More information isn't making people 'dumber'.  It's making people more
informed.  Lazier might be the case here.
Any system that warns a driver of possible impending disaster, which
they then choose to ignore, is there for a good reason.  When something
disastrous then occurs, it gets the manufacturer out of a lawsuit,
whether it's the fault of the equipment or the driver or negligence of
maintenance.   Less legal settlements means cheaper products for all of
us in the long run.  Yeah right....

Mike B.

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 12:45 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> You're lucky then Dave.
> Automotive Trade Magazines tell me that on some systems...
> it's necessary to 'tell' the TPMS where which tire and it's
> transmitter
> are now..
> you have to 'teach' the system where each tire is..
> on systems that have a dedicated per tire transmitter.
>
> other systems, according to what I read use the ABS system to tell
> when  something is not right tire pressure wise..
> and may not be able to identify 'the' tire ..
> but will turn on a warning light.
> The Federal requirement is that ..I think...if a tire gets below
> something like 65 % of correct pressure ..
> the driver gets a warning.
>
> Personally I believe in being smarter about what is going on with
> one's
> vehicle, not dumber.
> I notice GPS can help one not keep the picture picture in their mind
> of
> where they are going ..
> kinda makes people dumber that way...for example.
>
>
>
>
> On 2/26/2012 8:36 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>> ---- Dennis Haynes<d23haynes57@hotmail.com>  wrote:
>>>   many cars have means to program or reset them without additional
>>> tools.
>> the only one I am familiar with provides a generic warning for any
>> tire when low.  a simple button under the dash reprograms when the
>> tires are rotated.  mcneely
>>