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Vehicle was delivered this evening with tire indicator light flashing then on.
I checked tire pressure was over by 2 psi in both rear tires and the plates were still on the vehicle. The registration was correct. The manual did not say anything about overinflated tires just to take to Scion dealer if it is a flashing light.
These clowns are a Dodge dealership out in La Mesa. I would like to take the vehicle to a Toyota dealer for this issues since they know the vehicle better.
I want to call Toyota service and ask what to do. I will find the best rated one.
Thanks for any advice! I am a girl and guys don't know I am smarter than the Average bear, or they just do not care.
Vehicle was delivered this evening with tire indicator light flashing then on.
I checked tire pressure was over by 2 psi in both rear tires and the plates were still on the vehicle. The registration was correct. The manual did not say anything about overinflated tires just to take to Scion dealer if it is a flashing light.
These clowns are a Dodge dealership out in La Mesa. I would like to take the vehicle to a Toyota dealer for this issues since they know the vehicle better.
I want to call Toyota service and ask what to do. I will find the best rated one.
Thanks for any advice! I am a girl and guys don't know I am smarter than the Average bear, or they just do not care.
A tpms sensor is dead. Take it to a tire shop. The dealer is going to charge you an hours labor to tell you a sensors dead. Under 250 to replace all 4
Take it back to where you bought it.
Why do you want to take it to Toyota? They are going to charge you for the repair. It's a simple fix.
If you're such a smart cookie, why did you accept delivery with a tpms light on?
During transport on a container ship across the ocean, and on a car carrier across states, it is common for tires to be inflated to max pressure. Then, the stealership is supposed to deflate the tires to normal operating pressure as part of its car prep.
Drive the car 25 miles or so (after having verified correct tire pressure) and the tire pressure monitoring system should self-adjust & the indicator light should turn off all by itself. Check the manual about doing a reset another way.
If, after the above, the light is still on, then its time to have the monitors at each of the 4 wheels replaced.
A side note: the usual trigger for the light is a significant difference between tire pressure of the two tires at the front OR the two tires at the rear, not a difference between the front and rear.
Vehicle was delivered this evening with tire indicator light flashing then on.
I checked tire pressure was over by 2 psi in both rear tires and the plates were still on the vehicle. The registration was correct. The manual did not say anything about overinflated tires just to take to Scion dealer if it is a flashing light.
These clowns are a Dodge dealership out in La Mesa. I would like to take the vehicle to a Toyota dealer for this issues since they know the vehicle better.
I want to call Toyota service and ask what to do. I will find the best rated one.
Thanks for any advice! I am a girl and guys don't know I am smarter than the Average bear, or they just do not care.
Shop owner for over 40 years here:
When the tire pressure monitoring system light flashes that does NOT indicate a low tire.
It indicates a fault in the monitoring system.
This does not require a dealership visit.
If the system has a transmitter in each wheel -- most common type --it is probably a failing battery in a transmitter. Discount Tire can replace the transmitters for you with significant savings over the dealer. The transmitter is inside the wheel and is part of the valve stem assembly. I recommend a full set.
I BOUGHT A VEHICLE put 8 grand down it was delivered with OLD plates STILL ON IT AND INDICATOR LITE.
Any advice is appreciated I am a cave GirL
Not stupid reply. How is it a stupid reply for someone to TELL YOU WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND HOW TO GET IT FIXED?
(See, if you can shout, we can too.)
Of course you've got to decide whether this issue will be covered in what paper-thin wispy little warranty you might have gotten with the purchase of the car. You may want to consider your chances of success there versus just taking thing to a tire shop and being done with the problem.
The chance that a 2 psi excess pressure will trip a TPMS is basically zero. Or are you talking about the "max pressure" stamped on the side of the tire? Don't inflate to that, inflate to the correct pressure on the sticker on the door jamb.
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