TPMS question about sync....
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TPMS question about sync....
I bought a fresh take off set of wheels and tires last year that match my Z. All factory with original TPMS sensors in from factory.
About to put the wheels on the car (original tires worn pretty good) and was wondering if since not my original TPMS if they will bind/sync with my car just as if they were mine? thanks for any info from those that have already done.
Would rather not break down any wheels and tires but just plug n play
About to put the wheels on the car (original tires worn pretty good) and was wondering if since not my original TPMS if they will bind/sync with my car just as if they were mine? thanks for any info from those that have already done.
Would rather not break down any wheels and tires but just plug n play
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The new set of tire pressure sensors will auto-learn into your TPMS memory.
Just put the new set of wheels with the different set of sensors, and drive the car. Make sure you get up above 20-25 mph, and it may take as long as 10 minutes before the new sensors log into the TPMS memory, but it will happen automatically.
When I swap on a new set of wheels/sensors for the track or back to wheels with street tires, it usually only takes a couple minutes.
Let us know how it goes!!
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Just put the new set of wheels with the different set of sensors, and drive the car. Make sure you get up above 20-25 mph, and it may take as long as 10 minutes before the new sensors log into the TPMS memory, but it will happen automatically.
When I swap on a new set of wheels/sensors for the track or back to wheels with street tires, it usually only takes a couple minutes.
Let us know how it goes!!
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Last edited by BEZ06; Sep 19, 2017 at 09:28 PM.
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Racer
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From: El Dorado Hills CA
The new set of tire pressure sensors will auto-learn into your TPMS memory.
Just put the new set of wheels with the different set of sensors, and drive the car. Make sure you get up above 20-25 mph, and it may take as long as 10 minutes before the new sensors log into the TPMS memory, but it will happen automatically.
When I swap on a new set of wheels/sensors for the track or back to wheels with street tires, it usually only takes a couple minutes.
Let us know how it goes!!
.
Just put the new set of wheels with the different set of sensors, and drive the car. Make sure you get up above 20-25 mph, and it may take as long as 10 minutes before the new sensors log into the TPMS memory, but it will happen automatically.
When I swap on a new set of wheels/sensors for the track or back to wheels with street tires, it usually only takes a couple minutes.
Let us know how it goes!!
.
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In the C6 there were two different TPMS modules used (actually the TPMS is part of the RCDLR module) - one 2005-2009; a different one 2010-2013.
The very early 2005 came with tire pressure sensors used in the 2004 Cadillac XLR and could be triggered by a magnet (like the C5 sensors), but very soon the factory started installing different sensors that could only be triggered with a TPMS tool, and that sensor was used through the 2009 model year. All 2005-2009 Vettes had the same TPMS (well, the ones made for U.S. delivery - Vettes built for Euro delivery had a different TPMS and required different sensors).
For 2010-2013 they installed a different TPMS that required different sensors from the earlier C6 model years. Initially they used one sensor, but very soon changed to a different one. The same TPMS was used, so either sensor would work in all the 2010-2013 Vettes.
The two different U.S. TPMS modules had different RPO codes, and when you looked on the RPO sticker you could tell which TPMS was in the car, and that told you what tire pressure sensor you needed.
On to the C7!! For the 2014 Stingray the sticker with all the RPO codes has an XL8 on it, and I haven't been able to determine if that code refers to the TPMS in the car or the tire pressure sensors in the wheels/tires!!
I suspect it's for the TPMS module.Like the 2014 and 2015 model years, the RPO code sticker in my 2016 has the same XL8 for the TPMS, and I'm quite sure the 2017+ has the XL8 and uses the same sensors as the earlier model years.
For the 2014 model year the Stingray came with a tire pressure sensor with the GM part# 13581560, and sometime along the way (maybe with introduction of the 2016) they came out with a sensor with GM part# 13598775, and I suspect it was just a new part# for the same sensor.
I have several sets of wheels/tires for the street and track, and I have sensors with both the early and later part#, and I have absolutely no problem when swapping wheels - either sensor auto-learns into the TPMS within a few minutes of driving.
So....my experience is that either part# sensor will work in all model year C7 Vettes. Butt....YMMV!!!
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Hmmmm.....my experience using both the earlier and later sensors in my 2016 is different from yours!!!
In the C6 there were two different TPMS modules used (actually the TPMS is part of the RCDLR module) - one 2005-2009; a different one 2010-2013.
