Tire pressure measure on a vehicle
First Claim
1. A tire pressure control arrangement for a vehicle having at least two tires connected to an air supply, each tire connected to an air supply via a respective supply line having a respective valve, said respective valve connected to a second valve, said arrangement further comprising a pressures sensor between said respective valve and the second valve, characterized in that the respective valve is closed while the supply line is connected to a reference pressure supply and said reference pressure in the supply line is monitored for a pre-determined period of time by a control system on the vehicle to detect whether there are any leaks in the arrangement.
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Abstract
A tire pressure control arrangement for a vehicle having at least two tires connected to an air supply. Each tire is connected to the air supply via a supply line having a first valve connected to a second valve. The arrangement further includes a pressure sensor between the two valves. The first valve is closed while the supply line is connected to a pressure supply and the pressure in the supply line is monitored for a pre-determined period of time by a control system on the vehicle to detect whether there are any leaks in the arrangement.
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- 1. A tire pressure control arrangement for a vehicle having at least two tires connected to an air supply, each tire connected to an air supply via a respective supply line having a respective valve, said respective valve connected to a second valve, said arrangement further comprising a pressures sensor between said respective valve and the second valve, characterized in that the respective valve is closed while the supply line is connected to a reference pressure supply and said reference pressure in the supply line is monitored for a pre-determined period of time by a control system on the vehicle to detect whether there are any leaks in the arrangement.
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