Flashing lights in passenger footwell (Vantage Roadster)

[Mac355]

I was packing the car up for the forthcoming Geneva trip last night.
Started the car up and noticed a flashing amber light emanating from the passenger footwell ( just beneath the glovebox).
I have never noticed this before, as I seldom drive the car at night!
No messages appeared on the display, and all seems fine
Is this something o do with TPMS?, should I be concerned?
Any advice welcome.....
Alan

[Jockman]

Sounds very much like TPMS.

No message on the display??? Not sure why it's flashing then.

Perhaps it is calibrating itself ??

[steveatesh]

It sounds very much like your TPMS system. It goes through a series of flashings until all four wheels have been picked up by the sensor after startup.. The box has five lights iirc one for each wheel and a main system light.

If it continues to flash after a short time then it suggests that a wheel sensor has gone. The relevant wheel led will flash after the others have gone out.

Occasionally a drive of over 20 minutes will reset the connection bewteen wheel and box, but if not prepare for a replacement sensor.

I'm going through the same myself.

[Mac355]

Many thanks for the quick responses.
Hopefully it will reset, and if not I will get it looked at on my return.
Strangely the A26 autoroute out of Calais usually sets off the TPMS warning, so perhaps it knows what's coming!!!
Cheers
Alan

[Jockman]

I seem to recall Mac that many Gladiators used to act strangely before going into battle

[mikey k]

v1 TPMS starting up and trying to connect to the sensors
As others have said it should go out after ~20 seconds
If there's no dash waring I wouldn't worry

[Jockman]

mikeyGuru said:

...If there's no dash waring I wouldn't worry

Mikey...what's a Dash Waring ??? Is this something I need to be mindful of on my car ??

[Bincenzo]

Jockman said:

mikeyGuru said:

...If there's no dash waring I wouldn't worry

Mikey...what's a Dash Waring ??? Is this something I need to be mindful of on my car ??

Don't panic Mr Mainwaring.

[mikey k]

Jockman said:

mikeyGuru said:

...If there's no dash waring I wouldn't worry

Mikey...what's a Dash Waring ??? Is this something I need to be mindful of on my car ??

It's a new issue recently come to light (see what I did there?)
Very come on modern cars apparently

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dash+Waring&...fficial&client=firefox-a

[Jockman]

mikey k said:

It's a new issue recently come to light (see what I did there?)

On form this morning Mr K

[mikey k]

Jockman said:

mikey k said:

It's a new issue recently come to light (see what I did there?)

On form this morning Mr K

Its sunny, it's Friday and I'm toying with a quick trip up to the EVO triangle to drool over Jonby's V12VR

[Jockman]

mikey k said:

Its sunny, it's Friday and I'm toying with a quick trip up to the EVO triangle to drool over Jonby's V12VR

Oh, you minx.

I have a funeral to attend

[mikey k]

Jockman said:

mikey k said:

Its sunny, it's Friday and I'm toying with a quick trip up to the EVO triangle to drool over Jonby's V12VR

Oh, you minx.

I have a funeral to attend

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=70&t=1270182&mid=61237&nmt=Another+Triangle+Adventure