Low tire pressure warning.

[timfitz63]

... use a pan magnet that is used in tranmissions to collect steel particles, 1 3/4 O. D. X 3/4 I.D. X 7/32 thick...

Seem to be having trouble finding one of these magnets. Tried a local Advance Auto Parts and O'Reilly Auto Parts; a Lowe's; a local hardware-type store -- but came up empty everywhere... Radio Shack had smaller 'ring' magnets, but I don't think the hole was large enough to fit around a valve stem...

Any suggestions outside of a salvage yard...?

 

[yellow_2002_germany]

Perhaps you could try a thrift shop to see if they have any old car speakers. Just disassemble it and voila, you will have a strong enough magnet to do the reprogramming.

 

[timfitz63]

Perhaps you could try a thrift shop to see if they have any old car speakers. Just disassemble it and voila, you will have a strong enough magnet to do the reprogramming.

Thought of speaker magnets, but don't have any old ones laying around at the moment... Also can't think of any thrift or second-hand stores locally, but will keep my eyes open. Thanks!

 

[Dad]

Like I said in my first post on this, 2 stick magnets held in a "V" set over the valve stem will do it, got them at Lowe's. Lowe's also has a washer shaped magnet on a stick to pick nails/metal that would be a good one to try.

 

[timfitz63]

Like I said in my first post on this, 2 stick magnets held in a "V" set over the valve stem will do it, got them at Lowe's. Lowe's also has a washer shaped magnet on a stick to pick nails/metal that would be a good one to try.

OK. Guess I missed that part about holding two bar magnets in a "V". I did see the bar magnets at Lowe's, so that may be a fall-back position if I can't dredge up a pan or old speaker magnet by the weekend.

Also saw the small, telescoping want 'pick-up' magnets that one uses to get down into confined spaces where your hand can't reach, but didn't see the 'floor model' you're talking about. I'll check again, though. Thanks!

 

[Dad]

Right hand magnet is an oil pan magnet and the 2 smaller ones came from an old computer speaker 10 minutes ago just to see what was in there. You might try a transmission shop.

Good luck

 

[timfitz63]

Right hand magnet is an oil pan magnet and the 2 smaller ones came from an old computer speaker 10 minutes ago just to see what was in there. You might try a transmission shop.

Good luck

Thanks! The transmission shop suggestion paid off! Got two pan magnets from them, gratis.

All set now!