What To Expect at Relay... Introducing Patch Featured AnnouncementsSB 65 Bars Use/Consumption... Divided We Stand: Area Scholar Examines Why Silicon Valley School Briefly Placed On Lockdown South Bay Man Suspected Of Sex Crimes Arrested Select to search all Patches Cold Weather Might Be Causing Your Tire Pressure Light to Come On Your car's computer may be warning you about low tire pressure. But the problem could be caused by the weather. Written by Eric Sevim The tire pressure monitor light first started showing up in luxury cars in the late 90's but now is standard in all cars sold in the United States as of Sept. 01, 2007. It is time to introduce you to the Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) and the sometimes pesky tire pressure monitor light.Tire Pressure Monitor Light As we come out of fall and winter arrives, our temperatures begin to drop drastically over night. When it comes to our cars, steep temperature drops can trigger a sign of fall that we don’t welcome: a yellow or orange low tire pressure warning light.

We have good news for you, though. When your light comes on, your car is simply telling you that you need more air in your tire and this time of year, the warning is usually related to chilly nights.Here’s what’s happening:Several vehicles that are 2000 and newer cars and trucks are equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor System, which triggers your dashboard warning light when the air in your tires drops just a few PSI below the recommended tire psi.Your tire pressure will decrease about 1 psi for every 10 degrees Fahrenheit the outside air temperature drops. (Likewise, it increases about 1 psi for every 10 degrees when the temperature rises.) If your tire pressure was last adjusted during the day or  after just coming off the road, the air pressure could be related to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. So now, the temperature drops over night overnight temperature hits the low 40s, your tire pressure will drop down by 5 psi, almost certainly turning on the tire pressure warning light .To remedy your low tire pressure light, a simply check or adjustment of the air in your tires is all that is required.

You can do this at a local gas station or bring it to your local mechanic. There shouldn't be a charge for this if you find a decent shop.Make sure you let your mechanic know that the tire pressure light was on in the morning when it was cold. If you drive your car down to the local shop, the tire pressure will rise from where it was in the morning because the tires will heat up. Parking the car in the afternoon sun will also boost the tire pressure…falsely.In most vehicles, your TPMS light will turn off once the tires are properly inflated.If your light doesn't turn off or if have questions about checking and adjusting your tire pressure, the team at A+ Japanese Auto Repair can help! We can set the tire pressures for you, and we can usually reset the light in a couple of minutes. Whether you call on us for help or take care of it yourself, we urge you not to ignore the light because under inflated tires mean lower fuel economy, reduced safety and faster tire wear.If Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) seem like overkill when it comes to automotive technology, consider this: A June 2012 study by the Rubber Manufacturers Association reports that more than 80 percent of vehicles on our highways have at least one under inflated tire, which can reduce safety and handling, raise your fuel consumption, and can wears out the tires faster costing you money.

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AVAILABLE ON[*]: 2.5 SL with Technology Package, 3.5 SL with Technology Package PREDICTIVE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING* In traffic, it only takes a moment to get caught off guard in a potentially dangerous situation. How about a little help? With this technology, a radar sensor on the front of your Nissan constantly monitors not just one vehicle ahead in your lane, but two. When the system detects sudden deceleration two vehicles ahead, it gives you an audible warning and a visual signal on the instrument panel. So you get a heads up, even if you can't see what's slowing you down. AVAILABLE ON[*]: 2.5 SL with Technology Package, 3.5 SL with Technology Packagepost #1 of 21 TPMS reset tool for Altima 2009 2.5? post #2 of 21 You do not need a tool, you can do it yourself. How to Reset the Right Tire Pressure Monitor on a Nissan Altima | I cannot verify that the above works because mine magically reset in the middle of performing the steps listed above.

post #3 of 21 The Following User Says Thank You to d0ugmac1 For This Useful Post: post #4 of 21 Originally Posted by d0ugmac1 Wish I knew this a few years ago when I had a TPM replaced. post #5 of 21 post #6 of 21 Thanks, Has this been confirmed with the newer Altima? I guess it would, why not? How exact do all the tires have to be? Whats the best way to get the tire pressure exact? I guess this seems simple enough. I was going to skip on the sensors for winter but with this method and Ebay sensors going cheap, why not. post #7 of 21 post #8 of 21 Originally Posted by pjny Could be either you didn't make a good connection with the internal contact in the connector, or you tapped metal that wasn't part of the frame ground, or your paperclip was painted/coated. How many times did you try? Nissan OEM HIDs with Morimoto bulbs/harness, RacingLine FStB & RSwB @ 200%, ETI LED Fogs, BBK: PowerStop Powder Coated Calipers: M45 Front/Stock Rears w/StopTech slotted sport rotors

BOSE Headunit w/USB & BT (2012 update), Dunlop Signature HP (summer) / Blizzak WS80 (winter) Altima FSMs & Useful posts: Bose Upgrade / Alternator / Bad Ground / Rear Brakes / TPMS Reset / / Spurious ABS / Audio Power / ABS Diag / Steering Lock post #9 of 21 post #10 of 21 post #11 of 21 post #12 of 21 Originally Posted by Altima6speed Mine started doing that in the fall. I'm almost positive one of my sensor batteries is now dead...pretty sure that's your issue too. If so, you can pay someone to figure out which one is dead and replace it...but that means removing and remounting/rebalancing the tire in addition to the cost of the sensor...and chances are the other 3 are soon going to fail too. In my case, I knew I was about to run 6 months or so on winters which don't have any sensors anyways...and I'll make a call in the spring whether I redo all 4 sensors or not. Probably get the Redi-sensors from Conti as they don't need vehicle specific programming or wakeup and then you can have any tire shop do the re and re of the rubber and just fit the new sensors along the way.