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Old 11-20-2006, 11:56 AM
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When should the TPMS alert me to low pressure? My tires had been at 44psi and I stored the pressures. I checked them this morning and they were down to 36-38 with no alarm...

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There is an absolute limit (32 or so I think) and a amount of decline limit (6 or 7 psi I think). Not sure, check the manual. If it should have gone off, you may have a problem. My initial problem was that I was keeping mine in the mid 30s, and I kept hitting the absolute limit with just a drop of 1 or 2 psi. So I raised mine up to 38, which has been working fine. 44 seems awfully high to me.
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The manual will tell you 7-8psi, but I typically see an alert at 3-4psi
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44 is on the door.
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I don't understand the stickers. Mine says 36.
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Mine alert me when thepressure drops by 6-8 lbs.
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my 2005.5 b7 s4 says 35 front and 39 rear on my sticker (for 1/2 passengers)
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swapped in the winter tires (which don't have TPMS sensors) and never got a warning...
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