hello my friend has a 07 hd2500 and he is having problems with the tire pressure sensors reading wrong and setting off the flashing light in the dash and also he has received several emails from on star and the low tire pressure but the thing is he has checked the tires pressure with differant guages and all tires are above the pressure listed on the door jamb so what i am asking is is there a way to turn off the tire pressure monitor thanks in advance

If the truck is still under warranty, I would let GM deal with it. I wish they did not force this stupid system on everyone who buys a new vehicle now in the U.S. I guess too many people were getting into accidents because of their own incompetence to check for proper tire pressure?

If the truck is still under warranty, I would let GM deal with it. I wish they did not force this stupid system on everyone who buys a new vehicle now in the U.S. I guess too many people were getting into accidents because of their own incompetence to check for proper tire pressure?



Yes, it may be a headache, but FatFreeBronc remembers reading that we Capitalistic Pigs consume 8 or 18% more fuel than needed because of underinflated tires....Can't remember which..

Yes, it may be a headache, but FatFreeBronc remembers reading that we Capitalistic Pigs consume 8 or 18% more fuel than needed because of underinflated tires....Can't remember which..
What, no one can use a tire pressure gauge anymore? This is ridiculous, I remember a mechanic telling me one time that the tire pressure sensors have to be replaced when new tires are put on because the chances of not damaging the old sensors were so slim. Do you think this new tire pressure sensing system is going to stop some people from driving around with under inflated tires? That is a good line about fuel consumption though, but this new tire pressure system is just another way to get more money out of us. Does it make sense to try and save fuel by using more resources to create more expensive parts that can break on a vehicle?

I don't know what planet you are from MM, but it is a rare occurance on this one when people check their ap regularly. Even from a farming community, I know of many, many folks who rarely check their air pressure, even when the tire looks visibly low. It ususally takes a flat to get them in the shop or a bad vibration.

Now if Farmer Dan can't properly keep his missus' tires properly inflated (usually because he is just too busy), and she doesn't do it at all, I don't see Mr. and Mrs. Suave City Slicker getting their perfectly manicured fingers dirty...

Of course I can't back this up, :) but I believe saving 8-18% of fuel far outweighs the cost of TPMS. Or does it?.....





What, no one can use a tire pressure gauge anymore? This is ridiculous, I remember a mechanic telling me one time that the tire pressure sensors have to be replaced when new tires are put on because the chances of not damaging the old sensors were so slim. Do you think this new tire pressure sensing system is going to stop some people from driving around with under inflated tires? That is a good line about fuel consumption though, but this new tire pressure system is just another way to get more money out of us. Does it make sense to try and save fuel by using more resources to create more expensive parts that can break on a vehicle?

If there are people who do not care even if their tire "looks" low, then what is a message on the dash board going to do? I know many people who actually care enough about their vehicle and their own personal safety to take 5 minutes every so often to check for proper tire pressure on their vehicle. Checking tire pressure is not exactly a dirty, time consuming project that requires a high education. I just find it really sad that we need another electrical sensing system because more and more of society continues to lack common sense and basic skills. I am only in my early 20's and I can not even stand some of the new technology out there today because of how much less it requires us to think. My point is that there is just no excuse to justify a system that tries to replace common sense.

I remember a mechanic telling me one time that the tire pressure sensors have to be replaced when new tires are put on


This is true. by law I am supposed to replace all tire pressure monitoring transmitters any time I take a tire off a wheel. Almost no one does because of how F'in expensive those things are, and then you have to buy the programmer and stuff. Its allot of bull if u ask me. replace when broken not every 6 months when you change tires. egh stupid people..............

If there are people who do not care even if their tire "looks" low, then what is a message on the dash board going to do? I know many people who actually care enough about their vehicle and their own personal safety to take 5 minutes every so often to check for proper tire pressure on their vehicle. Checking tire pressure is not exactly a dirty, time consuming project that requires a high education. I just find it really sad that we need another electrical sensing system because more and more of society continues to lack common sense and basic skills. I am only in my early 20's and I can not even stand some of the new technology out there today because of how much less it requires us to think. My point is that there is just no excuse to justify a system that tries to replace common sense.


Talk to my mother. She told me her tire looked flat, so I looked at it and the side walls were bald from being flat so freakin long. Dont think car people, think normal everyday people, and my mom.