TYRE PRESSURE BATTERY WARNING

[Dive1082]

A bit like yer sen Olde? lolol 

[O.C.]

yep...there's no denying that 

[Lockers]

Had my first ride of 2012 yesterday great to be on the old girl again 112 miles. the tyre warning read out came on after 500 yards & disapeared after 2 miles no problem after that readings showed 42psi front & rear. Looks like the batteries dont like sitting in the cold garage. So I wont worry if it happens like that again.

[Lonewolf]

I've had my 07 plate now for almost two years, touch wood, no problems....that was up to the day we set off to The Bridge last weekend, from home to Hein Gericke at Bradford the warning message came on and then vanished. Not seen it since. If I keep the bike for this year it will need new tyres in a few months time so I will have the battery's changed at the same time.

Would somebody who knows how to do this be so kind as to put together an idiots guide, step by step and maybe it can become a sticky for future victims.

[Foody]

I agree, that it seems to be a cold morning thing.  It comes on for a few minutes and then goes out and the tyre pressures are shown as normal.

The first time it happened I checked the tyre pressure myself, just to check, and it was showing the pressure correctly.

Is just a bit off putting at first.

How on Earth did we manage without them eh?

[BigAlan]

Are the TPS bolted inside the rim, stuck or what?

I don't need any but when I do if I can remove them easy peasy then I can take them to work and get the electronics guy to solder the new battery in, otherwise it's me and my glasses, that's when it's out of warranty tho.

Alan

[Dive1082]

Well it finally went into get the sensors fixed and after waiting all day I went to collect the old dear.  Guess what, they couldn't get the new sensors to register on the ECU.  I now have to wait until the 26th to take it in for the whole day again.

Had a puncture last night so I really could have done with them!!!

A note to you all, be careful when you remove the tyres as they crushed the sensors when getting my tyres off.

[O.C.]

A note to you all, be careful when you remove the tyres as they crushed the sensors when getting my tyres off.

That is an easy mistake, which has been reported before,  and tyre fitters need to be advised of this potential problem before tackling the job 

[BigAlan]

Are the sensors opposite the valve stem? or ar they somewhere else? how big are they?

I ask because my mate fits my tyres and when i need some i want to be well armed with info so we dont break anything.

Alan

[Kwikasfuki]

Are the sensors opposite the valve stem? or ar they somewhere else? how big are they?

I ask because my mate fits my tyres and when i need some i want to be well armed with info so we dont break anything.

Alan

The sensors are on the valve stem.

I always inform the tyre fitter of this and then watch them when they're changing the tyre. Several times I've had to remind them.

[scotty597]

Trawling another site I found this info on changing batts and some pics.

To access the battery, the two halves of the TPS come apart, there is a single screw hidden underneath the stick-on label. Then there are two plastic clasps that can be caerefully opened with a tiny flat blade screwdriver.

A heat sink is suggested to protect the electronics during the de-soldering/soldering operation. A desoldering braid or vacuum will help also. The tabs on the replacement battery are not properly aligned and must be bent to match up with the leads on the circuit board.

Pics:  http://www.pbase.com/fredharmon/tiresensor

Might help. Thanks to the other poster.

[Kwikasfuki]

Yes, that's Fred Harmon's site and he's a moderator on one of the US forums: http://forum.cog-online.org/

If you haven't already, it might be worthwhile purchasing his maintenance DVDs. Very informative.

[garfield1974]

Looks like is my time now to put 300 $ + for new sensors 

But my biggest concern is if those guys at Service will be able to program that damn thing.   

[nightrider]

if you do nothing at all  and just leave the alone  does the warning stay on all the time or does it clear so you can see the other displays ...........

[jonathan]

If you do nothing the warning will stay until the batteries are completely dead at which point the tire pressure display will vanish from the dash as if it had never existed.