Hello just bought a set of thin spokes to replace my painted wagon wheels. I'm going to have my wagon wheel tires swapped onto the thin spokes as well as the Tpms sensors from the wagon wheels into the thin spokes. My question is does it matter if they go into the same location on the car? In other words can the Tpms sensor that was on the left rear be placed on the front right for example? Or do they have to go back the same location?

 

They can be re-programed,you need a strong magnet, I haven't done
it but

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOM96f3Iy6E

I hope the link works...

 

When you train the sensors all you're doing is telling the car which sensor is at which corner. If you put the sensor back on the same corner there's no need to retrain. You can switch the sensors around if you wish, although there's no advantage in doing that. If you do you need to retrain them.

 

To make things easy, Have the tire shop install the sensors on the same corner they came off of. As said above you can retrain them if needed, If they work now I would just have them installed on the same corner.
Mr.Bill

 

 

Like already stated, have the tire shop switch them wheel for wheel. When I put on my C6 Z06 wheels, I marked each box with the new wheels and I marked each wheel and tire ( I took the tires off the car and took them to the tire store. If you take the car in, just tell them to do it.

 

I did the same thing. I switched from the wagon wheels to thinspokes. I swapped the sensors to the new wheels.

Like others have said, It would be easiest if they just keep each sensor in the same position it was on the car. Then there is no need to relearn them.

However, it is not a big deal to retrain them if they are in different positions. It only takes about one minute. By selecting a sequence of buttons on the DIC it goes into training mode. Then holding a magnet against the left front wheel near the sensor until the horn beeps, move to the right front do the same until it beeps, then right rear, and finally left rear. Done.

 

Tire shop should have no problem putting sensors in the same wheel position they came from.

 

I'd just make sure when you installed the new wheels that the sensors were where they were before. It would be easier on you that way.

 

Thank you everyone! I will just tell the shop to put them back in the same locations!

 

I have retrained mine and then later changed to new sensors when the old sensors were about 12 years of age.

I followed the directions in the FSM, used a magnetic parts dish for the magnet. Worked fine.

 

This is what I'm wondering. I will have 2 sets of wheels, one of which will be used only occasionally for track. Once I've programmed them, no matter if they've been sitting around off the car for a couple months, they'll still be able to 'phone home' when I put them back on?

 

Tricky if you use 2 sets. The sensor also has a code so it learns the last set you programmed

 

Damn, that's what I was afraid of. I am going to check in over at the roadracing forum to see what guys do about that. I feel like it would be good to have the sensors on at the track as well as street... Thanks for the info

 

It is not a big deal. It will take a lot longer to swap the wheels on the car than to retrain whatever set you are putting on. It only takes about one minute to do and is easy.

I have a couple of sets that I swap between cars and it is simple, easy, and quick. Don't worry about it.

 

You will most likely have to replace the O rings on the sensors. I don't remember what # they were but somebody on here should know. You can buy them any place that has an O ring selection. You will need 1 per wheel. I used a little stainless wire brush and some wd40 to clean the stems up before I removed mine.

 

I found some information about the Orings I used on my '99 sensors.

I got the Orings at Home Depot. There is a section with a lot of small o-rings, seals, connectors, etc. In that section I found a clear plastic small rectangular container hanging on the wall. The container is about 1" x 1" x2.5" and has 10 o-rings in it. I don't remember the cost, but I think it was only a buck or two.

The information on the paper liner inside the container is as follows:

Danco is the brand.
It says:

Repair
#9 O-Ring
5/8" O.D x 7/16" I.D x 3/32"
10 O-Rings Enclosed
#96726

On the side the SKU # is 3715596726

When I did mine i just removed the old O-rings and put the new ones in the same groove. Be careful taking the old ones out. They have been seated in the groove for years and are stuck. With a small blade or pick you can get the o-ring to start coming up in one section and pull it out. Be careful not to scratch the seal surface in the groove if you use a tool.

On the wheel, I just cleaned the inside surface where it sits.

I was concerned on how tight to make the nuts. I found the value on the forum with a search, but I don't remember it anymore. I think the 2000 and older take one value and the 2001 and newer take another torque value so make sure which torque value you use. I think the values were 106 in lbs and 35 in lbs, but I don't remember which is which or if those are the right values.

The sensors have been working and I have not had any air leaks in about 3 years.

Good luck!

 

Put them back in the same location and you won't have to reprogram them. Otherwise, it's a five minute job tops with a good magnet.