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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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will the tire pressure sensors from a c-6 work on a c-5 ?
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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They will not work.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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why? are they a different radio freq?
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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No, not any better than the 97,98 &99 sensors will work on a 00 thru 04.
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ok thanks for the info!!
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:33 AM
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They are a completely different animal. For the C6 TPM's you need a $400 tool to program them but for the C5 sensors you do it with a magnet.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 05:35 AM
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The TPS sensors are frequency-matched to the RF receiver (RFA) which also controls the key fobs.
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