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TPMS
Your Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) lets you know if there is a problem with one or more of your tyres.
My TPMS light has appeared on my dashboard – what does it mean?
If your TPMS warning light comes on, it could mean there is an issue with –
- Low tyre pressure
- A puncture
- A damaged TPMS sensor
- The TPMS battery has expired
- A TPMS malfunction
Visit your local Fast-Fit for a free tyre safety check to ascertain whether it is a pressure problem or a fault with the TPMS sensor.
If necessary we can repressurise your tyres to the manufacturer’s recommendation which should, if there are no other issues, cause the TPMS light on your dashboard to switch off.
We can also service your TPMS system as required, from a cost-effective service to replace the important rubber/metal valve stem part and/or its components, to a full reprogram and fitting of a complete new TPMS sensor.
Ask a member of staff at your local Fast-Fit for more details on TPMS servicing.
TPMS were introduced by the EU in 2012 to increase road safety and reduce harmful CO2 emissions. Under-inflated tyres contribute tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere unnecessarily every year, and under-inflated tyres contribute to 41% of road accidents resulting in serious injuries*.
Properly inflated tyres result in shorter and more reliable braking distances while reducing the risk of aquaplaning, tears and blowouts, while ensuring that your vehicle’s fuel consumption is as low as possible.
A TPMS sensor checks and monitors the air pressure inside your vehicle’s tyres. If your tyre pressure falls below a minimum value, an alert will be displayed on the dashboard.
Like any other car components, TPMS will benefit from regular servicing. All manufacturers highly recommend that the TPMS valve is serviced or replaced each time a tyre is removed to prolong the life of the sensor as chemicals, road salt and metal fatigue will affect them over time. A TPMS sensor malfunction could be caused simply by having a depleted sensor battery or as a result of physical damage.
A faulty TPMS is a MOT fail on cars registered after 1st January 2012.