Searching for this topic brings one post only, I quote:
"bought one (£140 ) sensors lasted 2yrs, when I phoned to complain they said I'd have to pay £45 for each new sensor
Maplin sell equivilant set up for £75...extra sensors are 2 for £49
Guess where I'll be going in future"
I yet have to tow our first ever 'van any further than from Bedworth dealer to Northampton home, but for more meaningful trips these seem like a good idea. Any comments on relative quality of makes would be great, please.
PS I note that the Caravan Club has a members-only special offer on TyrePal's new issue, just under £100 through the CC special offer. ... though if you go direct to the makers, they're offering exactly the same special offer for the same period...
But I'd still welcome your advice
Seasonally adjusted salutations!
I have a set of Tyrepal sensors on my motorhome and so far so good. I did read somewhere that it was a good idea to remove the sensors if the van is stored for any length of time to avoid corrosion.
That is a good question, I think it must be about a year. Might be worth checking to see if anyone is selling secondhand as you could used the sensors. If they only last two years it makes it and expensive bit of kit.
On the Tyrepal website,it states that the battery in the sensors last UPTO two years,perhaps that's why the sensors failed,apparently you can buy new batteries (CR1362)
Ah thanks, that's better - I hadn't found that bit, and had got the impression they were non-replaceable, so limiting the lifespan of the whole thing. That's more worthwhile, then!
Best wishes,
Richard
Reading on,the new Baileys have the TPMS already inside the wheels,you do still need to buy the monitor,these are sealed batteries that have a lifespan of approx ten years,so the sensors need to be replaced when they run down
We are not impressed with Tyrepal as we have had a number of issues with the equipment. Sometimes it can take 4 - 5 miles for the unit to wake up. The record is 23 miles from storage before the unit woke up. By that time we were on the motorway and if there wa an issue nothing much we could do about it. The unit has bene back to Tyrepal three times and they are aware of the issue but cannot fix it.
We are not the only ones with the "wake up" issue. Knowing what we know now, we woudl nto have bouhgt the Tyrepal unit but would have looked elsewhere.
Had the same problems, would work when new, after a few weeks the sensors would fail to wake up, or one would the other wouldn't, tried new batteries, still no different, swapped the sensors around, still the same, final straw after leaving site, they both woke up, stopped after a couple of hours for fuel, on the restart, one woke up, the other one never stirred, 120 miles and still asleep, removed, returned to Tyepal, refunded.
As with any tpms sounds more trouble than it's worth. Neighbour's new Fiesta has been back 3 times because light keeps coming on with pressures all good. Annoyingly now fitted to all new cars. How did we manage without them?
Regarding the "waking up" of the monitor. It can be switched on manually. However it can take a mile or so before you get readings from all four tyres in our motorhome.
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