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Second owner of this vehicle. Suspect the batteries are finally beginning to fail. The sensors are those with a metal valve stem. Right front fails to reset with the magnet approach. So, I need to replace it. Likely should do all four of them.
Tire shops says they can replace with sensors that are rubber valve stem. Since the ones on the car (I assume) are OE, is there a specific reason they have a metal valve stem? Can I use the replacement product the tire shop has (rubber stems)? If anyone has sourced these OE (metal) devices on Amazon or similar do you have a product number for what you acquired?
There are plenty of horror stories on this Forum about members that bought after market TPMS to save a few $$ and then could not get them to train to the C5. There is a specific procedure to train TPMS to the C5. It requires a magnet if you use the OEM sensors. See below.
After market TPMS each have their own procedure to get them to transmit on command. Some use proprietary tools, some require letting air out of each tire, some require waving a dead cat over you head 13 times on the 2nd full moon of the month at exactly midnight, well you get the idea.
If it were me I would stick to the Schraeder or Delco brand OEM sensors and avoid the problems you will run into getting the aftermarket sensors trained up to the C5:
JMHO
These should last 6-10 years and when you factor the added cost over that period of time it really is pretty minimal.
Tire shops says they can replace with sensors that are rubber valve stem. Since the ones on the car (I assume) are OE, is there a specific reason they have a metal valve stem? Can I use the replacement product the tire shop has (rubber stems)? If anyone has sourced these OE (metal) devices on Amazon or similar do you have a product number for what you acquired?
Thanks
Never hear of TPMS that have rubber stems. Everyone I have seen is made of Aluminum. If they are telling you they can replace them with rubber stems then essentially they are doing away with the TPMS and putting run of the mill valve stems in.
And as stated by 8VETTE7 and Vetteman Jack, save yourself grief and headaches and purchase either Schrader Sensors... Schrader is the supplier to GM
Thanks 8VettE7. Yes I used that procedure in an attempt to reprogram. It would not pass the Left Front sensor. So, I assume, that's the failed sensor.
I see some Schrader sensors on Amazon and the description and comments state they work for an '04 Vette. So, I guess I'll buy 4 of them and then find an independent tire installer to put them in.
Ordered 4 new Schrader sensors. By time they arrived, all four of the old ones had failed. Had local Canada Tire install the new ones. They were a bit confused because their copy tool was not connecting (all four sensors were dead). Showed them the C5 method for training via the DIC and onboard system and they were successful with the install.
Here's shot of the new sensor and the old sensor. The old ones were Schraders too.
06-14-2018, 12:10 PM
Serv Tire Monitoring System 2004 coupe
These should last 6-10 years and when you factor the added cost over that period of time it really is pretty minimal.
