tpms testing
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tpms testing
Hi,
I have a c6z06 2008 and have backup wheels with newer non-oem TPMS that have worked fine before.. Now they are showing some issue with their battery I think if I remember correctly (sorry, it's been a few months).. I've got them off the car now, so I am reluctant to put them back on with new rubber. It there a way to test them for functionality before putting new rubber on.. Mind you, these are all only one year old.. Thanks.
I have a c6z06 2008 and have backup wheels with newer non-oem TPMS that have worked fine before.. Now they are showing some issue with their battery I think if I remember correctly (sorry, it's been a few months).. I've got them off the car now, so I am reluctant to put them back on with new rubber. It there a way to test them for functionality before putting new rubber on.. Mind you, these are all only one year old.. Thanks.
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Hi,
I have a c6z06 2008 and have backup wheels with newer non-oem TPMS that have worked fine before.. Now they are showing some issue with their battery I think if I remember correctly (sorry, it's been a few months).. I've got them off the car now, so I am reluctant to put them back on with new rubber. It there a way to test them for functionality before putting new rubber on.. Mind you, these are all only one year old.. Thanks.
I have a c6z06 2008 and have backup wheels with newer non-oem TPMS that have worked fine before.. Now they are showing some issue with their battery I think if I remember correctly (sorry, it's been a few months).. I've got them off the car now, so I am reluctant to put them back on with new rubber. It there a way to test them for functionality before putting new rubber on.. Mind you, these are all only one year old.. Thanks.
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I do that every time I swap wheels with my ateq device.. But now it reads one as being inactive.. I just want to be able to test it before going through putting tires on it. Any thoughts?
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Any TPMS tool will be able to trigger the sensor and see if it responds...some tools offer more info than others, like battery condition, temp etc. Remember that you don't need to put the wheels on the car in order to program them to the car. The car does not know where the wheels are, only that they are close enough to receive a signal from them. A common error on the forum is someone who says that the "new sensors programmed themselves", when in actuality, the car is still reading the old sensors in the wheels that are stacked up in the corner of the garage. The car doesn't know whether the wheels are on the car or not, only close enough.
Some people say that banging on the tire with a rubber mallet can kick a sensor into thinking the car is being driven, but this really should not make any difference in testing with a TPMS tool. All TPMS tools are sensitive to having fresh, very fresh batteries...check that out too.
Some people say that banging on the tire with a rubber mallet can kick a sensor into thinking the car is being driven, but this really should not make any difference in testing with a TPMS tool. All TPMS tools are sensitive to having fresh, very fresh batteries...check that out too.
Last edited by cclive; May 27, 2014 at 01:55 PM.
