Tpms

grey fox · Aug 4, 2021

So, I pushed the boat out and got TPMS fitted to my new bike before I picked it up.

Now I've been reading through the manual (which is a bit of a first for me) and this is what it says about the tyre pressure monitoring sensors:

Tyre Pressure Sensor Batteries
When the battery voltage in a pressure
sensor is low, a message will be shown
in the instrument display and the
TPMS symbol or message will indicate
which wheel sensor has the low battery
voltage. If the batteries are completely
flat, only dashes will be shown in the
instrument display, the red TPMS
warning light will be on and the TPMS
symbol will flash continuously. Contact
your authorised Triumph dealer to have
the sensor replaced and the new serial
number recorded in the spaces provided
in the Sensor Serial Number section.

Am I right in thinking that when the battery goes flat you basically throw the sensors away and pay for new ones? These things aren't cheap!

Also, if anyone has any idea about how long the batteries last, that would be useful...

Yorkshireman · Aug 4, 2021

I believe there are videos on YT which show the batteries can be changed. It’s not easy, you have to dig them out by removing the gunk (I don’t know if it’s silicon or something) that seals them in and then recoding them to the bike but it’s doable.

alfie · Aug 4, 2021

I worked for Kia Motors before retirement and the TPMS sensors fitted to their cars have a 10year life. If a battery fails or looses charge they are thrown away.

Alfie