Tyre Monitor's
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 09:43
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REV'S
Good morning all
Have any traveler's had any experience with tyre monitor's on 4 wheel drives on corrugated roads and harsh conditions. They are becoming very popular in the market place now and is there any brands favoured over others.
Also can a tyre be changed by ones self in the bush with regular tyre changing equipment with out damaging the transmitter or is it a job for the workshop's.
Can the units be set to various pressures as when driving on sand, bitumen and dirt roads. Would appreciate any information to steer me in the right direction.
Have a good day Maryanne
Reply By: redfive - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 10:03
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 10:03
Hi Revs
Ive had a set of Smart Tyre monitors for about 5 years and there still working great people are amazed about how they work i know there a lot of money but they are coming down in price over the years due to competion the 2 main reason i got them was i do a lot of driving on less than ideal road Simson 3 times Central Australia and surrounds 3 times The Gulf once and just to know that this little thing on the dash we let me know long before you can feel a flat is great and it also let you stop before you stuff a tyre and at almost $300.00 bucks each it wouldn't take long to pay for its self so if your thinking of getting some do it im sure your family's safety is worth it
Glenn...
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Follow Up By: REV'S - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 17:48
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 17:48
Thanks for the info Glen, who are they sold through and what is the cost.
Is the unit connected to the rim or valve and has it got a low pressure mode for beach driving.
Maryanne
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Follow Up By: Member - Ian H (NSW) - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 18:06
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 18:06
Red five,
That was the longest sentence I have seen on this site.
Well done.
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Follow Up By: redfive - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 18:56
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 18:56
Hi Maryanne
Have a look at this website
Site Link
Glenn
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Follow Up By: Ron George - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 16:20
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 16:20
Aye Red, thanks for the little pick-me-up, your comment, re the sentence I found bloody funny... Now I`m sitting here wondering...Why!!!! Oh wots the world comming to????? Cheers Ron.
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Reply By: acdc - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 11:48
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 11:48
Rev's
I have a Sensatyre kit in my hilux, been in for 3 years now with no problems, still get punctures but at least you can stop in time to repair it before it's to late, tyres are expensive, as far as changing a tyre,
mine are the valvemount style so it replaces your tubeless valve fitting, so you know where it is located,once you break the bead the first thing to do is remove the sensor so it's out of the way and can't be damaged.
It also has a sand track mode which automatically drops the warning pressure to 16psi.
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Follow Up By: REV'S - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 17:53
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 17:53
Thanks Acdc for the reply
Who are the Sensatyre units sold through and at what cost
Maryanne
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Follow Up By: acdc - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 19:55
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 19:55
Hi Maryanne,
I got it from Outback Accessories in Seaford Vic. www.outbackaccessories.com
The price was $480 for the 4 wheel kit, they have 10 year battery life where most others are only 3-5 years.
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Reply By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 20:51
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 20:51
Hi Revs
We are currently testing a few units and I have sample units on the way but been 3 weeks overdue. They are external sensor type and so far testing is going
well.
They take about 5 mins to come on line on start up but then have a 6 second response time.
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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 22:04
Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 22:04
Hi Derek,
By "External Sensor Type" do you mean your sensors replace the valve caps?
Thanks,
Geoff
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 10:14
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 10:14
Hi Geoff
Yes, they replace the valve caps.
Regards
Derek.
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Follow Up By: acdc - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 18:47
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 18:47
That looks huge! how long until it gets smashed or stolen. 5 minutes to come on line is a long time.
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 19:07
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 19:07
Hi acdc
Not really. They are quite small and are supplied with anti-theft locks.
They system has 22 channels and each sensor has its own frequency so it may take time to start up. This picture is better to compare the sensor size with the valve thread.
Regards
Derek.
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 19:08
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 19:08
Sorry, here is the picture.
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Follow Up By: G.T. - Monday, Jul 09, 2007 at 17:24
Monday, Jul 09, 2007 at 17:24
Any idea how much they will be? Thanks G.T.
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Reply By: Bob Creasy - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 11:26
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 11:26
I bought "Pressure Pro' out of 6 Sensors, two have problems , the big thing that
I do not like about the system is that you cannot re program the sensors on the move.
I would have liked a system that when my tyres get hot I can automatically set the hot pressure as the base pressure to judge whether I have a fault rather than the cold pressure. For example the rear tyres on my truck have a cold inflation pressure of roughly 60psi, but the pressure when hot is close to 80 and it is in the drop of pressure while hot that is important rather than waiting for the pressure to drop below 60psi before I get a warning.
Bob Creasy
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