Re: 407 Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:57:53 -0800 (PST), Ken
<kkerrison@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>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)

The monitor is part of that valve. The whole assembly is pushed
through the hole and held in position with a nut. As long as the tyre
changer is aware there is a monitor fitted and doesn't lever the tyre
off in the vicinity of the valve!!