reset tire dash light

[oryst]

i just fixed a flat tire on my 2002 windstar,,but i had to use the little tire for a day,,now that i have the regular tire back on ,,,there is a light on the dash to check your tires,,it still stays on,,there is a tire reset button left side of the dash when i push it light still stays on,,,any ideas on how to switch the light off????,,thanks

[catvents]

Originally Posted by oryst

i just fixed a flat tire on my 2002 windstar,,but i had to use the little tire for a day,,now that i have the regular tire back on ,,,there is a light on the dash to check your tires,,it still stays on,,there is a tire reset button left side of the dash when i push it light still stays on,,,any ideas on how to switch the light off????,,thanks

hold the tire reset switch for a few second and release it, the light will switch off.

[oryst]

thank you again,,that did the trick,,

[rodeo02]

I often wondered about that light. I've had total flats on the fly & it's never lit up! Something less to stay lit I guess.

Joel

[catvents]

Originally Posted by rodeo02

I often wondered about that light. I've had total flats on the fly & it's never lit up! Something less to stay lit I guess.

Joel

This warning system works through the ABS system. As far as I know, the ABS system has to feel for a certain time ( or millage) that a certain wheel doesn't have the same count of rotation or doing the same speed compare to other wheels; as I told you it has to be for a certain time or millage, and when this happen according to the calibration of the ABS system the computer make the warning light on, supposing that 1 wheel is probably doing less rotation because it is a little bit unflatted. This cannot be seen in a flat tire situation
the car has to run a little while unflatted for the system set the warning light on.

[road_rascal]

I have had the light come on when the ABS sensor thought the tires have been overinflated (such as running highway speeds on a hot summer day on a long trip). When I checked the pressure it was at 44psi but when the tires cooled off it was back to normal at 36.