What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[Dennis Tierney]

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[steve_2020]

It's a 2015 but Discount Tire replaced the batteries when I got new tires a couple of years ago. It also seems rather odd that only the two left side sensors would go out at exactly the same time. I've heard that RF can interfere with the TPMS sensors and they immediately went out after I made a stop at a CVS drive through. I just wonder if something at the store caused it. That might explain why only the left sides are having issues since that was the side facing the store.

I have a 2015 F150, and the batteries died on the TPMS a few months ago. No way to replace the batteries, just had Discount replace them. About $275 worth.

 

[tomservo92]

I have a 2015 F150, and the batteries died on the TPMS a few months ago. No way to replace the batteries, just had Discount replace them. About $275 worth.

Did they all die at exactly the same time?

 

[steve_2020]

Did they all die at exactly the same time?

no, a couple of them did.

 

[Craig Brown]

I owned a tire shop for ten years and it happens that two sensors fail at the same time. I have never replaced batteries in them; they are considered a non-serviceable item. I would just replace them. If one dies it probably will happen to others within a year. On my own cars that I bye used, when it is time to buy tires for the first time, I replace all the sensors at the same time, so I don't have to keep going back and do the job again. I still have all my tire equipment and do my own tire installs.

 

[Craig Brown]

installed a new crank position sensor today. I made four spacers for the strut brace and now it sits 1/4" higher than it did before. Now if I want to remove the engine cover, I don't have to remove the brace to do it. I don't have a common cover I modified my 2015 cover to fit my 2018 intake manifold. The 2018 manifold sits a little higher than the stock manifold.

 

[WD Pro]

installed a new crank position sensor today. I made four spacers for the strut brace and now it sits 1/4" higher than it did before. Now if I want to remove the engine cover, I don't have to remove the brace to do it. I don't have a common cover I modified my 2015 cover to fit my 2018 intake manifold. The 2018 manifold sits a little higher than the stock manifold.

Just a word of caution - it may / may not be applicable to you

Quite a lot of background story, so stick with me … lol

U.K. (RHD) cars don’t come with the strut brace as standard (something to do with our predestination crash tests).

We do get the other braces.

We can buy the strut brace as an extra, we have a U.K. specific RHD brace kit.

The only difference with the RHD kit is the inclusion of spacers, to lift the brace a little to clear the RHD cowl brace (which is slightly different than the LHD cowl brace).

From memory, the spacers are about 8mm thick, possibly 10mm.

I bought my brace second hand from another U.K. owner who had sold up (I think he was pre facelift).

The plaque on my brace was slightly damaged - the paint had rubbed of the lettering (the hood blanket had polished it off).

So what I am trying to say is that on some cars, with some OE braces, with brace spacers, there might be a slight interference with the hood blanket (if fitted) - then I spotted your polished plaque (nice), fitted with protruding acorn nuts (rather than flat rivets) …

Hopefully it won’t be a problem for you, but maybe worth a check ?

And if it’s not a problem for you, hopefully my essay helps someone else in future … lol

I ended up modifying the underside of my brace to fit a RHD without using spacers (I was re coating it anyway), and I managed to source a replacement plaque (thanks @HoosierDaddy).

As a double check, I chalked the highest points and took it for a drive - nothing transferred to the hood blanket.

Some photos to liven up my dull post :

WD

 

[Craig Brown]

I did some checking beforehand and I should be good. I asked AI if 1/4" was good. LOL That was one of my first thoughts, how much room do I have. Thanks for the concerns. I know there isn't any extra space in the engine bay. I have seen people put the Boss 302 intake on and have issues with hood clearance. If my 1/4" spacers are too high, they come out as easy as they went in. I am just tired of having to take it off the remove the engine cover. I haven't driven it yet. One test I can do to confirm fitment is to lay some aluminum foil over the brace and close the hood, if get any impression on the foil, well I go to plan B.

 

[Craig Brown]

You said that the spacers were 8 mm = .314 and 10 mm = .390 and mine is only 1/4" = .250 so I am still .140 thinner than the 10 mm spacers and .064 thinner than the 8 mm spacer. LOL.

 

[The Spider House]

Just a word of caution - it may / may not be applicable to you

Quite a lot of background story, so stick with me … lol

U.K. (RHD) cars don’t come with the strut brace as standard (something to do with our predestination crash tests).

We do get the other braces.

We can buy the strut brace as an extra, we have a U.K. specific RHD brace kit.

The only difference with the RHD kit is the inclusion of spacers, to lift the brace a little to clear the RHD cowl brace (which is slightly different than the LHD cowl brace).

From memory, the spacers are about 8mm thick, possibly 10mm.

I bought my brace second hand from another U.K. owner who had sold up (I think he was pre facelift).

The plaque on my brace was slightly damaged - the paint had rubbed of the lettering (the hood blanket had polished it off).

So what I am trying to say is that on some cars, with some OE braces, with brace spacers, there might be a slight interference with the hood blanket (if fitted) - then I spotted your polished plaque (nice), fitted with protruding acorn nuts (rather than flat rivets) …

Hopefully it won’t be a problem for you, but maybe worth a check ?

And if it’s not a problem for you, hopefully my essay helps someone else in future … lol

I ended up modifying the underside of my brace to fit a RHD without using spacers (I was re coating it anyway), and I managed to source a replacement plaque (thanks @HoosierDaddy).

As a double check, I chalked the highest points and took it for a drive - nothing transferred to the hood blanket.

Some photos to liven up my dull post :

WD

Is this a recent addition? I think I got some of the other bits from the seller. I just missed out on this. Ha ha

 

[GTP]

... I am just tired of having to take it off the [to] remove the engine cover.
...

Why do you take it off multiple times?

 

[WD Pro]

Is this a recent addition? I think I got some of the other bits from the seller. I just missed out on this. Ha ha

No, I fitted it in May 2021

WD

 

[The Spider House]

No, I fitted it in May 2021

WD

Ah right Ok. The guy was pretty close to where we are and dropped my stuff off bit I just missed out on the brace which was a shame.

 

[ihasnostang]

raced a s197


.626 vs .625 RT 2.058 vs 1.749 60' 12.371 vs 12.550 113.4 vs 109.1

 

[Craig Brown]

Why do you take it off multiple times?

to be able to remove the engine cover the brace sits to low because I have a 2018 intake manifold on my 2015 GT, but I just added 1/4" spacers under the brace and all is good.

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