tire pressure sensor confusion
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tire pressure sensor confusion
I bought my car with aftermarket Z06 rims. Every time I started the car, it would give a "service tire mon. sys" on DIC and I would have to reset it. Cycling through the gauges, there was never a reading for tire pressure. I assumed the sensors were removed.
A few days ago, I checked pressure manually and filled the tires. A couple of days later, I realized that I wasn't getting the service message anymore. I figured I must have been wrong and that the sensors are in the wheels and they were just low.
Last night, I am telling my g/f about this and I cycle through the gauges and still no readings from TPS. Not a minute later, the "service tire mon sys" message comes on.
What do the valve stems look like on the TPS? I've never really looked at my stems, but I thought they were just rubber stems with a chrome sleeve over it.
If I don't have TPS installed, why did the message stop for a few days? Was it just a fluke?
Do they just need re-programmed?
Thanks
A few days ago, I checked pressure manually and filled the tires. A couple of days later, I realized that I wasn't getting the service message anymore. I figured I must have been wrong and that the sensors are in the wheels and they were just low.
Last night, I am telling my g/f about this and I cycle through the gauges and still no readings from TPS. Not a minute later, the "service tire mon sys" message comes on.
What do the valve stems look like on the TPS? I've never really looked at my stems, but I thought they were just rubber stems with a chrome sleeve over it.
If I don't have TPS installed, why did the message stop for a few days? Was it just a fluke?
Do they just need re-programmed?
Thanks
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I am pretty sure mine are rubber. I'll have to double check. It' weird that I stopped getting the DIC message though
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Some pics on this thread..look down a few posts..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1673538
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1673538
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Some pics on this thread..look down a few posts..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1673538
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1673538
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Not that I know of..you may want try and reprogram them..If they do not respond I would say they are not there.. Check the C5 tech tips for how or someone may post the how to.. Here ya go
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=77&TopicID=1
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=77&TopicID=1
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If you keep hitting reset each time you throw the code..it won't always throw the code every single time, it will sometimes be intermitten. When I swap wheels for the winter, I have to retrain the sensors on my stock wheels when I put them back on...sometimes I'll forget to do it right away, and it will take the system a few days before it recognizes and then it will throw the code.
Have you tried to re-train the sensors to your car? If you do have sensors and they were from another car, you'll have to train them to your car. I'll see if I can find the procedure..it's floating around here somewhere. You need a very strong magnet. Takes about 3 mins to do, very simple...
edit- just saw the post above..that is the procedure to retrain
Have you tried to re-train the sensors to your car? If you do have sensors and they were from another car, you'll have to train them to your car. I'll see if I can find the procedure..it's floating around here somewhere. You need a very strong magnet. Takes about 3 mins to do, very simple...
edit- just saw the post above..that is the procedure to retrain
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Not that I know of..you may want try and reprogram them..If they do not respond I would say they are not there.. Check the C5 tech tips for how or someone may post the how to.. Here ya go
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=77&TopicID=1
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=77&TopicID=1
if they don't respond you either dont have them or they are dead sensors. The horn will honk once for each tire trained. Sometimes it takes a few seconds for the signal to pick up so be patient.
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If your valve stems are not rubber, try doing the sensor relearn with a magnet. If that doesn't work, then you may not have any sensors in there or they are dead.
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I found a thread with the re-train instructions earlier so I have those ready to go. Thanks anyway though. I am going to try to do that today if I can find a good magnet for it. If they are banded in, it looks like I may have to try the magnet in different locations until I find the sensor.
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You can by a package of round magnets(~1/2" dia.) at most craft stores. They have like 4/pkg. Stack the magnets and place to the side of the valve stem. If the horn dosen't blow, move the magnet to the other side and try it. I also have a small horseshoe magnet I picked up at Ace hardware. It works on my wagonwheels but not on the newer 5 spokes. The stack of round magnets work on both.
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hey joesc5, thanks for the tip, I'm off to hobby lobby sat morning. also my mom was born and raised just outside of Springfield in a small town called Billings Mo. do you know where that is? ed
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I definitely have the rubber stems like I thought. Still not sure if they are banded inside or not. I checked Radio Shack and Odd Lots today for magnets. Didn't find any. I didn't think to try Lowes. That may be on the schedule for Sunday. Thanks
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You dont have them!
I swapped out my stock thin spokes for new wheels and I got the same thing.
I did not have sensors and it would trigger the service tire sensor alarm and read xxxx on the lbs and some would read a weird number like 10 or 20 but I had 30 lbs on all of them..
The alarm would go away but then return...this means you dont have sensors.
Hope this helps!
I swapped out my stock thin spokes for new wheels and I got the same thing.
I did not have sensors and it would trigger the service tire sensor alarm and read xxxx on the lbs and some would read a weird number like 10 or 20 but I had 30 lbs on all of them..
The alarm would go away but then return...this means you dont have sensors.
Hope this helps!
