Tyre Pressure Warning Light

[vw888]

Hi guys

Im new to this forum and literally picked up my r32 today and it already has a problem. Whats the bloody chance of that?

Anyways, as i was driving back home from the dealer, the tyre pressure light popped up so i went to pump it up to 42psi and it still appears.

So my question is, did i pump it up to the correct psi just for normal day to day driving? Does anyone know the correct tyre pressure?

Thanks
Henry

[golfi_vend]

You have direct or indirect measuring?

Anyways what happens when you pump the tires to correct pressure and press tire pressure button?

[Snail Style]

In both cases, unless you have the "SET" button like, the car needs to be driven for awhile on a relatively straight road for the pressures to readjust.

[golfi_vend]

If car has indirect(ABS) tire monitoring, than SET button is needed to press to get the light off. If car has indirect monitoring, but no button, than a vcds cable is needed to either reset it or turn off the system. OR you could get the tire monitoring button retrofit.

[Diesel_vert]

Hi guys

Im new to this forum and literally picked up my r32 today and it already has a problem. Whats the bloody chance of that?

Welcome aboard.

As with any purchase of a manufactured product, whether it be new or used, there is always a chance that it may be faulty.

When it comes to passenger vehicles, Volkswagen are no more or no less likely to suffer from faults than other European manufacturers.

Having said that, a vehicle indicating a low tyre pressure isn't a fault, but merely alerting the driver to it's condition.

Does anyone know the correct tyre pressure?

Vehicles made by the Volkswagen Group usually have the sticker listing the tyre inflation pressures on the fuel flap.

Not many people are used to that, but you'll get over it soon enough.

did i pump it up to the correct psi just for normal day to day driving?

Most European vehicles list two sets of tyre inflation pressures: one for "normal load" (or half load or partial load), and one for "full load".

Anyways, as i was driving back home from the dealer, the tyre pressure light popped up so i went to pump it up to 42psi and it still appears.

The basic aim is to end up with a cold pressure, i.e. tyres at ambient temperature, of 280 kPa or 40.6 psi (check the sticker) for normal loads.

Warm tyre (car driven to service station): fill at 44 psi.
Cold tyre (ambient temperature): cools down to 41 psi = correct inflation pressure.

Warm tyre (car driven to service station): fill at 41 psi.
Cold tyre (ambient temperature): cools down to 38 psi = underinflated, which might be low enough to trigger the TPMS warning alert.

Once you have inflated or adjusted the inflation pressure, you need to reset the TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system) on a Mk5 Golf, because it uses an indirect TPMS. This is usually done by pressing the SET button, but refer to the owners manual for further detail.

[vw888]

Hi All

Thanks for the advice. All fixed. I just needed to hold the "set" button for couple of seconds.