Why do TPMS systems fail?
I was wondering if anyone has had there tire pressure monitors not give PSI readings if there is another wireless device nearby? I sent back a TPMS system because the monitor would only read the PSI o...
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bshpilot wrote:427435 wrote:
These solve the problem of broken extenders.
http://www.ryderfleetproducts.com/dill-eaton-9059-7/flexible-valve-stem-extension-7-p-c28-90597
lots of folks swear against extensions - sighting stories of them leaking or causing leaks.
an extension would not have worked in my case, since it was on one of the steer wheels (not an inner duel). My valve stem fractured at the base where the nut met the wheel
These extenders are not pressurized except when applying or checking air. The original valve in the valve stem is left in place and is released by a small wire inside the extender when a chuck is put on the other end of the extender. If the extender fails, no air is let out of the tire.
