Installing Tire Sensors
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Installing Tire Sensors
Has anyone done this themselves? How easy is it?
Or does any one have a manual that explains how to do this step by step?
Or does any one have a manual that explains how to do this step by step?
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Take your wheels to a tire dealer to have them installed. I would be sure you have new O rings.
I'm assuming there are tires on your rims! I just had 4 new tires mounted and balanced for $72 ($1/inch) on my '98.
I'm assuming there are tires on your rims! I just had 4 new tires mounted and balanced for $72 ($1/inch) on my '98.
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Originally Posted by yellowvette837
Has anyone done this themselves? How easy is it?
Or does any one have a manual that explains how to do this step by step?
Or does any one have a manual that explains how to do this step by step?
Installing a TPS is simple. Unscrew the external nut on the valve stem that holds the TPS onto the wheel, and it is free. That's all that holds it in place. Reverse the process to install it.
Reprogramming the TPS is also a DIY. Follow the instructions in your owner's manual or do a search here for "programming the TPS".
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Here`s the torque value for mounting the sensor for a 2002 corvette;
Install the sensor nut. Tighten
For domestic vehicles, tighten the nut to 4 N·m (35 lb in).
For export vehicles, tighten the nut to 12 N·m (106 lb in).
Quoted right out of the service manual.
Hope you have a calibrated "Newton-meter" Torque wrench!!
Install the sensor nut. Tighten
For domestic vehicles, tighten the nut to 4 N·m (35 lb in).
For export vehicles, tighten the nut to 12 N·m (106 lb in).
Quoted right out of the service manual.
Hope you have a calibrated "Newton-meter" Torque wrench!!
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Originally Posted by madelko
You might want to review this linki -
http://www.hunter.com/pub/undercar/ppt/sldeshow.htm
http://www.hunter.com/pub/undercar/ppt/sldeshow.htm
Originally Posted by 12stepvette
Here`s the torque value for mounting the sensor for a 2002 corvette;
Install the sensor nut. Tighten
For domestic vehicles, tighten the nut to 4 N·m (35 lb in).
For export vehicles, tighten the nut to 12 N·m (106 lb in).
Quoted right out of the service manual.
Hope you have a calibrated "Newton-meter" Torque wrench!!
Install the sensor nut. Tighten
For domestic vehicles, tighten the nut to 4 N·m (35 lb in).
For export vehicles, tighten the nut to 12 N·m (106 lb in).
Quoted right out of the service manual.
Hope you have a calibrated "Newton-meter" Torque wrench!!
Thanks for the info.
Hopefully, the tires shop has a torque wrench
Getting new tires soon, so I will have the tire shop install them w/ the new tires
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Thanks Everyone......
Thanks Bill you are always a wealth of info. I have the sensors, just waiting on the tires
. Hopefully, the tire shop can put these in for me 
Originally Posted by skip89
Hey yellow, you are showing over 11,000 posts. By now you should be able to write the book on this.
Originally Posted by skip89
Yellow in his profile is showing a 2002, so his tire sensors are the newer type that don't use the o rings.
I am a
see my avatar.
Last edited by yellowvette837; Jan 23, 2005 at 10:03 PM.
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just had rims changed to the new slick did not need to dismount
tire from rim just need to break bead was able to push down on sidewall
enough to get sensor out which was good because runflats are hard
to get off rim good luck
tire from rim just need to break bead was able to push down on sidewall
enough to get sensor out which was good because runflats are hard
to get off rim good luck