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Nissan Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems A little background on Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems for Nissan - By Dan Rosales
At Tpms Direct we strive to keep the most updated information on our site. With hundreds of forum threads to pick through and blogging sites on TPMS it can sometimes make your head spin. Here is a little background on Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems for Nissan.
The Nissan TPMS was introduced to comply with the new Federal motor vehicle safety standard established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requiring installation of Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems as mandated by the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act. All new model year 2008 light vehicles shall have a TPMS fitted which is capable of detecting when one or more of the vehicle's tires, up to all four tires, is 25 percent or more below the manufacturer's recommended inflation pressure (placard pressure) or a minimum activation pressure specified in the standard, whichever is higher. The system should be able to detect when one or more of the vehicles tires are 25% or more below the recommended inflation pressure.
TPMS or Tire Pressure Monitoring System is fitted to Nissan cars to provide a warning of low pressure on anyone of four or five tires on the vehicle (five if TPMS fitted in spare). A TPMS from one of two manufacturers is fitted as part of the valve assembly. The sensor measures the pressure and temperature in the tire and transmits this data along with the unique ID of the TPMS to the tire pressure monitor ECU/receiver. If the TPMS ID is logged with the ECU then it is compared with the placard pressure and if under pressure then a warning light is lit on the dash mounted display. Keeping your tires properly inflated is not only safe, it’s the law.
The manufacturer of the Nissan TPMS is Schrader Electronics. The Nissan Model range utilizing TPMS Technology includes:
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