas station and repair shop and we have a free air pump outside, you cant imagine how many people have no idea how to fill tires properly. people dont understand the importance of using a gauge and how northeast weather has an effect on tire pressure. i had one customer just holding the air pump to the the tires and he had all of them filled to over 70 psi on a camry.
Get your tires at Costco. Free rotation, balancing, repairs, and nitrogen refills!
Hey Chris, the link lead to gauge that doesy look anything in the video. Did they change the design? Big fan of your work :D
This is gonna help my dad in this case, it has the same system as the Fiesta, doesn’t tell you which tire, just pops up
The Taurus does the same thing too.
DO you ever just use a TPMS reader to inform you of each tire's air pressure? Seems like that would be crazy accurate (assuming all 4 sensors are working).
oh and i agree with the nitrogen tip, i see tons of customers just fill their tires with regular air not even realizing they have nitrogen filled ones. lots of lexus models come with them.
I have a dash light which blinks randomly very fast. One quick flash, a micro-second. I can not tell exactly which one it is blinking. Is there a way to test the battery levels of the sensors? It is either the TPMS or the StabiliTrac light. I have no disable button on dash for Stabilitac I replaced one from my Chevy with a NAPA TPMS. I love your videos, your are very detailed. 👍
Thank you Chris for your info. I have a UK Fiesta 2016. Much appreciated.
Thank you this really helped me with my first car!
what is name of the brand tire gauge checker you used? Where can I get it?
Good vid. On filling your tires, but I bought a newer car and the lights been on, an all my tires are inflated properly. I was told the sensors in tires need to be reset for the light to go out?
I like the way u explain everything in the videos thanks 🙏 🙏🙏👏👏👏
The title is accurate
You reset the TMPS by properly inflating tires.
Note: ambient temp
Note: immediate use
If you are about to go on long road trip, lower 3-5 lbs. Then check one hour in.
Visually inspect daily.
Digital gauge monthly
Dude no crap....... Took a piece of broken off windshield wiper to the left rear tire over the weekend, course I got a flat tire out of it....... Repaired flat, replaced tire.... Warning light on...... Drove it about 1 mile, light went off..... I'm (GOOD)
So I was thinking.. The door jams tire pressure and the hand book are for oem wheels? What if I got mudding tires.. Would it be the same?
Does it matter what type of tire gauge you use? I have a regular stick gauge and I’m getting a healthy reading even after I followed all of the rules on reading pressure.
nitrogen molecules are larger and and less likely to seep through the rubber, it is also dry as you stated, but the biggest thing is that the tire pressure is not affected nearly as much by temperature or altitude, that is why aircraft use nitrogen in the tires. air a tire up with normal air at sea level then fly it up to 30,000 feet and the pressure effect are much much greater than using pure nitrogen. but for a regular car i agree for the most part its a waste of money.
asasial1977 Thanks for the info!
no problem. Nitrogen would be good for race vehicles where the tires get very hot and you are looking for maximum performance and need to keep the variables as minimal as possible. like taking a car to the drag strip, the more passes you make the hotter the tires get and you are constantly letting air out of the tires to keep the pressure at whatever you want to run. then if the tires cool off you have to add air again to get them back up to the same pressure. with nitrogen this effect would be significantly less.
When the tire pressure is low, the light comes on, it does not go off until you bring the pressure up ,above the threshold of the sensor .
I like your videos XD! Definitely a fan of your videos and channel XD
What if your tires are inflated to proper operating range per vehicle specs and the Low Tire Air is on and doesn't come off, how do you fix that or do you just need to fully replace the tire sensors?
Chris Ive owned my car for over a year and have never seen the TPMS light turn off. Do I have a faulty sensor? I always maintain the pressure few psi above the recommended.
One of the TPMS was probably removed from one or all of your tires. Do the valve stems look different on any of the tires?
You probably have a sensor fault then.
I have a 2016 Ford morning Transit Connect with 30,000 miles. I couldn’t get mine to turn off.
PS. I HADA 2002 t bird with 17,000 miles. Mine was red. Parts difficult to locate. My mom had a yellow one. We were going through storage and came across her pre order Ford welcome 7 boxed kit that showed every step of development. One of the cool boxes has these t bird with glass or crystal windows as book case holders !
Anyways, make sure coolant is flushed with gold premium and replace the OEM egr or that aluminum and plastic induction will warp ($4,300 to replace), make sure the coils aret registered with fords extended warranty a repair that can cost ($3,000 or more if warpage occurs). I also have a non working 6 disc CD player (radio works great-this was a ($1,798 replacement).
our tpms has been malfunctioning the entire summer and then fixed it before the fall, once it started to hit around the 0 degree mark (c) we had the light come on and we just assumed it was malfunctioning again, now i know temp changes could trigger the tpms
you know your stuff Chris thankyou from a 42 year in the business mechanic !!!!
This has nothing to do with RESETTING your TPMS!
enkrypt3d EXACTLY‼️
Exactly right. This video is worthless. No kidding the light shouldn't be on if the tires are properly inflated. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Thanks for saving my time
You do understand that resetting in his case means getting rid of the annoying ass light when you don’t know which tire is inflated
Resetting the tpms requires a scanner
Very helpful. Great tire gauge checker. I'm going to get one.Thanks
Can I add regular air to nitrogen tires , if not where can I have fill it up with Nitrogen?
