TPMS false warning alert?

TPMS false warning alert?

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Zetec-S

Original Poster:

6,466 posts

108 months

Thursday 5th July 2018
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Anyone had this before? Our F56 MINI flagged up a slightly low warning today, but when I checked all the tyres were reading correctly.

I've reset the system, but not sure what else to do? (it's my wife's car so if she gets a flat on her way to work tomorrow morning I'll never hear the end of it wink)

parabolica

6,884 posts

199 months

Thursday 5th July 2018
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It happens. Only going to be an issue for you if it constantly reappears.

Zetec-S

Original Poster:

6,466 posts

108 months

Friday 6th July 2018
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Thanks.

No phone calls or stranded wife this morning so hopefully all is good smile

TwistingMyMelon

6,448 posts

220 months

Friday 6th July 2018
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My ford and volvo have done this, sometimes its a red herring. With my ford, it did it once, then once again a few days later, before getting stuck on

It was a pain as I had a puncture a week before and was on holiday with 4 kids and the car had no spare wheel

Plugged into diagnostics at Ford and they diagnosed faulty sensor, replaced for £30


Oldandslow

2,405 posts

221 months

Friday 6th July 2018
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Is the Mini system direct or indirect? (ie direct = sensors in the tyres, indirect = ABS sensors + maths)

Direct systems don't generally do intermittent fails. When a sensor fails it fails. Usually battery power but can be electronic component failure.

Indirect systems can give occasional false readings from asymmetrically worn tyres or transient events like wheels spinning, bumps in the road.

daydotz

1,767 posts

176 months

Friday 6th July 2018
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F generation are sensors in the valve