MistahYebba
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- City, State
- Clearwater, Florida
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2005 Ford Explorer XLT
When I first got my used '05 Explorer this weekend, there was a message that said "Check tire pressure" or something like that.
I stopped at the gas station on my way home and pumped up all of the tires to 36PSI.
Instantly after doing this, the message changed to "Tire Pressure Sensor Fault"
I got 4 new tires a couple days later, and now I have two messages... the same "Tire Pressure Sensor Fault", but also the occasional "WARNING - VERY LOW TIRE PRESSURE"...
All of the tires are pumped up fine.
I wonder... if these sensors within the wheels are set up to be "left front", "right front", etc... then what happens when you get your tires changed and rims end up being in all different locations? This must mess up the computer.
However, even if the locations are changed, the sensors should still read that each tire is pumped up to a sufficient level, and therefore not give me a warning....
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Where should I start?
I stopped at the gas station on my way home and pumped up all of the tires to 36PSI.
Instantly after doing this, the message changed to "Tire Pressure Sensor Fault"
I got 4 new tires a couple days later, and now I have two messages... the same "Tire Pressure Sensor Fault", but also the occasional "WARNING - VERY LOW TIRE PRESSURE"...
All of the tires are pumped up fine.
I wonder... if these sensors within the wheels are set up to be "left front", "right front", etc... then what happens when you get your tires changed and rims end up being in all different locations? This must mess up the computer.
However, even if the locations are changed, the sensors should still read that each tire is pumped up to a sufficient level, and therefore not give me a warning....
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Where should I start?