I'm currently using Pressure Pro...thinking of making a switch...if you're using Tire Traker Tire Pressure Monitoring System would appreciate yeas, nays, or general comments. THANKS!!!
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Mike LeBlanc, "The Digital Guy"
Professional Photographer, Retired Art Educator
Sour Lake, Texas
Yes, I have it and I really like it. Works great and you can take the display outside with you to each tire as you adjust the air pressure to read the display.
2006 Tiffin Phaeton 40 TSH
2003 PT Cruiser LE (Toad)
RoadMaster Tow Bar with Blue Ox Baseplates and Air Force One
I have a TireTraker PMS with 10 sensors; Class C plus towed Jeep. I installed it in May 2011. In July the 12 volt power supply failed (blew its own fuse and fuse in motorhome) and killed the monitor unit too. I reported same to TireTraker when I got home in October and they replaced both units without question. I installed new units on December 1 and headed east on a trip. On the third morning the monitor reports "No Signal" for all 10 sensors. I have not diagnosed the problem or called TireTraker yet as I am still on the road.
At first I thought that the sensor batteries had failed due to the 20-degree temperatures at night. Later I decided that having all 10 batteries fail was not likely and that problem is probably a radio failure in the monitor. I intend to install a few new batteries next week and see if those sensors then work. However, I suspect that I will probably have to call TireTraker and get another monitor.
My opinion of the unit is still open. I know some persons that have had good luck with it and some that have ongoing problems. I have some serious questions about the reliability and accuracy of the system. TireTraker claims that it is more accurate than a manual tire gauge; I believe that specs are +/- 1%. I think that the accuracy is more like +/- 5%. I have inflated my duals to 80 psi using a "dual fill" connection. You lose a bit when you remove the fill connector, however, the Tire Traker reports pressures for the two tires that differ as much as 4 psi. I have also done the inflation for each tire individually with an accurate digital gauge. Same results.
The batteries in the sensors are "self replaceable." They are type CR1632; a 3-volt "button" battery. You can buy them at Radio Shack for about $6.00 each. Also, you can order "5-packs" on the web for about $7.00 , or less. I did the latter and will try to figure out the difference in the two batteries.
I have a 28-foot Class C and tow a Jeep. It was recommended that I buy the "signal repeater" unit. I did. I never installed it and don't need it.
If the TireTraker proves to be reliable, it is a nice system and well worth having. If I don't see better reliability from it, then my opinion is that it is an expensive piece of junk Chinese electronics.
You might also note that the vendor for this product appears to be a "mom and pop" web-based seller of RV components. I don't mean this in a negative sense as I ordered a surge protector system from them with great results.
As an update and a follow on to the above poster. When we bought our current MH it came with a Pressure Pro system. I preferred the Tire Traker so I sold the Pressure Pro.
I did have a problem with the 12v plug on the Tire Traker blowing fuses so they sent me a new power cord, no questions asked. I have used the Tire Traker for about 1 year.
Oh, and I like the small size of the unit. It does not take much dash space. And you can quickly check the PSI and temp in all tires with the push on a button.
dlbapm wrote: ...I have some serious questions about the reliability and accuracy of t preious claithe system. TireTraker claims that it is more accurate than a manual tire gauge; I believe that specs are +/- 1%. I think that the accuracy is more like +/- 5%. I have inflated my duals to 80 psi using a "dual fill" connection. You lose a bit when you remove the fill connector, however, the Tire Traker reports pressures for the two tires that differ as much as 4 psi. I have also done the inflation for each tire individually with an accurate digital gauge. Same results.
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Doug
I don't know what previous claims may have been,but they now say +/- 4 psi. Your test is well within those margins of error. Note that +/- 4 psi is 5% margin of error at 80 psi. That's higher than a regular tire gauge, I think, but i;d call it acceptable.
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