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Aug 12, 2003 | 04:17 PM

dsg049c

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Tire Sensor not working..

I had my rims replaced and now I am getting a LF tire error.. I tried resetting the tire sensor with a magnet with no luck.. What else can i do.. Of course the tire company that changed the wheels said we did not do anything wrong :banghead: .. Is there anything else I can do?

Aug 12, 2003 | 05:09 PM

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Re: Tire Sensor not working.. (dsg049c)

Make sure your magnet is strong enough. I did mine and it took me three tries to get it to work. Eventually I just reprogrammed all 4 and it worked fine.

Aug 12, 2003 | 05:15 PM

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Re: Tire Sensor not working.. (jjcslynn)

I what would you rate a magnet at.. how strong shoult it be.. I am using a fairly large magnet maybe I need a bigger one.. I tried about 4 times with no luck.. The horn never sounds..

Aug 12, 2003 | 05:18 PM

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Re: Tire Sensor not working.. (dsg049c)

keep moving the magnet around on all sides of the valve. it can take a while. you have to program all 4, you start with drivers front then work your way around each time you hear a beep.

Aug 12, 2003 | 05:23 PM

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Re: Tire Sensor not working.. (dsg049c)

I just sat it ontop of the valve stem.. I will try moving it around.. Hope that works..

Aug 12, 2003 | 06:51 PM

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Re: Tire Sensor not working.. (dsg049c)

Try reprogramming the other sensors. It could be very possible that the sensor was ruined during the tire exchange. I lost 2 of mine while replacing the tires. Sometimes it's unavoidable and not the tire guy's fault.
If that nut twists the stem a little too much, the sensor is easily destroyed.
If it is the a bad sensor, the dealer charges $125 for a new one. You can pick them up on the "for sale" section on the forum for a whole lot cheaper.
Good luck.

Aug 12, 2003 | 07:06 PM

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Re: Tire Sensor not working.. (dsg049c)

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I just sat it ontop of the valve stem.. I will try moving it around.. Hope that works..

I think that's your problem. When programming, hold the magnet against the wheel directly next to the valve stem(not on top of it). It doesn't really take a Mondo Macho magnet to do the trick. I program mine using a couple of small magnets I picked up at an electronic parts supply co. HTH

Robert

Aug 13, 2003 | 04:09 PM

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Re: Tire Sensor not working.. (dsg049c)

The workshop manual doesn't specify, so I got hold of an industrial magnet. Still took me roughly a miniute ( I think) for the drivers front to sound. The rest seemed quicker. Still had to try 3 times. I agree with the rest, move it around and get it closer.