Tyrepal SOLAR COLOUR PRO User manual
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10 min 10 min
DO NOT PRESSURE-WASH SENSORS
7.0M max
SENSORS GO TO SLEEP AFTER 10
MINUTES OF NO VEHICLE
MOVEMENT.
MONITOR GOES TO SLEEP AFTER
10 MINUTES OF NO VEHICLE
MOVEMENT.
SENSORS AND MONITOR WAKE UP
WHEN MOTION OR VIBRATION ARE
DETECTED.
NOTE: FOR DISTANCES GREATER
THAN 7.0M OUR TCRR-2 SMART
SIGNAL REPEATER IS REQUIRED
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READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLING
THIS KIT DOES NOT REPLACE THE NEED TO CARRY
OUT REGULAR CHECKS ON THE CONDITION AND WEAR
OF THE TYRES
MONITOR SHOULD BE INSIDE VEHICLE WHERE IT
DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH DRIVING
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THIS KIT
IS SUITABLE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR VEHICLE, THAT
IT IS WORKING CORRECTLY, AND PROPERLY
MAINTAINED
CHECK THE SENSORS AND VALVE STEMS REGULARLY
FOR DAMAGE OR CORROSION
KEEP SMALL PARTS AND BATTERIES OUT OF THE
REACH OF CHILDREN. SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF
PARTS ARE SWALLOWED
DO NOT HOLD A BATTERY WITH METAL TWEEZERS OR
PLIERS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT
CAUSING A FIRE OR EXPLOSION OF BATTERY
DO NOT ADJUST MONITOR SETTINGS WHILST DRIVING
IF THE MONITOR ALARMS PULL OVER WHEN IT IS
SAFE TO DO SO AND CHECK THE TYRES
WEIGHT OF SENSORS WITHIN TOLERANCE FOR WHEEL
BALANCING. NO NEED TO REBALANCE WHEELS AFTER
SENSOR INSTALLATION. IF VIBRATION IS FELT
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED, AFTER FITTING SYSTEM,
THE WHEELS MUST BE REBALANCED
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MONITOR OVERVIEW
MONITOR BUTTONS, DISPLAY
LAYOUT & ICONS
SOLAR CHARGING
SYMBOL
MONITOR BATTERY LEVEL
ANIMATES WHEN CHARGING
ON / OFF
SWITCH
SET
-
+
PRESSURE
UNITS
TYRE ICON
7 LOCATIONS
PRESSURE
DISPLAY
(White
text)
TEMPERATURE
DISPLAY
(Yellow
text)
SOLAR
PANEL
SENSOR LOW
BATTERY WARNING
ALARM WARNING SYMBOL
TEMPERATURE
UNITS
DISPLAY
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CHARGING PORT
ONLY USE CHARGING
LEAD PROVIDED IN KIT.
5V USB CHARGING PORT
NOTE: THE INTERNAL BATTERY PROVIDES THE
MONITOR WITH APPROX 60 HRS OF LIFE. WHEN NEW
IT IS FULLY CHARGED.
THE SOLAR PV PANEL PROVIDES A TOP-UP CHARGE
WHEN THE MONITOR IS IN USE.
THE MONITOR WILL WORK OUT OF SUNLIGHT.
WE RECOMMEND THAT THE MONITOR IS NOT
PERMANENTLY LEFT UNDER A WINDSCREEN. THE
EXPOSURE TO EXTREME HEAT AND CONSTANT CHARGING
CAN REDUCE THE MONITOR’S BATTERY LIFE AND
POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE DEVICE.
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INSTALLATION & SET-UP PROCEDURE-
PRE-REGISTERED TCSO SENSORS
PARTS REQUIRED
BATTERY INSTALLATION-SLIDES INTO PLACE
NOTE: SENSOR
QUANTITIES WILL VARY
DEPENDING ON KIT
ORDER. THERE ARE 4
PRE-REGISTERED
SENSORS PROVIDED IN
STANDARD KIT
+ve
NOTES:
SENSOR IS PRE-FITTED WITH AN O-
RING. LOOSE O-RING SUPPLIED IN
KIT IS A SPARE. CHANGE O-RING
WHEN NEW BATTERY REQUIRED.
WHEN REPLACING THE CAP ENSURE THE
O-RING SEAL IS IN GOOD CONDITION
AND NOT PINCHED.
DO NOT REMOVE THE WHITE PLASTIC
LABEL UNDER THE BATTERY TERMINALS
TCSO SENSOR
CR1632
BATTERY
LOCK NUT
RUBBER DUST
SHIELD
BATTERY
TOOL
HEX WRENCH
SOLAR
COLOUR PRO
MONITOR
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VALVE DUST CAP REMOVAL
INSTALL DUST SHIELD & LOCK NUT
MIN. VALVE
THREAD LENGTH =
9.0mm
NOTE: WHEN THE DUST
SHIELD IS FITTED
FOLD IT BACK ON
ITSELF. THIS MAKES
IT EASIER TO FIT
LOCK NUT AND SENSOR.
