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9 messages,  Last post on Nov 06, 2007 at 12:16 PM

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#4 of 9 Re: Highlander maintenance light on , I need to know what it means [tinied] by buttonwood

Nov 04, 2007 (4:28 pm)

Replying to: tinied (Oct 27, 2007 2:26 pm)
It is your tire pressure sensor. It happens on my car ( about 8 times now and Ihave 49,000 miles) and I have to bring it in to have the service department re-set it- they never charge me. They check my tires and sometimes the pressure is just fine but the weather changed. They tell me it is very sensitive. It can be your spare tire as well. One time I did have a nail in my tire but it continued to drive smoothly anyway. My advice- have themn check and re set the sensor.

#5 of 9 Re: Highlander maintenance light on , I need to know what it means [buttonwood] by tinied

Nov 04, 2007 (5:46 pm)

Replying to: buttonwood (Nov 04, 2007 4:28 pm)
Thanks 4 replying. Ever since a friend of mine at his dealership fixed it i havent had a prob since.I dont mind if the pressure light comes on since i have a bad habit of not checking air in my tires as often as i should. And he did mentionm that it also will go off for my spare as well. I found out where the reset button is in my highlander to turn off the light so now i can do it myself.

#6 of 9 Re: Highlander maintenance light on , I need to know what it means [buttonw by typesix

Nov 05, 2007 (3:28 pm)

Replying to: buttonwood (Nov 04, 2007 4:28 pm)
First generation Highlanders use indirect means to monitor the 4 tires(not including spare) via the anti-lock wheel sensors measuring rotational differences. There are no direct tire pressure sensors except for 2008 2nd generation Highlanders.

#7 of 9 Re: Highlander maintenance light on , I need to know what it means [buttonw [typesix] by buttonwood

Nov 06, 2007 (8:25 am)

Replying to: typesix (Nov 05, 2007 3:28 pm)
I just had 4 new tires put on- they said I needed them and I said okay without researching what type and price- my hurried lifestyle-Goodyear Integrity I believe...have no idea if they are good ( $152. each) or not but one day later and the tire pressure light is on! So what does that light mean if not direct tire pressure? 2004 Highlander.

#8 of 9 Re: Highlander maintenance light on , I need to know what it means [buttonw by typesix

Nov 06, 2007 (10:19 am)

Replying to: buttonwood (Nov 06, 2007 8:25 am)
I also have 2004 Highlander. One of the tires may not have same pressure as the others, check it and reset light according to owner's manual.

#9 of 9 Re: Highlander maintenance light on , I need to know what it means [buttonwood] by banditob

Nov 06, 2007 (12:16 pm)

Replying to: buttonwood (Nov 06, 2007 8:25 am)
The pre-2007 Highlanders can only warn you that a tire is low, and, if I'm not mistaken, don't indicate which tire is actually low. Just that one or more are. They do not provide any actual pressure measurements.
 
The 2008 Highlanders actually report the measured pressure for each individual tire, including the spare, i.e. 38 psi, 38 psi, 39 psi, 38 psi, and 40 psi.

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