I have a 04 Mini and the tire light came on when the tire was low, I had a flat, I replaced both front tires and inflation is correct, but the light keeps staying on, any guess?

 

I assume you reset the tpm?

 

what does that mean, thats why I need a smart guy

 

you must reset the tire pressure monitor any time you change tires, put air in a tire, etc. In an 04 there should be a button in front of the shift . check your manual for instructions on how to set the tpm. and remember you must drive for a minute or two before it resets. good luck

 

If the light is solid on regardless of how you push the reset, that means there could be a fault with one of the wheel speed sensors. The flashing light is low pressure. Push and hold (while driving), it goes solid momentarily, then off.

 

I've never heard of driving for a minute or two after resetting the flat tire indicator. It would be best to sit still so there is no harmonic noise already present in the tires (unless the manual says otherwise). After holding the button for like 30 seconds, the light will go out just a few seconds later. Then the first few miles driven will be sensed, and the computer will relearn the current harmonic noise pattern present in the tires.

P.S. - The indicator should be reset any time a change in pressure is made in your tires (including topping them off), or if the tires are rotated, regardless of whether the light is on (in most cases, it will come on eventually, anyway). If the indicator is not lit up, it will light up for a few seconds, then go back out.

 

OK, I eat my words. When you said it resets in a minute or two, you meant the computer itself resets, not the light indicator.