The very early 2005 came with tire pressure sensors used in the 2004 Cadillac XLR and could be triggered by a magnet (like the C5 sensors), but very soon the factory started installing different sensors that could only be triggered with a TPMS tool, and that sensor was used through the 2009 model year. All 2005-2009 Vettes had the same TPMS (well, the ones made for U.S. delivery - Vettes built for Euro delivery had a different TPMS and required different sensors).
For 2010-2013 they installed a different TPMS that required different sensors from the earlier C6 model years. Initially they used one sensor, but very soon changed to a different one. The same TPMS was used, so either sensor would work in all the 2010-2013 Vettes.
The two different U.S. TPMS modules had different RPO codes, and when you looked on the RPO sticker you could tell which TPMS was in the car, and that told you what tire pressure sensor you needed.
On to the C7!! For the 2014 Stingray the sticker with all the RPO codes has an XL8 on it, and I haven't been able to determine if that code refers to the TPMS in the car or the tire pressure sensors in the wheels/tires!! I suspect it's for the TPMS module.
Like the 2014 and 2015 model years, the RPO code sticker in my 2016 has the same XL8 for the TPMS, and I'm quite sure the 2017+ has the XL8 and uses the same sensors as the earlier model years.
For the 2014 model year the Stingray came with a tire pressure sensor with the GM part# 13581560, and sometime along the way (maybe with introduction of the 2016) they came out with a sensor with GM part# 13598775, and I suspect it was just a new part# for the same sensor.
I have several sets of wheels/tires for the street and track, and I have sensors with both the early and later part#, and I have absolutely no problem when swapping wheels - either sensor auto-learns into the TPMS within a few minutes of driving.
So....my experience is that either part# sensor will work in all model year C7 Vettes. Butt....YMMV!!!
.
In the C6 there were two different TPMS modules used (actually the TPMS is part of the RCDLR module) - one 2005-2009; a different one 2010-2013.
The very early 2005 came with tire pressure sensors used in the 2004 Cadillac XLR and could be triggered by a magnet (like the C5 sensors), but very soon the factory started installing different sensors that could only be triggered with a TPMS tool, and that sensor was used through the 2009 model year. All 2005-2009 Vettes had the same TPMS (well, the ones made for U.S. delivery - Vettes built for Euro delivery had a different TPMS and required different sensors).
For 2010-2013 they installed a different TPMS that required different sensors from the earlier C6 model years. Initially they used one sensor, but very soon changed to a different one. The same TPMS was used, so either sensor would work in all the 2010-2013 Vettes.
The two different U.S. TPMS modules had different RPO codes, and when you looked on the RPO sticker you could tell which TPMS was in the car, and that told you what tire pressure sensor you needed.
On to the C7!! For the 2014 Stingray the sticker with all the RPO codes has an XL8 on it, and I haven't been able to determine if that code refers to the TPMS in the car or the tire pressure sensors in the wheels/tires!!
I suspect it's for the TPMS module.Like the 2014 and 2015 model years, the RPO code sticker in my 2016 has the same XL8 for the TPMS, and I'm quite sure the 2017+ has the XL8 and uses the same sensors as the earlier model years.
For the 2014 model year the Stingray came with a tire pressure sensor with the GM part# 13581560, and sometime along the way (maybe with introduction of the 2016) they came out with a sensor with GM part# 13598775, and I suspect it was just a new part# for the same sensor.
I have several sets of wheels/tires for the street and track, and I have sensors with both the early and later part#, and I have absolutely no problem when swapping wheels - either sensor auto-learns into the TPMS within a few minutes of driving.
So....my experience is that either part# sensor will work in all model year C7 Vettes. Butt....YMMV!!!
.
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Update:
There are two parts numbers for the TPMS. One is for export vehicles going to Japan (13598774) and the other (13598775) is for US, Canada, Mexico, Mid East and Europe. They are not interchangeable.
While GM had a different part number for the domestic TPMS sensors in 2014 (PN 13581560), the current PN 13598775 is good for all 7th Generation model years (2014-2018).
There are two parts numbers for the TPMS. One is for export vehicles going to Japan (13598774) and the other (13598775) is for US, Canada, Mexico, Mid East and Europe. They are not interchangeable.
While GM had a different part number for the domestic TPMS sensors in 2014 (PN 13581560), the current PN 13598775 is good for all 7th Generation model years (2014-2018).
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