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Old May 12, 2025 | 05:52 PM
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I made a big mistake. my 2014 c7 has 9000 miles and the tires are dry cracking. Looked at replacing with new Michelin and adding new TPMS sensors. reading on the forum everyone recommends OEM Delco. Looked on eBay and found a set of 4 Delco in the package with the part number. They dont work! tried everything. i got ripped off. Anyone else have this? do i need to go to a dealer and have them replaced?


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$41 for 4 new AC Delco sensors is clue #1
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I just went through a single tire TPMS replacement. The Schrader 20223 I bought from Rock auto worked great. I did hear that some on Amazon were fakes but not confirmed. Could you add more detail explaining what happened and how you determined they wouldn't ever work. What did you all try? If you didn't already do it, you might want to give what I did in the below thread a try. Also the ACDelco p/n I have is 13598775. Did you buy the wrong one?

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...earn-tool.html
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I have a relative who is a fraud investigator for a financial institution. The relatives advice: Do not buy anything from eBay.

I just ordered OEM TPSM from Zip Corvette. I have gotten them from Zip in the past and they worked fine. They get theirs from a local Chevy dealership.
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Thread showing correct ACDelco p/n's for C7 corvette.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rs-for-c7.html
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I have a relative who is a fraud investigator for a financial institution. The relatives advice: Do not buy anything from eBay.

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Originally Posted by Rickybobby571
I made a big mistake. my 2014 c7 has 9000 miles and the tires are dry cracking. Looked at replacing with new Michelin and adding new TPMS sensors. reading on the forum everyone recommends OEM Delco. Looked on eBay and found a set of 4 Delco in the package with the part number. They dont work! tried everything. i got ripped off. Anyone else have this? do i need to go to a dealer and have them replaced?

Chances are your SOL unless you can get the seller or ebay to refund. Who knows how old those units are. Rockauto is where a lot of people go to get their TPMS. I just purchased mine and got the Schrader which are the OEM sensors just not the GM/Delco branding. One was manufactured in 2022 and the other three in 2024. All worked flawlessly.
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If they don't work, ebay has a buyer protection policy. You should file a claim.
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Originally Posted by C5FORFUN2
$41 for 4 new AC Delco sensors is clue #1
You have that right. For one sensor that might have been a good price.
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I think that Rickybobby571 bought the wrong TPMS sensors, the correct part number would be 13598775....Ebay sellers have to take back an item only IF the product was not as described, nothing fraudulent with that sale
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Old May 13, 2025 | 06:39 AM
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Just replaced all sensors and tires on my 2014 and got the schrader sensors from Rock Auto. Installed and they auto programmed without doing anything but driving the car. My installer did make sure they reported the correct tire location when you bring up the display.
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Originally Posted by C5FORFUN2
$41 for 4 new AC Delco sensors is clue #1
^seriously

sheesh, it's like people think somehow an ebay seller can sell something for 1/4th what anybody else can

even if they were stolen nobody would sell them for that little because why would you
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the part number on the package is correct and i tried the factory reset feature but still failed.
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The part number on the package is correct, but it's the wrong sensor. It's 315hz and the corvette needs 433hz (13598775). Go back to your eBay ad and see if your corvette is listed as one of the compatible vehicles. It wasn't listed on the ad I checked.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/13570879739...tedSearch=true
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Discount Tire has never failed to provide the correct replacement TPMS sensors for my various cars when time comes to replace during tire installs.
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Order 4 of these and your problems will be gone. I just replaced a TPMS and it worked perfectly. ACDelco buys these from Schrader and puts their logo on them. Brand labeled.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...pt=12036&jsn=1
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I purchased a $35 set off Amazon and they work just fine. I researched the different ones. I looked at the images from the different sellers. The OEM expensive ones have exactly the same plastic molding as the $35 ones. Worst case, a $35 mistake.
What was the factory reset procedure you used. I have seen different procedures.
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Alot of people also seem happy with TPMSDirect but as others have said I've used Schraders from Rock Auto and they worked perfectly.
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Originally Posted by Rickybobby571
the part number on the package is correct and i tried the factory reset feature but still failed.
OH - so you've already got them installed? Didn't your installer scan them to verify they worked before installing them?
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