Tire Pressure Sensors TPS - please help!

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Jan 3, 2010 | 04:07 AM

2blklt4

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Tire Pressure Sensors TPS - please help!

Hi,
Got an `98 43k miles and after 12 years one of my TPS finally gave in.

Got the message on dash and looks like the front right needs replacement. I suppose I should replace all of them since looks like they are going to fail any day now. I`m planning in keeping the car.
Should I replace all of them or just the faulty one?
Could you please provide me with info on best place to purchase them since I don`t want to pay dealer prices...webside address and/or phone numbers please. Or any alternatives like buying rebuilt ones with core exchange etc..ideas?...cannot have mine rebuilt since I need the car on a daily basis.

Thanx!

Jan 3, 2010 | 09:03 AM

rws.1

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Best place for new is www.GMpartshouse.com
Gene usually posts them in his monthly specials here on the forum.

I would wither buy 4 new ones or have them rebuilt.
There are a couple of members that do that.

Perhaps one of them will read your post and PM you or you might create a new post " who rebuilds '97-'00 TPMs"

Jan 3, 2010 | 09:50 AM

The Wrench

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From: Rowlett, Texas

How much life is left in your tires? If they will need replacement soon, you might wait until then to replace the sensors. It will probably cost $20 labor per wheel to just replace the sensors, but virtually free when included in a tire change. I've had one sensor that occasionally fails for the last two years, so I'm waiting out the tires to do it all at once.

DG

Jan 3, 2010 | 12:50 PM

jrose7004

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Corvette Don will replace the batteries in them for you!

Jan 3, 2010 | 07:26 PM

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Here is the link to the TPS thread :

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...-tutorial.html

Jan 4, 2010 | 05:38 AM

clif

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10

I am not a supporting vendor

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Jan 5, 2010 | 03:12 AM

2blklt4

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TY for all replies!
Unfortunatelly cannot have mine rebuilt since cannot pull TPS`s out on my own.
I think I got a great deal at tirerack for $63 a piece shipped and hardware included (nut and rubber washer). The ones for the 01-04 models are $36 at tirerack!
I asked about manufacturer and they said it`s Shroeder (315 MHz) and it`s OEM. GM has contracted them from the very beginning

Jan 5, 2010 | 07:25 AM

clif

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10

Good Luck with the Tire Rack sensors. When I got a new set of wheels, the vendor installed Tire Rack sensors. My car would not recognize them. Even the local chevy dealer tried, with no luck. I finally talked my vendor in sending me a set of GM sensors, and they worked perfectly.