"Please check tires" light always on

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darkGTI

Ready to race!

• Dec 28, 2017

• #1

So just recently I got this light that says "please check tires", and it's always on. I've tried putting more air, but all wheels are at 38 PSI, all have TPMS, and all those TPMS working fine. I'm out of solutions, any ideas?

 

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GtiJase

Passed Driver's Ed

• Dec 28, 2017

• #2

darkGTI said:

So just recently I got this light that says "please check tires", and it's always on. I've tried putting more air, but all wheels are at 38 PSI, all have TPMS, and all those TPMS working fine. I'm out of solutions, any ideas?

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You need to reset them.

Try this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN4xEXtdx5M

 

DELETE

Autocross Champion

• Dec 29, 2017

• #3

GtiJase said:

You need to reset them.

Try this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN4xEXtdx5M

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I have this button but I know some models don’t, like the 2010 I believe. If you don’t have the button maybe disconnect battery for 2 minutes?

 

nvturbo

Go Kart Champion

• Dec 29, 2017

• #4

If you aren't able to reset the code, at least one of the sensors is bad.

 

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Orient Express

Ready to race!

• Dec 29, 2017

• #5

One possible clue

If you have a 2010 car and recently disconnected your battery, then the TPMS system lost it's settings, and is back to its default. You will need to use a VAG-COM to re-input the correct values. The other possible cause is that you have a bad TPMS sensor in one of the tires.

 

zrickety

The Fixer

• Dec 29, 2017

• #6

The TPMS batteries do die. As others have said, it could be a bad one but if you have access to VCDS you can check them that way. You can also turn the TPMS off completely, that's what I did. I have aftermarket wheels and I check pressures regularly anyway.

 

lukesGTI

Passed Driver's Ed

• Jan 26, 2018

• #7

The culprit