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Old May 17, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Quick question I have about the TPS on my '01 C5.

I had new tires put on a week ago, and just now noticed that the front wheels are on opposite sides. One wheel had a minor nick in it that I realized was on the wrong side (driver instead instead of passenger).

Do I need to go back to the tire shop and get them to swap wheels / tires, or is this not an issue and the system should know which sensor is at which wheel?

I searched around a bit already and haven't come across any posts about this; sorry if it's already been stated somewhere and I missed it.
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Old May 17, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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I'm certainly no expert, but a simple "reprogram" will do it. A magnet around the stem and going thru you DIC or a hand held unit that most tire shops carry should do it....
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Old May 17, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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The sensors will have to be reprogrammed or the wheels put back where they were. The car doesn't know where the wheels are unless you tell it.
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Old May 17, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=77&TopicID=1
You can use a magnet like from an old speaker or something, instead of the special tool.
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Originally Posted by c5streak

https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=77&TopicID=1
You can use a magnet like from an old speaker or something, instead of the special tool.
Perfect, thanks for the info guys! The forum comes through again!

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good post and info
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