MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: probedb on April 11, 2019, 12:16:25 pm

Title: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: probedb on April 11, 2019, 12:16:25 pm
Does anything need swapping on the wheels? I've got a set of 18" diamond cut monzas from a mk6 to go on and was wondering if I needed to move any sensors as I have the pressure warning button in my car?
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on April 11, 2019, 01:01:39 pm
No
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: probedb on April 11, 2019, 01:16:03 pm
Cheers !
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: amanda on April 11, 2019, 01:22:27 pm
If you are selling your old wheels keep the valves as spares 😉
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: probedb on April 11, 2019, 01:32:10 pm
Keeping the old 17s for winter  :smiley:
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: rich83 on April 11, 2019, 01:44:36 pm
There are no sensors for the mk5 tyre warning system. It uses the ABS sensors.
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: probedb on April 11, 2019, 02:18:04 pm
Quote from: rich83 on April 11, 2019, 01:44:36 pm
There are no sensors for the mk5 tyre warning system. It uses the ABS sensors.

Excellent, thanks very much, clears that up nicely :)
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: amanda on April 11, 2019, 02:45:20 pm
Quote from: rich83 on April 11, 2019, 01:44:36 pm
There are no sensors for the mk5 tyre warning system. It uses the ABS sensors.

Depends as mine have Tps sensors as an option
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: probedb on April 11, 2019, 02:56:58 pm
Good description here...

https://www.my-gti.com/321/volkswagen-tyre-pressure-monitoring-system-tpms
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: Shoduchi on April 12, 2019, 01:51:12 pm
Quote from: amanda on April 11, 2019, 02:45:20 pm
Quote from: rich83 on April 11, 2019, 01:44:36 pm
There are no sensors for the mk5 tyre warning system. It uses the ABS sensors.

Depends as mine have Tps sensors as an option

Golfs and other models of the same segment have a passive sensor system. There are no wheel sensors. It just uses the ABS sensors like rich83 said.
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: ady-uk on April 12, 2019, 05:10:36 pm
My golf has tpms, with wheel sensors, and displays all type pressure in the clocks.

Quick video I did when installing discover media - TPMS display about 4:50 in

&t=10s
Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: pudding on April 12, 2019, 06:11:05 pm
Quote from: probedb on April 11, 2019, 02:56:58 pm
Good description here...

https://www.my-gti.com/321/volkswagen-tyre-pressure-monitoring-system-tpms

That's a lot of words to say a flat tyre has a different rolling circumference to a pumped up one  :grin:

It's useful on motorways if the light comes on so you can pull over before causing damage, otherwise it's not a lot of use as it doesn't tell you which tyre is flat.

Title: Re: Tyre pressure sensors?
Post by: Shoduchi on April 16, 2019, 02:20:06 pm
Quote from: ady-uk on April 12, 2019, 05:10:36 pm
My golf has tpms, with wheel sensors, and displays all type pressure in the clocks.

Quick video I did when installing discover media - TPMS display about 4:50 in

&t=10s

I never said it was impossible to retrofit the active TPMS. :wink: