TPMS Issue!!!
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Melting Slicks
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TPMS Issue!!!
Swap out the old rims and IN with the new rims. Set the ACC and held on to the FOB unlock and lock button together.
The vette enters programming mode.
I take my TPMS Cub tool and start off the front left. "Honk" I move to the next one no honk but my TPMS picks up the reading. Tried again and no honk but the TPMS tool gets another reading. What's going on??
BTW, 2007 z06.
The vette enters programming mode.
I take my TPMS Cub tool and start off the front left. "Honk" I move to the next one no honk but my TPMS picks up the reading. Tried again and no honk but the TPMS tool gets another reading. What's going on??
BTW, 2007 z06.
Instructor
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Swap out the old rims and IN with the new rims. Set the ACC and held on to the FOB unlock and lock button together.
The vette enters programming mode.
I take my TPMS Cub tool and start off the front left. "Honk" I move to the next one no honk but my TPMS picks up the reading. Tried again and no honk but the TPMS tool gets another reading. What's going on??
BTW, 2007 z06.
The vette enters programming mode.
I take my TPMS Cub tool and start off the front left. "Honk" I move to the next one no honk but my TPMS picks up the reading. Tried again and no honk but the TPMS tool gets another reading. What's going on??
BTW, 2007 z06.
Are these new sensors or are you reusing sensors? As long as your existing sensors are moved to their new respective wheel (sensor from front left goes to the new front left, etc.) you shouldn't need to do anything as far as I know of.
-ANOTHER EDIT-
I chimed in with what little I think I know because I'm interested in learning about this as well since I have some Forgestar F14 wheels on order for my '07 Z06. So anyone and everyone, please correct me if I spew any ignorance.
Last edited by ILS07; Jun 21, 2014 at 12:58 AM. Reason: Clarification
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Melting Slicks
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(Edited to be more clear)
Are these new sensors or are you reusing sensors? As long as your existing sensors are moved to their new respective wheel (sensor from front left goes to the new front left, etc.) you shouldn't need to do anything as far as I know of.
-ANOTHER EDIT-
I chimed in with what little I think I know because I'm interested in learning about this as well since I have some Forgestar F14 wheels on order for my '07 Z06. So anyone and everyone, please correct me if I spew any ignorance.
Are these new sensors or are you reusing sensors? As long as your existing sensors are moved to their new respective wheel (sensor from front left goes to the new front left, etc.) you shouldn't need to do anything as far as I know of.
-ANOTHER EDIT-
I chimed in with what little I think I know because I'm interested in learning about this as well since I have some Forgestar F14 wheels on order for my '07 Z06. So anyone and everyone, please correct me if I spew any ignorance.
Does it even matter? These are used TPMS that came with the used wheels I bought.
Burning Brakes
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Maybe the batteries are dead or the TPMS is from a different year. I think they changed them for sometime in the C6 years. If you get a reading on the tool; I guess the battery is not dead. Maybe the DIC exited the program mode after it read the first TPMS.
Instructor
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The sensors from '05-'09 are the same but they changed in '10+. I think they went from gray to green in color if you saw the wheels without tires.
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Melting Slicks
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Doesn't make any sense why it would do that.
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Melting Slicks
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The CUB TPMS indicates that these are corvette sensors.
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Here's what I did.
1. Drove for 10-20 minutes and the street and freeway.
2. Parked it and turn off the engine.
3. Turn on ACC
4. Press unlock and lock button on the fob key
5. Honks goes off.
6. (Within 2 minutes) I have my tirerack CUB TPMS tool on the driver front left sidewall tire.
7. TPMS cub tool gets a reading a reading of 32.02 PSI
8. But no honk to indicate that the car learn the setting on the driver front left.
1. Drove for 10-20 minutes and the street and freeway.
2. Parked it and turn off the engine.
3. Turn on ACC
4. Press unlock and lock button on the fob key
5. Honks goes off.
6. (Within 2 minutes) I have my tirerack CUB TPMS tool on the driver front left sidewall tire.
7. TPMS cub tool gets a reading a reading of 32.02 PSI
8. But no honk to indicate that the car learn the setting on the driver front left.
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But in the mean time it sure sounds like you have a mixture of sensors from before and after 2010. But maybe they are all from the wrong vintage because your description has changed from the first post. In the first post you said you got a honk on the first one but not on the second. Later you said it wouldn't recognize even the first one. Those are entirely different issues.
Last edited by FortMorganAl; Jun 23, 2014 at 07:29 AM.
