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Old 14 Oct 2008, 03:21 pm
Tegger
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Default Re: 09 Honda Fit tire pressure

c <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in news:326e97f2-177d-4a72-a8eb-
5b92df68268b@t18g2000prt.googlegroups.com:

> On Oct 13, 3:09*pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> The low tire pressure indicator just lit up a few days ago. Checked
>> tires and all at recommended 33 psi.
>>
>> Coincidentally, outside temperature just changed for the worse here in
>> Denver. I wonder if related?
>>
>> Should I have dealer look at it?
>>
>> thanks.
>> c

>
> Ok, at lunch I checked tire pressure again. Outside temp. in Denver is
> currently 49. Cold tire pressure was 33 psi, that's what Honda wants
> on all 4. Indicator was still on though.
>
> I over-inflated all 4 to 35 psi and the indicator light went off. So,
> either the TPMS system reads a bit off during cold weather, or my tire
> pressure gauge is lying to me during the cold, OR the altitude in
> Denver is also coming into play here. Mostly likely a combo of all 3.
>




There are no TSBs out on the TPMS system on your car, but then it's really
new yet.

There may be something mechanically or electrically wrong. The dealer can
hook the system up to their HDS diagnostic tester to query the system for
error codes. I'd do that first.



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