TST 507 REPEATER REGUIREMENT
Just had a blowout on the 5th. I installed the TST 507 in June of 2011. During the blowout the 507 reported all tire pressures were A OK even when I was standing looking at the tire remains. Mike a...
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GMandJM wrote:fj12ryder wrote:
Knowing that your TPMS could basically be non-functional for hours on every use is pretty disheartening...(*snip*) and the worst part is you'd never know.
Exactly! Prior to this I had no idea that when I got a beep from my monitor (and I HAVE gotten them) that I had already been without a signal FOR AN HOUR. I thought, "Oh well...in five minutes it'll sync up again" and I'd hit the silence button and drive on.
Ignorance is bliss, as the saying goes.
I also learned something else interesting from Chuck at MinderResearch: He said that glass is one of the most difficult substances for a signal to transmit through. So, putting my booster/repeater on the dash of the tow'd and hooking it into the jump box I use for the brake wasn't the best method.
He recommended that I put it mid-coach...where there just happens to be a DC outlet.
I like the way the Minder people were so willing to share information with us...even though I told them up front that we own a competitor's system.
I agree you would never want to put your repeater in your toad vehicle. We recommend repeater placement mid-coach inside or outside. From my experiences the TST TPMS is best on the market. We have taken many Pressure Pro's and Minders in on trade. In my opinion I would rate the Top 3 TPMS
1. TST
2. Pressure Pro
3. Minder
TST is the ONLY TPMS built to last in the Commercial Truck Industry and backed by 2 OEM'S
PACCAR parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth as well as DTNA Parent company of Freightliner and Western Star
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