TPMS Sensors
Service / Replacement
Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) constantly monitor tyre pressures using tyre sensors in all four tyres and alert the driver with a visual and/or audible warning if there is any change in pressure or temperature.
New vehicles fitted with TPMS and registered
from
1st January 2012 will also have their TPMS system tested as part of the first
MOT
test carried out. This means if your vehicle falls into this category
and
the TPMS is not functioning correctly, you could fail your MOT test.
Theoretically sensor valves should last for years, but due to wear and tear,
corrosion or damage to the valve stem sleeve and nut, valve cap, valve core and
rubber grommet which all help to ensure an air-tight seal, the sensor valve can
become faulty or even fail prematurely.
For these reasons First Aid Wheels
offer
a sensor valve service - this helps extend sensor valve life considerably by the
fitment of a new service kit when a new tyre is repaired after a puncture or
replaced with a new tyre.