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Oct 17, 2020 | 04:22 PM

rks959

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TPS for C5

Hello everyone and hope you are well ,I am having problems with my tire pressure sensors in my 99 FRC .Went to a couple of tire dealers today and none of them had the programming tool needed to program the sensors once they're installed. The last place said i might want to go to the dealer. I know i definitely do not want to go to the dealer. This is the first time i have had any problems with my tire sensors period, Guess i have been lucky considering i have had the car since 2009.My question is where do you folks get your tire pressure sensors installed and where do you recommend for me to take my car to? I appreciate any help and i have always gotten great help from you on the forum. Thank you,Karey

Oct 17, 2020 | 04:31 PM

mrwick01

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Check with Discount Tire if you have any of them in your area. Thats who did mine I have a 2000.

Oct 17, 2020 | 04:32 PM

mrwick01

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Check with Discount Tire if you have any of them in your area. Thats who did mine I have a 2000.

Oct 17, 2020 | 05:38 PM

jamieo

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Just about any tire shop can install them and you can program them yourself.It only takes a circular magnet to program them.An old speaker magnet is what i always use.

Oct 17, 2020 | 05:52 PM

Denny Kohlman

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I bought Schrader for my 2000 and Bell Tire installed them when I put new tires on. Use a magnet as jamieo said. Nothing to program them. It did take a few miles of driving before the pressure appeared on the dash.

Oct 17, 2020 | 09:42 PM

Stingroo

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"the programming tool" can be an old speaker magnet.

Oct 18, 2020 | 02:40 AM

Astrodokk

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I've used Les Schwab to do mine.

Oct 18, 2020 | 09:47 AM

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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here

If you're gonna do it, you should look into swapping to the 2001+ style of fob and TPMS system as they're better and cheaper in the long run.

The earlier TPMS can cost more for 1 than what all 4 cost for the later cars.

Besides the 4 monitors themselves, here's the receiver you'd need at a good price

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-2004-C...4AAOSw2lxfUnJw

You'll also need this harness to rewire your new receiver to your factory wire harness

Amazon

More info on how to convert to the later TPMS style here: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-and-fobs.html

Oh and you'd need newer -01+ key fobs or get a C5 flip key like this:

More info on the flip key here: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...b-on-ebay.html

This was a little more than what you were asking for but it's a worthwhile rabbit hole