I had a new tire pressure sensor put on my driver's side rear tire. The mechanic brought out the "special tool" and followed the directions but can't get it to program! Anyone else ever run into this problem?

 

You can do it yourself quite easily.

Do a search on here, lotsa info.

Here's one http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...t=tps+re-learn

 

Did he fit the correct TPS? The older C5s had different sensors which work at a different frequency. If he put the wrong one on it won't program.

These are the ones you need with Gene Culleys prices:

97-2000 Sensors

10438853 - sensor – 91.91 each
15234846 - nuts – 3.43 each

 

Is he starting at the Left Front tire?? If so and its not working tell him to go to the RF tire even tho it says to program the LF sensor, if the horn honks/programs then your LF sensor went bad, this has happend to me also. If the RF wont work then he does not have a strong enough magnet.

 

I did get my sensor from Gene cause I knew I could trust him to get the right part to me.

 

Hey Don,
I have a brand new (from Gene) sensor in my left front wheel, Ive been trying to reprogram with my speaker magnet to no avail.
So i tried skipping to the Right Front wheel and it worked, then proceeded to Right Rear and Left Rear, which all worked.

I had to sensor put in last november right before storage time.
How can I make sure that brand new sensor is buggered up before I contact Gene?
Any Ideas??? Thanks.

 

Call your local dealer, or tire stores, someone should have a TPMS tester similar to this one .....

http://www.ateq.com/T.P.M.S/ATEQ_TPMS_Home.html

The tester "wakes up" the sensor and then displays what the sensor is transmitting .... for the Corvette system it is the sensor serial number and the absolute tire pressure. The tester is the easiest way to validate a sensor.

NOTE: When a sensor is installed care must be taken not to overtighten the mounting nut. If it is overtightened the sensor will fail.

 

Thanks BlackZ06

Ill take a look around.

 

I know it's too late for you to do this now,but I trained my new sensors BEFORE mounting them in the wheels. I marked each one for it's intended wheel position,and trained each one while sitting in the driver's seat. The whole process took less than two minutes.

I would just break the bead on the LR tire, remove the sensor, and try to train the sensor out of the wheel first.

Good Luck

 

Hi Clayton1, I had the same problem after replacing all 4 tps when I got new tires. Thought I had a bad 1 also & was going to look for a shop that had the tester BlackZ06 mentioned when I read another post that mentioned a CB antenna mount. I had an old one & it along with the other magnets I had been using got the stubborn lf 1 to chirp. The other 3 had chirped without the CB magnet so after the 1st it was smooth sailing. Hopefully that's your problem as well & you don't need to replace it. My guess is some need a stronger magnet than others. Good Luck

 

 

Well went back today and got it taken care of. My local mechanic who does all my car work went to the local GM dealership got a magnent from them and followed the directions everyone was so nice to post on the forum! He said if I would have gone to the stealership they would have charged $59.95 when he did it for free!

 

Hey , Thanks!
Ive only tried the one magnet so far. Ill try and find some others and give it a try.


They're crazy to charge that much when it takes anyone 2 minutes to do themselves.

 

You can't beat that!
I'm glad you got it working.

 

In case anyone feels the need to have their very own TPs programming magnet. They are very powerful magnets for their size.

http://www.amazingmagnets.com/index....ROD&ProdID=117

I bought the 1" magnet thinking that I could just drop it over the valve stem, but with the nut on the valve stem it wouldn't fit. DUH! This one should fit. Even if it doesn't, just hold the magnet next to the valve stem.
If you are having trouble programming a sensor try this. With the valve stem in the six o'clock position on the wheel, the battery is to the left of the valve stem and the electronics are to the right of the valve stem. You want to place the magnet on the electronics side, to activate the programming circuit.

 

I had the car at school today...Got the tech tool out, got all other 3 wheels to respond, along with serial #'s, still telling me "no sensor found" in the Left Front.
So either, they frigged it up when they mounted my tires, or she was buggered from day one.
Anyone know If I can take that sensor (I receipt/invoice from Gene) to my local dealer and get it replaced, if it is not damaged?

 

I'd telephone Gene first and see if he can help you out. If nothing else, he may be able to help you understand the likelyhood he shipped you a "bad" sensor ...... which from what I've heard is pretty unlikely .... they are built to take a pounding ... think of the shock a sensor takes when your wheel hits a deep pothole .... and they are built to withstand those kinds of shocks for YEARS.

More likely, unfortunately, the sensor was damaged on install .... either they struck it with a tire "iron" when putting the tire on the wheel, or they overtightened the nut that mounts the sensor ... they should be tightened to no more than 62 inch/lbs.

I'd urge you be present when the sensor is removed from the tire so you can see any obvious damage.

My g/f's Pontiac has sensors. I took it in for a flat repair a couple of months ago. I have the shop sign on the INVOICE that the sensor arrived in working order (I will only use a shop that has a sensor tester) including writing down the serial number it transmitted when they test it. When I pick up the car I have them get the tester out and re-test the sensor ..... shows me the sensor is still working ... and that the tire went back in the correct location on the car.

Good luck, keep us posted ....

 

Thanks Black for the assistance

My thoughts exactly on the unlikelyhood of Gene sending a 'bad' unit.
Im going to take the wheel/tire off hopefully today and take it back to them, I am going to watch them take the sensor out, and see what happens.
I have a pretty good feeling Im gonna be eatin' this one though, since its been close to 6 months since I had the tires and sensor put on.

Here's the reply I got from Gene- "If after that you have to go to any GMdealer with the receipt and they'll have to warranty it with the copy of theinvoice and they'll have to make up a repair order and have you sign therepair order, etc."


On a side note, when I had the wheel off yesterday I threw it on the balancer........it was nowheres near good to go. Can only assume the rest are the same.

 

OK ... Off topic .... what is wrong with our society (I am collectively gonna lump Canada and the US together in this one ..... feel free to disagree you durn foreigner ...... .... and by the way .... what gives you the right to live in one of the most beautiful places on the planet ??? AND drive a Corvette .... you freakin lucky bastard ) when something as seemingly simple as balancing a wheel or installing a TPMS gets screwed up ??????

Ridiculous ..... you (and I) are paying hard earned dollars (CAN or US) to places that just don't perform as they should. Maybe we need a "RATE THEM" forum where people can provide feedback on the quality of product/service they purchased for their Corvette.

Please keep us posted on how this works out for you .....

 

Well, I was born and raised here, but I can tell you it is NOT the price of living that keeps me here!!!
Or the price of everything else for that matter.

I know, you'd think getting a set of 4 tires mounted and balanced is one of the more simple tasks to accomplish. Apparently it isnt.

I never got the chance today to take the wheel off. (It was just too damn beautiful out and i wanted the vette for cruisin' ......28celsius yesterday 25 today..damn.)

One of the many reasons why I decided I should go for an auto mech certificate.(Im doing first year now).

Oh, The place I went to was Fountain Tire, Im not sure if they are national or not.
Id take the tire of the wheel at school but we only have the older crappy machines that'll ding up my wheel, so I have to take it in to get it de-mounted, unfortunately.