Onboard Tyre pressure sensors

suren181 · 30th May 2007, 13:30

Is there somehow we could retrofit the onboard tyre pressure sensors in our cars as available in the higher end models abroad?
Has anyone of you seen these in kit form wherein they could be imported and retrofit in our daily drive cars in India?
Would anyone be able to tell me about the workings of these, as in where do the sensors fit, how do they get the feedback? How is the feedback transmitted to the onboard information display etc?
Additional information like user feedback on accuracy, reliability, availability of features such as a warning beep or flashing light when pressure is falling below normal etc would also be of added help.

theMAG · 30th May 2007, 13:36

Here you go:

How sensors work - Tyre Pressure Monitoring

zakaaaaasss · 30th May 2007, 13:36

suren Xenos India has it:
its here
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

incase u happen to contact xenos for above info, please post the pricing details in this forum for fellow bhpians

suren181 · 30th May 2007, 13:53

Thank you Mag and zakaaas for the info.

@zakaaaas: did call Xenos guys at Coimbatore and the marketing guy a Mr. Arun had no idea whether they have this in their range at all. However have taken the number of the the Product development Senior mgr who is out on lunch. Shall call him in some time and post the feedback.

@theMAG: Regarding the remote sensing module, it has been mentioned that it has to be fitted inside the tyre itself looks like that it will then limit it's application to tubeless tyres only and thus eliminates a majority of users in our country who run on tubed tyres, If I am right probably this might be the reason that this product has not taken of in India as it should have. Any light on his guys?

suren181 · 30th May 2007, 14:21

The TPMS is in the development stage and would be introduced into the market within 6 months is what a Sr.Mgr. of Xenos hapopened to mention. Until then, looks like Taiwan is a source for these products, so would any of our Auto Ancillary gurus know of a source and of the pricing? The knowledge of which am sure will be of much help to all our members.

supernova · 1st June 2007, 03:05

Hi there.

From 2008 every new car that is sold in the USA will have to have a TPMS fitted into the car as standard, so all car manufactures will bring them out maybe within six months of that date. As to aftermarket one have a look at Welcome to WAECO , for thats were I bought mine from for price and quality they were the best ones. Price 6425/- and they do make a difference in as much that the tyre are wearing out properly

condor · 1st June 2007, 07:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by zakaaaaasss

suren Xenos India has it: Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

incase u happen to contact xenos for above info, please post the pricing details in this forum for fellow bhpians

The Kit from Xenos costs abou 12K, before a 10% discount. They dont seem to have sold much of this one.

BUSA · 1st June 2007, 10:52

Yeah they do have stock of these and it has been launched for 12k

Not cheap i would say.

suren181 · 1st June 2007, 13:31

Heard from a source that a few of these kits have been given to Mahindra (guess for the Scorpio range, maybe the 2.2). These are basically given to them for testing. Hopefully they will be standard fitment in the near future in India too.

zakaaaaasss · 1st June 2007, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by supernova

Hi there.

From 2008 every new car that is sold in the USA will have to have a TPMS fitted into the car as standard, so all car manufactures will bring them out maybe within six months of that date. As to aftermarket one have a look at Welcome to WAECO , for thats were I bought mine from for price and quality they were the best ones. Price 6425/- and they do make a difference in as much that the tyre are wearing out properly

have u fitted it on to ur car? which one did u buy for 6495, LED or LCD?
pls post a review of the same

sbasak · 1st June 2007, 13:49

Why not simply buy an analog pressure gage and check pressure every month at least? More gadgets mean more things to go wrong

Some French cars have this (Peugeot etc.) and owners often complaint malfunction. And you can't rely on them 100% of the time.

kkr2k2 · 1st June 2007, 14:06

hey suren,
i once happen to see such gauges (mechanical types) in one of the threads, do some search and you might find it. i think petes sells them. it had green and red indicators on it. but few of the members discouraged saying they could be dangerous.

check this link:
Pete's Performance Products

contact turboindia:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/members/turboindia.html
he would give you more info.

StarVegabond · 1st June 2009, 17:19

Dear Friends,

I wanted to know whether any after market TPMS is available in India ?, preferably in Bangalore ?

if yes, i would like to know the details viz.
- make, part nos, specs, price, location to buy
- how to fit the same in the car, what sort of indications would be available ?
- has any of forum users have fitted after market TPMS into their cars ?, if yest what is their feedback

thanks in advance.

Nikhilb2008 · 1st June 2009, 22:15

It' definitely available! In a lot of places.

Cost is around 9k per set for 4 sensors.

fitment is very easy. You just remove the tyre from the wheel, fix the sensors to the bottom of the tubeless neck and then screw it in and fit the tyre again.

This is used only for tubeless tyres.

StarVegabond · 1st June 2009, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

It' definitely available! In a lot of places.

