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Anonymous Posted on Feb 24, 2010

At around 63,000 miles, on my way to work, I suddenly had the TPMS light come on- not the low are pressure symbol- then it went off, then it cam eon for just a few seconds, then went off. What is that about? Thx

  • Anonymous Feb 24, 2010

    I do not think it is cold or hot tires- they are all inflated correctly and I had driven for over an hour in cold air on the highway- nothing excessive. If it was a tire, the symbol would have come on. I htink it is the system as a whole since the TPMS came up.

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When your tires are cold there is less psi in them. only after you drive does the air in your tires heat up and increase in psi. check your tires for 35 psi before you drive around in car. TPMS-Tire Pressure Monotoring System

  • Anonymous Feb 25, 2010

    no reason give me a 1 thumb you dusch

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