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4. BEFORE INSTALLATION
Before installing the system, ensure that it is suitable for your vehicle. It will also be necessary to fit the
batteries provided into the sensors. See section 6 for instructions.
▪ The operating pressure of your tyre must be within the range of the system. i.e 0-6.8bar (0-99psi).
▪ Check that tyre valve stems are in good condition before fitting the sensors.
▪ Do not fit sensors to tyres that have been treated with internal tyre sealant. The sealant may
damage the sensor or impair its functions.
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New nickel plating on the thread of the sensor means you can use this system on aluminium valves
▪ To avoid danger of damaging the sensors, check that sensor valve caps will not protrude
excessively beyond the outside profile of the tyres when fitted.
4.1 Wheel Balancing
The weight of the sensors is within the tolerance normally achieved for wheel balancing, so there is
usually no need for the wheel to be rebalanced after installing the system. If vibration is felt at the
wheel when driving at speed after fitting the system, the wheels must be rebalanced.
4.2 Charging the monitor
The solar panel on the monitor will keep the internal battery charged as long as there is sufficient
sunlight available. Should the battery charge level become low, recharge with the supplied DC
charger (approximately 2.5 hours of charge will replenish the battery). Do not leave the monitor on
charge for long periods of time as this may damage the battery.
4.3 Monitor Mounting
A re-useable sticky pad is provided for mounting the monitor. Just place the sticky pad on a clean
flat surface and position the monitor on top. Choose a position for the monitor to be located where it
can be seen by the driver without interrupting the view of the road. For security, it can be removed
and hidden while the vehicle is unattended. The pad can be removed and repositioned without
leaving any sticky residue and can be washed in warm water if it gets dusty and loses its stickiness.
4.4 Turning on and off
To turn on press and hold the power button until it beeps. It is not normally necessary to turn the
monitor off as it has an inbuilt motion detector that automatically puts it into sleep mode when no
movement is detected for 10 minutes, and when an external DC power source is not connected. To
turn off manually press and hold the power button until it beeps.
4.5 Tyre Pressures and alert levels
The following alert levels are suggested, based on the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended tyre
pressures:
High pressure alert level
Low pressure alert level
High temperature alert level
20
-25
% above recommended pressure
15% below recommended pressure
70ºC (factory default)