I have a 99 C5 coupe and am running 19/20 combo without runflats. Is there a way to disable the tpis system so that I do not get the DIC message anymore? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

I would think you could turn the sensors off with a Tech II or find someone that has LS1 Edit or another tuning software.

 

Can't tune it out on a '99, I think only '01 and up. You'll have to wear your finger out on the "reset" button.

 

Take the TPMS from the old wheels and install them in the new wheels .....

The TPMS don't care if you're running 17 inch wheels, 20 inch wheels ..... runflats or non-runflats ... whatever ... all they know what to do is transmit the "absolute" tire pressure.

Take your "old" TPMS and install them in the "new" wheels .... reprogram them and all will be fine .....

https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=77&TopicID=1

 

Why give up on such a valuable and informative sensor! Thats just crazy. Unless you have rims with an odd stem location the stock sensors will go right in. Even if you have unique stem locations theres a company that makes a stem that holds the sensor and it works just like stock.

 

YOU MIGHT WANT TO RETRAIN THE SENSORS BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED, IT SHOULD BE EASIER. JUST MAKE SURE YOU KEEP TRACK OF THE WHEEL EACH IS SET FOR.

 

My HRE 547's won't accept stock sensor. Been there..tried that... mechanic says the hole is to big.

 

Program the sensors outside the wheels, then have them banded inside the wheel. You have to preprogram them as you can't get a magnet close enough once they are inside the wheel.

Bands can be bought from places like this .....

http://www.wheelhq.com/tpms-bracket.html

 

Thanks Black. Do you think standard tire install places can handle this installation or is it specialized?

 

The thing that really worries me about America is how technology is outpacing our ability to absorb it. Every car made for sale in the US since the 2007 Model Year is required by Federal Law to have some kind of tire monitoring system ..... yet most tire shops act like "whalll we dunn't see much o' that there new fangled crap ...".

I'd call tire shops in your area and ask a question such as "have you ever heard of banding a TPMS in a tire?" .... I'll bet you get three levels of response ....

* "We do tires, I think you need to call the zoo about a banded TPMS .... sounds dangerous"

* "Heard of TPMS .... never heard of banding them"

* "Sure, we even sell the bands if you need them"

The fist two are probably gonna be 90 percent of the shops you call. The last response will come from either a small shop that specializes in performance tires or from a "chain store" such as America's Tire ( http://www.tires.com ) that is pushing hard to get technology into the shops that matches what is rolling in on cars (America's for example, is outfitting the stores with software which allows them to see, by make and model, exactly what type of sensors are installed, step by step instructions on how to program them to the car, etc.).

Here's my recommendation on having ANY work done on tires with TPMS ...

* ONLY use a shop that has a handheld TPMS tester. There are a number of brands, but here's an example ...

http://www.otctools.com/service/tech...OTC_Offers.pdf

* When you initially take the car in for service have all 4 TPMS tested and note IN WRITING that they all work.

* When you pick up the car, check the TPMS are working .... if one or more aren't .... guess who is gonna pay to fix the problem .....

And why are wheel makers making wheels that don't fit TPMS ???? That needs to stop, and the way to stop it is to refuse to buy wheels that can't fit TPMS ..... it ain't that hard to do.

 

Well put! and funny too.....LOL