Low Tire Pressure Warning

[restopaul]

2014 2500 6.7 Cummins, manual trans. Got a low tire pressure message the other day, tires aren't low. Drove for a bit and message disappeared. It was good for a couple days and then message came back and won't go away. It reads: Front tire low inflate to 60psi, with both front tire icons red. Also states that both front tires are inflated to 66psi. Is my truck haunted? And yes I took a gauge and checked the pressures. Thanks.......Paul

 

[chopperman1]

TPMS batteries going low. 10yrs is about max life for them.

 

[2003F350]

TPMS batteries going low. 10yrs is about max life for them.

10 years if you're lucky - I have had them not last 5 years. It's actually a good idea to have them replaced when you get new tires, since they have to break down the tires to replace them when they go bad anyway.

HOWEVER, I would try rotating and re-learning the tires first, just to make sure the system itself isn't having a fault, since he says BOTH front tires are saying they're low. I don't recall if his has just one receiver in the center of the truck or if there's one for the fronts and one for the rears, I have heard it could be either, but if the receiver itself is having issues this will tell you: if the low tire warning follows the tires then it's the sensors in the tires, if it stays put it's the receiver.

I'm not saying it IS the receiver but it's a good idea to check it before spending any real money, and tire rotations are dirt cheap (free if you can do them yourself).

 

[restopaul]

I think low batteries or bad receiver is not the issue. As I drive the truck and the tire pressures increase due to temperature the pressure readings on the display increase.

 

[BenchTest]

I think low batteries or bad receiver is not the issue. As I drive the truck and the tire pressures increase due to temperature the pressure readings on the display increase.

Are those factory original TPMS sensors, as in the ones the truck was built with? You can have flakey sensors transmit and stop transmitting intermittently, especially on cold PSI. Then they stabilize when they warm up, or become unstable when they warm up. If those ARE original units, my money would be on aged-out sensors.

 

[restopaul]

If I replace with Mopar sensors will they link to the truck, or do they need to be programmed?

 

[RamDiver]

If I replace with Mopar sensors will they link to the truck, or do they need to be programmed?

The aftermarket TPMS sensors I used on my winter wheels were plug and play, no programming on the truck.

I have OEM TPMS sensors on the summer wheels and aftermarket on the winter wheels.

IIRC, after I switch wheels, it updates on the truck within minutes.

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[DILLIGAF]

Turn in off in Alpha ODB Problem solved.

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

Turn in off in Alpha ODB Problem solved.

Exactly what I did and I love not having to worry about it. Down side, I have to look at my tires and check tire pressure sometimes. God help me! LOL

 

[turkeybird56]

I gauge my tires with digital gauge several times a year and especially on seasonal changes when temps dip down or go up.

 

[turkeybird56]

Right now fall ran away and summer came back high 99F highs lil

 

[2003F350]

I gauge my tires with digital gauge several times a year and especially on seasonal changes when temps dip down or go up.

I use the system in the truck to keep an eye out for major problems (if pressure suddenly drops or is high). But every month or so it's good to get a real gauge out and take a look.

 

[Ken226]

Get the Schrader 29093 from rock auto. Verify that it fits your truck, but since it fits my 2013 I'm pretty sure it'll fit you 14.

It's pre programmed. I just installed 4 of them 2 weeks ago. Broke the tire beads using a scissor jack under my trailer hitch and clamped the tire out of the way with a big harbor freight C-clamp. All 4 replaced without removing the tires from the wheels.

They started reading on the cluster after about 2 miles of driving.

 

[PaleFlyer]

10 years if you're lucky - I have had them not last 5 years. It's actually a good idea to have them replaced when you get new tires, since they have to break down the tires to replace them when they go bad anyway.

HOWEVER, I would try rotating and re-learning the tires first, just to make sure the system itself isn't having a fault, since he says BOTH front tires are saying they're low. I don't recall if his has just one receiver in the center of the truck or if there's one for the fronts and one for the rears, I have heard it could be either, but if the receiver itself is having issues this will tell you: if the low tire warning follows the tires then it's the sensors in the tires, if it stays put it's the receiver.

I'm not saying it IS the receiver but it's a good idea to check it before spending any real money, and tire rotations are dirt cheap (free if you can do them yourself).

To add to this, my 2018 was having intermittent issues with the fronts last "winter", and it stuck with the fronts, but also was seeing it turn on/off based on if I hit a bump. TPMS has been solid all summer, so need to find where the damn receiver(s) is.

 

[restopaul]

Replaced sensors with Mopar from eBay. 50 bucks for all four. Work great. Thanks for the help.

 

[RamDiver]

Replaced sensors with Mopar from eBay. 50 bucks for all four. Work great. Thanks for the help.

Could you provide a link for the replacements?

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[restopaul]

Hears the info:

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​ OEM 4PCS TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor 14-20 Ram Jeep Cherokee 68324960AA ​

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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total: $42.64 Item ID: 365112584037 Seller: kdallsupplyllc ​

 

[RamDiver]

Hears the info:

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​ OEM 4PCS TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor 14-20 Ram Jeep Cherokee 68324960AA​

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​ ​ ​ View attachment 551400 ​ ​ Total: $42.64 Order number: 04-12079-23915 Item ID: 365112584037 Seller: kdallsupplyllc ​

Thanks, much appreciated and I'm confident that someone will make use of the link.

That's a great price, up here in Canada, the typical price is $55 each or more.

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