Resetting the TPMS
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Resetting the TPMS
Evening everyone, I am having the hardest time resetting the tpms on my 02 coupe. I have followed the youtube vid on how to do it with a magnet but I am having no luck. I have also tried two different size circular magnets also. Is there another way other than taking it to tire shop? Thank you in advance.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Maryland
I tried syncing some sensors before they were installed. The sensor had to be woken up before the magnet would work. I used a flat magnet (head positioning magnet from inside an old computer disk drive - VERY strong).
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Ridgecrest CA
I use a magnet parts dish and just rest it against the tire above the stem, sometimes it takes a few seconds but hasn't failed me yet. Just did it today after installing my stock tire and rims again.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Richmond BC
I use the same thing, parts dish magnet. Drive it for a few minutes, and then program. hold the magnet on for several seconds, it works for me
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Austin Tx
I have aftermarket wheels now but even with my stock wheels I had trouble getting the sensors to trip. I got one of these and it worked like a charm. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Master-Ma...4?N=5yc1vZc29k
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: South Dakota
I had used a small magnet I bought from Radio Shack on 5 or 6 sets of wheels. On some I found it worked better in the barrel of the wheel like 8VETTE7 suggested.
This year I had a another set of wheels with Schrader sensors ('01-'04 style) that I could not get to train. I could get the horn to beep once in a while on the LF and once on the RF, but could never get the rear to beep at all. The sensors were only about a year old. I tried several different magnets and no luck.
I bought a 2" x 1" x 0.5" Neodymium N52 magnet. I think this is supposed to be the strongest type magnet and that size would fit up to the wheel easily, yet big enough to provide some strength. It worked on all four wheels the first time I tried it.
Up till now i had good success with lesser magnets and did not understand that so many people had problems. Now I have had problems and I think some sensors are easier to train than others. I am just glad the very strong magnet worked.
Good luck.
This year I had a another set of wheels with Schrader sensors ('01-'04 style) that I could not get to train. I could get the horn to beep once in a while on the LF and once on the RF, but could never get the rear to beep at all. The sensors were only about a year old. I tried several different magnets and no luck.
I bought a 2" x 1" x 0.5" Neodymium N52 magnet. I think this is supposed to be the strongest type magnet and that size would fit up to the wheel easily, yet big enough to provide some strength. It worked on all four wheels the first time I tried it.
Up till now i had good success with lesser magnets and did not understand that so many people had problems. Now I have had problems and I think some sensors are easier to train than others. I am just glad the very strong magnet worked.
Good luck.
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