Melting Slicks
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You need to get the honk for sure. I change my wheels all the time (street set to track set) and I have to reprogram my TPMS. I have an '07 and I just put brand new sensors in my street set this year. I still have finicky issues when I go to reset.
You are doing it right. After I change the wheels, I'll drive the car until I get a TPMS error message on the DIC and the TPMS Light lit on the dash. Then I pull over and do the procedure just as you've described it. Sometimes I will have the LF honk and then just get a reading from the RF.. Just scan it again. Scan it a 3rd time if you need to until it honks and them move on. I always get it done. It's just a pain sometimes. Not sure why it doesn't always just work, but this is what I've learned having swapped wheels out dozens of times now in the past two seasons. Persist and it will work.
As you are aware, if you don't get it done in like 5 min, then turn off the car and start all over. Good luck.
You are doing it right. After I change the wheels, I'll drive the car until I get a TPMS error message on the DIC and the TPMS Light lit on the dash. Then I pull over and do the procedure just as you've described it. Sometimes I will have the LF honk and then just get a reading from the RF.. Just scan it again. Scan it a 3rd time if you need to until it honks and them move on. I always get it done. It's just a pain sometimes. Not sure why it doesn't always just work, but this is what I've learned having swapped wheels out dozens of times now in the past two seasons. Persist and it will work.
As you are aware, if you don't get it done in like 5 min, then turn off the car and start all over. Good luck.
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Melting Slicks
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But in the mean time it sure sounds like you have a mixture of sensors from before and after 2010. But maybe they are all from the wrong vintage because your description has changed from the first post. In the first post you said you got a honk on the first one but not on the second. Later you said it wouldn't recognize even the first one. Those are entirely different issues.1. Got home, and program my tires right away. The front driver left got a honk once it read the TPMS tool.
2. Moved to the front right tire.
3. Got a TPMS reading...BUT no second honk. Scan it again twice! No honk.
4. Gave up for the night.
Saturday morning
Fully charged batteries on my CUB TPMS Tool
1. Program my 07 vette.
2 "Honk" it's in program mode.
3. Scan the front driver left.
4. TPMS tool reads PSI and serial number BUT no honk.
5. (Within 2 minutes) I got 3 reading off my TPMS tool, BUT no honk.
Looking at my DIC message it reads "FRONT" LEFT "32" PSI RIGHT " " PSI.
There's no "xx" PSI showing my DIC just blank psi.
These used rims came off another forum member who has 2009 Z06.
Last edited by Kouasupra; Jun 23, 2014 at 02:11 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sacramento CA
You need to get the honk for sure. I change my wheels all the time (street set to track set) and I have to reprogram my TPMS. I have an '07 and I just put brand new sensors in my street set this year. I still have finicky issues when I go to reset.
You are doing it right. After I change the wheels, I'll drive the car until I get a TPMS error message on the DIC and the TPMS Light lit on the dash. Then I pull over and do the procedure just as you've described it. Sometimes I will have the LF honk and then just get a reading from the RF.. Just scan it again. Scan it a 3rd time if you need to until it honks and them move on. I always get it done. It's just a pain sometimes. Not sure why it doesn't always just work, but this is what I've learned having swapped wheels out dozens of times now in the past two seasons. Persist and it will work.
As you are aware, if you don't get it done in like 5 min, then turn off the car and start all over. Good luck.
You are doing it right. After I change the wheels, I'll drive the car until I get a TPMS error message on the DIC and the TPMS Light lit on the dash. Then I pull over and do the procedure just as you've described it. Sometimes I will have the LF honk and then just get a reading from the RF.. Just scan it again. Scan it a 3rd time if you need to until it honks and them move on. I always get it done. It's just a pain sometimes. Not sure why it doesn't always just work, but this is what I've learned having swapped wheels out dozens of times now in the past two seasons. Persist and it will work.
As you are aware, if you don't get it done in like 5 min, then turn off the car and start all over. Good luck.
Instructor
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Are you running 3 piece wheels with the new set up? If so your TPMS sensor are probably sitting inside the inner wheel barrel. I was having the same exact same issue as you described. If the sensors are sitting anywhere else other than the front of the wheel you will have a hard time getting the car to read the sensor signal.
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Melting Slicks
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Are you running 3 piece wheels with the new set up? If so your TPMS sensor are probably sitting inside the inner wheel barrel. I was having the same exact same issue as you described. If the sensors are sitting anywhere else other than the front of the wheel you will have a hard time getting the car to read the sensor signal.