nickm
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Johannesburg
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Any further feedback on the AVE system?
Nick
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 8th Aug 2010 12:08 pm |
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hls
Member Since: 29 May 2009
Location: Zwavelpoort, Pretoria
Posts: 263
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AVE system saved a tire today.
On my way back from playing in the Olifants river I must have driven over a nail or piece of wire which caused a puncture. The system immediately alarmed, indicating a puncture on the left rear wheel. I was travelling on a dirt road at the time and would have lost the tire.
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| 5th Sep 2010 5:29 pm |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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If the AVE system works on Zinkplaat roads, then its a winner.
I need one.
Anyone else interested in a group buy? I am only a few km from the gadgets store, and volunteer to arrange collection etc.
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| 6th Sep 2010 11:13 am |
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daniem
Member Since: 01 Aug 2008
Location: Roodeplaat
Posts: 84
 
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I'm in, and can also collect since I am just up Brakfontein road. However, I'm out of the country and only back over the weekend...
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| 7th Sep 2010 4:29 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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Hi daniem,
 Do you need anyone to look after your Disco while you're away. 
Yours in hope,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 8th Sep 2010 12:16 am |
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hls
Member Since: 29 May 2009
Location: Zwavelpoort, Pretoria
Posts: 263
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Baben,
Gadget & Things also sell a GPS system that includes radar detection. I am interested in buying the kit. Seeing that I already have the TPMS, maybe I can increase your group's buying power by latching my GPS purchase onto your order?
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| 13th Sep 2010 4:29 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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OK fitted my AVE system today . As mentioned it has an internal sensor/ transmitter , which means you need to take the tyre off to do it , but this makes it more robust than the tyredog which would work fine until you went off tar. It has a much nicer display than the digityre which sux as much as the after sales service (had 3 units go faulty - old stock I think so that batteries went flat - and I am still waiting to have the last one replaced) . I also like that you can have up to 27 wheels monitored and I sprung for the remote which makes this easier.
So far so good .... watch this space
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| 5th Nov 2010 8:23 pm |
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Nico G4-2
Member Since: 11 Nov 2008
Location: Pretoria
Posts: 128
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Hi Heine
When I got mine they did have remotes in stock .... it had 4 buttons ? co does it work easy to do tyre 5/6/7...
Also whre did you "mount" the display I am still pondering the dashbourd of my D3 not sure whre to fit what ?
Tx
Nico Nico
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'05 BOV - Big Orange Van: TDV6 D3 G4 - Hit a COW the animal kind
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| 8th Nov 2010 6:40 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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Hi Nico
I only took the basic starter kit to test with. Now that I'm happy with it I will get more sensors and play with the remote.
After trying numerous places , I eventually put the display on the LHS drivers air vent using the clips provided . It doesn't really effect the overall cooling of the car , and the display is always out of direct sunlight
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| 8th Nov 2010 7:16 am |
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hls
Member Since: 29 May 2009
Location: Zwavelpoort, Pretoria
Posts: 263
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heine wrote: , I eventually put the display on the LHS drivers air vent using the clips provided . It doesn't really effect the overall cooling of the car , and the display is always out of direct sunlight
That is exactly where I put mine as well. Problem is SWAMBO keeps on moving it 
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| 9th Nov 2010 5:35 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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Will be installing sensors in trailer and spare wheels tomorrow. Watch this space
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| 9th Nov 2010 5:40 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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OK the (R)ave review continues . Once I muddled through the engrish of the manual I achieved the following .
Set up front and rear tires + spare
Set up trailer + spare
Set threshold for front and trailer to 2.3 Bar
Set threshold for spare and rear wheels to 2.5 bar
It was dead easy using the remote 
Also you have an option to engage or disengage trailer as required 
So all in all 
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| 11th Nov 2010 3:17 pm |
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hls
Member Since: 29 May 2009
Location: Zwavelpoort, Pretoria
Posts: 263
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Tell me a bit more about the option to engage and disengage the trailer tyres. Iwould lke to disengage the spare wheel sensor when I go off road. Do you need the remote to do this? I did not invest in a remote 
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| 11th Nov 2010 4:52 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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You need to go into truck and trailer mode (M7 and M8 IIRC) for the option to be available. Won't work for the spare though. The remote was the best R600 I ever spent (just like their ad says 8) )
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| 11th Nov 2010 5:46 pm |
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