TPMS Replacement

[buddhahead]

Hey everyone. I have a 07 SR5 runner. Just got myself a new set of Goodyear wrangler silent armour. Heard lots of good things about them! We'll my question or problem is, my sensors were working fine before I got the new tires installed. I warned the tire shop that my runner had TPMS. I get a call and what do you know, one of my sensors is broken. He said water got into it and corroded the sensor. I just think they broke it by not being careful. Anyways I get them to replace it and I still have to bring it back to the dealer so they can sync it with my car ID. Anyone have any suggestions to prevent this for next time?

 

[rook]

Hey everyone. I have a 07 SR5 runner. Just got myself a new set of Goodyear wrangler silent armour. Heard lots of good things about them! We'll my question or problem is, my sensors were working fine before I got the new tires installed. I warned the tire shop that my runner had TPMS. I get a call and what do you know, one of my sensors is broken. He said water got into it and corroded the sensor. I just think they broke it by not being careful. Anyways I get them to replace it and I still have to bring it back to the dealer so they can sync it with my car ID. Anyone have any suggestions to prevent this for next time?

sounds like they fed you a line of bs. do you have the sensor that was replaced?

If the sensor was defective due to water, the icon in hte dash would have been flashing before you brought it in.

 

[morphius909]

Sounds like BS to me as well.

Get the old sensor and have Toyota have a look at it. If you'r still under warranty, they should cover the issue.

 

[buddhahead]

Yea I think you guys are right. I will definitley ask toyota if they will cover it. I have an appointment to reprogram it. Guess I'll find out then. Thanks!

 

[toto]

Toyota won't cover the programming for the fact that another place broke the sensor. You said the tire place bought a replacement sensor for you - that's about $150! Still, the dealer will hit you with labor for the programming.

Do you happen to have the ID # for the new transmitter written on paper? It's stamped on the sensor, which is now inside your tire. If you don't have the ID #, the tire will have to be dismounted to read the ID in order to program it.

I like Toyota products, but they sure didn't think this TPMS system out very well. They should have thought of things like auto-registration, winter wheels, and a way to change the battery without buying a whole new transmitter.

As for the OP's second question - has anyone out there had good luck with getting tires changed and not breaking the sensors? Are most tire places aware of Toyota's valve-stem sensors now?

 

[034runner13]

I can find out what the program procedure is and you may be able to do it your self i check it out at work tommorow. and as for the shop breaking it it depends on how it was broken. if it all there fault or not. if it is snapped off from the underside yeah the shop broke it. but if it was broken because the valve core got corroded in the valve stem by not having a cap on it then yes is it there fault they should of manual let the air out with the tool they make or they should have alerted you. I know this because i my self have broken them by accident. as for prolonging them and not having it do it again my advice would be go around each month and loosen the valve core then retighten aft a few seconds. also dont retighten to much you can break them that way to.

 

[buddhahead]

Well the tire place did write down the code for me and tell me which tire it was. So I guess if there was a way to do it myself, that would be awesome. Toyota told me if would take about half an hour for them to do, and they would charge approx 50 bucks. Any help for DIY would be sweet. Thanks for the replies!!

 

[Uneek]

I don't think the programming procedure is a DIY.

toto,
I can't find it, but I think you may've posted a TSB with instructions for the tire installer in how to properly mount and dismount the tire without damage to the TPMS sensor. If you can post it again, I would recommend taking the printout in with you to the tireshop to refresh their memory on to how handle TPMS.

 

[BurghRunner]

This sounds like a pain in the stones. This is a topic that I will have to address fairly soon. Any more info on the TPSM would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[toto]

Uneek - you're right - there is a TSB about how to avoid damaging the sensors when changing the tires. It's PG010-05. I couldn't find it on the forum just now using a search, so I'll post it again here.

As far as I know, there is no DIY for registering a sensor in the computer. You need a Toyota OBD scan tool to edit the values in the computer.

 

[morphius909]

I get my tires changed 2x/year. Summer to winter and winter to summer. At Costco. Never had a problem with the guys wrecking the sensors, but I do state I have TPMS and they note that on the service order.


I read the original Post wrong, I thought they made you pay for a new sensor?

 

[buddhahead]

Thx Toto. This is crazy. You would figure that all tireshops would know the proper procedure when handling tires with sensors. I don't know if it'll work, but next time I'm going to get any tireshop to sign a note stating that my sensors are in good working order before the install. Thanks for the responses!!

 

[Uneek]

Uneek - you're right - there is a TSB about how to avoid damaging the sensors when changing the tires. It's PG010-05. I couldn't find it on the forum just now using a search, so I'll post it again here.

As far as I know, there is no DIY for registering a sensor in the computer. You need a Toyota OBD scan tool to edit the values in the computer.

Thank you, toto. I would think most tire shops are familiar with TPMS as the federal mandate was a few years ago. But in the event they're not, it'll be a nice refresher.

 

[034runner13]

sorry it took me a bit but year they are correct you need a tire pressure sensor tool. my advice go to a shop that looks slow and throw the guy ten dollars to do it.