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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: Linux-hating Dimdows concern trolls, listen up
Date: 21 Dec 2024 18:46:50 GMT
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On Sat, 21 Dec 2024 07:43:53 -0600, chrisv wrote:

> I read somewhere that newer cars are smart enough to just lock onto the
> four sensors that are usually the closest and spinning in unison.
> I don't know if that's universal, though.  My daughter's Accord doesn't
> use sensors at all, comparing wheel speeds to determine loss of
> pressure.

For a couple of weeks before I swapped the tires I was getting the low 
pressure alert. The first time was disconcerting since i was out at the 
range which is outside of town. I checked the pressures and one was 29 psi 
so I got out the inflater and brought them all up to 35. Eventually the 
light went off. Then it came on again on a rough road out to a trailhead. 
I did a walk around. Everything looked okay so I ignored it. The next day 
it was off, and then a day later it was on.

I bought the car in 2020 but it was a leftover 2018. Because of covid it 
only has 27,000 miles, less than that on the street tires because of the 
swap so they're OEM. The only thing I can think of is one or more of the 
batteries in the sensors are starting to fail. PITA. I'll check the tread 
and may get new tires in the spring along with a sensor replacement. 

Linux: or I can use one of the Linux boxes to flash a Pico after figuring 
out how to spoof a TPMS signal.