When a vehicle rolls into your shop with an illuminated TPMS light, most technicians know the drill. They check tire pressure, test the sensor, and perform a relearn if needed. But every so often, ...

During my last training session, I received a very interesting question: “When testing a TPMS sensor with an LF tool, is the response time an indicator of remaining battery life?” Thanks to the ...

Starting your car in the morning is a pretty mindless task. The dash lights up but after a second, it all calms down. Sometimes, though, one of those little lights in the gauge cluster stays on, ...

Modern cars can do a lot of impressive stuff. The onboard diagnostic (OBD) system can tell us when there's a vehicle malfunction by activating the check engine light, while advanced car safety ...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is issuing two, separate recalls covering a total of 33,443 examples in the US of the 2014 Ram ProMaster, 2014 Jeep Wrangler, 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan and 2014 Chrysler Town ...

TPMS or Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems are now standard equipment on today's passenger vehicles. TPMS sensors gather data in real time and often are attached to the back of the valve stem or banded ...

A TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) sensor is a device that is installed in a vehicle's tires to monitor the air pressure and temperature of the tires. The primary function of the TPMS sensor is ...

There was a time when wise older people warned you to check your tire pressure regularly. We never did, and would eventually ...

All vehicles must be equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), according to legislation enacted in the U.S., Europe, and China. By gauging a tire’s pressure levels, a TPMS can alert the ...