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    • RTTTTed
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      June 4, 2014 at 10:51 pm
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      #108407

      Batteries have a “life expectancy” of 5 years I was told. My Truck is still working, except that it also likes to say there’s a problem often. Last winter the cap seized to the alum stem and broke the stem off losing the air pressure. When the tires were mounted the tire light stayed on all winter.

      Only problem is the light went on the other day and it’s still on. Pressure’s good.

      I installed a Hela Tire Temperature Pressure Monitor system into my 2001 GTS. Much better. The face shows which tire and it’s temp/pressure automatically and any time you push the button.

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      June 5, 2014 at 12:48 pm
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      #108528

      Me. White, any decent tire shop should be able to read your sensors at the valve stem area. If there is no signal, sensor is dead. If all 4 sensors are “alive”…there may be a programming issue which will require the specialized tools found at a Dodge dealer…assuming the tech knows what to do with a Viper. A DRB III works well.

      Dan Lesser at Viper Specialty sells new sensors which can “mimic” your old ones once the codes on your old sensors are known and programmed by Dan.

      Luke at Tire Rack sells the Viper OEM sensors for about $34.00 each…a price far below most dealership prices.

      Given the numbers of “seasoned Viper drivers” who have drives our very low profile, stiff sidewall tires right off their expensive rims, before they recognized a problem, I would respectfully suggest that you consider fixing your system.

      Best of luck.

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      June 5, 2014 at 3:21 pm
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      #108547

      Steve-Indy said:
      Given the numbers of "seasoned Viper drivers" who have drives our very low profile, stiff sidewall tires right off their expensive rims, before they recognized a problem, I would respectfully suggest that you consider fixing your system.

      Best of luck.

      That sounds more than reasonable to me; I’ll try to diagnose it before moving on.

    • Shannon Whitehead
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      June 11, 2025 at 2:09 am
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      #13822

      I have a pressure sensor that is reading consistently low, and it doesn’t matter what pressure it is at. All four tires hold pressure, so the love for the technology is overwhelming.

      Is there any easy way to find out which one is giving me grief? I’m contemplating just replacing all of them when I swap out my wheels, but I was planning on keeping the wheels and tires for “whatever” (since there isn’t really a market for damaged wheels)

      Any opinions on what would be the most advantageous?

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