Tire shops have turned a once simple errand into a surprisingly technical decision point: when you buy a fresh set of rubber, ...

Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are relatively new additions to your car’s suite of sensors. At least if you’re old enough to remember when keeping an eye on tire pressures was boasted about ...

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 ...

Phillips Connect will be using new tire pressure sensors that are more efficient, give quick feedback of data, reduce cost and complexity, and do not have to be removed to add air to the tire.

Do tire pressure sensors use individual batteries (that may last only 10 years) rather than the car’s electrical system? Could such a battery replacement cost about $85 for each wheel? What about ...

BARBERTON, Ohio — JohnDow Industries Inc. (JDI), a supplier and distributor of automotive aftermarket equipment and products, is adding TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Retro Kit Sensors to its ...

When temperatures plunge, tire pressure drops, and dashboard warnings start to glow. In winter, that small horseshoe-shaped ...

The TPMS is made up of 4 or 5 sensors (5 if it monitors your spare tire pressure). Each sensor is located inside of your tire right by the valve stem. See the image for a typical sensor. The sensor ...

Winter drops tire pressure and triggers TPMS. Measure “cold,” set the door-jamb PSI, and clear the light the right way—without guesswork ...

Modern vehicles are more capable than ever. They can alert us to engine or mechanical malfunctions, thanks to the onboard diagnostic (OBD) system, and numerous advanced safety systems, like blind spot ...

Q:Hello this is John J. I recently met you at the Mecum auction. I had several questions about a 1970 Corvette that I am restoring and wanted to thank you for taking the time to answer all of my ...

Future systems will employ SAW (surface-acoustic-wave) sensors to eliminate batteries. Direct-digital downconversion enables operation at region-independent 2.45 GHz. In any civilized nation today, ...