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10-31-2020, 04:08 PM
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TPMS sensors...take off during storage?
Should I be taking off my TPMS sensors while I have my trailer in storage for the winter?
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10-31-2020, 04:23 PM
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I always remove mine and also take out the batteries. Then install new batteries in the spring.
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10-31-2020, 04:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slow
I always remove mine and also take out the batteries. Then install new batteries in the spring.
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Just what I thought and it does make sense. Thanks
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10-31-2020, 04:30 PM
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Good question. I’m gonna think about that for mine ice and snow can’t be good for them. I do plan on going south this winter but in between trips probably a good idea and remove batteries
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10-31-2020, 05:10 PM
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I remove mine and remove the batteries to prevent any chance of battery leaking and corroding the contacts. The batteries are so common and inexpensive I throw them away and install new ones in the spring. I also put plastic caps on the valve stems to keep any debris or ice out.
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10-31-2020, 05:36 PM
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Past few years I have left them in all year. But, here in gets colder and more snow. We will not be using the trailer til maybe April. So yeah I will be removing them and tossing the batteries.
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10-31-2020, 06:58 PM
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The sensors are activated when installed. Leaving them on will run the batteries down. If you remove them anytime your not actually driving/using them, the batteries will last a couple years.
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11-01-2020, 03:38 AM
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I used to take them off, but now I just remove the batteries, recap them carefully, and leave them on the tires. Ice and snow and (for the most part) rain are not problems here.
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11-01-2020, 07:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LHaven
I used to take them off, but now I just remove the batteries, recap them carefully, and leave them on the tires. Ice and snow and (for the most part) rain are not problems here.
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I should have put this in my original reply, your post jogged my failing memory.
One of the reasons I remove mine over the off season is the thought that it's that many months that the valve core isn't being depressed for no reason. It may make no difference and I guess the rational comes from owning guns all my life (it's not good practice to keep a semi auto clip loaded all the time because it weakens the spring and can cause jamming over time).
As I remove them anyway to adjust the air pressure while in storage every couple of months it just seems logical to me to have a "standard" plastic cap that I don't have to be concerned about if I drop it in the mud or snow.
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