ehsnils Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Sounds to me that the TPMS system will be ignored soon by many car owners if it starts to go off too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonts Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Sounds to me that the TPMS system will be ignored soon by many car owners if it starts to go off too often. No TPMS in Canadian cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Exactly:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vet Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 37 deg F is the highest temperature ice can form on roadways. Huh, that's ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbc84 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Sounds to me that the TPMS system will be ignored soon by many car owners if it starts to go off too often. I just inflate my RE92s in the winter to 40 psi. that lights not gonna get tripped by loosing pressure because of the cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 My 05 blinks only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optyks Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 My 08 impreza's temp gauge on the dash flashes at 37. Also was curious, but interesting to see some possible answers. I dont know how 37 degrees can form ice, though snow can fall at 36, so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Even though the air is above freezing point ice can form on the street surface, and that is the most sneaky ice you can get since it's so close to the melting point that it gets a thin layer of water as soon as you put some load on it which makes it extremely slippery. It's about the radiation of heat from an object, and actually black objects like tarmac dissipates heat easier than white objects. Painting something black will make it attract heat, but it actually also makes it dissipate heat easier too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCloud Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 More precisely: even though the air is above freezing, the road surface itself can be at 32°F or lower, so ice can form on it. The 37°F (or whatever it is) threshold is the car-maker's guess at an approximate point at which ice on the road can become an issue. Audi started using a little illuminated snowflake on the dash years ago, and people (me included) found that annoying. A car that makes noise for this purpose is truly ridiculous -- I hope mine don't. Or, if they do, I hope there's a simple way to turn it off. What kind of stupid hand-holding will they think up next? HPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heightsgtltd Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Aren't you the same member giving advance info on the 2010 Legacy? Yet you don't know about features that the Legacy has? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 ugh they made the new ones BEEP at 37? I'm so glad I didnt buy a newer LGT.. yall may have a nicer front end but you have more weight, that horrible si drive, and apparently a beeping system. My computer flahes every time it reaches 37 but there is no beep. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsn112 Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 Cool thanks for the info. I will be taking her on her first long drive for xmas(6hrs) so I guess Ill be hearing alot of chirps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backlash Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 ugh they made the new ones BEEP at 37? I'm so glad I didnt buy a newer LGT.. yall may have a nicer front end but you have more weight, that horrible si drive, and apparently a beeping system. My computer flahes every time it reaches 37 but there is no beep. the SI drive isn't horrible. the beep is a one time beep. if you know what it is, it's not anoying/startling. I knew it beeped, i just had no clue as to *why* it beeped till this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdoggydog Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I just inflate my RE92s in the winter to 40 psi. that lights not gonna get tripped by loosing pressure because of the cold Good call - you don't have any problems with overinflation wear or anything like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbc84 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Good call - you don't have any problems with overinflation wear or anything like that? Like I care about that I cant wait to wear them down more so i can buy REAL tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Good call - you don't have any problems with overinflation wear or anything like that? Doesn't it say "Inflate to 55 psi" on the tires? Oh - wait - that's the bicycle tires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdoggydog Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Do the 3.0R's low profile tires differ in PSI requirement than the Spec.B or 2.5/GT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 My 09 does not beep, just flashes for the hour, temp, and gas. Beeping would not make me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 My 09 does not beep, just flashes for the hour, temp, and gas. Beeping would not make me happy. It's a one time beep, same sound it makes when you switch modes with SI drive. It really is no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdoggydog Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 My 09 does not beep, just flashes for the hour, temp, and gas. Beeping would not make me happy. Flashes for gas??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backlash Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 maybe when you are down to like 5 miles before yo run out... dunno. never been below 1/4 tank myself. and 2nd what Mr. Sinister said. no big deal once you know what it is, and when. if it were a big air horn sound or horn honk... yeah then it's a problem. if my radio is on, i don't even hear it really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigochamaloh Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Flashes for gas??? Yea, when the gas light comes on, it flashes miles till empty. I suppose one beep isn't bad. Wonder why some beep and others don't, cause my 09 does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouar Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 ^ that gas info flash is a new feature. I don't have that on my '08 (though we do have miles-till-empty option on the display). The beep is minimal. It's the same tiny beep that sounds when you change modes on SI-Drive. It's not like the seat belt alarm or anything. With those warnings, I wish you could recall the warning by pressing the Info button on the steering wheel. The warning disappears after one second, so if you missed it then there is no way to see what warning it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Actually you are all wrong. The 37 degree beep was intended to only be placed on spec b's however a mistake was made and it went to all gts. What it actually indicates is the temperature in which it is not safe to ignite the scramjet engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addison Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Actually you are all wrong. The 37 degree beep was intended to only be placed on spec b's however a mistake was made and it went to all gts. What it actually indicates is the temperature in which it is not safe to ignite the scramjet engines. spec B: it just kicked in yo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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