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After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby RushHohol » Sat Aug 17, 2024 1:22 pm

Hello. I have Sunseeker motorhome based on 2019 Ford Transit 350 HD. I was on camping 350 miles from my home. Have to change all tires. When I drove back home about 100 miles, I get ABS lights, speedometer stop showing speed and error message appeared "brake system service now". I have to stop, and it was 3 times during about 10 miles to drive. After that I drove home rest of 200 miles and did not have any problem.

I looked internet and only showing errors about "brake pads". Is this because new tires were installed? I am wondering if this error will appear again after driving over 200 miles without any problem.
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Re: After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby Altransit » Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:50 pm

Were the new tyres exactly the same size as the old ones, and all the same as each other :?:
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Re: After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby RushHohol » Sun Aug 18, 2024 1:21 pm

The 4 rear tires are the same size, but the front tires are larger. The manager of this American Tire Depot workshop said that they only have that size. But now to change them it's impossible because this shop from me 350 miles at 1909 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454. And this company is located just in that area. And to contact them do not know how to exchange those front tires for correct size.

I have to change front tires first because on my way to that area the steering wheel began to shake as I drove over 50 mph. They said this is because old tires and they change them, after that I agree to change back ones too, but they did not have them, and during my camping time I wait for 3 days to get that order.
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Re: After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby metalworker0 » Sun Aug 18, 2024 1:29 pm

it's because of the different circumferences, the abs system sends speed signals to the module concerned, each sensor measures the speed of each wheel , because now its wrong ..it will always be wrong util you get the correct tires on it.

so your only fix is to fit the correct tires.

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Re: After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby Altransit » Sun Aug 18, 2024 4:59 pm

metalworker0 wrote:it's because of the different circumferences, the abs system sends speed signals to the module concerned, each sensor measures the speed of each wheel , because now its wrong ..it will always be wrong util you get the correct tires on it.

so your only fix is to fit the correct tires.

You would think that the "manager" of a tyre depot would know that you can't mess about with tyre sizes on a modern vehicle, and when I say 'modern' even my 2008 Transit would not tolerate odd tyres!

The fitting depot must be able to sort out the problem using a local (to you) company, otherwise, maybe you should threaten to sue them for messing up your van :idea:
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Re: After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby RushHohol » Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:58 pm

Thank you for the advice. I will call that manager and ask on what he can do in this situation. Will post the result.

To sue them is a last thing to do. That manager is about 40 years younger than me and apparently just started his career. He writes to everyone on their invoice papers his full name with his position in this workshop and his personal cellphone number. Let's see if he is capable of correcting his mistake.

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I was unable to answer earlier because my cellphone for some reason was put in the spam list after my very first post here. Have to wait till get to home computer. Been ready to ask this issues to admin, but it works now.
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Re: After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby Altransit » Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:17 pm

RushHohol wrote:P.S.
I was unable to answer earlier because my cellphone for some reason was put in the spam list after my very first post here. Have to wait till get to home computer. Been ready to ask this issues to admin, but it works now.

If it happens again, turn off the phone, and turn it back on. The phone will acquire a new ip address which should work OK.
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Re: After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby dumper » Mon Aug 19, 2024 2:01 pm

Altransit wrote:
RushHohol wrote:P.S.
I was unable to answer earlier because my cellphone for some reason was put in the spam list after my very first post here. Have to wait till get to home computer. Been ready to ask this issues to admin, but it works now.

If it happens again, turn off the phone, and turn it back on. The phone will acquire a new ip address which should work OK.


That’s handy to know Al I get that on my tablet when on mobile sometimes
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Re: After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby RushHohol » Thu Aug 22, 2024 6:03 am

Thank you very much to everyone for taking part in my problem. Today those large size front tires were replaced with the original size. True, I had to go to the nearest workshop of this company located 140 miles from my home.

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I was wondering that you write tyre instead of tire. Thanks to Google for an explanation that the "Tyre" is the preferred term in British English, used in UK. Thank you, British for help. I'm Ukrainian who live in USA for 30 years. My parents were evangelical missionaries who gets in trouble in Soviet Ukraine from atheists' communists and because of that USA give them Status Refuges. Sometimes some criticize me for my English (you didn't), but I say I do not speak English because I speak American language where are all nations speak to make sure they are understanding each other's. Thank you for your hospitality.

Would like to participate in this forum much longer, but problems to write here from my cellphone of IP in spam list. Also tried to make avatar, but image size need to reduce. I know in some forums its platform doing automatically, but not here because need to found image program to do that. Also trying to make signature with the name of my motorhome and link to a picture but get error message "This is a block of text that can be added to posts you make. There is a 255 character limit" even I removed link and wrote just the name "Forest River Sunseeker on 2019 Ford Transit 350 HD". I understand that you protect your platform from SPAM, but it's inconvenient to participate like that.

Thank you for all, anyway.
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Here is a photo of my motorhome train - https://photos.app.goo.gl/KDw3N52mQPBSwkBm6
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Re: After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby Altransit » Thu Aug 22, 2024 12:57 pm

RushHohol wrote:Would like to participate in this forum much longer, but problems to write here from my cellphone of IP in spam list. Also tried to make avatar, but image size need to reduce. I know in some forums its platform doing automatically, but not here because need to found image program to do that. Also trying to make signature with the name of my motorhome and link to a picture but get error message "This is a block of text that can be added to posts you make. There is a 255 character limit" even I removed link and wrote just the name "Forest River Sunseeker on 2019 Ford Transit 350 HD". I understand that you protect your platform from SPAM, but it's inconvenient to participate like that.

Thank you for all, anyway.
Konstantin Tkachenko
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I've done both your avatar and your signature for you, just in case you want to pop back anytime 8)
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Re: After change tires get "brake system service now"

Postby RushHohol » Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:04 pm

Altransit wrote:I've done both your avatar and your signature for you, just in case you want to pop back anytime 8

Thank you.
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