Cost is around 9k per set for 4 sensors.

fitment is very easy. You just remove the tyre from the wheel, fix the sensors to the bottom of the tubeless neck and then screw it in and fit the tyre again.

This is used only for tubeless tyres.

Thanks Nikhil, Can you share some details about the shop from where i can buy this after market product. Have you used this before ?
I wanted to know what sort of indicators exists on the dashboard.

30th May 2007, 13:30	#1
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 848 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Onboard Tyre pressure sensors Is there somehow we could retrofit the onboard tyre pressure sensors in our cars as available in the higher end models abroad? Has anyone of you seen these in kit form wherein they could be imported and retrofit in our daily drive cars in India? Would anyone be able to tell me about the workings of these, as in where do the sensors fit, how do they get the feedback? How is the feedback transmitted to the onboard information display etc? Additional information like user feedback on accuracy, reliability, availability of features such as a warning beep or flashing light when pressure is falling below normal etc would also be of added help. Last edited by suren181 : 30th May 2007 at 13:36.
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30th May 2007, 13:36	#2
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,196 Thanked: 1,823 Times View My Garage	Here you go: How sensors work - Tyre Pressure Monitoring
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30th May 2007, 13:36	#3
zakaaaaasss BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Augsburg - Pune Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	suren Xenos India has it: its here Tyre Pressure Monitoring System incase u happen to contact xenos for above info, please post the pricing details in this forum for fellow bhpians Last edited by zakaaaaasss : 30th May 2007 at 13:37.
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30th May 2007, 13:53	#4
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 848 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Thank you Mag and zakaaas for the info. @zakaaaas: did call Xenos guys at Coimbatore and the marketing guy a Mr. Arun had no idea whether they have this in their range at all. However have taken the number of the the Product development Senior mgr who is out on lunch. Shall call him in some time and post the feedback. @theMAG: Regarding the remote sensing module, it has been mentioned that it has to be fitted inside the tyre itself looks like that it will then limit it's application to tubeless tyres only and thus eliminates a majority of users in our country who run on tubed tyres, If I am right probably this might be the reason that this product has not taken of in India as it should have. Any light on his guys?
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30th May 2007, 14:21	#5
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 848 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	The TPMS is in the development stage and would be introduced into the market within 6 months is what a Sr.Mgr. of Xenos hapopened to mention. Until then, looks like Taiwan is a source for these products, so would any of our Auto Ancillary gurus know of a source and of the pricing? The knowledge of which am sure will be of much help to all our members.
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1st June 2007, 03:05	#6
supernova Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 22 Thanked: Once	Tpms Hi there. From 2008 every new car that is sold in the USA will have to have a TPMS fitted into the car as standard, so all car manufactures will bring them out maybe within six months of that date. As to aftermarket one have a look at Welcome to WAECO , for thats were I bought mine from for price and quality they were the best ones. Price 6425/- and they do make a difference in as much that the tyre are wearing out properly
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1st June 2007, 10:52	#8
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,127 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Yeah they do have stock of these and it has been launched for 12k Not cheap i would say.
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1st June 2007, 13:31	#9
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 848 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Heard from a source that a few of these kits have been given to Mahindra (guess for the Scorpio range, maybe the 2.2). These are basically given to them for testing. Hopefully they will be standard fitment in the near future in India too.
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1st June 2007, 13:49	#11
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 607 Thanked: 16 Times	Why not simply buy an analog pressure gage and check pressure every month at least? More gadgets mean more things to go wrong Some French cars have this (Peugeot etc.) and owners often complaint malfunction. And you can't rely on them 100% of the time.
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1st June 2007, 14:06	#12
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,290 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	hey suren, i once happen to see such gauges (mechanical types) in one of the threads, do some search and you might find it. i think petes sells them. it had green and red indicators on it. but few of the members discouraged saying they could be dangerous. check this link: Pete's Performance Products contact turboindia: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/members/turboindia.html he would give you more info. Last edited by kkr2k2 : 1st June 2007 at 14:09.
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1st June 2009, 17:19	#13
StarVegabond Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,891 Thanked: 44 Times	Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for my new ANHC Dear Friends, I wanted to know whether any after market TPMS is available in India ?, preferably in Bangalore ? if yes, i would like to know the details viz. - make, part nos, specs, price, location to buy - how to fit the same in the car, what sort of indications would be available ? - has any of forum users have fitted after market TPMS into their cars ?, if yest what is their feedback thanks in advance.
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1st June 2009, 22:15	#14
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,194 Thanked: 10,178 Times	It' definitely available! In a lot of places. Cost is around 9k per set for 4 sensors. fitment is very easy. You just remove the tyre from the wheel, fix the sensors to the bottom of the tubeless neck and then screw it in and fit the tyre again. This is used only for tubeless tyres.
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