Hi all, just installed a TST system,the montier is picking up the id# of the sensors but I am not getting any readings,just measured off distance I am about 30ft apart between the monitor and the sensors,do I need to buy the repeater.Or is that distance within the monitors range???? Thx for any comments.

I was in the same situation, some times it picked up all some times missed some and then would loose it later on. put in a repeater under the basement and now they can be picked up over 200 feet away can have the monitor in the house and check tires. did not want to spend any more money but was well worth it. try setting the monitor next to the non reading tire.

Kind of sounds like I am going to have to pop for a repeater.Thx.

If yours is like mine the monitor is battery powered. Just move it closer to the tires and see if it works that way. That should tell you if it is a distance problem or something else is going on.BTW, no problem here without a repeater. About 35 feet between.Edit: I pickup the spare mounted under the rear of the trailer just fine. More than 40 feet away.

We have TST monitors and have no problems with a 39 foot motorhome and Saturn Vue toad.

I haven't needed a repeater. I've got a longbed quadcab dually pulling a 40' toyhauler.How long have you waited for the monitor to get a signal? Mine can take quite a while to first connect.

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Dutch___Di
Explorer
Aug 24, 2013
B.O. Plenty wrote:
I have steel stems. My problems have been mostly with the monitors. This is my 3rd one. It's almost impossible to program. I've followed the instructions as shown on You-Tube and mine doesn't work the way theirs does. I'm going to send it back when I get over being mad and I'm sure they will take care of it...

B.O.

Have you called either TST or the company you purchased your system from? Instead of U-tube, a call to either company can easily walk you through your setup and it doesn't take all that long. When we 1st got ours over 4 years ago, a rep walked me through my setup and it was up and operating in no time. Worth a try before you send it in especially if it is a "program" issue and not a bad monitor.
It can be frustrating to program for some people but that can be resolved with a phone call and some over the phone tech help. Diana
Dutch___Di
Explorer
Aug 24, 2013
buc1980 wrote:
I got problem with the battery sensors.I send back 6-7 of them.Right now I NEED TO PAY FOR THEM.

Can you clarify what you posted? Which system do you have the 510 or 507. If your sensors are under the warranty period, you would return them and replacements would be sent to you at no charge. IF you are out of warranty then I would think you should expect to pay for replacements. Diana
Rough2000
Explorer
Aug 18, 2013
I have had TST for about five years...they have saved me three times. I have had a problem with a couple of the sensors, which TST took care of right away. They are a great company to work with. The system gives me peace of mind to be able to look at the monitor and see my tire pressures. "Don't leave home without them"
buc1980
Explorer
Aug 18, 2013
I got problem with the battery sensors.I send back 6-7 of them.Right now I NEED TO PAY FOR THEM.
stripit
Explorer
Aug 18, 2013
B.O. Plenty wrote:
I have steel stems. My problems have been mostly with the monitors. This is my 3rd one. It's almost impossible to program. I've followed the instructions as shown on You-Tube and mine doesn't work the way theirs does. I'm going to send it back when I get over being mad and I'm sure they will take care of it...

B.O.

I have to say when I first started playing with the set up of the monitor I was having all kinds of trouble, got frustrated and mad, my wife said let me try, and just like that it worked as it was supposed to. Either she had a magic potion to make it work, or she was following the instructions better than I was. Sometimes all it take is someone else to give it a try and see how it goes. Now that has become her job whenever I remove the senders or work with the system.
B_O__Plenty
Explorer II
Aug 17, 2013
I have steel stems. My problems have been mostly with the monitors. This is my 3rd one. It's almost impossible to program. I've followed the instructions as shown on You-Tube and mine doesn't work the way theirs does. I'm going to send it back when I get over being mad and I'm sure they will take care of it...

B.O.
Don___Carolyn
Explorer
Aug 17, 2013
I wonder if the problem with the 'failure rate' has to do with the valve stem. We currently have valve stems that are supposed to work fine, but we bought the steel stems from TST so when we have the tires off, we can change the stems to better ones. We just got the TST system so we don't have experience with it yet.
B_O__Plenty
Explorer II
Aug 17, 2013
I've had a LOT of problems with mine not working correctly. Some people have good luck, some don't. Overall I think it's a piece of junk. It's spent most of it's time in a drawer. I must admit they have good service but I'm tired of paying the postage to keep sending it back. If I ever get working right I'm going to give somebody a heck of a deal on it..

B.O.
YakFishMo
Explorer
Aug 17, 2013
Mine works great! I've had it almost a year. When my truck is in the garage, it will pick up the camper tires from nearly 75 feet away and I'm only using the little 2 inch antenna. Since I have a dually, I'm reading 10 tires on mine.
car2900
Explorer
Aug 17, 2013
I have had my TST system for over three years on two trailers. Pulling a 38 Ft.5 th.wheel, no repeater. System works fine. When I traded trailers to the present one, I had one tire that was not reading. Called TST they told me to put a new valve core in the valve stem on that tire. The system started reading that tire.

Great customer service, great product.