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Herbiea · Aug 5th, 2004, 09:09 PM

Hi, had a quick search but sorry if you know this: Carry a pressure gauge in the car!! I've just driven 50 miles at 50 MPH

because the runflat puncture warning light came on in the middle of a thunderstorm (very, very wet motorway). Got home and found all the tyre pressures were OK (doh!). I think that the one of the wheels either spun or aquaplaned for long enough to set off the wheel speed sensor that triggers the warning. I guess this could happen on any slippery surface or if the wheels spin through over enthusiasm. I'm off to get a pressure gauge so that I can check next time. Hope that this may save someone else a boring drive home with everything on the road passing you.

KenL · Aug 5th, 2004, 09:15 PM

Did it come on or flash?

One means a fault in the system and the other means low pressure. Could be that all the water upset the system

Herbiea · Aug 5th, 2004, 09:25 PM

Good point KenL. It flashed, the same as the time when I had a real puncture so I don't think it was just the water.

Aug 5th, 2004, 09:09 PM	#1
Herbiea MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Local Time: 09:46 PM Posts: 27 Offline	Puncture Warning Light Tip Hi, had a quick search but sorry if you know this: Carry a pressure gauge in the car!! I've just driven 50 miles at 50 MPH because the runflat puncture warning light came on in the middle of a thunderstorm (very, very wet motorway). Got home and found all the tyre pressures were OK (doh!). I think that the one of the wheels either spun or aquaplaned for long enough to set off the wheel speed sensor that triggers the warning. I guess this could happen on any slippery surface or if the wheels spin through over enthusiasm. I'm off to get a pressure gauge so that I can check next time. Hope that this may save someone else a boring drive home with everything on the road passing you.

Aug 5th, 2004, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 09:46 PM Posts: 5,216 Offline	Did it come on or flash? One means a fault in the system and the other means low pressure. Could be that all the water upset the system Red/Black R56 Cooper

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Aug 5th, 2004, 09:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Herbiea MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Local Time: 09:46 PM Posts: 27 Offline	Good point KenL. It flashed, the same as the time when I had a real puncture so I don't think it was just the water.

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