TPMS sensor install questions
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Safety Car
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TPMS sensor install questions
I bought a set of take-off rims, and a set of take-off TPMS sensors and nuts. Anyone have the shop manual instructions for installing them?
The sensors are "floppy." They can be flipped from side to side relative to the valve stem. How should they be oriented relative to the rim?
What should the nuts be torqued to?
Thanks.
The sensors are "floppy." They can be flipped from side to side relative to the valve stem. How should they be oriented relative to the rim?
What should the nuts be torqued to?
Thanks.
Safety Car
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From: shavertown Pa.
They should hug the rim,with the stem in the hole nut on and snugged, push the sensor against the wheel then tighten the screw.
Sounds like you bought a set or Orange sensors they are the only ones I know of that have that feature the nuts I tighten with a deep 10mm socket just snug them then turn the nut about a 1/2 turn.
Before you go through mounting sensors, make sure they are live, if you don't have the tool take them to a tire shop they can check to see if they are alive.
I have bought dead sensors they were new never opened boxes, I learned the hard way about checking them first.
Sounds like you bought a set or Orange sensors they are the only ones I know of that have that feature the nuts I tighten with a deep 10mm socket just snug them then turn the nut about a 1/2 turn.
Before you go through mounting sensors, make sure they are live, if you don't have the tool take them to a tire shop they can check to see if they are alive.
I have bought dead sensors they were new never opened boxes, I learned the hard way about checking them first.
Burning Brakes
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From: Katy Texas
Ensure that the sensor body is flush to the wheel.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 7 Y (62 lb in).
Note: To avoid tire pressure sensor damage when mounting the tire back on the wheel, ensure a tolerance is maintained between the tire machine, or irons, tire bead, and the sensor.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 7 Y (62 lb in).
Note: To avoid tire pressure sensor damage when mounting the tire back on the wheel, ensure a tolerance is maintained between the tire machine, or irons, tire bead, and the sensor.
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Safety Car
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From: Northern Virginia
Ensure that the sensor body is flush to the wheel.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 7 Y (62 lb in).
Note: To avoid tire pressure sensor damage when mounting the tire back on the wheel, ensure a tolerance is maintained between the tire machine, or irons, tire bead, and the sensor.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 7 Y (62 lb in).
Note: To avoid tire pressure sensor damage when mounting the tire back on the wheel, ensure a tolerance is maintained between the tire machine, or irons, tire bead, and the sensor.
Melting Slicks
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From: Nevada
Ensure that the sensor body is flush to the wheel.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 7 Y (62 lb in).
Note: To avoid tire pressure sensor damage when mounting the tire back on the wheel, ensure a tolerance is maintained between the tire machine, or irons, tire bead, and the sensor.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 7 Y (62 lb in).
Note: To avoid tire pressure sensor damage when mounting the tire back on the wheel, ensure a tolerance is maintained between the tire machine, or irons, tire bead, and the sensor.
I have no tq wrench but I read somewhere snug then 1/2 turn, is that about right? I am going to install it and let them mount and balance, save a few bucks.
Melting Slicks
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From: Nevada
The gasket is #4 right?
And you don't take apart the sensor when you are assembling it right, just install it the way it came.
And you don't take apart the sensor when you are assembling it right, just install it the way it came.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Nevada
Got my TPMS, came in an envelope didn't have any protection peanut Styrofoam or anything. Mailed via USPS first class. Should be no problem ? I guess TPMS should be pretty durable since wheel spins at a high rate of speed and you will hit small potholes etc?
Did you guys test if TPMS was working before mounting the tire, is there a way to test it. or just install and go.
Did you guys test if TPMS was working before mounting the tire, is there a way to test it. or just install and go.
Drifting
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From: San Jose Ca
I have a tpms reader for my now gone C6. There are other newer readers that can ping the new sensors. I would think a decent tire shop will have one to check them.
And I have gotten new used sensors "off the shelf" that had dead batteries. If you install them without checking you run the risk of having to at least partially dismount the tire to swap out the sensor for one with a good battery.
And I have gotten new used sensors "off the shelf" that had dead batteries. If you install them without checking you run the risk of having to at least partially dismount the tire to swap out the sensor for one with a good battery.