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do the metal logo valve caps cause tire pressure warning light to comeon ?

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Old 04-28-2004, 12:06 PM
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do the metal logo valve caps cause tire pressure warning light to comeon ?
dealer says the nice logo caps on the tire valves cause the pressure system to give a waraning? is this true?
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Old 04-29-2004, 04:15 PM
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Good question...

I was about to order those fancy MB caps

Its doesn't sounds like caps have to do anything with tire pressure though...
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I have heard the same thing.
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Yes it's true. The metal interferes with the transmission of the tire pressure signals. The only compatible valve caps are the plastic ones.
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