Tyrepal

Now had mine for 2 and a bit years and of the 6 original sensors, only 2 are still working. Failures have varied between stopping working and eating batteries in just a few days. 

I was going to resort to just monitoring the van, but managed to pick up some new sensors at a reduced price at one of the caravan shows. So far none of the the new sensors have failed.

It is a very useful bit of kit and one that gives great piece of mind. However, very expensive to run. So far costing about £100 in new sensors. 

where have you got the receiver fitted. I had mine on the drivers side just above the dash and only picked up 2 of the 4 sensors. moved it to the middle next to rear view mirror and now no problem. I think that the passengers/driver/seats/headrests all block the reception from the sensors.

Since I wrote this the TB99 sensors on the front wheels of my motorhome have failed. The problems seems to be exposure to the elements. On the front wheels there isn't a recess in the hub and the valves stick out.  I have given up monitoring my front wheels. The TB99 system on the car is still working fine.

I have not had any problems with where I locate the receiver. I have had it working below the steering wheel and on top of the drivers side of the dash.

peedee

Don't know why but the original link back to March 2013 no longer works. Here is a >new link< The Club seems to be removing older posts??????

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Peedee

When the forum was changed about couple of years ago I think at that point they Deleted User all replies to threads over two years old at the time. I think you can still find posts going back to when the forum started but they only contain the original post by the starter of the thread but no replies appear. Odd state of affairs really as I would have thought making the decision to delete would have included the starter post? I think this is the reason we get people responding to very old threads which have no discussion included!

On the question of Tyrepal. Mine are still working although I have just had to change the batteries. When doing that I noticed a couple of the rubber O rings had broken which I replaced. I wonder if the seals are not in place this allows moisture to get in?

David

agree. should work better on a MH as receiver is above the sensors but on caravan they are quite a distance away.

I have one of those Rolston Sat Nav weighted trays that sit on the centre of the dashboard and sit the tyrepal on that as the sat Nav is a fixed type. It does have the advantage of being easy to remove from view, so far there has been no break in reception from the sensors whatsoever. The distance from receiver to sensor is 7.0m

I have it in the same place. Unfortunately it is definitely the sensors. Of the 4 only one failed totally and that would not even re register with the unit alongside. The other 3 just started eating batteries in a few days. The cells went from 3.4 volts to less than a volt.

have they got damp/water in through the seals as normally they come with a spare set of seals. worth taking of and putting on a window sill in sun to dry out for a couple of days and replacing seals and battery's and testing again. I believe the batteries only last about 9/12 months even when van not being used as you cannot turn sensors off.

My sensors are about three years old and I have only just changed the batteries for the first time.

David