disco 3 tyre pressure monitor

Disco. 3.
I could not find any info. on how the tyre pressure low warning system works
in the handbook. (i have put intermediates on - not the regular road tyres
which came with the new vehicle.) Anyone kindly enlighten me? I have heard
it said that the electronic stability and traction (and suspension) system
is so good, that it can take a good few miles before you realise you have a
serious puncture - so I'm curious to know how it works.

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On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:21:18 +0100, "Michael Roberts"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Disco. 3.
>I could not find any info. on how the tyre pressure low warning system works
>in the handbook. (i have put intermediates on - not the regular road tyres
>which came with the new vehicle.) Anyone kindly enlighten me? I have heard
>it said that the electronic stability and traction (and suspension) system
>is so good, that it can take a good few miles before you realise you have a
>serious puncture - so I'm curious to know how it works.


The valves include a pressure sensor and radio transmitter. These
transmit pressure to the car body and display the pressure on the
dashboard (or a warning of low pressure).

The valves are, unsurprisingly, quite expensive so make sure your tyre
fitter knows not to throw them away and replace them...


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Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'03 Volvo V70

"Tim Hobbs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:21:18 +0100, "Michael Roberts"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Disco. 3.
> >I could not find any info. on how the tyre pressure low warning system
works
> >in the handbook. (i have put intermediates on - not the regular road
tyres
> >which came with the new vehicle.) Anyone kindly enlighten me? I have
heard
> >it said that the electronic stability and traction (and suspension)
system
> >is so good, that it can take a good few miles before you realise you have
a
> >serious puncture - so I'm curious to know how it works.
>
>
> The valves include a pressure sensor and radio transmitter. These
> transmit pressure to the car body and display the pressure on the
> dashboard (or a warning of low pressure).
>
> The valves are, unsurprisingly, quite expensive so make sure your tyre
> fitter knows not to throw them away and replace them...
>
Tim Hobbs

Thanks for reply post, Tim. How is it possible to identify if these valves
have a pressure sensor and transmitter? Valve cap and the visible part of
the tyre valve just look like any ordinary one !
Michael Roberts
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:48:33 +0100, "Michael Roberts"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"Tim Hobbs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:21:18 +0100, "Michael Roberts"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Disco. 3.
>> >I could not find any info. on how the tyre pressure low warning system
>works
>> >in the handbook. (i have put intermediates on - not the regular road
>tyres
>> >which came with the new vehicle.) Anyone kindly enlighten me? I have
>heard
>> >it said that the electronic stability and traction (and suspension)
>system
>> >is so good, that it can take a good few miles before you realise you have
>a
>> >serious puncture - so I'm curious to know how it works.
>>
>>
>> The valves include a pressure sensor and radio transmitter. These
>> transmit pressure to the car body and display the pressure on the
>> dashboard (or a warning of low pressure).
>>
>> The valves are, unsurprisingly, quite expensive so make sure your tyre
>> fitter knows not to throw them away and replace them...
>>
> Tim Hobbs
>
>Thanks for reply post, Tim. How is it possible to identify if these valves
>have a pressure sensor and transmitter? Valve cap and the visible part of
>the tyre valve just look like any ordinary one !
>Michael Roberts
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It will have a metal cap and the entire valve stem is metal. There is
no rubber - the entire assembly is rigid.

I could sell you a dealer tool that would tell you not only whether it
was a TPM but also what variant, what serial number and the current
pressure... How badly do you want to know?

www.bartecautoid.com


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Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'03 Volvo V70

"Tim Hobbs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:48:33 +0100, "Michael Roberts"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >"Tim Hobbs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:21:18 +0100, "Michael Roberts"
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Disco. 3.
> >> >I could not find any info. on how the tyre pressure low warning system
> >works
> >> >in the handbook. (i have put intermediates on - not the regular road
> >tyres
> >> >which came with the new vehicle.) Anyone kindly enlighten me? I have
> >heard
> >> >it said that the electronic stability and traction (and suspension)
> >system
> >> >is so good, that it can take a good few miles before you realise you
have
> >a
> >> >serious puncture - so I'm curious to know how it works.
> >>
> >>
> >> The valves include a pressure sensor and radio transmitter. These
> >> transmit pressure to the car body and display the pressure on the
> >> dashboard (or a warning of low pressure).
> >>
> >> The valves are, unsurprisingly, quite expensive so make sure your tyre
> >> fitter knows not to throw them away and replace them...
> >>
> > Tim Hobbs
> >
> >Thanks for reply post, Tim. How is it possible to identify if these
valves
> >have a pressure sensor and transmitter? Valve cap and the visible part of
> >the tyre valve just look like any ordinary one !
> >Michael Roberts
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> >take the dog out to reply direct to me
> >*************************************************

> It will have a metal cap and the entire valve stem is metal. There is
> no rubber - the entire assembly is rigid.
> I could sell you a dealer tool that would tell you not only whether it
> was a TPM but also what variant, what serial number and the current
> pressure... How badly do you want to know?
>
> www.bartecautoid.com > Tim Hobbs
>
Ah well, then at least I know I do not have a tyre pressure monitor on my
Disco 3 as the valves have rubber caps and a rubber neck section. . But
somewhere on the indicator panel i came across a light or a symbol which
said something like 'low tyre pressure monitor'. I'll need to have another
look and see if i can find it. Maybe it's another one of these ghost
facilities such as 'rear view mirror dipping' which shows up on the message
centre , but it's not available! Michael Roberts