tire pressure monitor questions
 

I have a 2008 FEH and this year I am planning to buy some winter tires and rims. As I understand it, the tire pressure monitor is somehow part of the valve stem, so I would have to install them on the new tires and they're not exactly cheap.

I was wondering exactly what would happen if I just simply didn't have them? Obviously the tire pressure monitor wouldn't function, but is there any negative to that?

Also, I presume the dash indicator is probably going to light up. Is it just a solid light which I can easily ignore, or is it more intrusive (blinking and beeping)?

Re: tire pressure monitor questions
 

I know that if you have a single low tire, the light is illuminated, just a steady light. However I'm not sure what would happen if there were no sensors at all; it might throw a different code.

Why not just get new stems?

Re: tire pressure monitor questions
 

Mine went off last week...solid light in the dash and the info center said "low tire pressure"...no idea about the valve stems though.

Re: tire pressure monitor questions
 

OK, the obvious, did you check your tire pressures?

Re: tire pressure monitor questions
 

yeah right away and it was right, slow leaker drivers rear, under 30 psi I'm thinking set it off? Been a few days now, meant to check it again and keep forgetting...hasn't gone off again yet but need to use a gauge on it...