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Problem with Tyre Pressure Monitoring system (TPM)

sidicks

sidicks

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On Sunday, the TPM took a long time to register the pressure in the left rear tyre, but eventually did so. On Monday the same thing happened but with the right rear tyre.

I checked the pressures and reset the system but now TPM is stuck in 'learning' mode and no pressures are available.

I know that these sensors are supposed to last for around 6 years, so given that my car is over 7 years old (997.1 C4S) at least one of the sensors might need to be replaced but the fact that it appears that all 4 have failed at exactly the same time is suspicious?

Can anyone offer an explanation?

Assuming that I do need to replace all 4 sensors, what's the appropriate cost at an OPC (and how long does it take)???

Thanks

Sidicks
 
Hi,

I would suggest the remaining battery life needs to be checked in actual values with PIWIS tester, also your PC can read off the RDK bar code numbers on the sensors and can assign them to the control unit.

If they need to be replaced the retail cost is £93.54 each (not including Club discount) and it takes approx. 1 hour to change.

I received a labour quotation of £75 excluding VAT today.

Regards,

Clive.

 

ORIGINAL: Lancerlot

Hi,

I would suggest the remaining battery life needs to be checked in actual values with PIWIS tester, also your PC can read off the RDK bar code numbers on the sensors and can assign them to the control unit.

If they need to be replaced the retail cost is £93.54 each (not including Club discount) and it takes approx. 1 hour to change.

I received a labour quotation of £75 excluding VAT today.

Regards,

Clive.
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Very useful, thanks.
;)
 

ORIGINAL: Lancerlot

Hi,

I would suggest the remaining battery life needs to be checked in actual values with PIWIS tester, also your PC can read off the RDK bar code numbers on the sensors and can assign them to the control unit.

If they need to be replaced the retail cost is £93.54 each (not including Club discount) and it takes approx. 1 hour to change.

I received a labour quotation of £75 excluding VAT today.

Regards,

Clive.
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Which OPC?

My OPC are trying to charge £470 for parts and £270 for Labour.....
:(
 
Hi Clive

Can you send me a PM as well please as I haven't yet had my "dead" ones replaced. It would be nice to know what the alternatives are before I negotiate with my OPC.

Thanks
 
My car was not fitted with TPM and having read the thread stories of early warning of tyre failure I tried TyrePal which is an after market pressure monitoring system. So far so good (3 months and two track days) and for <£100 I can put up with a separate non-integrated monitor and slightly inelegant valve sensors which have not put the wheels out of balance. My experience does not help the maintenance of OEM TPM systems but might be of interest to those looking for a retro-fit solution.
 
Just to follow-up on my original post - thanks to a recommendation from Clive, I took my car to Exeter OPC last week to have my TPM system checked and, as it turned out, the TPM units replaced as the batteries were low.

Exeter OPC obviously place a huge emphasis on customer service (although no doubt the introduction from Clive clearly helped!), and the Service Manager - Wayne - could not have been more helpful, providing a courtesy car at short notice and even opening up on Sunday to allow me to collect my car once the work had been carried out.

The price for the job was also significantly less than my local OPC had quoted me!

Many thanks to Wayne at Exeter OPC and of course to Clive for his recommendation!

:)
Sidicks
 
Pleased you got a good result Simon. Been telling everyone on here for years that Exeter are the dogs whatsits![:)]
 
Simon,

Thanks for the feedback. PC's tend to get it in the neck when things go wrong, so it's nice to hear about some good news for a change.

I'm glad to hear your motor is now fully restored to rude health. [:)]

Regards,

Clive.
 
They're great when they work, but on our 991 run on Saturday one of our owners had a rear puncture which resulted in a shredded tyre and a long trek home on the back of a transporter despite having TPM. He had no warning though it wasn't a blow out. I then had a warning light appear on my car, giving a front right 0.3 bar loss of pressure. I checked the pressure at the next stop and it was fine, but over inflated it by 0.3 bar as a precaution. No change for the rest of the day and I can't see any nail so maybe a false alarm. There's an awful lot of electronics on modern cars [:mad:]
 
One thing I should add is that while my car was at Exeter having the TPM done, they also upgraded the coils to the "EM10" version (under warranty) - apparently there is a recall as the old versions can crack?
:)
Sidicks
 
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