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Personjjgderbyshire
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I have a 2015 Bailey Unicorn Valencia which purports to have the sensors fitted within the tyres.
I bought a TPMS monitor and following the instructions, I tried registering the sensors to the monitor.
The monitor did not pick up any signal from the sensors, even when I held it right next to them.
It occurred to me afterwards, do I have to move the caravan to activate the sensors?
Secondly, they must have a battery power source in order to send out a signal.
Will the battery have run out after presumably being installed in 2015 - I would have thought that they would be designed to last the life of the tyre, or is that asking too much.
If I continue failing to get a signal, I may have to buy the sensors which screw onto the valve.
Any advice from the technical wizards would be appreciated.

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Have you looked on the FAQ's on Tyrepal website?

Batteries last a year.

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On ours they registered when I put the display close to the valves, it took a couple of goes. No readings were shown until the van had moved a distance. Perhaps your sensor batteries are dead.


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Personjjgderbyshire
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I'll give it another try and see what the options are. Sounds like Tyron Safety Bands would be a better option.

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i run oko in mine.. permanent very effective puncture sealant in there and active all the time..

pretty much any puncture will destroy a caravan tyre oko just stops the tyre ever going down (flat) while on the move..

caravan tyres dont blow out they just get run flat unnoticed by the driver until heat causes them to fly apart..

trog

ps.. to add.. the tyres will need checking from time to time for nails and the like.. they wont go down even with a nail stuck in them.. hence the periodical check..

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thanks for the useful tips

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Your very welcome.

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Quote: Originally posted by trog100 on 08/6/2018
i run oko in mine.. permanent very effective puncture sealant in there and active all the time..

ps.. to add.. the tyres will need checking from time to time for nails and the like.. they wont go down even with a nail stuck in them.. hence the periodical check..

Post last edited on 08/06/2018 13:17:03

I don't think I would have your obvious level of confidence. If you get a puncture, even through the tread, but very close to the sidewall then a repair is not allowed(there is a specified distance I don't recall). Yet you would be sailing along unaware.

I would rather rely on a Tyrepal system as this gives an audible warning if the tyre starts overheating, when at least you know there is a problem...


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I'm going to have to do something as I've changed my insurance from new for old replacement to the cheaper option as I'm going back to storing it in France, so theft isn't too big a risk, but writing off the caravan as a result of a blow out would be a bit of a disaster.

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Quote: Originally posted by chrisn7 on 11/6/2018
Quote: Originally posted by trog100 on 08/6/2018
i run oko in mine.. permanent very effective puncture sealant in there and active all the time..

ps.. to add.. the tyres will need checking from time to time for nails and the like.. they wont go down even with a nail stuck in them.. hence the periodical check..

Post last edited on 08/06/2018 13:17:03

I don't think I would have your obvious level of confidence. If you get a puncture, even through the tread, but very close to the sidewall then a repair is not allowed(there is a specified distance I don't recall). Yet you would be sailing along unaware.

I would rather rely on a Tyrepal system as this gives an audible warning if the tyre starts overheating, when at least you know there is a problem...




i dont think repairing caravan tyres is a valid option.. if a puncture occurs the driver is unaware and keeps driving on the flat tyre until it flies apart causing what appears to be a"blow out".. there isnt much tyre left to repair.. :)

my oko logic is pretty simple.. anything that helps stop a caravan tyre going flat while on the move is a good thing.. if a caravan tyre does go flat while on the move the tyre is wrecked and often so is the vans wheel-well..

tyre fitters dont like the stuff for obvious reasons.. changing tyres that have had oko in can be quite messy.. :)

sailing along unaware with fully a blown up tyre even with a nail stuck in it is actually my desire.. :)

side-wall damage wont be helped with oko i will give you that..

trog










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The whole point of Tyrepal type devices is to give an audible warning long before the self destruct stage. They are extremely accurate with regard to pressure - all four of mine sit at the same pressure, when inflated with an electric tyre pump that cuts off at the desired pressure. This ensures that the TP values are all the same at the start of a trip, so any deviation is quickly spotted.
Not knowing how many times a tyre may have been damaged, where it has been damaged and how close together those points are would be a concern to me, given there are guidelines for fitters about when repairs can be done at all.


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dont get me wrong here i am not knocking devices like tyrepal.. how about the ultimate puncture protection.. oko and tyrepal.. plus the regular check for tyre damage of any kind.. he he

it is damage to the vans wheel-well that worries me to be honest.. tyres are cheap enough when touring i use more fuel in a day than the cost of a good tyre..

trog



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