Guess you could prove it out to see if any reading occurs if you spin the front. jack up the front, or weigh down the back,
and run a drill against the tire, the chuck should have enough friction to get the tire moving at a decent speed..
At my last tire change I changed the battery on the front TPMS and it hasn't worked since. Haven't had time to pull the tire again to fix it. So next time I was thinking of making kind of a sling with the unit properly orientated and spinning it around. Was hoping if it worked that instead of -- it might show 0. Would like to know if it is working or not before mounting the tire.
Rip the damn things out, be a man and use a tire gauge to check your pressures!!!!!
Yep, that test works and yep, it will read 0 (instead of ---) so you will KNOW it is working before installing. Nothing fancy needed through- just use a piece of string, tie it to the stem of the sensor and swing it around like a 1930's gangster movie star would. Works great.
This one time, at band camp, I changed the batteries on this gentleman's bike.... both sensors at once so I cleverly marked the sensors with an "F" and an "R". Slick, huh? Yep..... then I took the sensors apart and mixed up which internal parts (Easy Boys!) came from which sensor case. Yeah, maybe not so clever after all. :-) So I did the string swing thingie and it worked great. Put the sensors back in the bike, bid the gentleman good day and as soon as he was down the driveway I ran away as fast as I could. This leaves me pleasantly confident that his sensors both worked then as well as still. But really, just swing the sensor around by the stem and it will work. It takes about 30 seconds to register with the bike though so be a bit patient.
Brian
Shouldn't you be out twisting the ignition wires together on your new bike, kicking it alive and riding it?
Brian
Turn the key and thumb the starter, both my girls come to life!!!! I actually do like the functionality of tire pressure sensors, problem is when they are acting up or fail. I like the external monitor systems, I am actually throwing around the idea of going with that.
Yep, that test works and yep, it will read 0 (instead of ---) so you will KNOW it is working before installing. Nothing fancy needed through- just use a piece of string, tie it to the stem of the sensor and swing it around like a 1930's gangster movie star would. Works great.IT WORKED!!! SWEET! Thanks for the string idea, spun it for about 2 min and sure enough 0psi popped up. Best $4 battery I've ever bought. I tried to do the rear tire in the spring but it was completly dead and looked like moisture had gotten into it, so it didnt work had to spent the cash on a replacement. I blame that evil guy that sold me this bike . Now im just waiting for my tire, I'm 1000 miles short of 10,000 for the year so it needs to get here quick.
Brian
Dunno, but it isn't that hard to do. Worst part is getting the tire off..^^^^^Yup what he said^^^^^.
Rip the damn things out, be a man and use a tire gauge to check your pressures!!!!!
Dunno, but it isn't that hard to do. Worst part is getting the tire off..
^^^^^Yup what he said^^^^^.
I was needing a tire so i took a dremel cut a hole in it to access the sensor, then
$4 battery, hex wrench to remove sensor, torx bit to pop it apart, exacto knife to release the old battery, and a few inches of packing tape to insulate and secure the new battery, i also wrapped i little bit of black tape around the outside to secrure it together better.
Where have you guys been? You do not need to take the tire off the wheel, or the wheel off the bike to R&R the tire pressure sensors. Two cheap wood clamps, a few blocks of wood and do it right on the bike.
Brian