TireMinder Solar Powered Trailer TPMS Unboxing, Installation & Review
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
- I purchased a TireMinder Solar Powered Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for my 30' travel trailer. Specs of TPMS says it is for up to 25' travel trailer. I installed it and tested it and it worked perfectly. No loss of signal on a 250 km (150 mile) road trip. Easy set up. I now have some peace of mind on those lonely highways.
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00:00 Introduction
03:44 Unboxing
06:14 Set Up
12:49 Review - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Thank you, be safe and well.
Hi Guys. Mike again. Bought the same TPMS for the same reasons. Googled for an install video and was pleasantly surprised to find yours. Thanks! Just starting my instal. Cheers
Thanks a ton for the recommendation and tutorial. I not only bought the product because of this video I used this video as my guide for the installation. Hope to see you guys in the parks. Cheers!
Glad we can help. Having the TPMS will give you peace of mind while travelling down the road. Happy camping!
I've had of these for 2 years now and it has been great. I left one RV park once and within a mile of the park I got an alarm that a tire was low and sure enough it needed some air. I also like the tireminder free battery support each year.
I bought the solar power monitor today after watching your video , Thanks again for making it look easy.
You're gonna like it. It couldn't get any easier to install and the peace of mind when travelling feels amazing. Happy camping!
Thanks a lot for your tutorial. We just bought the exact same system and found this very helpful. We actually have the same camper as well, except a little shorter. Thank you again.
Glad it was helpful!
We bought this system based on your review and experience. We have a single axle trailer and felt much more safe knowing we could monitor the tires while on a longer trip, especially after watching a couple of your videos where you did have a flat tire. Thanks again for the review.
In my opinion the TPMS is one of the most valuable addons you can get for your trailer. It provided piece of mind when travelling down the road and could prevent a blowout that in some cases could destroy your trailer. We've been using ours for a few years now and we're very pleased with it.
Bought ours after watching your excellent review video. Also bought brand new Goodyear endurance tires in March for our 2015DSX .. Parks are now opening on Friday and we will be heading out using our new tire monitoring system! So Excited to be using them & camping finally😉
Awesome. You'll love the peace of mind the TPMS brings. We're heading out this Friday also for our first trip of the year. It will be Season 3, Episode 1 - Bruce Peninsula National Park. Happy camping!
Thanks for the review, been looking at this for our off-road teadrop.
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video. I was looking for a trailer-only TPMS and found the TireMinder system and your video. The Amazon price was good so I decided to go for it (also thanks to your video).
Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you found the video useful. This TPMS gives me peace of mind heading down the road.
Ordered today! Thank you for this recommendation! Cheers brother 🍺
Thanks so much and thanks for the beer. Maybe we'll meet some time to raise a mug together.
Thank you for the review. Definitely ordering this soon
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Thanks for the review, just hooked mine up works great you made it look simple and it was 👍
Glad it helped. A couple of weeks ago we had our first flat tire while using the TPMS. It saved us! It alarmed for a rapid pressure loss. I was able to find a safe spot to pull over to change the tire. The tire wasn't yet completely flat when I stopped. If I didn't have the TPMS, I'm sure it would have turned in to a full blown blowout and that could have caused a lot of damage. I can't say enough about the value of a good TPMS.
We bought the same model and thanks for help me install u made it easy
Glad I could help
Great review! Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thanks you i will very help me to majeur my choose.
Next on my list of things to get.
Well worth it for the peace of mind. Happy Camping!
Awesome review. I'm sold. I'm going to order my system right now. Thanks again for the review. Subbed to your channel as well. Safe travels friend.
Thanks for the sub! You'll love the peace of mind that the TPMS gives you when travelling. Happy camping!
@@CampingwiththeColes gotta love Amazon Prime. I just hooked up the range extender and sensors & just powered up the device. Looking accurate so far! I actually bought a Chinese knock off 2 wks ago to use for our road trip to Zion National Park in Utah. It wasn't accurate but it gave me piece of mind during the drive.
Great video. Didn't know this existed until recently. We've had two flats with two different trailers night driving. First one was a utility trailer hauling a motorcycle We heard a couple of pings, pulled over and saw the what was left of the rim. The second was a blowout that we heard and pulled over. Getting this TPMS. Thank you for the tutorial.
@@ruthgumataotao1792 it's a simple install and relatively inexpensive compared to what could happen if you don't notice a flat tire. You'll enjoy the peace of mind it gives you.
Bought Tireminder today, set it up and looking forward for our next trip. The only thing that I would like will be able to keep the screen light bright all the time.
I agree about the lighted screen. During the day time when I wear sunglasses I can't see the screen unless I press the button to brighten it.
Hello Ben. Checking in to see if you are still happy with the TPMS. I will follow your lead on this too. Side note...just installed our LCI Jack It bike rack on the week-end and I'm quite pleased with it, in the driveway anyway. Cheers from Elmira.
Hi John, I'm still happy with this TPMS. It's very easy to use and understand. One thing though, the signal booster that attaches to the trailer battery died for some reason. Luckily it was 3 days before the 1 year warranty was up so they replaced it at no charge. I checked the forums and it doesn't seem to be a common problem. So I would still definitely recommend this TPMS system. I know several people with the Jack-It bike rack and everybody loves it. Still highly recommended.
@@CampingwiththeColes Hi, Thanks for this helpful review, Do you think i have to add protection fuse to keep the booster alive ?
@@waleedmaree7729 there's no mention of adding a fuse in the instructions. I don't think you need one.
Thanks.
1. Make sure that the batteries are in right. 2. The most be on tight real tight, or it will not read if not tight, 3. I installed the tire minder in the batter box.
after two blow outs this last trip I now have this system.
