Low tire pressure alert, but cars tire pressure is fine??

pikemike420 · 12-06-2010, 05:16 PM

My tire pressure alert came on this morning, but when I checked, all 4 corners were fine. I added a little air just to be sure, drove to work, and it is still on. Should I be worried.

Factory wheels with factory runflats.

guerilla twang · 12-06-2010, 05:18 PM

sometimes cold weather can affect tire pressures. reset your tpms and monitor your tires closely.

Also, you'll have to reset it to get the warning to go away, it won't just go poof.

pikemike420 · 12-06-2010, 05:21 PM

How do you reset?

drknight · 12-06-2010, 05:44 PM

if you have i-drive you reset tpms through there. if no i-drive im not sure.

guerilla twang · 12-06-2010, 05:46 PM

There's a way to do it with the BC controller, i'm not sure exactly.

A reset at the dealer takes about 2 minutes though.

iBoost · 12-06-2010, 06:09 PM

Reset it. Its in your owners maunual, for both idrive and non idrive.

pikemike420 · 12-06-2010, 06:36 PM

Thanks guys

GreenThree · 12-06-2010, 06:47 PM

My TPS came on this morning as well. One of the colder days we have had this year. It usually happens when it gets cold

KDynastyE90 · 12-06-2010, 07:07 PM

Mine came on too a few days ago after a temperature drop. All tires checked out ok. I'm just going to reset it and monitor them over the next few days

Xwahoo · 12-06-2010, 07:16 PM

Must be contagious . . . My TPMS came on last night for the first time also. I'm sure it's because it got very cold here and the car was outside. I added some air but the tires were only a couple of pounds low. This morning the TPMS came on and I reset it through the iDrive. Problem solved.

jw95275 · 12-06-2010, 07:24 PM

For me, the warning went away on start after fixing pressure to the recommended cold weather numbers.

ThreeseriesFTW · 12-30-2010, 10:30 AM

What are the recommended cold weather numbers?

nelnelxd · 12-23-2011, 01:05 PM

this is happening to me too but when i reset it says warning tire pressure low. Does anyone know how to fix this? I am thinking of just over inflating it by 10 psi cold or something. the warning annoys me.

12-06-2010, 05:16 PM	#1
pikemike420 Private First Class 9 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Sedan Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	Low tire pressure alert, but cars tire pressure is fine?? My tire pressure alert came on this morning, but when I checked, all 4 corners were fine. I added a little air just to be sure, drove to work, and it is still on. Should I be worried. Factory wheels with factory runflats.
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12-06-2010, 05:18 PM	#2
guerilla twang I do my crosswords in pen. 17 Rep 751 Posts Drives: OEM+ 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: KCMO iTrader: (6)	sometimes cold weather can affect tire pressures. reset your tpms and monitor your tires closely. Also, you'll have to reset it to get the warning to go away, it won't just go poof. __________________ GRUPPE TITAN Midwest
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12-06-2010, 05:21 PM	#3
pikemike420 Private First Class 9 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Sedan Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	How do you reset?
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12-06-2010, 05:44 PM	#4
drknight Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 sDrive30i M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Francisco,CA iTrader: (6)	if you have i-drive you reset tpms through there. if no i-drive im not sure.
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12-06-2010, 05:46 PM	#5
guerilla twang I do my crosswords in pen. 17 Rep 751 Posts Drives: OEM+ 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: KCMO iTrader: (6)	There's a way to do it with the BC controller, i'm not sure exactly. A reset at the dealer takes about 2 minutes though. __________________ GRUPPE TITAN Midwest
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12-06-2010, 06:09 PM	#6
iBoost Retired e90post Member 135 Rep 3,038 Posts Drives: real slow Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (13)	Reset it. Its in your owners maunual, for both idrive and non idrive.
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12-06-2010, 06:36 PM	#7
pikemike420 Private First Class 9 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Sedan Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys
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12-06-2010, 06:47 PM	#8
GreenThree Colonel 210 Rep 2,110 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	My TPS came on this morning as well. One of the colder days we have had this year. It usually happens when it gets cold __________________ 2015 335xi \| Mineral Grey Metallic \| Black Dakota Leather \| NAV \| SportLine \| ZPP \| ZDA \| ZCW \| Munich Build Retired: 2008, 2011, 2013 328xi
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12-06-2010, 07:07 PM	#9
KDynastyE90 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 45 Posts Drives: Silver Metallic E90 330i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (1)	Mine came on too a few days ago after a temperature drop. All tires checked out ok. I'm just going to reset it and monitor them over the next few days
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12-06-2010, 07:16 PM	#10
Xwahoo Uncool Old Guy 1 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Southport, NC (former ATL) iTrader: (0)	Must be contagious . . . My TPMS came on last night for the first time also. I'm sure it's because it got very cold here and the car was outside. I added some air but the tires were only a couple of pounds low. This morning the TPMS came on and I reset it through the iDrive. Problem solved.
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jw95275 Private First Class 13 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 2013 Audi S5 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	For me, the warning went away on start after fixing pressure to the recommended cold weather numbers.
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ThreeseriesFTW Private First Class 15 Rep 194 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California iTrader: (3)	What are the recommended cold weather numbers? __________________
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12-23-2011, 01:05 PM	#13
nelnelxd Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 213 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: brooklyn iTrader: (0)	this is happening to me too but when i reset it says warning tire pressure low. Does anyone know how to fix this? I am thinking of just over inflating it by 10 psi cold or something. the warning annoys me.
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