Inspect | Maintenance | Tires | TPMS
The TPMS light is important. To ensure safety while you are driving, you need to make sure that your tire gets the right amount of air intake. If you keep your tire’s air pressure optimum, it will definitely help you save an incredible amount of money. This is because it will rid you from spending countless expenses tire repairs and replacements.
Optimum Air Pressure
If you inspect the sidewalls of the tire and spot the manufacturer’s text, you will find a number. This number will tell you the cold pressure. This will amount to the ideal pressure that your tire needs to withstand maximum load and offer best performance. The maximum pressure for car tires is usually between the ranges of 30 to 32 PSI. The best time to fill car tires is when it is cold.
Whether you choose to fill it early in the morning, or after they are sitting in the shade for many hours. If you notice the tire pressure light to still be blinking and solid even after filling the air, then this may indicate problems beyond air pressure.
Why is your TPMS light Still Blinking?
If you spot the tire pressure light or TPMS to be blinking or illuminated, this is an indication that one of your tires does not have the recommended pressure. However, this is not the only reason why you will spot this light. The light can also come on due a bad sensor. A TPMS serves as an important warning against a malfunction.
If your contains a TPMS signal, which looks like bracketed exclamation mark, this shows that inside each of the tire, there is a wireless sensor embedded. These sensors send data regarding the tire’s air pressure to the car’s computer. If in any case the pressure is not optimum, then the computer will turn on the tire pressure light.
However, sometimes the light is trying to indicate other signals apart from the tire pressure. For instance, extreme cold or hot temperatures can also be the reason why your TPMS light turns on. This is due to the contraction that an extreme temperature causes when you are trying to drive in the cold or heat.
Other times, the tire pressure light can turn on and off due to any the malfunctions in the sensors. In this instance, shutting the light off will require you to replace the sensor, and calibrate it to the new settings. Therefore, the light may still blink regardless of your tire pressure. The causes can be a malfunction, or the weather changes.
Other reasons why your TPMS light may still be blinking is because your tire may be damaged, or you might have gotten a recent tire replacement. Overall, the reasons can be vast, which is why it is best to take your car to a technician for professional diagnosis.
