I have a 01 thats getting new tires this month and want to replace the TPS units. A lot of folks here seem to think thats a good idea since the car is 7 years old with original tires. My question is when you put the new TPS units on do you activate the battery's then some how, or are they already on? and if there already on how do you tell if they are new... could have been sitting on a shelf for a couple of years or so.

 

The TPS turn on when the car hits 15 mph or so.
They also turn on for a little bit when they are reprogrammed.
On the TPS there is a number and then a dial pointing to a month number.
Here is a picture on my sensors. I have a 1999.I belive you have the newer less expensive sensors

The 0 means 2000 and the arrow pointing to the 4 means April.
Now since my car was built before that I know those are not the originals.





To reprogram follow these steps:

1. Turn the ignition to ON.
2. Press the RESET button in order to clear any IPC display warning messages.

3. Press and release the OPTIONS button on the DIC to scroll through the display options until the IPC display is blank.

4. Press and hold the DIC RESET button for 3 seconds.
Notice: Refer to Body Control Module (BCM) Programming/RPO Configuration in Cautions and Notices.

5. Press the OPTIONS button again until the TIRE TRAINING message appears.

6. Press the RESET button until the IPC LEARN L FRONT TIRE message appears in order to begin
the programming sequence.

7. Install the J 41760 Tire Pressure Programming Tool over the left front valve stem.
8. The horn will sound, indicating the left front TPM sensor is programmed.
9. When the horn sounds, proceed to program the next TPM sensor in the following order as directed
by the IPC messages:
- LEARN R FRONT TIRE
- LEARN R REAR TIRE
- LEARN L REAR TIRE
Programming Cancellation
1. The programming mode will be cancelled if any of the following conditions are met: - The program mode is exited through the DIC.
- The ignition is turned to OFF.
- All four sensors have been programmed.
- The TPM system has been in the program mode for longer than 2 minutes and no sensors
have been learned.
2. If the program mode is cancelled with less than four codes stored, the receiver will only accept the codes programmed up to that point


Have a good one
Fireman591

 

Fireman, Thanks for the info !!

 

No Problem.
COPY, PASTE,PUT IN GLOVE BOX

That what I did