[MforLove]

The tire pressure sensor never went on. Right when I parked my car it got punctured. I got out my car I heard the air hissing, went back in my car no indication of anything. Doesn't matter how it happened I'm filing a claim because it's property managements fault. So hours later I got back to my car started it up waited a few minutes and still nothing, drove it out my garage to meet with a tow service to put on my winter tire as a spare. My concern is that the TPI never came on any ideas to why?
Yes the car is equipped with the sensors, wheels are stock run flats on 19' so wtf even when I checked the car was showing all green.
Thanks

[kolosy]

I think they only work when the car is moving

[MforLove]

Originally Posted by kolosy

I think they only work when the car is moving

If it helps even after putting my winter set on and resetting it nothing came up, when it should have came on ....?

[rolltidef32]

Originally Posted by MforLove

If it helps even after putting my winter set on and resetting it nothing came up, when it should have came on ....?

May want to do a TPMS reset of the system. Reset is in the same menu and must be performed while moving.

If a reset doesn't fix the issue, may be a dealer trip.

[X2 Monstah]

The tire has to make a certain number of revolutions before the sensor can read it. If you changed the tires to your winter set and they are properly inflated, you won't get the previous low pressure fault because it is reading your new tires' pressure.

[rking117]

I do think that you have to run a short distance on the road before the TPMS activates and displays a message to you.

[Thumper333]

Originally Posted by BSM F30

The tire has to make a certain number of revolutions before the sensor can read it. If you changed the tires to your winter set and they are properly inflated, you won't get the previous low pressure fault because it is reading your new tires' pressure.

Exactly. When you reset the system you are telling it that you have checked all pressures and they are correct and you want it to store the current information.....which it will after a short distance.

The warning only would have come up when changing to the winter tires if A) they are a different size tire with different PSI setting and/or B) The system was not manually rest.


I am guessing from OPs statement;

Originally Posted by MforLove

Doesn't matter how it happened I'm filing a claim because it's property managements fault.
Thanks

that this happened in the parking lot of an apartment or condo type area which is the likely cause of it not displaying since the distance from the puncture to your parking was not enough and even though air was hissing it likely did not lose enough air in that distance to trigger the alert. The system won't alert you for a 1PSI difference, normal pressure fluctuations are in the 4-5PSI range.

[MforLove]

Everytime I add air or change wheels i reset the tpi but they shouldn't even be on when i put my winter set because its not equipped? Only my oem wheels are.
When I got to my car later that day to move it the air was completely gone and was driven still nothing came on.
Guess I'm taking it to the dealer lol

[rking117]

Originally Posted by MforLove

Everytime I add air or change wheels i reset the tpi...

Also your TPMS resets after one full driving cycle anyway so this step is not necessary.

Originally Posted by MforLove

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When I got to my car later that day to move it the air was completely gone and was driven still nothing came on.
Guess I'm taking it to the dealer lol

This certainly sounds like you have a radio failure from one or more TPMS sensors so going to the dealership is the right solution.

[MforLove]

Appreciate all the replies and help! Was concerned because if I didn't know the tire got punctured and I was just driving on it could have ended worse lol

[KGB_123_99]

If you have a Canadian car, there is no TPMS and instead we have RDC. It uses ABS speed sensors to identify a flat. Usually it works well at high speed and after some distance. Pulling out of the garage will not trigger it.

Also, because it's a differential system if all your tires are low on air it won't trigger.

[casualDIYer]

Originally Posted by KGB_123_99

If you have a Canadian car, there is no TPMS and instead we have RDC. It uses ABS speed sensors to identify a flat. Usually it works well at high speed and after some distance. Pulling out of the garage will not trigger it.

Also, because it's a differential system if all your tires are low on air it won't trigger.

RDC? I think you mean FTM.