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spoons      POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:West Palm Beach, FL |
posted 07-16-2001 12:04 PM
    
Hey All I have tried all the tricks tring to get my "low Tire" light to shut off. 1. Pumped the tires to Max PSI (55+ psi) turned the car on and then deflatted the tires to proper pressure. This worked once about 3 months ago but the light has come back on about a month ago 2. I tried disconnecting the battery and pumping the tires to max psi, reconnecting the battery, turned the car on, then deflate to propper PSI. I am trying to recalibrate the sensors.
Thanks for any help. I know I could disconnect the light, but how will I know If I have a low tire? ------------------ This message has been edited by spoons on 07-16-2001 at 12:16 PM |
MeanGene     POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Burtonsville, MD |
posted 07-16-2001 12:15 PM
Brian, I tried the same routine and had the same results. This was forunately covered under my warranty - I had them replace all sensors - not re-calibrate. My experience was very similar, three trips to the dealer, with the low sensor light coming on after a day or two. Their portable computer that plugs in the ECU can detect a low sensor error, but not the specific one, so...if you are going to invest some money, get them replaced with a written replacement clause on the problem. ------------------ |
dpena   POA Site Supporter Administrating Kat Visit Dan's Prowler Excitement Personal ScrapBook From:San Jose Ca Santa Clara |
posted 07-16-2001 01:03 PM
MeanGene, Your banner is too small..... Can you make it bigger??? It looks good!! ------------------ |
Dave Mills         POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Johnstown, PA, USA |
posted 07-16-2001 07:16 PM
I am currently experiencing the same problem. Took the Cat in last week and my Tech ordered all new sensors under warranty. My timing was real good on this one cause my warranty ran out on Saturday! ------------------ |
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Ruckus Prowler Newbie From:Pocatello, Idaho, USA |
posted 07-22-2001 03:48 PM
Gentlemen: I'm new here. Just got my 99 Yellow Prowler 4 days ago (the same yellow Prowler that's the poster car for "Real Rod"). Anyhow, I had the same problem with the "low tire pressure light". Took the car to the dealer and they solved the problem. I must admit it was trial and error because the dealer has never worked on a prowler. Nontheless, they attached a computer (I think he called it a "Derby") to my car and used a round magnet looking device that slipped over the valve stem. The computer told him which tire to place the device on than went through some routine. After completion of all 4 tires the light was still on. We thought it did not work. I gave up and said I'd get on this board to see if someone had thi problem. As I pulled out of the dealership, the light went out. The computer routine cleared the light. You my want to get with you dealer on this approach. Good luck! |
onaprwl POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:covington,louisiana,U.S.A. |
posted 07-22-2001 09:35 PM
I must be one of the lucky ones. When I took my cat in for the problem they located the wheel changed the sensor and no more problems. That d**m low tire light and dinging noise can drive you nuts. ------------------ |
Punk N Purp POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Pacifica, CA, USA |
posted 07-22-2001 10:41 PM
I have a question. I realize this is probably not the answer to your problem spoons. What does the car react like when the batteries wear out in the sensors? Does the light go on saying "low tire"? I see that most of us are planning to keep our cats forever so we are bound to run into the problem eventually. I would hate for everybody to replace all the sensors just because a battery is dead. ------------------ |
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spoons POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:West Palm Beach, FL |
posted 07-23-2001 08:57 AM
Jim,
any feed back would be greatly appreciated. CJ - Can you talk you to a Prowler engineer about this problem? Thanks, ------------------ |
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prwlyn POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Visit Fred's Lord Of The Looks From:Richmond, Texas USA |
posted 07-23-2001 09:18 AM
Spoons, just for grins you might try this if you haven't already. I have the same problem since I bought the car 36,789 miles ago. What mine does is come on whenever I set the tire pressure at what they say is the new setting, 32 in back and 30 in front. I waited until the lite came on and then using a small battery powered pump, I aired up one tire to 40 or 45 lbs. I then drove it and if the light came on I went back to the house and let the air out to the 30 or 32 lbs. I then did the next tire until I found that it is the left front wheel that is causing my problem. Since I'm out of warranty it is a mute issue for me now but had I done this when in warranty I could have "TOLD THEM" at the dealer which one it was. By the way they replaced the left rear sensor and it did nothing... Hope this may help in your long standing problem, it really is a pain.
This message has been edited by prwlyn on 07-23-2001 at 09:19 AM |
CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 07-23-2001 03:20 PM
Brian......here you go!! "The low tire pressure system (LTPS) consists of a transmitter with valvestem mounted in each wheel, a receiver mounted in the instrument panel and a warning light in the message center. The LTPS warning light will flash slowly and a single tone will sound if the tire pressure falls below the initial threshold pressure and the light will flash more rapidly and a continuous tone will sound if the pressure falls below the critical threshold pressure. The 1997's and most 1999's had the LTPS threshold at 24/19 for front and rear. Late 1999s (March to July 99)had a dual threshold of 21/19 front & 24/19 rear. The dual threshold receiver is a service replacement for all 97's and 99's. The 2000's with the new tires and 28-psi front and rear have a threshold of 20/14 pressure. The tire pressure transmitter is battery operated with a battery life of approximately 10 years. Also, if the LTPS warning light stays lit constantly, it means that there is a system problem: a transmitter is not transmitting or the receiver is not operating correctly. A dealer can use a DRBIII to investigate the problem and will be able to tell which part is not working. ------------------ Classic/Beautiful - I'm referring to the Cat! |
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Alex POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Westminster, CO USA |
posted 07-23-2001 06:07 PM
Thank you CJ for posting valuble info, I will print it out and keep it in my Prowler tip's file. Imagine that a woman with valuble info about our Kats. Now CJ, is that an aluminum DRBIII device or is it made of steel??...LOL Keep up the great work. Alex ------------------ |
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CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 07-23-2001 11:17 PM
Shuuuuuut Uppppp!!  Just to make things clear, the info is straight from the DC engineer!  |
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spoons POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:West Palm Beach, FL |
posted 07-24-2001 07:34 AM
CJ, "The dual threshold receiver is a service replacement for all 97's and 99's." Does this mean it is a recall? If so what is the recall #? This mean the deal will replace the sensors free of charge?
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