gillyallan Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 It's not worth it if it doesn't show individual wheels. You can activate DDS with FoCCCus that's almost as good without needing sensors that break when you have tyres changed lol.I did wonder about this. Generally on my old cars without this the tyre places ask...new valves and balance, but guess I need to say no to the valves now and check they are working when they're done with me. Does it warn you they've failed ?Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, gillyallan said: I did wonder about this. Generally on my old cars without this the tyre places ask...new valves and balance, but guess I need to say no to the valves now and check they are working when they're done with me. Does it warn you they've failed ? Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk They are easy to break when the tyre is removed or replaced so the fitters should be more careful when they know there are sensors in there. If they break you'll usually get a permanent deflation warning, as if the tyre was flat. Not sure how you'd know which one is broken if it doesn't split them on the dash though, might say on diagnostics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 22 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Ah, that's good to know. So far I've had a sidelight and front fog out lol! It's not worth it if it doesn't show individual wheels. You can activate DDS with FoCCCus that's almost as good without needing sensors that break when you have tyres changed lol. Thanks for that. I certainly dont have any flat warnings on the dash atm. Drove a 20 mile round trip on an almost flat tyre without realising about 3 months ago... No additional hardware needed? I'm guessing it uses the abs sensors to check if one wheel is spinning faster than another like the traction control? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Thanks tomsfocus. Just out of curiosity how do they work. Is it bluetooth? Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 minute ago, gillyallan said: Thanks tomsfocus. Just out of curiosity how do they work. Is it bluetooth? Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Ford TPMS use 433 Mhz wireless iirc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Phil21185 said: Thanks for that. I certainly dont have any flat warnings on the dash atm. Drove a 20 mile round trip on an almost flat tyre without realising about 3 months ago... No additional hardware needed? I'm guessing it uses the abs sensors to check if one wheel is spinning faster than another like the traction control? Yep, exactly that. Uses ABS sensors and ABS ECU so no additional stuff needed - was the same on the mk2, never did understand why it's not just activated from the factory. If you have FoCCCus it takes literally seconds to add it. On mine it wouldn't work straight away, but Iantt suggested resetting the ABS ECU (just clicking a button on FoCCCus) and it's worked fine ever since. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 minute ago, alexp999 said: Ford TPMS use 433 Mhz wireless iirc. Yeah, same sort of system as the keyfob. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 4 hours ago, TomsFocus said: Yep, exactly that. Uses ABS sensors and ABS ECU so no additional stuff needed - was the same on the mk2, never did understand why it's not just activated from the factory. If you have FoCCCus it takes literally seconds to add it. On mine it wouldn't work straight away, but Iantt suggested resetting the ABS ECU (just clicking a button on FoCCCus) and it's worked fine ever since. Not to hijack, but I've just tried this and I get a tyre pressure system malfunction message. Also when I start the engine it tells me the hill start assist feature isn't available. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Phil21185 said: Not to hijack, but I've just tried this and I get a tyre pressure system malfunction message. Also when I start the engine it tells me the hill start assist feature isn't available. Any ideas? Reset the abs ECU as said lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Done that. No change... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 20 minutes ago, Phil21185 said: Done that. No change... It's the other button under ABS, 'reinitialize' or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 There's reset ecu and initialise ecu. I tried both :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Tried both and still the same? Mine was exactly the same messages but was fine after resetting. Edit - does it give you a choice of Tpms or DDS on the CCC? If so you need DDS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Yep. I'll try it again when I have the chance. I restored it to backup settings as I had to get back to uni... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 You're all brave messing about with these settings. I'm scared at moment to do an official sync update lol.Would be amazing to sit for half an hour with an actual tech to see what goodies they could unlock for us all.Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 23 minutes ago, gillyallan said: You're all brave messing about with these settings. I'm scared at moment to do an official sync update lol. Would be amazing to sit for half an hour with an actual tech to see what goodies they could unlock for us all. Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk depends on model, age etc. i retrofitted and enabled dds, hill assist, autolights/wipers, parking sensors with display in screen, reverse camera, sat nav, auto locking on speed etc etc. theres not much you can just "enable/unlock" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Brave or stupid? Back in the day I used to flash cheap or copied remaps with a Chinese cloned galletto... Using FoCCCus and a decent elm cable to fiddle with central config feels far safer! . Besides, we all save a back up for if it does go wrong. I've activated DDS and auto locks on mine. And changed the tyre size when I swapped wheels over. Also activated cruise control on the mk2 with ELMConfig but that required extra parts of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 13 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Brave or stupid? Back in the day I used to flash cheap or copied remaps with a Chinese cloned galletto... Using FoCCCus and a decent elm cable to fiddle with central config feels far safer! . Besides, we all save a back up for if it does go wrong. I've activated DDS and auto locks on mine. And changed the tyre size when I swapped wheels over. Also activated cruise control on the mk2 with ELMConfig but that required extra parts of course. forgot cruise and speed limiter retrofit and enable on my prevoius post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Nothing to do with this of course but was surprised my 17 focus went back to a conventional temp gauge rather than the electronic one I had in my 14 fiesta. Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 may have normal gauge but it doesnt act like an old fashioned gauge. on mine it shows normal temp(90c) when coolant temp is 45c all of a sudden, not gradual with temp increase. this is normal operation, not a fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Never noticed that but I don't really see the point of the temp figures for every day folk. Just generally sitting in middle is normalish. Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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