CHECK TYRE
PRESSURES
BEFORE SENSORS
ARE INSTALLED
NOTE: REPEAT
FOR ALL WHEELS
REQUIRING
SENSORS
NOTE: REPEAT FOR ALL
TYRES REQUIRING
SENSORS
CHECK TYRE
PRESSURES
BEFORE SENSORS
ARE INSTALLED
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INSTALL PRE-REGISTERED TCSO
SENSORS
REPEAT INSTALLATION FOR EACH TYRE
“PSST” = 1-2 SECS
PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE
APPEARS ON MONITOR DISPLAY
(4-5 SEC DELAY)
BEEP
NOTE: WHEN THE SENSOR IS
SCREWED ON TO THE TYRE VALVE
IT MOMENTARILY EXPELS AIR,
UNTIL THE SENSOR IS SEALED.
THE SENSOR DETECTS PRESSURE
AND TEMPERATURE AND SENDS
DATA TO MONITOR.
NOTE: TCSO SENSORS ARE SUPPLIED PRE-
REGISTERED TO THE MONITOR. EACH SENSOR IS
LABELLED TO SHOW THE WHEEL/TYRE IT IS
REGISTERED TO. FOR EXAMPLE, A SENSOR
LABELLED “RF” SHOULD BE FITTED TO THE RIGHT
FRONT WHEEL (THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE CAR
IS DEFINED AS THE SIDE ON THE DRIVER’S RIGHT
WHEN SEATED AND FACING FORWARD)
HOLDING THE MONITOR AWAY
(1.5M) FROM THE TYRE, SCREW
THE FIRST SENSOR ON TO THE
PREPARED TYRE VALVE.
THE SENSOR IS LABELLED TO
SHOW IT’S TYRE POSITION. EG:
“RF” = RIGHT FRONT, ETC
< 1.5M >
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FINISH SENSOR INSTALLATION
REPEAT FOR EACH TYRE SENSOR!
➢COMPLETE THE ALARM SETTINGS…
LOCK SENSOR USING HEX
WRENCH SUPPLIED IN KIT
FOLD BACK RUBBER DUST
SHIELD SO IT COVERS
THE SENSOR
CHECK THERE ARE
NO AIR LEAKS
SPRAY INSTALLED
SENSOR WITH
SOAPY WATER. NO
BUBBLES WILL
APPEAR IF
INSTALLED
CORRECTLY
FINAL INSTALLED SET-UP
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SET DATA UNITS & ALARMS
BEEP
BEEP
SET PRESSURE UNITS
PRESS “+”OR “–“ BUTTON
TO SELECT “PSI” OR “BAR”
PRESS “SET” ONCE WHEN
PRESSURE UNIT IS CHOSEN
SWITCH ON –PRESS AND
HOLD
DOWN “-“ (MINUS)
BUTTON FOR 4-5 SECS
PRESS AND
HOLD
DOWN
“SET“ BUTTON FOR 4-5
SECS
BEEP
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SET TEMPERATURE UNITS
PRESS “+” OR “–“ BUTTON
TO SELECT “°C” OR “°F”
PRESS “SET” ONCE WHEN
TEMPERATURE UNIT IS
CHOSEN
SET FRONT AXLE HIGH PRESSURE ALARM
PRESS “+” OR “–“ BUTTON TO SELECT HIGH
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT
PRESS “SET” ONCE WHEN FRONT AXLE HIGH
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT IS SET
SET FRONT AXLE LOW PRESSURE ALARM
PRESS “+” OR “–“ BUTTON TO SELECT LOW
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT
PRESS “SET” ONCE WHEN FRONT AXLE LOW
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT IS SET
SET LOW PRESSURE ALARM
LEVEL 15% BELOW
VEHICLES RECOMMENDED
TYRE PRESSURE FOR AXLE
SELECTED
SET HIGH PRESSURE ALARM
LEVEL 25% ABOVE
VEHICLES RECOMMENDED
TYRE PRESSURE FOR AXLE
SELECTED
BEEP
NOTE: THE MONITOR WILL NOT ALLOW THE HIGH
PRESSURE ALARM LEVEL TO BE LESS THAN THE
LOW PRESSURE ALARM LEVEL. THE FACTORY SET
LOW PRESSURE ALARM LEVEL IS 29 PSI. IF YOU
WANT THE HIGH PRESSURE ALARM BELOW 29PSI
ADJUST THE LOW PRESSURE ALARM FIRST.
