Flat tire warning light

Deetow · 02-09-2015, 07:21 AM

Hi everybody,

Yesterday while driving my flat tire warning light came on but only the red indication in the middle screen, but not the yellow lamp that's also part of the cluster.

I pulled into a gas station checked all the pressures, i had one wheel at ~20psi and the other 3 at ~35.
I pumped that one up and tried to reset the light but the system wont reset.

I've tried holding the button for 5 seconds in order to reinitialize the system as well and nothing happens.

Has anyone had this issue? Could the problem be a bad sensor?

Any help is appreciated.

Chris.

JimD · 02-09-2015, 08:25 AM

It will reset itself but it doesn't happen right away. You should keep an eye on that tire. It may have a nail in it.

Deetow · 02-09-2015, 10:24 AM

Thanks, ill do a bunch of driving and hopefully it goes away.

JimD · 02-09-2015, 12:18 PM

I carry a Viair 70p compressor so I don't have to visit gas stations. If you get one, get the battery clip on connection. Together it should be around $50.

mackeroni · 03-03-2015, 03:37 AM

Hey Deetow/Chris... what happened? Was the sensor bad? Did a bunch of driving around fix the problem?

My guess is that the system would not reset due to the leak. Even when you refilled the tire, the pressure started dropping again and the sensor continued to send the warning message to your dash.

Deetow · 03-17-2015, 10:24 AM

Turns out holding the button down for 5 seconds is not sufficient to reset the system. you need to hold it down for ~8 seconds. So in the end it was user error, which I'm OK admitting because it means no expensive repair =)

Mach1er · 03-17-2015, 10:41 AM

To reset with iDrive, you push reset, then you need to drive off . After maybe 30sec of driving it will reset. It's using the rotation of the tire to help determine the pressure.

mr.fabulous · 03-17-2015, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Deetow

Turns out holding the button down for 5 seconds is not sufficient to reset the system. you need to hold it down for ~8 seconds.

which button?

RoundelM3 · 03-18-2015, 08:35 AM

The button on the end of the turn signal stalk...for those of us without iDrive! The thumb switch on the stalk face scrolls you through various Set/Check items, and pushing the button takes you into that item. In the case of the TPMS reset, you push in the button and hold it for several seconds and release it, and it will then say "resetting". Drive off and after a minute or two (or a mile or two) the yellow tire light will go out.

Deetow · 04-07-2015, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by roundel335

The button on the end of the turn signal stalk...for those of us without iDrive! The thumb switch on the stalk face scrolls you through various Set/Check items, and pushing the button takes you into that item. In the case of the TPMS reset, you push in the button and hold it for several seconds and release it, and it will then say "resetting". Drive off and after a minute or two (or a mile or two) the yellow tire light will go out.

Yep, this exactly, my car doesn't have iDrive.

02-09-2015, 07:21 AM	#1
Deetow New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2010 128i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Flat tire warning light Hi everybody, Yesterday while driving my flat tire warning light came on but only the red indication in the middle screen, but not the yellow lamp that's also part of the cluster. I pulled into a gas station checked all the pressures, i had one wheel at ~20psi and the other 3 at ~35. I pumped that one up and tried to reset the light but the system wont reset. I've tried holding the button for 5 seconds in order to reinitialize the system as well and nothing happens. Has anyone had this issue? Could the problem be a bad sensor? Any help is appreciated. Chris.
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02-09-2015, 08:25 AM	#2
JimD Brigadier General 368 Rep 3,547 Posts Drives: 128i convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, SC iTrader: (0)	It will reset itself but it doesn't happen right away. You should keep an eye on that tire. It may have a nail in it. __________________ 128i Convertible, MT, Alpine White, Black Top, Taupe Leatherette, Walnut, Sport Ordered 5/22/09, Completed 6/4/09, At Port 6/9/09, On the Georgia Highway 6/13/09, Ship Arrived Charleston 6/24/09 at 10pm, PCD 7/21/09
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Deetow New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2010 128i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Thanks, ill do a bunch of driving and hopefully it goes away.
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JimD Brigadier General 368 Rep 3,547 Posts Drives: 128i convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, SC iTrader: (0)	I carry a Viair 70p compressor so I don't have to visit gas stations. If you get one, get the battery clip on connection. Together it should be around $50. __________________ 128i Convertible, MT, Alpine White, Black Top, Taupe Leatherette, Walnut, Sport Ordered 5/22/09, Completed 6/4/09, At Port 6/9/09, On the Georgia Highway 6/13/09, Ship Arrived Charleston 6/24/09 at 10pm, PCD 7/21/09
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03-03-2015, 03:37 AM	#5
mackeroni Former Opel GT Pilot 327 Rep 771 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, AW, CR, 6MT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canton, OH USA iTrader: (0)	Hey Deetow/Chris... what happened? Was the sensor bad? Did a bunch of driving around fix the problem? My guess is that the system would not reset due to the leak. Even when you refilled the tire, the pressure started dropping again and the sensor continued to send the warning message to your dash. __________________ So, that's it. I am doomed. There is no patch, no methadone, no substitute. Curse you BMW. Curse you and your seamless power delivery. Curse the incredible sense of road feel. Curse the comfort, the luxury, the envious looks from the masses. I am... hopelessly addicted.
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Deetow New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2010 128i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Turns out holding the button down for 5 seconds is not sufficient to reset the system. you need to hold it down for ~8 seconds. So in the end it was user error, which I'm OK admitting because it means no expensive repair =)
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03-17-2015, 10:41 AM	#7
Mach1er Lieutenant 86 Rep 524 Posts Drives: '13 128i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	To reset with iDrive, you push reset, then you need to drive off . After maybe 30sec of driving it will reset. It's using the rotation of the tire to help determine the pressure. __________________ '13 128i \| 6MT \| SGM \| Black Boston \| Black Gloss \| Lighting \| Premium \| Tech \| HK \| Anti-Theft \| [CDV-Delete \| Clutch Stop \| 30% Pinnacle] Ordered 2.23 \| Production Begin 3.7 \| Ends 3.15 \| Released to carrier 3.18 \| At port 3.19 \| Departed 3.23 (K-line to Brunswick) \| Arrived 4.7 \| Truck 4.12 \| Dealer 4.19
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RoundelM3 Major General 1833 Rep 6,986 Posts Drives: 15 F80 M3, 22 G01 X3 30i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wendell, NC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 [9.83] 2015 BMW M3 [6.50]	The button on the end of the turn signal stalk...for those of us without iDrive! The thumb switch on the stalk face scrolls you through various Set/Check items, and pushing the button takes you into that item. In the case of the TPMS reset, you push in the button and hold it for several seconds and release it, and it will then say "resetting". Drive off and after a minute or two (or a mile or two) the yellow tire light will go out. __________________ 2015 F80 ///M3 Sedan 7DCT Tanzanite, 2022 X3 sDrive30i 8AT Brooklyn Grey
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