TPMS Woes... What are you guys doing about this?

gashog · Apr 3, 2008

Hi Guys,
I got new wheels and tires, and i'm having trouble finding a place that will move the TPMS over to the new wheels.

Where are you guys going to get this done and how much is it going to cost? Dealer quoted me like 400 because they said you can't move the sensors...

JOEGTS · Apr 3, 2008

I just put different wheels on my car and I used the kits from Americanmuscle.

DarkFireGT · Apr 3, 2008

Yep. Get some new bands from American Muscle and go to a tire shop.

CALYP50 · Apr 3, 2008

Go with Discount tire. $22.50 for the bands (all 4) and install. Just be sure you haven't mounted the tires yet as they quoted me $25 per wheel to break them down and mount them back. $137 for bands and install. Reused the stock sensors. Way better, in my opinion, than the $4-500 from the stealership.

gashog · Apr 3, 2008

CALYP50 said:
Go with Discount tire. $22.50 for the bands (all 4) and install. Just be sure you haven't mounted the tires yet as they quoted me $25 per wheel to break them down and mount them back. $137 for bands and install. Reused the stock sensors. Way better, in my opinion, than the $4-500 from the stealership.

Awesome, I forgot about them. I just called them up and they said they can do it. Thanks!

blackraven · Apr 3, 2008

Anywhere like Discount Tire in the NJ/PA/NY area? (I've been thinking about new wheels for a while & this was the only thing holding me off)

Power4 · Apr 4, 2008

blackraven said:
Anywhere like Discount Tire in the NJ/PA/NY area? (I've been thinking about new wheels for a while & this was the only thing holding me off)

If you order a wheel & tire combo from tirerack.com they charge about $300 to put new TPMS sensors on whatever wheels you choose. That's what I'm probably going to do once I decide if I want new wheels & tires this season.

gashog · Apr 4, 2008

Power4 said:
If you order a wheel & tire combo from tirerack.com they charge about $300 to put new TPMS sensors on whatever wheels you choose. That's what I'm probably going to do once I decide if I want new wheels & tires this season.

Got a quote back from the guy at discount said it won't be more than $100 guaranteed.

ApexStang · Apr 4, 2008

I simply paid the $50 for the bands at American Muscle and my crew at Discount Tire installed them. It's really not a dilemma. Is it an added cost? Yes. But you gotta pay for technology!

SlideWRX · Apr 4, 2008

My display warning is disabled. TPMS still 'funtions', but it doesn't tell the instrument cluster anything. No, it's not something one can do with a re-flasher.

gashog · Apr 4, 2008

SlideWRX said:
My display warning is disabled. TPMS still 'funtions', but it doesn't tell the instrument cluster anything. No, it's not something one can do with a re-flasher.

So how'd you do it?

SlideWRX · Apr 4, 2008

I have a friend at a supplier that uses specific software to interface with traction control.

step 1. have software that will talk to instrument cluster; not the PCM. still plugs in through OBD port, so someone may have something...
step 2. figure out bit code that determines what telltales the cluster is listening for.
step 3. Read code, flip specific bit, load new code.

Doesn't touch PCM reflash.

Tom

edit: Dang! forgot:

step 4. ???
step 5. Profit!

gashog · Apr 4, 2008

SlideWRX said:
I have a friend at a supplier that uses specific software to interface with traction control.

step 1. have software that will talk to instrument cluster; not the PCM. still plugs in through OBD port, so someone may have something...
step 2. figure out bit code that determines what telltales the cluster is listening for.
step 3. Read code, flip specific bit, load new code.

Doesn't touch PCM reflash.

Tom

edit: Dang! forgot:

step 4. ???
step 5. Profit!

crapola

how can I use that?!

:Zip2:

steedman07 · Apr 4, 2008

I just replaced my rims/tires today..I reused the TPMS's but had to get new straps from my Ford parts dept..wasnt too bad at all..the straps cost $120..

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