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DkknightX · 11-17-2009, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BruceJames

READ the MANUAL! It tells you how to reset the stuff.. The beeping is indicating a reset..
You have to go to the DIC.. set it to reprogram the Pressure Monitor..then add or subtract air in EACH tire starting with the front drivers side..and then front passenger.. rear passenger then rear driver side tires till the horn beeps for EACH tire.. READ UP ...It's in there

You were absolutely right. Even at 5AM EST, I went to the gas station, read the manual and was able to reset the TPM and then fill all the tires back to 37 and now are reading properly in the DIC. Wish there was a way to do that and keep the horn silent, perhaps having the headlights or hazards flash. Thanks again all! Was afraid I would have had to bring my car in for servicing. Man, the layman who doesn't know anything about cars would never know how to do this themselves. Thank God for C5 and literacy!

brAnd7onX · 11-17-2009, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DkknightX

You were absolutely right. Even at 5AM EST, I went to the gas station, read the manual and was able to reset the TPM and then fill all the tires back to 37 and now are reading properly in the DIC. Wish there was a way to do that and keep the horn silent, perhaps having the headlights or hazards flash. Thanks again all! Was afraid I would have had to bring my car in for servicing. Man, the layman who doesn't know anything about cars would never know how to do this themselves. Thank God for C5 and literacy!

I'm glad to see you got it resolved and you dont have to take it in, enjoy your SS!

DkknightX · 11-17-2009, 06:13 AM

Thanks man! All help and information is appreciated!

Mzodarg · 11-17-2009, 07:07 AM

Think I said it all in post number 9, Read the book.

Just saying- Glad you figured it out.

Mike

cschmidt1956 · 11-17-2009, 07:28 AM

Yep it is a PITA to get these set right. I went through the reset process and had to do it twice. I still have one tire off. Seems like it take a little time for it to settle out.

topgun1 · 11-17-2009, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BruceJames

READ the MANUAL! It tells you how to reset the stuff.. The beeping is indicating a reset..
You have to go to the DIC.. set it to reprogram the Pressure Monitor..then add or subtract air in EACH tire starting with the front drivers side..and then front passenger.. rear passenger then rear driver side tires till the horn beeps for EACH tire.. READ UP ...It's in there

yes, it's in the manual. i had to do this the other day after i got an email about low tire pressure. I proceeded to add air to the tire and had turned the car off during the tire pressure sequence and I got the blank dashes for each tire pressure on the screen. I then followed the instructions and went around to each tire adjusting the pressure, got all 4 to beep then had the system relearn and it worked fine afterward. good luck.

the tire pressure varies usually 5 psi or more from cold to warm during a single day.

567234ta · 07-28-2010, 10:48 PM

darn it, i was just playing around and pushed the reset, horn honked 2 times, and i got the error. i cant find my owners manual yet because i recently moved.

any place online i can find the procedure?

SlingShot · 07-28-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 567234ta

darn it, i was just playing around and pushed the reset, horn honked 2 times, and i got the error. i cant find my owners manual yet because i recently moved.

any place online i can find the procedure?

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ers+manual+pdf

Captain Awesome · 07-28-2010, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HashimAzzouz

I think you have to take it to the dealer and let them solve it themselves! I did not order my Camaro yet! but I have a Chevrolet Traverse LT and everytime I check the tire pressure monitor it reads different all the time!! I think there is something wrong with their monitors/sensors in these new cars, not just the Camaro!!

This is normal. The air pressure in your tires goes up and down with changes in the weather (temperature, barometer) as well as driving conditions (driving raises the temperature of the tires and the air inside expands and raises the pressure... spirited driving heats the tires and raises the pressure inside even more)

Plus, the monitor devices are probably only accurate to 1PSI, so if you have 32.5PSI in the tire the reading may jump around between 32 and 33 (called "dithering")

Hope this answers your issue.

robsls3 · 07-28-2010, 11:44 PM

Yep just got mine last week and am having a similar issue. One minute it says 36 all around then 1 min later its 31 37 32 34 then minute later its 40 all around then yet again all low numbers.

567234ta · 07-29-2010, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ers+manual+pdf

man i been going thru boxes for hours with no luck, thank you so much.

567234ta · 07-29-2010, 02:01 AM

found it in the manual, 9-60 is the page that has the instructions on how to reset it, just for the next guy looking.

worked great.

PQ · 07-29-2010, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

This is normal. The air pressure in your tires goes up and down with changes in the weather (temperature, barometer) as well as driving conditions (driving raises the temperature of the tires and the air inside expands and raises the pressure... spirited driving heats the tires and raises the pressure inside even more)

Plus, the monitor devices are probably only accurate to 1PSI, so if you have 32.5PSI in the tire the reading may jump around between 32 and 33 (called "dithering")

Hope this answers your issue.

I would hope after 7+ months, he has found his answer.

Camaro8810 · 07-29-2010, 06:28 AM

Great info in this thread. Thnx all

11-17-2009, 07:07 AM	#18
Mzodarg Remembering those in Blue Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Blk w/IOM Int Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 479	Think I said it all in post number 9, Read the book. Just saying- Glad you figured it out. Mike __________________ SOLD. www.harleytechtalk.org

07-28-2010, 10:48 PM	#21
567234ta Drives: 1996 gmc ecsb 408 ci SC 4l80e Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: sallisaw ok Posts: 84	darn it, i was just playing around and pushed the reset, horn honked 2 times, and i got the error. i cant find my owners manual yet because i recently moved. any place online i can find the procedure? __________________ Custom suspension lift kits

07-29-2010, 02:01 AM	#26
567234ta Drives: 1996 gmc ecsb 408 ci SC 4l80e Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: sallisaw ok Posts: 84	found it in the manual, 9-60 is the page that has the instructions on how to reset it, just for the next guy looking. worked great. __________________ Custom suspension lift kits

07-29-2010, 06:28 AM	#28
Camaro8810 Drives: Black 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 565 View My Garage	Great info in this thread. Thnx all __________________ Mods: CAI Inc. Cold Air Intake, 35% Tint, 3M Clear Bra

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DkknightX Account Suspended Drives: 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS/SC Stage 2 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Emerson, NJ Posts: 1,347 View My Garage	Thanks man! All help and information is appreciated!

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cschmidt1956 Drives: Too Little time to drive.... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nowhere Posts: 268 View My Garage	Yep it is a PITA to get these set right. I went through the reset process and had to do it twice. I still have one tire off. Seems like it take a little time for it to settle out.

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robsls3 Account Suspended Drives: 2010 camaro 1SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oaklawn, IL Posts: 862 View My Garage	Yep just got mine last week and am having a similar issue. One minute it says 36 all around then 1 min later its 31 37 32 34 then minute later its 40 all around then yet again all low numbers.