I replaced my TPMS's on my 98 Coupe and when I re-train them all four will honk the horn and the re-training seems to work perfect, but one of my sensors will still not read and thus eventually gives me my service message again. Is there something else I can do to fix this problem short of buying another sensor and having it installed?

Thanks,
Dennis

 

When you say you replaced your sensors, do you mean with new, rebuilt, or installed the original sensors on new wheels?

 

I replaced them with rebuilt sensors on my OEM wheels.

 

I think you probably have a bad sensor. Have you pulled your codes?

 

No I haven't done that yet, but I did read another post on how to do it so I'll do it when I get home.

 

Sounds like one of them is bad.

 

To enter the Diagnostic Display function perform the following steps in order:
1. Turn ON the ignition switch, engine OFF.
2. Press the RESET button to acknowledge any warning messages present.
3. Press the OPTIONS button on the Driver Information Center (DIC) and hold.
4. While holding the OPTIONS button press the FUEL button 4 times within a 10 second period.
5. System will first enter automatic display mode followed by the manual display mode.
The automatic display feature allow you to read each module DTC display function in an automatic display sequence. Each system module DTC will be displayed for 3 seconds followed by a 1 second pause before the next DTC is displayed in an automatic sequence. If no DTC information is sent to the IPC from the system currently displayed on the IPC, the IPC will display NO CODES for that system. At any time during the automatic display function, the manual display feature can be activated by pressing any button on the DIC except the E/M 5 button. The E/M 5 button is used to completely exit the DIAGNOSTICS mode at any time. If there is a communications problem between any system, the IPC will display NO COMM when the IPC is trying to communicate with that system. When all DTCs have been displayed for all systems, the IPC will display NO MORE CODES for 2 seconds then will enter the manual display mode, waiting for manual mode operation.

The manual display feature allows you to manually select each module DTC display function. The manual mode will automatically be entered after the automatic DTC display sequence is complete, or can be entered at any time during the automatic mode by pressing any button on the DIC except the E/M 5 (E/M 5 button is used to exit the DIAGNOSTIC mode at any time). When the manual mode is selected, the IPC will display the MANUAL DIAGNOSTICS mode message for 2 seconds, or until any button on the DIC except the E/M 5 is pressed. After the MANUAL DIAGNOSTICS mode message is displayed, the IPC will display the first system abbreviation and quantity of codes stored for that system, then the IPC will wait for further instructions. The buttons on the DIC provide the following functions when operating the on-board diagnostic feature in the manual mode:

DIC Button Function
FUEL 1 Previous DTC
GAGES 2 Next DTC
TRIP 3 Previous System
OPTIONS 4 Next System
E/M 5 Exit Diagnostics
RESET Clear DTCs

 

If you retrain your sensor and the horn honks and it will not transmit a tire reading AFTER you drive your car over 15 MPH then the sensor is bad. Who rebuilt your sensors?

 

It was me, I had no idea that the sensors went bad, after all the reading I did it’s always the batteries. I bought my car in Oct. and it had the TPMS service message on the DIC. So I bought 4 used sensors off ebay and ordered 8 batteries. I rebuilt with new batteries the sensors from ebay, put them on my car everything works. So now I know how to change the batteries. I replaced the batteries in my old sensors and sold them in the F/S area to Dennis. Dennis, I’m sorry let me know what I need to do to make it right. I would never pawn something off as working that was not.

Scott

 

Been there before, I have rebuilt and sold over 275 of them and I have had some do that. I have 2 ways of testing them but thats still only about 99% effective in showing the sensor is working. I am working on a way to get to the 100%.