| Subject: | Re: Cheap TPMS ( tire pressure monitor) quick review |
| From: | Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> |
| Date: | Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:03:58 -0800 |
It is being done, via obd2 et all. You can have a wireless dongle attached to ecu that transmits data to app on phone or pad. engine and wheel speed sensors relayed on.
Alistair
> On Feb 14, 2020, at 4:58 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> That is a fascinating idea, Richard. All of this telemetry data happening instantaneously on a display, right before your eyes. Somebody who figures it out is going to make a lot of money.
> Rich
> San Diego
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> On Friday, February 14, 2020, 4:49:29 PM PST, Richard Smith <smirby@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Given how reliable these seem to be, even spinning around on the outside of the wheel, I wonder how long before other sensors could be added wirelessly to a vehicle?
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> Oil pressure and temperature? Water temperature? Transmission?
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> Maybe this is already being done...
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> On 2020-02-14, 4:44 PM, "Vanagon Mailing List on behalf of Alistair Bell" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com on behalf of albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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> Roy,
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> I never checked my tire press by gauge daily. And my van’s a daily driver. The tpms is my lazy way. :-)
> Seems to be pretty true , within a pound or two, of my hand gauge reading.
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> Alistair
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> > On Feb 14, 2020, at 11:46 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
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> > Alistair:
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> > I’ve never had a vehicle with a TPMS system. Other than the curiosity of watching your tyre pressure and temp in real time … what are the *real* benefits over checking the tyre pressure as part of your daily walk-around and pack-up?
> >
> >> On 14-Feb-2020, at 12:57, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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> >> I’ve mentioned it here on the list, but now I've posted some pics.
> >> https://shufti.blog/2020/02/14/vanagon-cheap-wireless-tire-pressure-monitor/
> >>
> >> Alistair
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