2005 coup got message left front tire flat check DIC left front shows 2 psi tire actually 31 psi TPS 13 years old think time to replace tps any suggestions appreciated.

 

Time for new sensors.

 

Probably long past due for replacement. They started to act up on my 2007 in the summer of 2017 and I also had warning that my left front was flat when the pressure was normal. I replaced all 4 on mine in the spring of 2018 before putting the car back on the road.

I purchased a set of 4 from TPMS.com and the factory installed Schrader 20076 sensors were about $43 each shipping included. Those are the actual sensors that were used from 2005 until 2008. Be careful when purchasing sensors since programmable clones can be problematic and also since they have a battery life expectancy get the most recent manufacture date possible since I have read of people buying brand new ones that were 10 years old. They have a date of manufacture month and year molded into the plastic. The ones I purchased from TPMS.com last winter were manufactured in October of 2016.

I took the wheels off the car myself and took them to a tire store that had "no touch" tire equipment so as to avoid getting my wheels scratched and used the opportunity to thoroughly clean my wheel barrels and removed the old wheel weights so that they had a clean surface for the new weights to stick to.

I also purchased the TPMS reset tool from eBay for about $20 and it worked perfectly to reset the TPMS after I remounted the wheels.

 

Definitely time to change out all four sensors.....surprising that they've last this long. Rock Auto offers several different brands, also these folks... https://tpms247.com/collections/2005-chevrolet-corvette. You will need access to a programming tool or you can probably get a local dealer or big box auto store like Pep Boys or O"Reilly's to do the programming for a few bucks.

 

Yes be careful of where you get them. I got some from an ebay seller and the batteries were dead on arrival. Fortunately I know how to replace the batteries so I just did that so that I had extras to swap out when I brought the wheels to the tire shop.

If you still have and don't want your sensors I'd be happy to pay shipping and keep them on the shelf as spares. I have a few buddies with same year C6s that could use them when the time comes. Just PM me for info.

 

Thanks a lot guys.

 

It cleared this morning I think I'm going to prepare to go ahead and replace all 4. Thanks for all your help.

 

I have 05, last year replaced them all, kept getting false reading.