Ray D
Well-known member
I read about Pressure Pro tire monitoring systems on this forum, and thought, "Wow! I need that!" I was well on the way, looking for the most economical site when I posted another, somewhat related, thread. In the course of that thread, my attention was directed to the switches and displays, on the instrument panel.
Thanks, by the way, for all the help there.
So, here we go. On the instrument panel, when I turn the ignition on, there are a bunch of symbols displayed, briefly. Then, all but the symbols appropriate to the circumstances go out. Pretty normal for a display.
One of the displayed symbols is a cutaway of a tire with an exclamation point inside. The manual says it is "Tire Pressure Monitoring." If I have "tire pressure monitoring," I don't need another expensive system.
I asked the dealer rep if I had the system or if all instrument panels display that and only some actually have it. After telling me I probably have inoperable switches, he said I probably did have the pressure system, and that the symbol would only light, if I had a problem. But, he suggested I have a tire dealer check it out. He said I should check with a gauge, at intervals, whether I had a system or not.
Been dealing with a truck tire center for a very long time, and wanted an alignment, anyway, so went there, yesterday. He didn't know. Nobody else, there, knew either. He said he could take the tires off, and check but might not know what he was looking at since they rarely see trucks or RVs with monitoring systems and never service them. He advised me to check at intervals with a gauge, anyway.
Apparently, there aren't many people around here that use continuous monitoring systems. This is Boise, Idaho, a great place to visit for people who want to see living history. As the rest of the world gets going in the 21rst Century, we are just making it into the 20th Century. It's pretty interesting.
Not a word about it, beyond the description of the symbol, in any of my manuals. Puzzling! The manuals are not specific to my unit. They describe a lot of units. I would think that would be in there, somewhere!
So, how do I know if I have a system onboard, already? Haven't had a flat, nor an indication. I could let some air out of a tire and see if I get an indication, but don't think that's a good idea. It might not register, sitting, and I don't want to drive on an underinflated tire.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Ray D.
Thanks, by the way, for all the help there.
So, here we go. On the instrument panel, when I turn the ignition on, there are a bunch of symbols displayed, briefly. Then, all but the symbols appropriate to the circumstances go out. Pretty normal for a display.
One of the displayed symbols is a cutaway of a tire with an exclamation point inside. The manual says it is "Tire Pressure Monitoring." If I have "tire pressure monitoring," I don't need another expensive system.
I asked the dealer rep if I had the system or if all instrument panels display that and only some actually have it. After telling me I probably have inoperable switches, he said I probably did have the pressure system, and that the symbol would only light, if I had a problem. But, he suggested I have a tire dealer check it out. He said I should check with a gauge, at intervals, whether I had a system or not.
Been dealing with a truck tire center for a very long time, and wanted an alignment, anyway, so went there, yesterday. He didn't know. Nobody else, there, knew either. He said he could take the tires off, and check but might not know what he was looking at since they rarely see trucks or RVs with monitoring systems and never service them. He advised me to check at intervals with a gauge, anyway.
Apparently, there aren't many people around here that use continuous monitoring systems. This is Boise, Idaho, a great place to visit for people who want to see living history. As the rest of the world gets going in the 21rst Century, we are just making it into the 20th Century. It's pretty interesting.
Not a word about it, beyond the description of the symbol, in any of my manuals. Puzzling! The manuals are not specific to my unit. They describe a lot of units. I would think that would be in there, somewhere!
So, how do I know if I have a system onboard, already? Haven't had a flat, nor an indication. I could let some air out of a tire and see if I get an indication, but don't think that's a good idea. It might not register, sitting, and I don't want to drive on an underinflated tire.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Ray D.