EdMat
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But, it still uses the battery to listen for the phone...
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What did you do to your Spyder today?
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Albec
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Not according to Fobo. They state that the transmitters broadcast continuously. 24/7. According to them, this is why you can have your Spyder in the garage, not moving or not having moved for a while, and pull up the ap and see your tire pressures and temps.
FOBO TPMS sensors transmit continuously to monitor tire pressure and temperature 24/7, even when the vehicle is off, as long as you are within Bluetooth range. The system is designed to detect leaks and alert you to potential problems before they become serious.
troop
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That's why when I remove them off the wheels for winter storage, I also remove the batteries..
Albec
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That's what I was thinking of doing with my new Fobo's. Installing them to make sure they work properly, then removing the batteries for storage.
Rdrnr
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I replaced the rear tire. Easy. A 2x4 and a block to break the beads, a couple of spoons, and a cut up laundry soap jug to protect the wheel. It comes right off. A 170 mile road test and a *** mph tire balance test (I used beads). All good. It was a brisk 42 degree day. 
I put that new Kenda tire on, the one that’s “supposed“ to last longer. Perhaps a different choice next time. 
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jzeiler
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I stand corrected on FOBO, I misinterpreted their statement about usage shortening battery life, i.e. running the app all the time. After reading the manual again I see I was wrong. But I did get almost a year of battery life before they started to show the low battery alert. So I can live with yearly replacement of batteries.
CloverHillCrawler
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Got the Smurf suit out and went for a ride along both sides of the Potomac yesterday.
Shifter acted up again, on the way back after taking off from a light it would not go above 3rd gear; when I stopped at a stop sign limping home, it down shifted to 1st and would not shift back up after that.
I kept jiggling the paddle shifter and it finally let me upshift again until I arrived home.
Not going back out until I replace the Left Hand Multifunction switch. I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago and could not duplicate the problem until yesterday.
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Shifter acted up again, on the way back after taking off from a light it would not go above 3rd gear; when I stopped at a stop sign limping home, it down shifted to 1st and would not shift back up after that.
I kept jiggling the paddle shifter and it finally let me upshift again until I arrived home.
Not going back out until I replace the Left Hand Multifunction switch. I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago and could not duplicate the problem until yesterday.
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The little rubber nub for the upshift button might have worn down too much. Sometimes cleaning and lubricating it helps, and it might also be possible to add some sort of shim. It's not too difficult to take apart - you've just gotta watch for loose balls and possibly springs.
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