Re: 407 Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

On Feb 17, 6:40 am, Nigel <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:04:32 +0000, John Greystrong
>
> <johnn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >Peter Chant wrote:
> >> Nigel wrote:
>
> >>> The ones on Peugeot are incor****ated in the tyre valve and very
> >>> compact. Works on the same principal though. When you change one
they
> >>> have to be learnt to the ECU via the dealer diag tool.
>
> >> Does this mean that when I need new tyres it's a dealer job?
>
> >Yes. Or a very clued up tyre place but they're like hens teeth.
>
> Errr no. You can go to any tyre place. As long as they are aware you
> have monitors fitted the tyre is changed in exactly the same way. And
> you don't have to change the valves every time you change a tyre.

I just had a close look at my tyre valves and they seem to be on
metallic stems screwed into the alloy wheels. this the first time in
many may decades that I have not been able to see the rubber valve
stem.

Presumably this assembly is unaffected by a tyre change? (We are
talking tubeless). Presumably the monitoring gear is built into the
alloy wheels somehow?

(I am suffering a form of culture shock - I mentioned the rear
proximity warning beeps in another post. Now every second vehicle I
see - any make - seems to have those sensors spaced around the rear
bumper)