It includes options for other types of TPMS, but those are not recommended for home installation.
Some vehicles come with built-in systems, but you might install a tire pressure monitoring system at home.
There are two main types of aftermarket tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS).
you’ve got the option to only roll out the cap throw in at home.
If you recently checked the tire pressure, move to the next step.
However, check the tire pressure if you haven’t in a while.
If the tire pressure is low, adjust it to the correct level of inflation before installing the sensors.
Each car has unique requirements.
Some are easy to calibrate, and other systems can’t be calibrated.
You might also be able to pick the threshold at which the system alerts you.
Installing cap-based tire pressure sensors is straightforward.
Even if you have no experience working on your car, you won’t have trouble.
In most cases, all you do is screw on the sensors in place of the valve stem caps.
Avoid cross-threading the sensors because you need a tight seal for the system to work correctly.
Regular valve stem caps don’t hold back pressure because the valves do so.
However, cap-based sensors depress the valves the same way that any other tire pressure checker does.
You might want to use a tiny bit of an anti-seize compound when installing the sensors.
In some cases, the sensor threads corrode or fuse to the valve stem threads.
If that happens, you might not be able to remove the sensors.
double-check the compound doesn’t squeeze up into the sensor mechanism.
Turn on the tire pressure monitor and verify that it receives a signal from each tire.
If it doesn’t, go through a troubleshooting procedure to determine the problem.
The system may also fail to work correctly due to low battery levels in the sensor caps.
Swapping a cap-based aftermarket tire pressure monitor system to a new vehicle is just as easy.
