Stack TPMS Lite User manual
TPMSLiteInstallationGuideST542119‐001
TPMSLite
InstallationGuide
SensorInstallation
AntennaInstallation
ConfigurationSoftware
DisplayGauge
CANMessageFormats
Troubleshooting
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1.TPMSLiteSensorInstallation
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ToolsRequired
Thefollowingtoolswillberequiredforthefittingprocess:
•Torx(R)T20Screwdriver/Torquedriver(RS662‐608,DemonTweeksBIKTORXKEY)
•4NmTorquescrewdriver¼”Drive(e.g.TengTools1492SD)
•11mmx50mmSocket(e.g.TengToolsM140611‐C)
PartsDescription
TPMSFittingKit
A:SelfLockingTorxScrew
B:Sensor
C:Valve
D:SpacerRing
E:CollarNut
F:ValveCap
G:InstallationBar
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ValveFitting
•Ensurethewheelrimiscleanedanddegreasedaroundthevalveandwheelwell(Green
area).
•Insertvalveintowheelrim.Fitthespacerring(D)andthenthecollarnut(E)fingertight.
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•Inserttheinstallationbar(G)intothevalvebodyandtightenthecollarnut(E)toatorqueof
4Nm+/‐0.5Nm
•Pressthesensordownintothewheelwellsothatbaseofthesensoristouchingtherim.
NOTE:Thebaseofthesensormustmakecontactwiththewheelrim.
NOTE:Thesensorantennamustpointawayfromthecentreofthewheel.
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•TightentheTorxscrew(A)to4Nm+/‐0.5N
•Oncetightenedcheckthesensorisstillincontactwiththerim.
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Thesensorisnowfittedcorrectlytotherimandreadyforthetyremounting.
NOTE:Itisrecommendedtofitsomeidentifyingmarkontheoutsideofthetyretoindicate
therimisfittedwithaTPMSsensor.Thiswillalerttyrefitterstothefactthereisasensor
fittedandextracareshouldbetakenwhenmounting/dismountingthetyres.
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IncorrectFittingExamples
Thefollowingareexamplesofbadfitmentthatwilldegradetheperformanceofthesystem:
•Sensornotincontactwithrim.
X
•Sensorantennapointingawayfromwheelcentreandsensorbasenot
touchingrim.
X
X
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2.TPMSLiteAntennaInstallation
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Introduction
ThissectionwilldescribethefittingoftheTPMSantennastoavehicle.Pleaseensureyoureadthis
guidecarefullytoobtainthebestperformanceoutofthesystem.
AntennaDetails
Theantennaisanadvancedsinglebandantenna.Foroptimumsystemperformancecareshouldbe
takentofittheantennasaccordingtotheguidelinesinthisdocument.Thesystemperformancecanbe
impairedwithpoorantennaplacement.
Thegoalofchoosinganantennapositionistoachievethestrongestsignalstrengthoverthewidest
wheelrotation.Therewillbesomepointsofwheelrotationwhereasignalwillnotbestrongenoughto
takeameasurement.ThesearegenerallycalledNULLS.Itiscommontohave3nullsperrotationofthe
wheel.
Eachantennaissuppliedwithastripofhookandlooptape.Itisrecommendedthattheantennais
mountedwiththis.
AntennaInstallation
Aspreviouslymentionedthegoaloftheantennainstallationistoachievethestrongestsignalstrength
overthewidestpossiblerotationangleofthewheel.TohelpitisbesttousethesuppliedTPMSConfig
softwaremonitormode.TheimportantparametertomonitoristheSAWStrengthvalue.Thiswillgive
youreal‐timefeedbackofthesignalstrengthfromthesensor.
PleaserefertoSection3ofthisdocumentforfurtherinformationonTPMSsoftwareconfiguration.
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Theantennainstallationisnormallydoneinseveralparts.Thefirstistochooseaninitiallocationand
measurethesignalstrengthduringacompletewheelrotation.Thiswillgiveabaselinetoworkfrom.
Thentheprocessisrepeatedwithanewantennaposition.Eachtimethegoalistoincreasethewheel
rotationcoverageorsignalstrength.
Youshouldbeaimingtogetatleast¾ofthewheelcoveredatgreaterthan70%signalstrength.
Howeverthemorestrengthorcoverageyouachievethebetterthesystemwillperform.
NOTE:Itisworthspendingthetimeatthisstagetofindtheoptimumantennapositionasitwill
significantlyreducethepotentialforproblemslateron.
Theantennahasaplasticsideandanepoxypottedside.Itisimportantthattheplasticsideisfacingthe
wheelandsensors.
Allantennasareaffectedbythesurroundingenvironment.Wishbones,pushrodsandothersuspension
andsteeringpartscanallinfluencetheperformanceoftheantenna.Howevertheimpactofthesecan
bekeptsmallwithcarfulantennapositioning.
Do
•Theplasticsideoftheantennamustfacethewheelandtyre.
•Theantennashouldbemountedwithaclearlineofsightbetweenitselfandthewheel.
•Theantennashouldbemountedlessthan60cmfromthewheel.
•Theantennashould“look”throughthesidewallofthetyre.
•Theantennashouldbemountedusingthesuppliedhookandlooptape.
DoNot
•DONOTmounttheantennabehindmetalorcarbonbodywork.
•DONOTStickanythingtotheplasticfaceoftheantenna.
•DONOTpainttheantenna.
•DONOTmounttheantennatooclosetohightemperatureparts(e.g.exhausts)
SawStrength
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