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Remember, you may only find aluminum valve stems on a car or light truck which has a factory installed TPMS. 

 

We gather from several phone calls that the above explanation is difficult to comprehend. For this we apologize 

and will try to put it in simpler words: 

 

 

If your towed vehicle (that’s the thing you are hauling behind your motorhome) has metal valve stems, 

you need TM-2ALUM transmitters. 

 

If it has black rubber valve stems, you need TM-2BRASS transmitters. 

 

Your motorhome, 5

th

 wheel, trailer or tow dolly will use what comes in all TireMinder® kits (Brass). Yes, 

even if you have those big 22.5” shiny aluminum wheels, you will need Brass transmitters. 

 

If that’s still not clear, well, you are just going to have to call us (we really don’t mind). 

 

If you have purchased or received the wrong type, simply contact Minder Research and we will arrange to 

exchange them at no charge. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for TireMinder TM-A1A

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Page 2: ...e P 12 On the Road Important Operating Information 13 Multiple Alerts 14 Rapid Air Loss Alert 15 Semi Rapid Air Loss Alert 16 Normal Pressure Loss Alert 17 High Temperature Alert 18 High Pressure Aler...

Page 3: ...wer On 37 No5 s Means No Signal 38 39 Things You Need to Know but Were Afraid to Ask 40 Aluminum Valve Stems Galvanic Corrosion 41 42 Valve Extenders 43 Accuracy Pressure Gauges TPMS 44 Checking Tire...

Page 4: ...l know that it s not just the product that got us the awards Minder has outstanding customer service Call or write You ll quickly become a believer The Minder Team Minder Research Inc 3000 SE Waaler S...

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Page 6: ...uctions The TM A1A is a highly sophisticated product which requires unique programming and understanding YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK Whether you have installed this system or have had a dealer or frien...

Page 7: ...nit does not light up immediately simply plug it into a live 12 volt power outlet using the cigarette lighter adaptor or the USB cable to any USB port You may work with the unit while it is charging o...

Page 8: ...ttached to any power source from straight to a battery to a light source or any other line that provides always on 12 24V power DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP Tip The booster not only provides greater signal d...

Page 9: ...reen you will be presented with once the monitor is on is the Monitoring Mode M If this is the first time turning on the monitor your monitor will look similar to the photo on the right M is the mode...

Page 10: ...stands for Right Learn Pro Tip For better understanding read page 22 23 24 before proceeding Two things to note in this L mode are the solid blinking circle and the red light at the top The solid bli...

Page 11: ...transmitters You must now EXIT from the L mode Press and hold the right and left buttons until the 22 tires disappear and you see the letter M on the screen You will now only see those tire positions...

Page 12: ...nges to M you are finished Any red flashing light will disappear after 10 to 20 minutes This is an important step We recommend you see pages 22 23 for more info Congratulations You are good to go Pres...

Page 13: ...On the Road Important Operating Information 13...

Page 14: ...al time that s like every 6 seconds To save battery power the REGULAR pressures and temperatures are updated on the monitor every 4 minutes if a change has occurred Should a significant abnormality oc...

Page 15: ...D flashes Tire position icon flashes Blow Out icon appears in lower left corner Pressure at top is less than normal Center Pressure icon flashes Action Required Confirm there is a blow out icon in the...

Page 16: ...icon appears in lower left corner Pressure at top is less than normal Center Pressure icon flashes This warning would most often occur should you pick up a nail or sharp object puncturing the tire ca...

Page 17: ...or 5 five minutes Tire position icon will flash and displays lower than normal pressure Pressure icon bottom center will flash and show 75 full To turn off the alert press right or left button If the...

Page 18: ...icon will flash Note To de activate alarm press right or left button Condition Temperature exceeds 185 F 85 C Alert Description Constant Beep Beep Others same as condition 1 Action Required Obviously...

Page 19: ...eep Beep w Red LED Problem Tire position icon flashes Pressure is higher than normal Tire Pressure icon flashes showing an extra outside ring To silence alarm press right or left button Alert will re...

Page 20: ...Setting Up Important Setup Information 20...

Page 21: ...button and scroll to the first tire position as you laid out in pages 24 25 26 Baseline Pressure Layout Mount any transmitter on your desired location indicated on the screen LED will turn GREEN and t...

Page 22: ...GHT button and scroll through all tire positions You will likely have a red flashing light at the top This will disappear after you have set the baseline pressures to match your RV car truck etc Press...

Page 23: ...ans the ambient temperature before you take the rig on the road So yes cold could be 95 degrees at 8 00 AM in Phoenix Your RV should have come with a permanently mounted placard somewhere on the rig A...

Page 24: ...railer If the above A or B applies to you it is important to program the baseline pressures in the correct positions on the monitor front or rear of the display The details of the disconnect mode are...

Page 25: ...Multiple Wheel Layouts 25...

Page 26: ...Baseline Pressure Layout Highlight where you want the transmitter layout for your tires Write the baseline PSI required for each tire 26...