The peace of mind this provides is well worth the price. Enjoy!
Any issues with leakage around stem on sensors should I use teflon tape to seal
No leakage at all. I don't bother using the locking nuts either. They are just there to thwart theft and not needed to keep the sensors on. I don't want to bother with the little wrench that comes with the system, every time I want to put air in the tires.
What would be the rough distance from your rear trailer tires to your hitch?
The trailer is in storage now so I can't measure but I'm guessing from the rear tires to the hitch would be about 20 feet.
Thanks for the video, very helpful indeed. Now, my setup is different, so we'll see how well it works for us. I have a diesel pusher motorhome, and it states in the instructions (which is a little confusing) 'recommending' to add it to a closet light switch, which may work for me as we have one, but further down it states - 'if engine is diesel the booster must be place on the undercarriage'! So, I'm not sure which is the best method, as if using the closet light, I'd probably have to cut off the alligator clips, but if on the undercarriage, the clips would be needed, if I can get it to a battery source! Also should the booster be pointing in a specific direction for best results, pointing at the trailer, or forward to the display? Is the booster's light on all the time (even while camping) using up 12V power? We'll be doing some boon docking, so I'd probably want to disconnect it if that where the case. Thanks again, as I have the minder in front of me, and things are ready to go, so we'll see how it works out!
I don't know what is best for a motorhome. For a truck and trailer they suggest putting the booster between the tire sensors and the display and recommend it be on the undercarriage so the signal bounces off the road to the booster. The green light on the booster is always on so it is always drawing a charge from the battery. When I boondock I disconnect the booster by unhooking the alligator clips from the battery. I love the peace of mind this TPMS gives me when travelling. Good luck!
@@CampingwiththeColes Thanks for the reply! I found a way to get a solid connection for the booster on my frame-rail, about 2' from the back of my coach, and measured to the rear tire (approximately) of my enclosed utility trailer, which was 17'. Yes, the green light shines bright, and I was able to get the alligator clips to my house batteries (I have 4 Battleborn Lithium for house batteries) and I can easily disconnect the negative of the booster, assuming that should be ok. I could do the positive, but it would take me a few seconds to take the cap off my bus-bar to disconnect. I'm assuming it should work, albeit I won't be able to test it until we go on vacation eventually, the way things are parked. Thanks for your help!
Does it have audible alarms, and how long does the charge last on a cloudy day?
Yes it has audible alarms when the temp gets too high, when there is a quick drop in pressure and when the pressure gets below a certain level. From my experience when it's charged it will work for about 3 days without any light to charge it. So driving at night or a cloudy day won't affect anything. If you happen to be driving for more than 3 cloudy days you can always plug it in through the micro USB to the vehicles DC outlet (cigarette lighter) to power and charge it.
Will the system only operate with 4 sensors or is there an option to only use 2?
You can use 2 sensors with it or 4. If just have a single axle trailer you can save $50 and buy the system with just 2 sensors. If you think you might upgrade to 2 axles in the future you might want to buy the system with 4 sensors.
When charging before installing there is a code n5 flashing on each spot what does indicate?
That is a NS which means No Signal. That shows because the sensors aren't yet installed.
Its been a few years. Would you still recommend. Has it saved ya during an issue?. Does it still work. Our campers about the same size as yours.
I would definitely still recommend this. It saved us on a trip, letting us know of a rapid deflation. I was able to safely pull over before it completely deflated. I change the sensor batteries each year to make sure they're always working. One of the best things I purchased for RVing.
Great review and installation video. Would you still recommend this brand today? Have you had any tire issues since installing the system? Thanks!
I would definitely still recommend this. It's saved us twice. One of the times we were actually recording when the alarm sounded. It's in this video czcams.com/video/noo4pUbdkH0/video.html at around the 5:38 mark. I replace the batteries in the sensors each year to ensure a good signal and I remove the sensors and booster when putting the trailer away for winter storage.
@@CampingwiththeColes Excellent. And another great video. You could make that tire change segment a stand alone video for sure. Thanks again!
thanks for the review. we are looking at getting one. Do you have a link for it? Amazon shows a couple bit different prices with this name.
We've been using it for a few years now and are very happy with it. Here is the link (it's also in the description of the video) amzn.to/3oQ833g
@@CampingwiththeColes thx! I found it after I commented Lol. I was sure you would have but didn’t know how to navigate to find it. Thanks again!
Do you leave the signal booster attached to the trailer over the winter?
When putting the trailer away for storage I take off the signal booster and all the sensors. I then take the batteries out of the sensors and put everything back in the original box. I then bring it home with me.
I just purchased this and immediately turning on I can hear a buzzing noise from the monitor. I ordered a replacement thinking there’s a defect, but the new one has the same buzzing noise. It’s not very loud but if you put your ear next to it can hear it. Does your monitor also make a buzzing noise?
I've had it for almost 2 years and I've never noticed a sound coming from the monitor. After reading your question, I went out to the truck and pulled the monitor down and put it to my ear. I could hear a faint high pitched tone coming from it. I wouldn't call it a buzzing sound. It was a tone like the emergency broadcast system. I could only hear it when it was right up to my ear.
@@CampingwiththeColes thanks for doing that! Yea I guess a high pitched noise would be more accurate. Now I feel better about it I thought for sure I got a defective unit!
It was my understanding that cruise control is a no no when towing.
When towing on fairly flat roads, cruise control is fine to use. It's best to not use in a hilly area as you should be in tow haul mode and you want it to be able to control your down hills descents better. Happy camping!