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Programming TPMS
I bought some new wheels and tires with tpms already in them. I couldn't find anything in programming them aside from buying an expensive tool or taking it to the dealer. I have tech stream and found the tpms option but it asks for the IDs for the sensors which I don't have. Any recommendations on how to get these sensors programmed or even turn off the tpms light using tech stream?
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04-08-2015, 07:15 PM
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Go to any decent sized tire store. They'll have a radio that can read the TPMS IDs without removing the tires and can tell you the IDs.
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04-08-2015, 07:42 PM
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Any reputable tire shop will do this at no charge. At least Costco will, I know that for sure.
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04-09-2015, 07:04 AM
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Any reputable tire shop will do this at no charge. At least Costco will, I know that for sure.
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I'm not sure that Costco will do it for free if you didn't buy the tires from them. They don't even do alignments when you spend $1000 on new rubber. All they do is mount/balance it and roll it out the door. Having bought tires from them once....I'm not real sure I would go back a second time.
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04-09-2015, 08:30 AM
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don't forget, different manufacturers use different frequencies. not all TPMS are the same. so hypothetically if the wheels and tires you bought came off of a Chevy truck or something - they won't match up
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Thanks for the info. I'll go to some local tire shops to see if they can program or at least get me the IDs. The wheels were bought new from DTD and ordered with Toyota tpms so I expect them to work.
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04-09-2015, 08:53 AM
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Thanks for the info. I'll go to some local tire shops to see if they can program or at least get me the IDs. The wheels were bought new from DTD and ordered with Toyota tpms so I expect them to work.
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I would have asked DTD to tell you the TPMS sensor IDs when they sent them to you. I did this on a TireRack order (wheels/tires for the Highlander) with no issues and then programmed myself.
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04-09-2015, 06:51 PM
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Is there only one set of codes the vehicle can take. So when i go to put my new summer rims with new tpms on them they will need to be coded? So both sets winter and summer rims will have the same code? The dealer said i will have to get them reset each change out not sure about that.
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04-09-2015, 07:52 PM
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Is there only one set of codes the vehicle can take. So when i go to put my new summer rims with new tpms on them they will need to be coded? So both sets winter and summer rims will have the same code? The dealer said i will have to get them reset each change out not sure about that.
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Yes, each set of tires will need to be programmed into the ECU when you change the tires. I use one of these to program them myself.
Amazon.com: ATEQ QuickSet TPMS Reset Tool: Automotive
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04-09-2015, 08:27 PM
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This is a good thread and very timely for me I've been trying to decide whether I should do the tire pressure monitor disable or add a second set of sensors to a second set of wheels this tools like looks like it might do the trick thanks
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04-09-2015, 08:36 PM
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I wanted to post an update on here - I stopped by a local Ford dealership and went out back and talked to a tech. He brought out the programming tool and it was so easy to use. It captured IDs for each of the tires and then actually even programmed the ECU directly. I had my laptop so I logged in and saw on Tech Stream that the new IDs were assigned. The one for the spare tire was reset to 0000000. My tire light went out and everything works perfect. I was even able to see real time tire pressure and temperature of the tire as I drove home. I wrote down the ID codes in case I switch tires down the road to make it easier. And as mdogg mentioned, I should have asked DTD to send me the IDs. I just didn't know how the tech stream programming worked at that time.
While trying to capture IDs, we couldn't capture the spare tire ID. I remember reading on here that the spare has a sensor on it, however I even lowered the chain and checked. It didn't look like there was one there looking at the valve stem and the tool couldn't get a reading either. And because of that, it was also registered with all 0s and it accepted it.
So that being said, I wonder if you have a light, due to no tpms, if changing the IDs to all 0s will turn it off.
Also, switching the IDs on tech stream is very easy. Just write down the IDs and you can swap them when you swap your tires in minutes.
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04-09-2015, 09:35 PM
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Glad you got it worked out!
FYI, the spare doesn't have a sensor. Setting all TPMS IDs to 000000 probably won't do any good.
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Good thread here!
I'm having issues with my '13 SR5 tpms. I have two sets of wheels/tires. When the tire store, where I purchased a set of BFG TA's and wheels, rotated from streets to snows I had a tpms light days after. There were no pressure differentials, all were at at correct inflation.
The tire store and a Toyota dealer told me to check inflation of the spare. The spare with the rubber valve stem versus a ss valve stem and locknut. A little misinformation going on here. I don't believe my spare has a tpms.
The "tire store" now says that mounted set of wheel/tpms must be read by the ecu for that set. The "tire store" admits that they probably did not seperate the other set (the set that was dismounted and was sitting in the rear of the 4runner).
The sensors emit a radio frequency that is received in the ecu.
The ecu reads these sensors identifiers as well?
or does the ecu require a hard update from a remote plug-in?
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03-24-2016, 06:33 PM
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The TPMS have unique ID codes that can be read through a tool using a RF frequency. Once the codes are identified, they must be programmed into the vehicle through the OBD2 port. This can be done via a tire programming handheld device that most tire shops and dealers have or Techstream.
Seems like your car is still trying to find the TPMS reading from your other wheels and hence is throwing a misreading code.
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03-24-2016, 07:57 PM
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The sensors in your wheels do emit an rf signal, they each emit a unique identifier, or code if you will, to equipment up to 50 feet away on a frequency on 314.9, 315 and 433.92 MHz.
The ecu is capable of transmitting a "wake up signal" to the tpms sensors on 125 KHz, then waits to hear from the tpms sensors to transmit their id's. It then checks it against the code that is programmed into the ecu.
The tpms sensors can also (some, not all, not sure if ours is the "enhanced" tpms sensors or not) transmit a signal to the ecu to warn of a quickly deflating tire before it even gets to the programmed low pressure psi.
And although I'm unsure of this either, but I think those with an alloy rim for a spare has the 5th tpms sensor installed, but not the steel wheel. Perhaps someone who has a limited can verify this (I know the limited came with alloys, for some reason they were painted yellow!).
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