I ran out of the in-car unit batteries and found that they are AA Lithium batteries. I replaced with AA Alkaline batteries. Have anybody tried Alkalines for the in-car unit?
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I ran out of the in-car unit batteries and found that they are AA Lithium batteries. I replaced with AA Alkaline batteries. Have anybody tried Alkalines for the in-car unit?
Yes, I've been running with Alkaline batteries for about 1 month. The Lithium batteries had failed and the unit was emitting a constant beep.
without the in-car unit you only get the basic very low pressure alert, not the user-settable other levels. I set mine to alert at 2 lbs down from normal, so I can keep them at optimal pressure and know about any possible problem well before the tire gets damaged or flat..
If you don not have the in-car unit, it only will alert at the pre-programmed low level, which is pretty low (see own'er manual, I don't remember what it is), and therefore isn't much more help than the built-in TPMS in the car...with the in-car, you get the programmable low and high, which I set for 2 lbs low and 6 lbs high - I want to know if the pressure starts drifting down, but the high has to accommodate additional pressure from any lengthy drive raising the team and pressure. You can reset the individual high and low after you set the basic desired inflation pressure...
Are you sure that your tires were balanced perfectly before installing the Fobos? I didn't balance and the car feels fine, no vibration at any speed, but I don't know if it is slightly out due to the fobos...
Just received my FOBO kit and have a question for any of the resident FOBO gurus:
Out of 4 tires only one show a decimal point number the others are all showing "..." Ex RL shows 42.2 and all others show 42... Have I done something wrong in my setup?
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FYI: It was mentioned on some thread that version 7 of the Firmware would support actual numbers for the Stock Tesla TPMS. No confirmation, and it was only one poster---I will try to find the thread.