Tire Pressure Monitor 'Check Service' Light

ericvt · 03-19-2011, 01:22 PM

Hi Everyone,

I just received the Tire Pressure Monitor Check Service Light and its in RED. I checked all the tires and pressure everything looks good...
im guessing it has something to do with the sensor...

...but in the manual it says if the sensor is malfunctioning the color will be yellow. Can anybody clarify? I bet this has been asked a gazillion times on this forum.

i have a 2007 e92 BMW 328i

Anybody know how much the BMW Dealerships charge to check this and replace if necessary?

Damn that TPM lol

Bakeme521 · 03-19-2011, 01:40 PM

Reset your TPM system and see what happens.

Auto Pilot · 03-19-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ericvt

Hi Everyone,

I just received the Tire Pressure Monitor Check Service Light and its in RED. I checked all the tires and pressure everything looks good...
im guessing it has something to do with the sensor...

...but in the manual it says if the sensor is malfunctioning the color will be yellow. Can anybody clarify? I bet this has been asked a gazillion times on this forum.

i have a 2007 e92 BMW 328i

Anybody know how much the BMW Dealerships charge to check this and replace if necessary?

Damn that TPM lol

Well your car's flat tire monitoring is based off the ABS system which detects differences in tire pressure based on wheel rotation. If your tires pressures are okay, reset your monitoring and check your tire pressure frequently over the next few days to make sure that's it in fact isn't tire pressure related.

prez34 · 03-19-2011, 01:51 PM

That's what happens buying from "Nissan"

ericvt · 03-19-2011, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by prez34

That's what happens buying from "Nissan"

Shadddap

ericvt · 03-19-2011, 02:57 PM

Thanks everyone im going to try and reset it now...

ericvt · 03-20-2011, 11:07 AM

Thanks everyone! Resetting fixed it

bmwfan1 · 03-20-2011, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericvt

Hi Everyone,

I just received the Tire Pressure Monitor Check Service Light and its in RED. I checked all the tires and pressure everything looks good...
im guessing it has something to do with the sensor...

...but in the manual it says if the sensor is malfunctioning the color will be yellow. Can anybody clarify? I bet this has been asked a gazillion times on this forum.

i have a 2007 e92 BMW 328i

Anybody know how much the BMW Dealerships charge to check this and replace if necessary?

Damn that TPM lol

How about when the dash indicates "Inactive"? I got my rims and tires mounted today, took my 18" 189's and removed the TPMS to put into my new v701 also in 18" with conti DW's. I've reset the system and know I'm getting the "Inactive" code? Any ideas???

Auto Pilot · 03-21-2011, 06:48 PM

You put the sensors in the new tires and the car doesn't detect them even after resetting? That is odd. If the sensors were some how damaged they wouldn't have been able to be read by the car even before resetting to recalibrate tire pressure.

bmwfan1 · 03-21-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Auto Pilot

You put the sensors in the new tires and the car doesn't detect them even after resetting? That is odd. If the sensors were some how damaged they wouldn't have been able to be read by the car even before resetting to recalibrate tire pressure.

Yeah... I don't get it. I'm going to hook up the BT Tool to see if I can activate the sensors somehow.?!?

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ericvt Private 16 Rep 75 Posts Drives: G30 BMW 530 XI Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Tire Pressure Monitor 'Check Service' Light Hi Everyone, I just received the Tire Pressure Monitor Check Service Light and its in RED. I checked all the tires and pressure everything looks good... im guessing it has something to do with the sensor... ...but in the manual it says if the sensor is malfunctioning the color will be yellow. Can anybody clarify? I bet this has been asked a gazillion times on this forum. i have a 2007 e92 BMW 328i Anybody know how much the BMW Dealerships charge to check this and replace if necessary? Damn that TPM lol
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ericvt Private 16 Rep 75 Posts Drives: G30 BMW 530 XI Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Thanks everyone! Resetting fixed it __________________ 2017 BMW 530i xDrive - - Great so far! Past Cars: 2013 BMW 328i xDrive - Miss her already 2007 BMW 328i Coupe - 'Last BMW 328 w/ 6 cylinders *tear'
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Auto Pilot First Lieutenant 10 Rep 303 Posts Drives: 2011 SG CR 335xi e92, M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: GTA, Ontario iTrader: (0)	You put the sensors in the new tires and the car doesn't detect them even after resetting? That is odd. If the sensors were some how damaged they wouldn't have been able to be read by the car even before resetting to recalibrate tire pressure.
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