Tyrepal Solar are they as bad as I think

robrace said:
Motorhomers! More money than sense! 44 years having various motor homes never had a puncture!Always makes me laugh what extras and gadgets we buy😊Check your tyre pressures regulary.
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I agree to an extent but having a tag axle it's more about a puncture in one of the rears and carrying on driving unaware and destroying the tyre.

It has never happened and I'm not sure if it would be obvious if it happened.

2.5 years in coming up 20k miles and no issues.

Like others I get a variance of 2-3 psi but it's always the same difference. I'm happy with that.
 
I’ve just put mine back on after removing them 2 years ago and they are still in sync with the monitor so I will give them another go.
 
Interesting,

As the new MH is supplied with a puncture repair kit (no Spare HHHHMMMMM) But in 8 years never used the spare on the old one.

I Know!

Anyway as no spare fitted Tyrepal sensors. No issues so far 18months in.

However they are a B pain when adjusting tyre pressures as the sensor and locking nut need to be removed to get the inflator on.

As an EX tugger did have the unhappy experience of driving through some twisty up and down roads, all seemed ok but when slowing down for a roundabout noted a cloud of smoke from the rear nearside caravan wheel.

Pulled over and yep the tyre was shredded, whilst at speed no visible smoke and tyre kept enough support to be noticeably wrong.

So like most things you pays your money and hope.
 
robrace said:
Check your tyre pressures regulary.
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robrace I agree 100% with you.... However we are a dying breed... people don't do checks anymore relying on the fitted systems to tell them whats happening.... bulb failure alarms..oil level/temp read outs on dash.. coolant water/brake fluid levels ok all showing on dash.... I bet most don't even have a pressure gauge never mind a good one..
 
Forgot to mention that as I park my van under cover the solar panel on the tyrepal is not efficient in winter so once a month I plug the charge lead in and boast the battery.

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I’ve had no problems with the senders and I just screw them on finger tight when I add air. No leakage so far.

However the solar display is playing up. The van was under cover for a week while the wheels were refurbished. The battery went flat and I’ve not been able to correctly charge it since.

It did warn me of overheated tyres though. The stupid refurbish company only put 35psi in the tyres and the stupider owner assumed they had done a proper job. 250 miles later I got the warning!

Now the unit remains virtually flat despite charging. It lives in the windscreen and gets really hot in sunlight then the display disappears. If I’m lucky I can get a reading before I set off but subsequently it is unreadable and intermittently squawks at me.

Worked for two years and was a confidence-booster as I don’t have a spare wheel (weight, though I do have a spare tyre).
 
G-RMPS said:
I’ve had no problems with the senders and I just screw them on finger tight when I add air. No leakage so far.

However the solar display is playing up. The van was under cover for a week while the wheels were refurbished. The battery went flat and I’ve not been able to correctly charge it since.

It did warn me of overheated tyres though. The stupid refurbish company only put 35psi in the tyres and the stupider owner assumed they had done a proper job. 250 miles later I got the warning!

Now the unit remains virtually flat despite charging. It lives in the windscreen and gets really hot in sunlight then the display disappears. If I’m lucky I can get a reading before I set off but subsequently it is unreadable and intermittently squawks at me.

Worked for two years and was a confidence-booster as I don’t have a spare wheel (weight, though I do have a spare tyre).
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It’s not designed to stay on the dash indefinitely, and should be turned off and removed from the dash when not in use……apparently. My instruction manual stated that anyway. (y)
 
Been happy with mine for 3 years (apart from spending £25 for my spare wheel, now that is 25 quids worth of peace of mind ). Only problem i had was setting high limmit high enough to stop one rear wheel alarm when hot (Otter Spotter what temperature (increase) is acceptable/normal in UK)
One other problem was one sensor didnt work for over a year because some lazy B didnt change the battery.
 
the1andonly said:
Been happy with mine for 3 years (apart from spending £25 for my spare wheel, now that is 25 quids worth of peace of mind ). Only problem i had was setting high limmit high enough to stop one rear wheel alarm when hot (Otter Spotter what temperature (increase) is acceptable/normal in UK)
One other problem was one sensor didnt work for over a year because some lazy B didnt change the battery.
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Not sure I ended up setting it at 10% over but even on a motorway in Summer it has been known to slip over that.
I did ask Continental but on that one they would comment.

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Otter Spotter said:
Not sure I ended up setting it at 10% over but even on a motorway in Summer it has been known to slip over that.
I did ask Continental but on that one they would comment.
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From my manual……maybe try the recommended 20%? That’s what I’ve done and system seems to stay consistent. (y)

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So far working great. No problems throughout our 6500 mile trip around Europe. Doesn't replace checking the tyres, but as others have said shows some interesting readings as temps and pressures go up and down.
 
Mine told we had low pressure in a tyre. Stopped to check. Not the case. It has since started a warning signal again at which point I turned it off. Yet to investigate what is going on.
 

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