Tpms light reset is different for every car sometimes you have a button you have to press sometimes you don’t that’s why you have too reference your owners manual but what is the same for all cars is inflating your car to the right pressure. If after doing this correctly it still doesn’t reset you may have to take it in to a shop or buy new tpms sensors to get installed and recalibrated. changing stock wheels and or tires can cause the light to stay on even after having the right psi pressure which sucks but can be corrected if tpms sensors are recalibrated and to learn a new reading for your new wheels and tires.
Chris, can you explain what the difference is between the low tire pressure symbol vs. TPMS light?
I got one of them cigarette lighter connected 15-bucks digital inflators. Just a few days ago, I changed a flat tire for some chicks at the roadside and of course their spare was soft as a Twinky. Inflated it from 90 to 180 Kpa in about 1 minute. Cheap, small and handy to have in the trunk.
+Baerchenization Awesome! You get her number?
+ChrisFix lol yeah everybody asked me that; but I am an old grumpy man and it seems a bit molesty to ask like two 19yo Russian chicks for numbers in that situation :P Also, they thought I am driving a Ferrari... pfff, not quite, girls :) Not every red car is a Ferrari... you must know that ;) (how can you not know when you keep walking around it?!) I need to flirt more age-appropriate, ya know...
Thanks ChrisFix, Worked first Time no problem.Cheers.
Thanks. I did what you stated and it reset. I thought I had sensor issues on a new car.
Hey Chris. Perhaps you could do a video explaining the difference between direct vs indirect TPMS's.
Just google it, plenty of info out there
what if the light stayed on after tire pressure is good
He did a good job of showing how the system is supposed to operate. But in my case I have a 2012 Jaguar XF Supercharged V8 Portfolio Edition. And I had the light come on as a TPMS System Failure. Not a low tire. First I inflated all the tires to the required psi. The light was still on I went to a tire shop that read all of the sensors, they were all working. Next I did a hard reset for the car. Disconnect both battery cables then touch them together. This will discharge any capacitors. Verify tire pressure again just to be sure then reconnect the battery cables. Drive the car for 15 minutes above or about 30 mph. Shut off the car let it sit for another 15 min. Then drive the car again. It should reset. If not give it a couple of drive cycles. Driving and turning off the car and it should respond. It worked on my Jaguar XF. Let me know if it works for you.
RedWhite&Blue 78 u have to drive ur car for a bit
@@ArthurBrinkman-c5z weird flex but ok lmao
Chris, what kind of air compressor do you have? Does it run on 12V, or is it something in your garage?
Thank god I found your video.
As long as its not a significant amount above the normal psi. Does it really matter if the tire pressure value is above the recommend value? (32 psi vs. 33.5 psi, 33 psi, or 35.5 psi)
This vid taught me to read the manual so I don't have to waste time watching these vids.
In many cars adjusting inflation by 5 psi or so up and down will set it off, as will any time you get your tires rotated. To reset it and make it learn that where you have it is the new default, there should be a red switch in the passenger side fuse box. turn the key to run (don't start) and hold the button 3-5 seconds. The dash warning should blink several times. turn the key off, then start the car and it should be fixed. Make sure all 4 tires are set properly before doing that, or the computer will learn the wrong psi and cause the problems in the future caus ing it to trigger again
Alex M
Hey Alex wondering if maybe you can help , just got a suv and the tiers on the vehicle have a different psi then the psi stated on the vehicle's door.. should I follow the door recommended pressure or the tire recommended pressure? And would i still be able to reset it to get rid or that light?
THATS ONLY IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME CAR YOUR WORKING ON ALL CARS HAVE A DIFFERENT RESET SYSTEM
Chris could you please make video about the cause of your car using too much petrol ⛽️ i have a 2007 Toyota Corolla ascent and it use wayy much petrol is there anything I could that can fix it
Another informative video by Chris. Thanks
Hi, great video like always! I have a Kia Sorento 16. several days ago I had a flat tire so I switched it with a spare tire and fixed it. Now that I install it back the TPMS light is on asking me to check the TPMS and it doesn't show the tire pressure. I inflated all the tires but it still remains the same. any idea how to fix that?
inaccurate title. this is General info about tpms. I just wanted to know exactly what the title of the video states.
Make sure all your tires are set to the correct psi depending on the vehicle you might have to drive around for a bit for your car to realize your psi is correct
If it’s still on it may need to be reset with a Tpms tool that you can get that done for free at the dealership or you can buy at the dealership they put the car in tire learn mode which is different for every car and go around to each tire and reset it with the tool takes about a minute to do lol
If they still don’t reset you most likely have a broken sensor that will need to be replaced and then relearned
He literally showed exactly what is in the title in the video.
@@moh907ak you are absolutely correct my friend. I was looking for what you mentioned. I've put air in the tires but after a bit the light comes back on. I had no Idea that the dealership does it. I've heard about the resetting tool from another video. Thanks for actually telling me where to have it done as I don't have that tool.
Brandon Clark ed
ChrisFix, I have a 2009 Dodge Caliber and the low pressure light stays on. I just bought four new tires but the light is still on. I had a diagnostic and the mechanic said the sensors just need to be recalibrated not replace---so I took it back to Walmart--where I got the tires and they said they can't find any readings on the sensors and need to be replaced...What do I do Chris.
Thanks, Mr Fix.
Thank you for the important information 👍🏾