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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 12:27 PM
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Hello im just wondering is it bad to drive without your tpms because i do have some other wheels that i like to put on and make my steelies for the winter(has the tpms) What are the consequences of have the tpms light go on?
 
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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no issue. i do it all the time in the winter when running snow tire set without TPMS.

i currently dont run TPMS sensors in both my G or Z either as they have aftermarket wheels. i get the TPMS indicator but once i put my factory wheels back on it resets itself automatically.
 
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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The only disadvantage, beyond having to check your tire pressure, is that you cannot disable VSA while TPMS reports an error. And sometimes its useful to disable VSA to start moving on slick surfaces.
 
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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will it also effect the (idk wats its called but its ur car and it leaves tire marks) abs?
 
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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will it also effect the (idk wats its called but its ur car and it leaves tire marks) abs?
Anti-lock brakes will be on regardless. In theory, ABS prevents the tire marks.
 
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Thank you but will it possible to also turn it off?
thank you everyone for the help saves me time and money
 
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 02:49 PM
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Thank you but will it possible to also turn it off?
thank you everyone for the help saves me time and money
I presume you can pull the fuse, but really you shouldn't turn ABS off in the snow.
 
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by malraux
I presume you can pull the fuse, but really you shouldn't turn ABS off in the snow.
oh no i was thinking of my aftermarket ones without the tpms because at launch it stops my car -_-
my steelies are gna be winter wheels which have the tpms.
 
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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oh no i was thinking of my aftermarket ones without the tpms because at launch it stops my car -_-
my steelies are gna be winter wheels which have the tpms.
that was the first thing malraux said: you can't disable VSA with the TPMS showing an error.

The VSA is actually the same module as the ABS, which is directly controlling your brakes (all of the brake lines run into the module, and then to the master brake cylinder).
 
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Goobers
that was the first thing malraux said: you can't disable VSA with the TPMS showing an error.

The VSA is actually the same module as the ABS, which is directly controlling your brakes (all of the brake lines run into the module, and then to the master brake cylinder).
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