Tyre pressure monitoring system faulty
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:54 pm
Hello, new here.
My Polo has developed an issue with the tyre pressure monitoring system: the warning light came on suggesting that the TPM system is faulty. I’ve checked the tyres and reset the TPM system several times. I’ve taken it to the VW dealership who did the same thing and looked it over. They claim everything’s fine but that the fact that I have recently had a tyre replaced with one that doesn’t match the make of the other three means that the TPM system is confused, thus the fault coming up on the dashboard, which remains.
Is this likely? It strikes me as a design fault, if so. I certainly can’t find any advice along those lines in the handbook, nor anywhere on the internet.
Does the integrity of the TPM system really rely on all 4 tyres being the same make?
Any answers would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
My Polo has developed an issue with the tyre pressure monitoring system: the warning light came on suggesting that the TPM system is faulty. I’ve checked the tyres and reset the TPM system several times. I’ve taken it to the VW dealership who did the same thing and looked it over. They claim everything’s fine but that the fact that I have recently had a tyre replaced with one that doesn’t match the make of the other three means that the TPM system is confused, thus the fault coming up on the dashboard, which remains.
Is this likely? It strikes me as a design fault, if so. I certainly can’t find any advice along those lines in the handbook, nor anywhere on the internet.
Does the integrity of the TPM system really rely on all 4 tyres being the same make?
Any answers would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.