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Low tire pressure light

Old Sep 16, 2018 | 04:41 PM
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I've got a 2012 ram tradesman and low tire pressure light came on. How does it reset if it's the spare tire? I've got aftermarket tires n rims and they aren't low on air. And they don't have tps sensors on them. Any ideas?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 04:59 PM
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If the computer isn't getting info from the sensors, it's gonna whine about it. Why didn't you put the sensors on the new wheels?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 05:19 PM
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Yeah, if you did not install the sensors, the light will stay on.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 07:26 PM
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Yeah, if you did not install the sensors, the light will stay on.
Well tires were on truck when I got it. Been almost a year since I bought it. Never had issue till fri
 
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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 07:48 PM
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Can’t explain that one. Fact remains, if there are no sensors, there is no way the computer can communicate. I guess it was just a matter of time. You can pull the cluster and remove the bulb.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 07:53 PM
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Can’t explain that one. Fact remains, if there are no sensors, there is no way the computer can communicate. I guess it was just a matter of time. You can pull the cluster and remove the bulb.
Well I think I may found the issue. Had truck in to have tires rebalanced and looks like they must have aired a tire up and put a cheap/non sealing cap on valve stem. Other threads say that's a normal reason for suddenly coming on
 
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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 09:14 PM
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Glad you got it fixed. I’d still like to know how it knew a tire was low without sensors. Lol
 
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My guess is, the sensor are indeed in there.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 09:46 PM
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Kinda guess so. I had only seen ones with metal body's before.
 
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