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Automobile Enthusiasts

benEzra

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1. It depends on the make/model of car.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2015, 08:42 PM

Mar 2015

My car-before-this-one used the antilock braking sensors to count tire revolutions, and if one tire started consistently increasing its rotation rate (which meant the tire was losing diameter, hence had to spin faster) it would give a low pressure warning. Some newer cars may use actual pressure sensors in the wheel and transmit to the CAN bus via a low power radio interface, but I'm not positive.

Aha, an article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire-pressure_monitoring_system

What kind of car/truck?

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fancy modern car/tire question [View all] Kali Feb 2015 OP

It depends on the make/model of car. benEzra Mar 2015 #1

I think it is the direct type Kali Mar 2015 #2

Don't use the goo! sir pball Mar 2015 #3

You might be able to find it yourself Major Nikon Mar 2015 #4