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I have a '09 Lexus and I am getting a tire pressure warning light on my dash. A couple years ago, it turned out to warn me about my full size spare which I promptly filled to the correct number. Now, I checked that first, put in about 5 lbs. more ( it wasn't really that low) and checked the other tires on the ground. They were all fine. The light still stays lit on the dash. I am wondering if those senors in the tires wear out or become faulty? Obviously, the car is going on 9 years. This is the second set of Michelins and I am pretty sure Discount Tire didn't replace the sensors. Thanks for the comments. :-)
It is a policy of Discount Tire to offer a rebuild of the sensors anytime they replace tires on an equipped car over three years old. The charge will be on your receipt. That is probably where I would go to service the sensors.
Did you use one of the new air machines at a gas station? The new machines automatically checks the pressure and fills the tire to the correct tire pressure. It takes 5 minutes and my light goes off.
I have a '09 Lexus and I am getting a tire pressure warning light on my dash. A couple years ago, it turned out to warn me about my full size spare which I promptly filled to the correct number. Now, I checked that first, put in about 5 lbs. more ( it wasn't really that low) and checked the other tires on the ground. They were all fine. The light still stays lit on the dash. I am wondering if those senors in the tires wear out or become faulty? Obviously, the car is going on 9 years. This is the second set of Michelins and I am pretty sure Discount Tire didn't replace the sensors. Thanks for the comments. :-)
Lexus is a high end Toyota. My older Rav4 needed to have the light reset after I fill the tires. It's in the owner's manual. Check the manual.
PS. The change in temperature from the seventies of early Autumn to the forties of late Autumn can cause the light to go on too.
It is a policy of Discount Tire to offer a rebuild of the sensors anytime they replace tires on an equipped car over three years old. The charge will be on your receipt. That is probably where I would go to service the sensors.
All that "rebuild' consists of is the stem and the grommet, I am fairly sure. Not the actual sensing element or battery.
I would try putting a pound or two of air in each tire one at a time and see if the light goes off before I do anything crazy. It could be just a little low for the sensor but ok to you.
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