pslewis

Just seen the Renault Laguna advert and it seems to show a Graphic of the car listing the Tyre Pressures???

HOW DO THEY DO THAT??

Surely the gauge would get all tangled up as the wheel goes round??

Pete

Nigel H

It's done by one of those new fangled radio devices I think

Huxley Chick

Well I've just got a new radio, & mine doesn't do that!


HC


BTW Pete, Huxley is going to give you a call (sometime!) re the pressure washer

pslewis

HC - ok, been waiting an e-mail or something ref washer

Is your 'new' radio made by Pirelli though?? I understand that only these pick up the correct signals!! - go to Halfords and ask for one!!

Pete

Huxley Chick

Thanks Pete - I'll give Halfords a ring tomorrow
If I can get my radio to check my tyre pressures it would save a lot of arguments with Huxley!!
Of course the next thing I need is a set of speakers that can wash the car for me

HC

PS, Huxley has found your number & claims he will call you tomorrow

mj

they must use a pressure transducer with in built power supply and transmitter. probly mounted to the wheel rim.

pslewis

HC - we had a couple of speakers at the School Prizegiving Evening ........... I'll get them to pop round with my 'repaired' washer to give you a good rub down??

Pete

Huxley Chick

baby oil

Sprint Chief

I was impressed by a documentary on the old WWII "DUKW" amphibious vehicle, which could not only monitor tyre pressures from the cab, but also inflate and deflate them from an air supply on board the vehicle, via a connection in the hub.

It looked pretty messy (then much military stuff does) but worked well apparently.

Renault have a way to go before they catch up with 50 year old military technology I guess...

Tiggs

and how does Radio 1 get the music into my car? i have checked for leads...

fast bloke

Apparently there is a very small person inside the tyre with a mobile phone and a barometer. He keeps an eye on the pressure and when it changes he makes a call to Renault HQ. They pass the info on to the incredibly small person who lives behind your dash who changes the numbers on the display.

Huxley Chick - You will probably find that there are no small people inside your tyres. AFAIK you can get them fitted at Kwikfit.


Warning - Do not attempt to replicate this at home. The small people in question are specially trained so they don't get dizzy. Using an untrained small person could result in a tyre full of vomit, which could have an adverse effect on the handling of your car.

Tiggs

are they uneffected by the spinning or do they run "hamster stylee" to maintain correct posture?

Diablo

Nope, they sit in a counterbalanced free swiniging cradle - that way the wheel balance isn't effected.

Only problem is if they fall out - this can lead to strange handling behavior somewhat akin to tramlining as they have to run like **** to avoid wheel imbalance.

D

Huxley Chick

I think they must have the untrained small people on Renaults - that would explain the $hit handling!!!

So KwikFit & Halfords for me this weekend

Just need to sort out the self cleaning bit now ...........

fast bloke

I be surprised if it still works on a Frenchy by the time it gets off the production line.

(Before the flame thing starts I do unfortunately own a Pug, that decided it didn't like cold mornings when it was only 4 weeks old :grrr: )

Huxley Chick

probably the cheese the very small person eats - enough to send anyone to an early grave.



oh, & are the tyres self inflating? just thought if the very small person ate loads of beans it could work

rik1471

Ask a sensible question.....

Huxley Chick

sensible questions aren't as much fun

fast bloke

I wonder if the small people can CORNER

Huxley Chick

well obviously the answer is Yes

Huxley

Renaults have a long way to go to get anywhere with their super electrics


Huxley

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[Edited by Huxley - 2/6/2003 10:50:42 PM]