MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: aidogti on May 06, 2010, 10:17:27 pm

Title: PSI wheel sensors
Post by: aidogti on May 06, 2010, 10:17:27 pm

hey lads im changing my standard oem alloys for reps and just wondering were are the psi sensors? are they in the valves? can i swap them to the reps?

 thanks for any advice lads...

Title: Re: PSI wheel sensors
Post by: gazbutS3 on May 06, 2010, 10:24:23 pm

there are no sensors, the system works on the ABS sensors measuring the wheel speed so don't worry :happy2:

Title: Re: PSI wheel sensors
Post by: Beddie on May 06, 2010, 10:25:29 pm

The TPMS on the MK5 works via the ABS system so doesnt have sensors  :happy2:

Title: Re: PSI wheel sensors
Post by: aidogti on May 06, 2010, 10:31:14 pm

ah thanks lads... appreciate it, i thou i read somewhere the sensors were in the valves :ashamed:

Title: Re: PSI wheel sensors
Post by: bacillus on May 06, 2010, 10:49:48 pm

Quote from: aidogti on May 06, 2010, 10:31:14 pm

ah thanks lads... appreciate it, i thou i read somewhere the sensors were in the valves :ashamed:

Yes, the US GTIs use a sensor inside the rim attached to the valve. They monitor actual tyre pressure vs ours that rely on the ABS sensors that monitors rolling circumference.