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From: Daytona Beach FL
Yep! 
The very simple tools such as the Bartec Trackside have a very limited diagnostic capability.
Most all of the universal tools can do diagnostics. Some will only give you some beeps and flashing of lights if the sensor is good. Some of the high end tools with screens give you a display with some info about the sensor.
Here are a couple of videos that show some tools doing some diagnostic checks on sensors.
Bob
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The very simple tools such as the Bartec Trackside have a very limited diagnostic capability.
Most all of the universal tools can do diagnostics. Some will only give you some beeps and flashing of lights if the sensor is good. Some of the high end tools with screens give you a display with some info about the sensor.
Here are a couple of videos that show some tools doing some diagnostic checks on sensors.
Bob
Click on the small thumbnail below to view a youtube video:
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From: Daytona Beach FL
I just took a look at your profile and see that you have a 2005 C6.
When was it made? (there should be a sticker on the left door with the build date)
If it was an real early 2005 model like mine, it may have magnetically triggered sensors.
Do you have the sensors out of the wheels, or have you seen them?
If they are gray and "peanut shaped" they are the new/current sensors and require a radio frequency transmission from a TPMS tool to trigger them. These sensors have the GM Part# 25758220 molded into the case.
If they are black and "square shaped" then they are the magnetically triggered ones (and some of mine also trigger with a tool, but a couple only with a magnet). These are GM Part# 10354988, which is molded into the case.
If you have the magnetically triggered sensors you may need a magnet to do diagnostics on the sensors. Here's a video I made of checking some C5 sensors, and my tool could pick up the transmission from the sensor, but it couldn't trigger/excite the sensor - I needed to use a magnet to do that.
Bob
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When was it made? (there should be a sticker on the left door with the build date)
If it was an real early 2005 model like mine, it may have magnetically triggered sensors.
Do you have the sensors out of the wheels, or have you seen them?
If they are gray and "peanut shaped" they are the new/current sensors and require a radio frequency transmission from a TPMS tool to trigger them. These sensors have the GM Part# 25758220 molded into the case.
If they are black and "square shaped" then they are the magnetically triggered ones (and some of mine also trigger with a tool, but a couple only with a magnet). These are GM Part# 10354988, which is molded into the case.
If you have the magnetically triggered sensors you may need a magnet to do diagnostics on the sensors. Here's a video I made of checking some C5 sensors, and my tool could pick up the transmission from the sensor, but it couldn't trigger/excite the sensor - I needed to use a magnet to do that.
Bob
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I'm not sure, but that sounds like it's a late enough build so that you probably have the current "peanut shaped" gray sensors.
If you have them out of the wheels you can tell by the shape and the part# molded into the case.
Either of those sensors will work in any C6. If you put the square magnetically triggered sensor part#'s into a GM parts supply website, it will say something like "part# obsolete, replaced by part# 25758220". I don't know of anywhere to get the early ones except rarely available as used ones.
Bob
If you have them out of the wheels you can tell by the shape and the part# molded into the case.
Either of those sensors will work in any C6. If you put the square magnetically triggered sensor part#'s into a GM parts supply website, it will say something like "part# obsolete, replaced by part# 25758220". I don't know of anywhere to get the early ones except rarely available as used ones.
Bob