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SET REAR AXLE HIGH PRESSURE ALARM
PRESS “+” OR “–“ BUTTON TO SELECT HIGH
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT
PRESS “SET” ONCE WHEN REAR AXLE HIGH
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT IS SET
SET REAR AXLE LOW PRESSURE ALARM
PRESS “+” OR “–“ BUTTON TO SELECT LOW
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT
PRESS “SET” ONCE WHEN REAR AXLE LOW
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT IS SET
SET LOW PRESSURE ALARM
LEVEL 15% BELOW
VEHICLES RECOMMENDED
TYRE PRESSURE FOR AXLE
SELECTED
SET HIGH PRESSURE ALARM
LEVEL 25% ABOVE
VEHICLES RECOMMENDED
TYRE PRESSURE FOR AXLE
SELECTED
SET SPARE WHEEL/TYRE HIGH PRESSURE
ALARM IF REGISTERED SENSOR FOR SPARE
PRESS “+” OR “–“ BUTTON TO SELECT HIGH
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT
PRESS “SET” ONCE WHEN SPARE TYRE HIGH
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT IS SET
SET HIGH PRESSURE ALARM
LEVEL 25% ABOVE
VEHICLES RECOMMENDED
TYRE PRESSURE FOR AXLE
SELECTED
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BEEP
SET SPARE WHEEL LOW PRESSURE ALARM
PRESS “+” OR “–“ BUTTON TO SELECT LOW
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT
PRESS “SET” ONCE WHEN SPARE WHEEL LOW
PRESSURE ALARM LIMIT IS SET
SET LOW PRESSURE ALARM
LEVEL 15% BELOW
VEHICLES RECOMMENDED
TYRE PRESSURE FOR AXLE
SELECTED
SET HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARM (IF
REQUIRED)
PRESS “+” OR “–“ BUTTON TO SELECT HIGH
TEMPERATURE ALARM LIMIT
WE RECOMMEND THE HIGH
TEMPERATURE ALARM IS
SET TO 70°C (158°F)
FACTORY DEFAULT SET
PRESS AND
HOLD
THE “SET” BUTTON
FOR 4-5 SECS TO REGISTER THE UNIT
AND ALARM SETTINGS
CONGRATULATIONS! THE PROCESS IS
NOW COMPLETE AND YOU SHOULD TURN
THE MONITOR OFF.
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TEST THE TPMS SET-UP-Either drive vehicle
or when stationary, follow below:
REPEAT FOR ALL POSITIONS
BEEP –BEEP –BEEP…
WHILST HOLDING THE
MONITOR 1.5M AWAY FROM
TYRE, REMOVE SENSOR FROM
TYRE VALVE STEM. MONITOR
SHOULD ALARM. REPLACE
SENSOR TO CANCEL ALARM.
BEEP
SWITCH MONITOR ON –PRESS AND
HOLD
DOWN “-“(MINUS) BUTTON FOR 4-5
SECS. NO DATA IS SHOWN YET.
NOTE: WHEN THE SENSOR IS
REMOVED THE DISPLAY WILL
EMIT AN AUDIBLE ALARM, AND
THE TYRE ICON AND PRESSURE
DISPLAY FOR THAT WHEEL WILL
FLASH, ALONG WITH THE TPMS
WARNING SYMBOL
PRESSURE DISPLAY FLASHES
TYRE ICON FLASHES
TPMS WARNING SYMBOL
FLASHES
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INSTALLATION & SET-UP PROCEDURE-
SENSORS WITH ‘LF’ FEATURE
PARTS REQUIRED
INSTALLING TCSI INTERNAL SENSORS
THE SOLAR COLOUR PRO MONITOR CAN BE SUPPLIED WITH THE
OPTIONAL TCSI INTERNAL SENSORS AND TCSE EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL
GRADE SENSORS, WHICH FEATURE OUR ‘LF’ REGISTRATION SYSTEM
PREPARE SENSOR AS
SHOWN
REMOVE OLD VALVE STEM
AND CLEAN VALVE STEM
HOLE AND MOUNTING
FACES
INSTALL SENSOR
THROUGH VALVE STEM
HOLE FROM INSIDE THE
RIM
ENSURE THE SENSOR
RUBBER SEAL AND VALVE
STEM ARE SEATED
SQUARE
TCSI INTERNAL
SENSOR
TCSE EXTERNAL
SENSOR
SOLAR COLOUR PRO
MONITOR
NOTE: BOTH TCSE AND TCSI SENSORS HAVE
BATTERIES PRE-FITTED FROM THE FACTORY
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CAREFULLY INSTALL THE
WASHER AND ENSURE IT
IS SEATED CORRECTLY
ATTACH THE THREADED
COLLAR WITH HEXAGON
UPPERMOST, AS SHOWN
TORQUE THE THREADED
COLLAR TO 6.8Nm.
REFIT THE TYRE &
INFLATE
TEST THE VALVE WITH
SOAPY WATER TO ENSURE
THERE ARE NO AIR
LEAKS
NOTE: WE RECOMMEND THE ABOVE PROCEDURE IS COMPLETED
BY A PROFESSIONAL TYRE FITTER
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FINISH TCSE SENSOR INSTALLATION
PREPARE MONITOR FOR LF CODING
BEEP
LOCK SENSOR USING HEX
WRENCH SUPPLIED IN KIT
CHECK THERE ARE
NO AIR LEAKS
SPRAY INSTALLED
SENSOR WITH
SOAPY WATER. NO
BUBBLES WILL
APPEAR IF
INSTALLED
CORRECTLY
SWITCH ON –PRESS AND
HOLD
DOWN “-“ BUTTON
FOR 4-5 SECS
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