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Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
8 months battery life is pretty poor. The ones legislation requires on cars and is about to require on trucks are guaranteed for two years and I know of ones that are working at 5.
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Hi Andy:
The big difference between the Garmin TPMS sensors and OEM-installed TPMS sensors on cars and trucks is that the user can change the battery on the Garmin sensors in about 30 seconds without any tools at all, whereas the batteries in automobile & truck sensors are generally not changeable at all (they are embedded in the sensor) and if the sensor is mounted within the wheel, the bead has to be broken to get at the sensor.
To change the button battery in a Garmin sensor, you just screw the cap off the top of the sensor and slide in a new battery. You don't even need to take the sensor off the top of the valve stem.
Although it would be nice if the battery lasted longer than 8 months, I have not found the need to change the battery each year to be a problem. It is a very quick and simple task to carry out.
Michael
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