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purpleRac3r · 10-24-2013, 09:55 PM

I did think the same, that it wasn't working, until it dropped below 40 here. Low and behold, "cold" showed up. And believe me, the tires don't grip well until they warm up a little. Do keep in mind, the sensors are for the tire temp, not the air temp. The display also isn't using just the tire temp from the sensors, but several other factors too, to show the overall state they are in. Per the manual, "hot" indicates ideal range for best track performance, not that the tire is dangerously overheated, etc.

10-24-2013, 09:55 PM	#8
purpleRac3r Drives: 1974 & 2014 Corvette Stingrays Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 614	I did think the same, that it wasn't working, until it dropped below 40 here. Low and behold, "cold" showed up. And believe me, the tires don't grip well until they warm up a little. Do keep in mind, the sensors are for the tire temp, not the air temp. The display also isn't using just the tire temp from the sensors, but several other factors too, to show the overall state they are in. Per the manual, "hot" indicates ideal range for best track performance, not that the tire is dangerously overheated, etc. __________________ '74 Stingray coupe, heavily modified, as seen in August 2011 VETTE magazine, 2014 Stingray Z51 #196, ordered 02/11/13, built 08/29/13, Museum Delivery 10/04/13, driven daily!