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Pressure Pro installation

I just finished talking with a Pressure Pro distributor and I don't think he knows enough about installation of these devices.  I'm sure there has been discussion of the Pressure Pro system on this forum before but I wonder if someone could give me a thumb nail sketch as to how these are installed.  The distributor said I would need to mount a coax cable from the dash to as far back as possible and mount a downward facing antenna.  He said this would be the only way the unit could pick up the toad sensors as well as the coach's.  Anyway, I would appreciate knowing how those of you that use Pressure Pro have it installed before I invest in the unit.
Thanks in advance.
Richard Anderson
1999 U320 40'
Richard and Marylen Anderson
1999 U320 40'

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The distributor said I would need to mount a coax cable from the dash to as far back as possible and mount a downward facing antenna.  He said this would be the only way the unit could pick up the toad sensors as well as the coach's.  Anyway, I would appreciate knowing how those of you that use Pressure Pro have it installed before I invest in the unit.

Mike and Pat McFall are on this forum and they are with pressure pro and should be able to weigh in.
I added a repeater to my pressure pro system to give me the longer range but did not need to run coax. Just plugged it into 12vdc.
The selected media item is not currently available.Barry BEAM #16014
2003 U320 40' AGDS
Beamalarm, Foretravel technical help and specifications
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve"

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The Pressure Pro dash monitor is a radio receiver with a removable antenna that picks up radio signals from each of the tire valve-sensor-transmitters. In most installations the dash monitor picks up all signals without any problems.  Sometimes the dash mounted receiver misses some tire sensor transmissions due to distance or other factors.
 
To help improve reception, Pressure Pro sold a remote antenna with a long cable that was used in place of the original short antenna on the receiver. The antenna would now reach the center of the coach to improve reception and worked quite well.  Later an improved solution was offered by selling a 12-volt powered repeater that could be installed further back in coach.  If there are reception problems the repeater is the probably the better solution as it is more flexible and can be installed anywhere there is a 12 volt source.  The original short antenna remains on the dash monitor to receive signals from repeater or wheel sensors directly.
 
You may find it better to buy the Pressure Pro system for your coach and tow car without the antenna or repeater and if you have a reception problem, just add the repeater.  Pressure Pro is still the best and most well liked Tire Pressure Monitor.  Many of us have Pressure Pro and feel it a great safety system.  We leave our monitor powered all the time and with pushes of the monitor button I get digital displays of each tire's PSI.  I no longer use a hand tire pressure stick.
 
Installation is straight forward. Plug in the monitor and initiate the setup routine which tells us which tire to next screw on a tire sensor.  Display will indicate when that wheel sensor's first transmission has been received and then it will tell you to move to the next wheel.
 
To change a tire pressure set-point, simply remove a sensor, leave it off for about 30 seconds or more and put it back on.  When I want to change set-points, I remove a sensor, place it on the ground in front of the tire, repeat for each tire and when I get back to the first tire, time has passed and I put the sensor back on.  This is a no-nonsense system.  There are no other settings to make.  Saving a toad tire from getting low and going flat, potentially allowing the tow car to be dragged down the road pays for the system.
 
To install a repeater, find a 12 source, like on the front of the bed.
That's it.

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Just a reminder, we have a long-time Pressure-Pro expert and dealer and brand-new Foretravel owner in the group; Mike McFall [mmcfall117@yahoo.com]

Best regards!

Chad and Judy
'98 U320  -  Wickenburg, AZ
Chad & Judy
'98 U320 - Build #5315
Motorcade 16317
Wickenburg, AZ

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Coax cable.  NO WAY!
 
We have the Pressure Pro TPMS system and would not leave home without it. Our repeater is mounted inside the cabinet above the bed where it is easy to find 12V service.
It works fine from that location.
 
Speaking of the McFalls, they also sell the PowerTank, we have one.  Also would not leave home without itl.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

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Richard,
 
Why would you want to buy Pressure Pro from someone who obviously does not know anything about the system?  I heartily recommend Pat and Mike McFall.  They have taken phone calls from me and unfailingly walked me through any questions I had. Good folks and ForeForum members.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.
 

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Richard,
I have PP installed on my 36' Foretravel and on the Jeep that we tow.  I have no amplifier, coax or extended antenna of any kind and I have never been unable to receive signals from all my sensors.  In fact, when we are at home our coach "lives" in a barn behind the house.  The Jeep "lives" in a basement garage on the opposite side of the house, at least 150 feet from the coach with 12" block walls between the two vehicles and the console in the coach picks up all four of the Jeep sensors.  I'm surprised that anyone needs help with the signal strength.
Paul
36' 2000 U320
Paul
36' 2000 U320
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit