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Old 11-08-13, 05:33 AM
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Exclamation Why is this light on?

Just was driving along and these lights came on and wont turn off. Does anyone know how to get rid of these? I have a 2006 is250. And i live in Florida.


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Old 11-08-13, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by flattire
Just was driving along and these lights came on and wont turn off. Does anyone know how to get rid of these? I have a 2006 is250. And i live in Florida.
That sign indicates Tyre Pressure issue, check your tyres. If all the pressure is fine, could be a faulty TPMS sensor.
Old 11-08-13, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ahmed24
That sign indicates Tyre Pressure issue, check your tyres. If all the pressure is fine, could be a faulty TPMS sensor.
I went to lexus today and they said it was a TPMS senor what is the best way to get rid of the lights?
Old 11-08-13, 09:46 AM
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Give your tires some air!
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I had a similar issue except mine was leaking air so I got one for free from a guy I know and I went to Americas Tire to reprogram it to my car. Well first you want to find out which one it is and buy just one or you can get a set of 4, you can either get them from the dealer or here in the classifieds section people sell them a lot. If you get a used one then a tire shop should be able to program them for free.
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Tires deflated and you should not drive with your break on
Old 11-08-13, 10:27 AM
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http://green.autoblog.com/2010/08/04...shboard-light/
Old 11-08-13, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by keyframe13
Tires deflated and you should not drive with your break on
My car is in the park position.
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If I remember correctly if a tire is low the message displayed is something along the lines of "check tire pressure". This one indicates issues with getting a reading from tire pressure sensor(s). Is it possible that you switched the settings to the 2nd set of sensors. If not, it sounds like a faulty sensor.
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It's a sign that you will have exactly what your screen name is. Lol
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as mentioned, (!) = tire pressure.
either too much air or not enough.

I find it ironic how your question is about tire pressure and your ID is flattire lol
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Originally Posted by oblivionis
If I remember correctly if a tire is low the message displayed is something along the lines of "check tire pressure". This one indicates issues with getting a reading from tire pressure sensor(s). Is it possible that you switched the settings to the 2nd set of sensors. If not, it sounds like a faulty sensor.
Correct--I got this earlier this week with change in temps here in Penna. When your tires are low on pressure, the message says "Low Tire", not "Check System".
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Check system means the car can't read one or more sensors - they only have a battery in them and that they last for 5-8 years . Buy a new one on e bay ( or a set)
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You have low Tire pressure. Check "ALL" of your tires, your 4 tires + the spare in your trunk cause that has the TPMS too. to know the proper PSI to put in check the sticker on your driver side door frame.
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Tire pressure...keep up with it.


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