this post goes along with my other post. my rims and tires were swapped with rims and tires from another C5. my tire pressure readings on the dash are blank. would having different sending units in the tires cause this??? is there a way to reset? them ??? do they have to be tuned to each specific car to work?

 

Try the following:

1) Turn ignition on 2) Press "Reset" button in order to clear any IPC display warning messages 3) Press and release the "Options" button on the DIC to scroll through the display options until the IPC display is blank 4) Press and hold the DIC "Reset" button for 3 seconds 5) Press the "Options" button again until TIRE TRAINING message appears 6) Press "Reset" button until the IPC "Learn L Front Tire" message appears in order to begin the programming 7) Install the J41760 Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) System Programming Tool (large magnet will do) over the left front valve stem 8) The horn will sound, indicating the left front TPM sensor is programmed (if this takes more than 15 seconds, pull magnet back and try again, it will give you three tries. Then you must start over) 9) When the horn sounds, proceed to program the next TPM sensor in the following order as directed by the IPC messages: -Learn R Front Tire -Learn R Rear Tire -Learn L Rear Tire Programming can be canceled by turning ignition off, waiting 2 minutes with no sensors being learned, finishing all 4 wheels or through the DIC. If the programming is canceled with less than 4 sensors learned, it will only accept the codes programmed up to that point.

Good Luck

 

What year is your car?

 

Or stop by the shop & we will do it for free.

 

you need to INITIALIZE the sensors to the car. It matches them to the DIC. THe magnet thing is easy and it works. If you ever move sensors around you need to do the same thing. It doesnt know where they are, you program them to know where they are like pairing your cell phone to a blue tooth headset...

 

worst case is the batteries in them are dead, you can replace them yourself with some work:

Are you talking about the O ring that seals the valve stem to the rim? You can find them in the plumbing section. #9 O ring. I think it was a couple bucks for a box of ten.

You can put new batteries in the sensors, if your good with a Dremel tool and a soldering iron. It is not difficult, but it does take time to do a good job. You cannot buy an exact replacement battery, having the correct leads, so you will need to be a little creative. Just find a battery that has tabs you can solder a wire to, if needed. You can't solder directly to the case without damaging the battery. The Panasonic batteries are slightly larger than the Renata batteries that come in the sensors, but you can make either work. The Panasonic battery has a lower temp rating than the Renata by about 10*C for the CR series.

The Panasonic BR series has a higher temp rating, so I would use that if you can't find a Renata battery. I used GE RTV160 electrical grade silicone sealer to repot them. Other materials will work, just make sure they are non-conductive when uncured and cured.

See here:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...=1030589&pp=20


If you buy new, you can sell the old ones and recoup some of your money.

To use the newer less expensive TPM sensors, you would need to replace the receiver module and your key fobs. Not cost effective to do.
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I used a 3/8" rubber grommet I found in the electrical section of Home Depot. I hope it doesn't leak or I am going to loose it.

 

correct me if i am wrong but tps are not necessarily interchangeable from year to year. i think there is a year break where they do not interchange. was there a year difference in the wheel swap? hopefully, the relearn is all that is needed though.

 

my car is an 02 and from what i have heard the wheels are from a 04.

 

1997 to 2000 are series I TPS. 2001 and up are series II.

Series I should last 7 years and series II should last 10 years.

 

I just saw your other post on the rims. If they came off a Z06, you are SOL, as Z06s do not have tire pressure sensors. Your choices are 1.) Buy 4 TP sensors, have them installed and trained to your car or 2.) go to the dealer and have the Pressure monitoring system turned off using their Tech 2 computer using the procedure found on this link http://www.stopforce.com/RPO.html