Alberta Pat
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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It's -30C (with wind chill, -42C) in Calgary right now. Yesterday I was out and about in these temperatures and the "Check All Tyre Pressures" indicator came on. The tyres look fine to me. Is this Boyle's Law (?) in action: i.e., the colder a gas the less volume it has. If so, there's no point in checking the pressures at these temps, is there? Good Judgement is the result of Experience which is the result of Bad Judgement.
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 28th Nov 2006 6:44 pm |
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paf1
Member Since: 24 Aug 2006
Location: Calgary
Posts: 30
 
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Same thing happened to me driving round Calgary yesterday. Today with the car parked in heated underground parking the light has gone off!!!
So it looks like boyles law in action.
I am going to check pressures tonight just to make sure. '10 LR4 Nara Bronze V8 HSE + everything
Honda Odyssey 2010 Touring
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| 28th Nov 2006 7:18 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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got it in one, LR discovered this issue with the TPMS on the FFRR and are looking at 'sensitivity issues' related to temperature
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| 28th Nov 2006 7:51 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
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Sorry to swear but BMW aint go it right either 
I'll get me coat
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| 28th Nov 2006 8:27 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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When in America last easter, the Ford Explorer I hired did this at high altitude (7500 ft), as I descended the tp warning came on. It made me stop and check the rubber.
Once back to lower alt, it was OK
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| 28th Nov 2006 10:33 pm |
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