Adding TPM to aftermarket wheels?
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From: Carmichael CA
Adding TPM to aftermarket wheels?
My vette came with aftermarket wheels and no TPM sensors...
now its time for some new tires... soooooo... here is the question...
can I add TMS sensors to aftermarket wheels (Crays) and have the system work? I'd love to stop having to hit the reset button every time I start the car.
thank in advance.
now its time for some new tires... soooooo... here is the question...
can I add TMS sensors to aftermarket wheels (Crays) and have the system work? I'd love to stop having to hit the reset button every time I start the car.
thank in advance.
Last edited by Choptop; May 21, 2010 at 12:10 AM.
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The factory sensors have a valve stem on them and they just push through the hole in the rim where the valve stem is normally located. There is a special nut that tightens over the stem to hold them in place.
There is a picture of one in the third post of the following thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ew-wheels.html
I believe the factory sensors work with the Cray wheels without having to band the sensor to the body of the rim.
There is a picture of one in the third post of the following thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ew-wheels.html
I believe the factory sensors work with the Cray wheels without having to band the sensor to the body of the rim.
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From: Carmichael CA
Got it.
Thanks.
now.... the thread mentioned having to "re-calibrate" the sensors if they end up in the wrong wheel... I would assume one would have to do this with new sensors? What is the process?
Thanks.
now.... the thread mentioned having to "re-calibrate" the sensors if they end up in the wrong wheel... I would assume one would have to do this with new sensors? What is the process?
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Yes, you need to train the TPMS on a new install (or if you move them to another wheel after thay have been trained.)
Here's an old link on the training process (post #5)
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...e-sensors.html
Here's an old link on the training process (post #5)
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...e-sensors.html
