DocHeb
Veteran Member
Resetting \"Low Tire Pressure\" Sensors on Ford
I just got four new tires for my wife's 2000 Continental. Even though the tires are properly inflated, after the car is driven 15 minutes she gets a "Low Tire Pressure" warning. If she pulls over and shuts the car off, the warning goes away and will re-appear in 15 minutes. This makes me think that the message is not really related to low pressure, but there is a system check occuring and it fails at 15 minutes.
My BIL works for GM, and he says that GM products have a system reset that has to be done when new tires are installed. For the GM products it is some kind of pedal contacts (such as pressing the gas pedal three times within five seconds with the engine not running and the key in "Run" position - done every time the oil is changed). You then drive and the system "relearns" what the proper pressure is. He also said some cars have a reset button for this system.
I've searched the entire owner's manual and can't find anything mentioning something similiar for the Continental. The manual just says "take to the nearest Lincoln Dealer for Authorized Service." Does anybody have a better suggestion?
I just got four new tires for my wife's 2000 Continental. Even though the tires are properly inflated, after the car is driven 15 minutes she gets a "Low Tire Pressure" warning. If she pulls over and shuts the car off, the warning goes away and will re-appear in 15 minutes. This makes me think that the message is not really related to low pressure, but there is a system check occuring and it fails at 15 minutes.
My BIL works for GM, and he says that GM products have a system reset that has to be done when new tires are installed. For the GM products it is some kind of pedal contacts (such as pressing the gas pedal three times within five seconds with the engine not running and the key in "Run" position - done every time the oil is changed). You then drive and the system "relearns" what the proper pressure is. He also said some cars have a reset button for this system.
I've searched the entire owner's manual and can't find anything mentioning something similiar for the Continental. The manual just says "take to the nearest Lincoln Dealer for Authorized Service." Does anybody have a better suggestion?