Notices
GS - 3rd Gen (2006-2011) Discussion about the 2006+ model GS300, GS350, GS430, GS450H and GS460

TPMS Sensor Question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 05:39 PM
  #16  
mcamson's Avatar
mcamson
Thread Starter
Pole Position
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 216
Likes: 0
From: CA
Default

How can we be sure that your case is the same as mine HotShot? You didn't have any sensors installed, whereas mine are installed but I want to know how long it would take for the system to recognize that the PSI was low.
Reply
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 06:00 PM
  #17  
HotShotEng's Avatar
HotShotEng
Pole Position
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 226
Likes: 2
From: CA
Default

Originally Posted by mcamson
How can we be sure that your case is the same as mine HotShot? You didn't have any sensors installed, whereas mine are installed but I want to know how long it would take for the system to recognize that the PSI was low.
It will not be immediate. It will take about 10 - 20 minutes for the light to come on. I just had a recent experience were I parked my car on the street and when I came back someone had watered their lawn and my passenger side tires were sitting in water. About 10 minutes after I drove away my TPMS light came on. I pulled over and checked my tires and everything was OK so I continued driving. After I got on the freeway and drove another 10 minutes the TPMS light went off. That's when I realized the cold water had lowered the pressure in the passenger side tires enough to trip the light, but when the tires heated up the light went out. The next day when I drove the car, no light.
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2009 | 07:54 AM
  #18  
mcamson's Avatar
mcamson
Thread Starter
Pole Position
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 216
Likes: 0
From: CA
Default

Again, how will I know when to turn off my car? My TPMS light isn't on so I won't know if it worked. I want to be sure that if I"m leaving my car running for 20+ minutes that I"m not just wasting gas. PLEASE HELP.
Reply
Old May 31, 2017 | 04:46 PM
  #19  
Htony's Avatar
Htony
Lexus Champion
5 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 2,047
Likes: 135
From: AB
Default

Originally Posted by mcamson
I did try it. Then I started the car and took out air from the tires until it was 33 psi. Nothing warned me on the screen. Why isn't it working?

Has anyone actually reset the threshold and has had success?
When you hit the reset button, the psi reading at that time will be reference point. I don't think it does not do anything when psi goes up but I was told when a tire loses more than 6 psi, it'll trigger the warning light.
Reply
Old Jun 1, 2017 | 10:32 AM
  #20  
mr3gs300's Avatar
mr3gs300
Lexus Test Driver
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 877
Likes: 1
From: empire state
Default

Yea those sensors can be tricky
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Javad
GS - 4th Gen (2013-2020)
4
Nov 14, 2018 11:36 AM
NTH
GX - 1st Gen (2003-2009)
12
Jan 5, 2015 05:03 AM
tnogi
IS - 2nd Gen (2006-2013)
9
Oct 25, 2011 08:39 AM
mandyfig
SC430 - 2nd Gen (2001-2010)
7
Feb 20, 2011 06:12 AM
nicholasg
IS - 2nd Gen (2006-2013)
7
Apr 16, 2009 02:09 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:41 PM.