Problem fitting Tyrepal

[acropolis22]

Has anyone had problems when assembling the sensors. To insert the battery, you unscrew the sensor cap. Two of them have gone back together fine, but the other two seem determined to cross thread. I was very careful, but they just don't want to go back together without cross threading. The threads don't look great on the inside of the sensor cap I have to say.

Any solutions, short of sending it all back?

 

[Polar bear]

I have changed batteries in all my sensors several times without any problems but you need to be careful as the thread is quite fine. I had a minor problem last year and contacted tyrepal who were very efficient and helpful. Try contacting them and see what they say before returning the whole kit.

 

[Lenny HB]

Not had any problems changing batteries.

 

[ceejayt]

Pain in the butt though when you want to top up the air in the tyres

 

[funflair]

Pain in the butt though when you want to top up the air in the tyres

Fit the flow through ones then, or even in the in rim.

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[kevenh]

I find I trust the PSI reading enough to not remove the sensor to check and inflate
If I remember to ask the MOT centre in time if they find then awkward to deal with or not, I may leave them installed for that

 

[Nirvanauk]

I’ve had one seize on the valve and had to buy a b
new one so now put a bit of grease on first.

 

[Clarky]

Pain in the butt though when you want to top up the air in the tyres

They are if you use the tiny allen screws to secure them.
After struggling to fit them for ages I gave up on the screws and just fit the sensors like a normal, large dust cap.
Been on there for several years and not lost one yet.

Richard.

 

[ceejayt]

They are if you use the tiny allen screws to secure them.
After struggling to fit them for ages I gave up on the screws and just fit the sensors like a normal, large dust cap.
Been on there for several years and not lost one yet.

Richard.

That sounds like a plan, might try that

 

[ceejayt]

Fit the flow through ones then, or even in the in rim.

Didn't realise there were different ones available?

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[funflair]

Didn't realise there were different ones available?

I used THESE in line with the extension pipes on the Flair and then just had the valves coming through the wheel trims.

 

[Puddleduck]

They are if you use the tiny allen screws to secure them.
After struggling to fit them for ages I gave up on the screws and just fit the sensors like a normal, large dust cap.
Been on there for several years and not lost one yet.

Richard.

I don't use the silly little screws either (after dropping one and losing it).

 

[ceejayt]

I used THESE in line with the extension pipes on the Flair and then just had the valves coming through the wheel trims.

Is that £35 for 6 - not clear from the ad.
Says range 7m - might be pushing it on my vehicle?

 

[funflair]

Is that £35 for 6 - not clear from the ad.
Says range 7m - might be pushing it on my vehicle?

I wish the range was fine on our Flair and most likely the same as the caps, but I can't see the monitor being 7m away from the rear wheels anyway.

From the description,

"Fits to a standard Schrader valve. Sensor does not need to be removed to re-inflate tyre.

Supplied with a replaceable CR1632 battery

Price for one sensor"

 

[ceejayt]

Hmmmm....

Not cheap - you are right about the 7m distance, I may invest.

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[1ten]

I have changed batteries in all my sensors several times without any problems but you need to be careful as the thread is quite fine. I had a minor problem last year and contacted tyrepal who were very efficient and helpful. Try contacting them and see what they say before returning the whole kit.

That’s what I’ve done for the last 3 years and they have been fine.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Problem I have had is that I switched tyres front to back to even up the wear and switched the sensors to save me re formatting the screen as it doesn’t know that I have moved the sensors. Adjusted the pressures on tyres and now the Tyrepal reads around s 5PSI more all around than actual pressures even though I have checked and rechecked !

 

[EuroTrotters]

Fit the flow through ones then, or even in the in rim.

How do you change the batteries ?

 

[funflair]

How do you change the batteries ?

Just a cover with two screws, easy.

 

[Polar bear]

To change batteries on mine I just unscrew the two halves and slide battery out job takes about 1 minute per sensor then check and adjust tyre pressures before refitting sensors.

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[pappajohn]

I find I trust the PSI reading enough to not remove the sensor to check and inflate
If I remember to ask the MOT centre in time if they find then awkward to deal with or not, I may leave them installed for that

Why would the MOT tester find them difficult..... They have no reason to remove them.

 

[kevenh]

Why would the MOT tester find them difficult..... They have no reason to remove them.

that’s right. Tyre pressures aren’t a line item on the test. The tyres just need to not look under inflated.
After recent work which was an MOT & service. By coincidence or maybe because the technician removed the sensor,my front right tyre was 0psi
Just needed refitting.