Page 27: ...emporarily disconnect the tires displayed for the motor home should you wish to take the towed vehicle into town with the A1A monitor Another example would be taking the A1A in a truck while leaving t...

Page 28: ...At that point press and hold the LEFT and CENTER buttons for 3 seconds The normal Monitoring Mode display will be back with one section of tires missing 11 Don t worry they are still there you just c...

Page 29: ...l current pressures will go to 0 PSI and the temperatures reset to 32 F The monitor will then automatically search for updated pressures and temperatures from all tires All should be recovered within...

Page 30: ...ne or more transmitters the unit will beep several times and the missing position will flash and show NO S If this occurs see pages 38 39 Booster Installation Detailed The TireMinder booster is a simp...

Page 31: ...o the front of the trailer The unit is fully weatherproof so external mounting is acceptable Check out our web site There are several photos from some of our users which may help www MinderResearch co...

Page 32: ...ns appear The screen will show an L 2 You will see that all your currently active tire position circles are filled in 3 Press and hold the Center and Right buttons The unit will beep twice and the cir...

Page 33: ...ght Press and hold the Center button until the green LED light at the top of the monitor turns red with a PSI Attach the new transmitter assumes you have already removed the old transmitter The LED sh...

Page 34: ...outside Minder s working hours or you really want to do this yourself here s how 1 From the Monitoring Mode M 2 Press hold center button for 5 seconds to enter the Pressure Setting Mode P 3 Press rele...

Page 35: ...SE THEM If you don t and you lose the signal you will have wasted your investment and defeated the purpose of the TireMinder TM A1A Low Battery Indicator The TM A1A monitor has a built in Lithium Ion...

Page 36: ...gistered your system the free battery exchange program Auto Sleep Mode and Manual Power Off It is not necessary to power off the system as it will shut itself down in Sleep Mode after 15 fifteen minut...

Page 37: ...ons after a lengthy shutdown either powered off or asleep the readings will be in the memory of the monitor from when it was last turned off the night before the week before or whenever it was last ac...

Page 38: ...The antenna was not fully extended causing weak reception c The system is over 9 months old and the transmitter batteries need to be replaced One of the transmitters has been lost or damaged d Electr...

Page 39: ...en the two systems are re united the monitor will pick up the missing tires automatically This usually happens within the first 20 minutes If you need them to re connect immediately simply loosen depr...

Page 40: ...Things You Need to Know General Knowledge 40...

Page 41: ...built in Tire Pressure Monitoring System TPMS These will usually be 2007 or newer as mandated These valve stems will be dull silver vs the shiny silver on your motor home The shiny ones are either sta...

Page 42: ...me has metal valve stems you need TM 2ALUM transmitters If it has black rubber valve stems you need TM 2BRASS transmitters Your motorhome 5th wheel trailer or tow dolly will use what comes in all Tire...

Page 43: ...stem If the extenders are the flexible type soak them along their entire length not just the two ends Hopefully we do not need to tell you what you are looking for From experience when users call or...

Page 44: ...nd a TPMS transmitter reading 3 psi low leaving a difference of 5 psi This is not uncommon and is considered totally acceptable We have had calls from customers doing their initial installation saying...

Page 45: ...See pages 38 39 System Expansion adding a towed vehicle at a later date So you ve had the A1A installed for two trips and love it Now you want to add four more transmitters for your towed vehicle Met...

Page 46: ...on top Be sure the plus side is up Incorrect insertion will burn out the circuit or break the solder connection The cover should only be finger tight snug so as to remain waterproof Please DO NOT use...

Page 47: ...keeps the transmitter away from any weather and environmental damage Like the O Ring their life depends mostly on climate conditions The caps should be checked frequently If one becomes broken or crac...

Page 48: ...th a normal gauge removing the TireMinder transmitter be sure the monitor is always turned on Transmitters and Friction DO NOT Let the Transmitter Rub Against the Wheel Once a transmitter is mounted o...

Page 49: ...g Current 6mA Pressure Range TM A1A 0 Bar 10 Bar 0 232 PSI Pressure Precision 0 3 Bar 2 7 PSI Temperature Precision 3 C 6 F Does not replace the Weather Channel Signal Transmitting Frequency 433 92 MH...

Page 50: ...nt 0 1mA Working Current 15mA Dimensions 105 x 60 x 15 mm 4 25 x2 5 x0 6 Signal Receiving Frequency 433 92 MHz Color of Backlight Blue White Charger Input Voltage 12 24 VDC Output Amperage 1 0 Amp Int...

Page 51: ...er Research Inc will repair or replace the section at no charge to the owner Excluded are products that have been damaged through impact water fire misuse or unauthorized service This warranty is limi...

Page 52: ...rn w copy of bill of sale to The Minder Research Inc 3000 SE Waaler Street Stuart FL 34997 United States of America 772 463 6522 www MinderResearch com info MinderResearch com COPYRIGHT The Minder Res...

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