wheels without tpms sensors
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Racer
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wheels without tpms sensors
I'm thinking of buying a set of aftermarket wheels (19"/20") for my 98 'vert. What happens if you skip the tpms sensors? Can you disengange/reset the system like on a Mercedes?
I have a set of chrome z06 (standard simension) wheels which I'm keeping, but can I transfer the sensors from these to the new wheels or are they wheel specific?
Thanks for tips;
I have a set of chrome z06 (standard simension) wheels which I'm keeping, but can I transfer the sensors from these to the new wheels or are they wheel specific?
Thanks for tips;
Burning Brakes
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You can just buy a set of four sensors for $152.00 here. JMHO
http://www.oewheelsllc.com/TPMS-Sens...re-Sensors-SET
http://www.oewheelsllc.com/TPMS-Sens...re-Sensors-SET
Burning Brakes
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You can just buy a set of four sensors for $152.00 here. JMHO
http://www.oewheelsllc.com/TPMS-Sens...re-Sensors-SET
http://www.oewheelsllc.com/TPMS-Sens...re-Sensors-SET
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Bill
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Like 8vette7 stated the '98 can not turn off the system.
However, I have several sets of wheels and some don't have sensors. What happens is that each time you start up the car you will receive a DIC message about the tire system. You can press the reset button to clear it and it will not come back until the next time you start the car. It is not too hard to deal with although I prefer to have the sensors.
However, I have several sets of wheels and some don't have sensors. What happens is that each time you start up the car you will receive a DIC message about the tire system. You can press the reset button to clear it and it will not come back until the next time you start the car. It is not too hard to deal with although I prefer to have the sensors.
Last edited by QCVette; Nov 22, 2015 at 10:07 AM.
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If you have already trained TPMS you could just move them to new wheels but keep them in the same position on the car or they will report incorrectly or train them again using the procedure in the video. If you run wheels without sensors you will get an error message displayed in the DIC usually each time you start the car. It can merely be cleared by using the Reset button each time it is displayed in the DIC.
As long as your current sensors work just fine and assuming they are not the original ones, then just have them transferred to the new wheels. No need to spend extra money on sensors. If they are the original ones, you might want to seriously consider getting new ones just to avoid problems later down the road.
