Moderator: volvite
lucky. $135 here after employee discountShipFixer wrote: $90
That's good to know, Tech. I wish I knew before my wheels got all mixed up. I would have coded each wheel in some way.Tech wrote:Even if you take it in, you can't pinpoint which sensor unless you reregister them first. They get mixed up with rotations, winter tires etc. you have to re-reg, then drive until the code comes up, then scan to confirm. Other wise you might get a left-rear code, but really what was the left rear is now on the right-front kinda thing.
Fyi, this isn't exactly true - yes the car doesn't keep track if you move the wheels around, but many garages have handheld sensors they can use to check at the tire for a RFID signal. When my TPMS originally came on, I stopped by a local garage and they pinpointed the wheel where the dead sensor was.Npath wrote:That's good to know, Tech. I wish I knew before my wheels got all mixed up. I would have coded each wheel in some way.Tech wrote:Even if you take it in, you can't pinpoint which sensor unless you reregister them first. They get mixed up with rotations, winter tires etc. you have to re-reg, then drive until the code comes up, then scan to confirm. Other wise you might get a left-rear code, but really what was the left rear is now on the right-front kinda thing.
Disabling a TPMS system is illegal per a Federal mandate. While it is okay to replace the TPMS sensors with "regular" rubber tire valves, it is not legal to disable the TPMS warning lamp.volvite wrote:Does anyone know of a way to turn the TPMS off in the vehicle? That way you check the pressure like the old days, you get out and use a pressure guage?