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Is it possible to replace the valve stems on a 2013 with 90-degree valve stems? Makes it 100x easier to check pressure and add air, just didn't know how that works with the TPMS
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The 90's won't work on the newest sensors will they?
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The 90's won't work on the newest sensors will they?
Really? Hadn't heard. What's different?
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I HEARD THEY ARE SEALED WITH THE VALVE STEM AS ONE UNIT
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They only work with the older sensors. Don't know when Kwakers made the switchover to the new ones. We might have a picture somewhere of the newer sensors. If not, someone will post that hopefully so one will know what they have.
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They worked on my '11 without issue... Did mother Kwak change them in the last couple years (I can't keep up)?
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Here's a pic of both, blatantly ripped off the other forum, posted by Rick ... http://forum.cog-online.org/index.php/topic,47459.75.html
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Thanks, Gary.
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Since they changed the unit, I hope they made it easier to change the battery.
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Actually, it will be much more difficult.... and it will take a sacrificial unit or two to learn how to do it. And even after that there will be some that are ruined by mistake and bad luck when trying to fit a new battery.
The new sensors are potted, meaning they are filled with liquid epoxy at the end of manufacture. That means that in order to change the battery we will need to know 1) where (exactly!) the battery is inside the unit. 2) which way the battery leads come to the battery. Then to change it, someone will have to dig out the epoxy, remove the battery without destroying the battery leads, then solder new wires to the very short ends of the wires poking out (Easy Boys!) of the epoxy block. Difficult to say the least and a high failure rate when doing this....
BrianSince they changed the unit, I hope they made it easier to change the battery.
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I like potted...
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Actually, it will be much more difficult.... and it will take a sacrificial unit or two to learn how to do it. And even after that there will be some that are ruined by mistake and bad luck when trying to fit a new battery.
The new sensors are potted, meaning they are filled with liquid epoxy at the end of manufacture. That means that in order to change the battery we will need to know 1) where (exactly!) the battery is inside the unit. 2) which way the battery leads come to the battery. Then to change it, someone will have to dig out the epoxy, remove the battery without destroying the battery leads, then solder new wires to the very short ends of the wires poking out (Easy Boys!) of the epoxy block. Difficult to say the least and a high failure rate when doing this....
Brian
So will Murph's angle stems work on these new sensors?I like potted...
Not that kind of pot silly!
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No, the new sensor stems are a different diameter than the originals so the 90 degree adapters that fit the original sensors will NOT work on the new ones.
The original sensors were from a French company while the new ones are Schrader (sp?) brand, a US company (meaning of course that both the old and new sensors are / were made in China). So the whole sensor is very different. I think, or hope, that these new sensors are a significant improvement in reliability and may well eliminate the annoying 'low battery voltage' warning when the sensors are cool.
BrianSo will Murph's angle stems work on these new sensors?
Not that kind of pot silly!
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Guess ill have to live with the strait ones then, i have a new sensor in my rear wheel. And when i ordered it i had to order a new nut to go with it.