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Jul 1, 2014 | 10:23 AM

thfrider

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Where is the best place to get a magnet to set your tpms?

Jul 1, 2014 | 10:46 AM

Dagget427

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I used an old speaker I had laying around.

Jul 1, 2014 | 12:05 PM

JR-01

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I bought mine on ebay. 19.99 and free shipping.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TPMS-TIRE-PRESSURE-SYSTEM-TRAINING-MAGNET-SENSOR-OTC-RESET-TOOL-ATEQ-/231268888882?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35d8b33132&vxp=mtr

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Jul 1, 2014 | 12:51 PM

The_Gray_Ghost

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I used an old magnet from a disassembled hard drive. Works pretty good! Well....as long as your sensors are good.

Jul 1, 2014 | 02:52 PM

Lee DeRaud

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Speaker or diskdrive magnets, as noted above. If you have to buy one, probably cheapest is Home Depot...they're on the same aisle with the chain, sheet metal, etc.

Jul 1, 2014 | 03:00 PM

Corvette_Ed

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thfrider

Where is the best place to get a magnet to set your tpms?

A friend or relative would be the best place so you won't have to spend any money. If you need to purchase one Home Depot or Lowe's should have what you need.

I don't see what city/state you are in or I'd offer to loan you mine. I have an extremely high-powered magnet that came with my neuro-stimulator that is more than sufficient to reset TPMS.

Jul 1, 2014 | 03:27 PM

REDHOTS

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The replacement cloned sensors I have in my car are RF triggered, magnet won't work. Bought a RF trigger/magnet tool. Mine was $150, and I use it quite often. Works great, 30 seconds and done.

Jul 1, 2014 | 03:42 PM

strand rider

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If you don't want to buy new, recycle an old speaker magnet from any old speaker, the bigger the better.

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Jul 1, 2014 | 03:50 PM

03whitecoupe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by strand rider

If you don't want to buy new, recycle an old speaker magnet from any old speaker, the bigger the better.

That's what worked for me.

Jul 1, 2014 | 04:26 PM

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etbusa

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Just use a old speaker around the valve stem area as mentioned above. This worked when I needed to reprogram my tpms.

Jul 1, 2014 | 07:34 PM

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I got one with a GM part number from my local Chevy Dealer.

Jul 1, 2014 | 08:12 PM

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Lt. Dan M.

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pretty much any decent size magnet will work.

Jul 1, 2014 | 09:50 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lt. Dan M.

pretty much any decent size magnet will work.

If you don't have an old speaker handy that you can take the magnet out of, try Radio Shack.

Jul 2, 2014 | 12:42 PM

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thfrider

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Thanks for the offer Corvette Ed but I'm in Louisiana.

Jul 2, 2014 | 12:55 PM

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Dave1998

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About $5 at Harbor Freight. mine was a rectangle about 6 x 3 inch
worked fine

Jul 2, 2014 | 07:34 PM

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QCVette

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack

If you don't have an old speaker handy that you can take the magnet out of, try Radio Shack.

I got one at Radio Shack. It was a rectangular one about 1" x 2" x 3/8" for only a couple bucks. I place it in the barrel of the wheel where it is closer to the sensor than at the stem. It has worked on all the OEM and Schrader sensors I have tried. (5 sets that I swap between cars. -- some early style and some late style)

Good luck.

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