I had a flat fixed at the dealer recently. Prior to the repair I had noted that when the dealer installed my tires like one year ago they had mixed up the rims and they were not reading the correct side. When they attempted to reprogram the TPMS sensors the right front sensor died and they claimed they could not complete the reset. Now I have one of my front and rear sensors indicating no signal.

Would one of the sensors not completing the program stop the reset?

 

I reprogram my tpms with a ateq 5 I think it is called, and you go from LF to RF, RR, to LR.. If one doesn't program (causing the car to honk) then the next one will be reprogrammed as the prior one and the sequence would be off IIRC.. So yes if one is not programmable, then it messes the others up in order, but not completely so as to not read on the DIC, I'm pretty sure.. In other words, the car doesn't know where the tires are unless you do it in the right sequence.

My car is a '08 and the OEM's are dead for about 2 years now. I have another set of wheels on that have newer sensors that were programmable fine, so it was when I put those back on that I knew my original ones were dead and the programmer is not the issue.


So if they tried to go past the RF, then the other two (rears) would be programmed as RF and RR I think. So replacing the RF and reprograming would work assuming they stopped trying to program the others as that would explain the "--" on all but the RF. But if they messed up the order, any number of outcomes could occur. I think if they don't try to program the rears they may still read out OK, but not sure..

I'd replace the RF and try again, I bet all program.

But I'd replace all next tire change for sure (except the new one).

I think this sort of thing can be explained by the TPMS battery needing more power to program then to work daily. Or the flat somehow damaged the TPMS in your case.. That's my theory anyway.

 

Thanks for the info. The tech said the TPMS died when e atttempted tp program it.

 

OEM TPMS's, or are they clones?


If clones, then he could have screwed up with the rest tool and re-cloned one of the clonable TMPS to the last tpms he just read isntead.

If that is the case, then the clone TPMS just needs to be cloned to a TPMS not in play instead (not one of the other three).

As for OEM TPMS, their batteries will last 6 to 10 years, while the clones batteries seem to only last a few years isntead.

As for a TPMS tool, it nice to have one of your own, since you can relean the TPMS to the car at will, plus do a quick scan of the TPMS to make sure they are working, and each has it own number.

 

OEM original units-almost 9 years old

 

So was the flat tire on the same wheel as the sensor that no longer works?

 

At 9 year old TPMS's, buy 4 brand new OEM'ss and have them all replaced at the same time.

If you tell us what year your car is.if USA or import model, when can help you find them on amazon for a great price.

 

Rockertman, I ran into a similar situation. if any one sensor won't program then the system cannot complete the programming. I replaced one with what was supposed to be a new one. After installing it, no one could get it to program. went to 3 different tire shops. By the time everyone completed trying to get it to program another one died. I bought 2 new ones, tested them before installation and then everything went perfect. Returned the defective one. Programming only takes a few minutes. You must do LF, RF, RR, LR in that order.
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This was my thought also...they may have been careless (not a dealer!!!) and damaged that sensor when pulling the tire off and now want to avoid responsibility. "It just went dead..."....

 

It's nine years old...