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[GregOConnor]

(11-27-2014 10:50)patticake Wrote:  Greg, kicking a tire would not help if you have a blow out while traveling. Tire monitors do and have helped.
On my own experience, I got a warning before failure, was able to slow way down before the tire lost all pressure. Someone else got a warning from his toad, and was able to stop before that tire failed. This happened twice to that person. He picked up some nails.
Imagine the damage that would have happened if I didn't have a monitor

I see your point. I guess that is why they start to put these systems as standard equipment on new cars. It just seems that the accuracy and dependability of the non oem pressure monitoring sets have issues. When they first came out, people often removed them and went commando. Maybe it is time to revisit now that they have the test of time. I wonder if there is a way to hook up to the tow'd oem tire monitor system? I installed a device on my caregiver car so I could keep trac of where it was and operating details it is a 2011 Scion XB and has the oem tire monitor as standard equipment. I wonder if a hack of this would work in tow? This car isnt towable (automatic) or registered for that fact but I will turn the key to unlock and try and read the output with my app. and drop air to see if it shows up as low.
Here is the newer version of the plug and play device I installed. glad these weren't available when I was a teen
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/zubie-vehicl...Id=2047936

edit...... I checked my subscription to the server and it expired. Output does show the location of the car, todays date but its been parked for over a year. the unit is 60 bucks with one year free subscription and the renewal is 100 bucks a year . I would have gladly renewed but sadly lost the need to use the car. I will send them an email and inquire about the compatibility while in tow.