Re: The Aftermarket TPMS Thread & Review of my Visture Solar TPMS Taking inspiration from Team-BHP, I have been on the lookout for a TPMS for both my new cars and after scouring through a lot of options on Amazon and Flipkart, I could not decide on which one to go with. All looked the same with different brand names. Searched Bandgood as well but was wary of the After Support/Warranty Replacement. I am also a member of Grand i10 NIOS WhatsApp group and someone suggested Nexdigitron in that group. So went ahead and purchased it last Sunday. The Courier was delivered on Friday (5 days).
My Primary criteria in a TPMS is - It should be a DIY job. I am wary of introducing scratches on the brand new Alloys. So did not want the hassle of unnecessarily removing and reinstalling Tires.
- Should be easy to replace Sensor Battery or Sensors as and when required.
- Should have a Warranty. What if I receive damaged product. Wanted a local supplier.
- Being a DIY guy I was confident of making the Product work unless it is damaged so Short Warranty is ok for me.
Product Details- Product Type: External Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Solar Powered Display.
- Brand: Nexdigitron (Rebranded)
- Seller Location: Pune.
- Purchase Price: Rs. 2699/- including shipping
- The product comes with 6 months Warranty.
- Its basically a Made in China Product, imported and rebranded by various suppliers and sold in India. The prices range from Rs. 2500/- to Rs 3000/-. The same product is available on Bangood for Rs. 1800/-.
Some Photos from Supplier Website https://www.nexdigitron.com/collecti.../tpms-external
They claim to be the only suppliers of 7Mai & DDPAI Dashcams which is going to be my next purchase very soon.
Product delivered to me. All items mentioned in the "contents inside box" section were received.
Installation is very Simple and the Procedure is as follows. - Remove the existing nut (if any) from the Nozzle and insert the Hex Nut received in the Box.
- Pick an External Sensor according to the Tire location and Rotate Clockwise and tighten the Sensor Fully. Small amount of air will escape so ensure to rotate the sensor till the air stops escaping. Use Soap Water if required to check leakage.
- Do not tighten the Hex Nut yet.
- Install the remaining Sensors in all the wheels. Follow steps 2 and 3.
- Once all sensors are installed, Switch ON the Display. In my case I did not need to calibrate the sensors with the display. All the readings were auto populated. However in case auto detection does not happen, instructions have been given in the Manual to pair each sensor with the Display.
- Default Pressure unit is Bar. You can change to PSI.
- Default Temperature unit is degrees Celsius.
- Verify no Air is escaping. Ensure that all four Tires shows Pressure and Temperature readings.
- Once validated, tighten the Hex Nut against the Sensor. Be careful while tightening. It is possible that the sensor may rotate anticlockwise. Hold the sensor with one hand and tighten the Hex Nut with the Key. Not holding the sensor while tightening the Hex Nut will result in the sensor rotating anticlockwise and leaving a small play resulting in air escaping from the Tire. The Sensor must not move anticlockwise.
- I noticed that, once tightened it is not easy to remove the Sensors without loosening the Hex Nuts. So Thefts may not be that easy (I am OK to be corrected)
Tip: One major drawback of an external sensor is the inconvenience in filling Air since Hex Nut needs to be loosened using the removal key each time. There are 2 Options to accomplish this:- Either Loosen all 4 Hex Nuts outside the Air Filling Station. Remove each sensor one by one and Fill Air. Re-install Sensor and tighten the Hex Nuts. Removal and reinstallation of Sensor must be done by you. Do not trust the Air Filling Guy. There should be zero play.
- Or Buy a 2 way Valve. This will allow you keep the Sensor in its place and fill air from another nozzle. However this arrangement will look bulky and may not be aesthetically pleasing.
- Also ensure to fill around 2 PSI more since installation of sensors will result in some air escaping.
- One positive aspect is you will know exactly when to fill air so you can be prepared with the above steps.
Now Some Photos.
This is the Closeup view of the Display. As soon as Installation was completed. Notice the temperature variation in Rear Right Tire. It is due to direct sunlight hitting the Wheel.
External Sensors installed on each Tire. I validated thrice if the tires were loosing Air. Readings remained same. No visible Air loss as well. Installed the display over the AC vents so I can direct the air towards the display during Sunny Days. This will help cool the Display while receiving Sourya Urja (Solar Power).
I installed the current TPMS in my Nexon. I will Monitor the device for 2 to 3 weeks and if satisfied, My Grand i10 NIOS will also receive a TPMS albeit an internal one since it is parked in an Open Street.
Will keep you posted as I keep using this Device.
Last edited by dsuman : 10th October 2021 at 21:17.
Reason: Minor corrections
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