FIT2GO 4-WHEEL TPMS (EXTERNAL SENSOR)

testing, which is useful if you tow a four-wheeled caravan or trailer, or if you drive a motorhome. The Fit2go system is recommended if you want the most user-friendly basic TPMS, but its lack of real-time readings count against it.

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warning. The unit responded instantly to our low pressure and sudden deflation tests, but there is no means of identifying which tyre is affected from within the cabin – as each sensor is equipped with internal flashing LEDS, you have get out of the car to identify the affected tyre. Unusually, the external sensor batteries cannot be replaced, but at least they possess a long life of 3-6 years.

The Fit2go pod can accommodate up to eight sensors at the time of

One might view it as unfair that Fit2go’s system appears to have scored so poorly, because it is the most user-friendly system in the test. Once fitted, its external sensors calibrate automatically and the solar-powered, windscreen-mounted pod provides both audible and flashing LED warnings, should a tyre deviate either above, or below, 25% of the pressure detected at the time the sensor was fitted. Should more than a 3% reduction in pressure per minute be detected, you are provided with additional warnings. There’s also a fixed 90°C high air temperature