Since when did tyres get afflicted with the electronics over complication curse???
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Local Hero
Half expected warning lights from Mrs's Mini, it being a BMW who are fixated with run flat tyres and designing cars without space for a spare wheel. The original summer wheels are also fitted with a weird looking metal valve. And lo, it came to pass it comes up with a warning that you can't disable. Sensors @£70 each….. She'll have to put up with a bingbong and amber light for the next 4 months.
However my Fester had normal looking valves and being a Ford thought it would have pressure monitored the cheap way using the ABS system and would be able to be disabled. No joy. Modern cars are getting to be more hassle than they are worth.
Wish VW would reintroduce a basic MK2 Golf IDI Diesel with NO electronics or extras except PAS. I would buy one.
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1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Old Timer
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Local Hero
Glad I use my Mk1 Golf as a daily as no such problems . I'm borrowing my dads VW T5 van as my car is having a MOT today and the glow plug light flashes on the dash when the brake light switch stops working! (new one on order)
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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Old Timer
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Local Hero
No sensors - no issues! Simples!
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Local Hero
I can understand why they have done this as I've followed many a car with flat ish tyres, seen lots in carparks etc it seems people don't spend the couple of minutes checking pressure on the most important thing on there cars, there tyres!dubboy said
TPMS was mandatory on all new cars since Sept '14. Blame EU regulations not the OEMs.
So what happens if you change your wheels to aftermarket alloys do you still have to have the sensor?
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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