another tpms problem thread
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another tpms problem thread
hoping somebody has some experience here.
so I have two sets of wheels. Just put my summers on, which I've had for 4 years now and I can't sync the sensors with a hand held device that has worked every year.
so I'm trying the method with no device where you put it in learn mode and then drive the car.
Not even one will sync. I can't possibly believe that all four just happened to go bad over the winter while sitting in my basement.
Wouldn't at least some sync up using the "drive method"?
anybody had similar issues?
so I have two sets of wheels. Just put my summers on, which I've had for 4 years now and I can't sync the sensors with a hand held device that has worked every year.
so I'm trying the method with no device where you put it in learn mode and then drive the car.
Not even one will sync. I can't possibly believe that all four just happened to go bad over the winter while sitting in my basement.
Wouldn't at least some sync up using the "drive method"?
anybody had similar issues?
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C7 does not need a relearn device , u can just drive a few miles and they will relearn automatically which leads me to believe along with the fact that you can't manually relearn , that something is wrong with your sensors
One question , how close are the other set of wheels to the set that you are trying to relearn , maybe being to close could causes issues...
Dave
One question , how close are the other set of wheels to the set that you are trying to relearn , maybe being to close could causes issues...
Dave
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C7 does not need a relearn device , u can just drive a few miles and they will relearn automatically which leads me to believe along with the fact that you can't manually relearn , that something is wrong with your sensors
One question , how close are the other set of wheels to the set that you are trying to relearn , maybe being to close could causes issues...
Dave
One question , how close are the other set of wheels to the set that you are trying to relearn , maybe being to close could causes issues...
Dave
And to answer your last question, I store them in the same place I have stored the set I'm not using for the past four years, in my basement against a wall that is basically the opposite side of the house from the garage. So not only are they quite far, they're where I always keep them with no issues year after year. It's probably 60 feet away minimum and also 15 feet of elevation
I'm totally perplexed and what a headache. I feel like I'm going to have to take it somewhere to have every single tire striped off the wheel.
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Yep , just don't make sense at all ..... as far as replacement, tire shop does not have to "Strip" the tires off the wheels , they can just break the bead by the sensor and replace ....
Before I would condem the sensors and spend money on new units I would mount the other rims and make sure they are learned ..... just to be sure it's the sensors
Dave
Before I would condem the sensors and spend money on new units I would mount the other rims and make sure they are learned ..... just to be sure it's the sensors
Dave
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yeah I've been using the device for four years now and I swap wheels twice each year and it's linked them up successfully every year until just now
right yeah I know it's also supposed to just relearn by driving, and I've been trying that method also since the device won't work. I put it in learn mode and then go for a drive, which I've done now almost ten times. Not even ONE links up. I've had problems in the past and at least some of the sensors would link, just not all. That's why this seems so odd that not even one works? Like how can all of them just happened to fail at the exact same time when all four worked perfectly up until this past October when I took my summers off?
And to answer your last question, I store them in the same place I have stored the set I'm not using for the past four years, in my basement against a wall that is basically the opposite side of the house from the garage. So not only are they quite far, they're where I always keep them with no issues year after year. It's probably 60 feet away minimum and also 15 feet of elevation
I'm totally perplexed and what a headache. I feel like I'm going to have to take it somewhere to have every single tire striped off the wheel.
right yeah I know it's also supposed to just relearn by driving, and I've been trying that method also since the device won't work. I put it in learn mode and then go for a drive, which I've done now almost ten times. Not even ONE links up. I've had problems in the past and at least some of the sensors would link, just not all. That's why this seems so odd that not even one works? Like how can all of them just happened to fail at the exact same time when all four worked perfectly up until this past October when I took my summers off?
And to answer your last question, I store them in the same place I have stored the set I'm not using for the past four years, in my basement against a wall that is basically the opposite side of the house from the garage. So not only are they quite far, they're where I always keep them with no issues year after year. It's probably 60 feet away minimum and also 15 feet of elevation
I'm totally perplexed and what a headache. I feel like I'm going to have to take it somewhere to have every single tire striped off the wheel.
Bill
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Why are you putting the car in learn mode? Throw the tires on and go for a drive. I swap tires back and forth when going to the track. Sometimes it takes a complete day before the car learns all of the sensors. Other times the car learns all of the sensors within a minute or two. Just two weeks ago I put the slicks on the car and drove it about two miles around the development with a max speed of about 40 mph for a minute or so. When I returned to the house the car had learned all 4 sensors.
Bill
Bill
But regardless, being that I tried that a half dozen times and went on 15-25 minute drives I have also just driven the car and not even bothered with the learn mode because it wasn't working anyway.
I guess I'll just drive it like normal for a few more weeks and see if they ever pop up on the screen.
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Yep , just don't make sense at all ..... as far as replacement, tire shop does not have to "Strip" the tires off the wheels , they can just break the bead by the sensor and replace ....
Before I would condem the sensors and spend money on new units I would mount the other rims and make sure they are learned ..... just to be sure it's the sensors
Dave
Before I would condem the sensors and spend money on new units I would mount the other rims and make sure they are learned ..... just to be sure it's the sensors
Dave
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I thought the procedure was to hold select on the tire screen until it says "learn mode activated" and the horn beeps twice.
But regardless, being that I tried that a half dozen times and went on 15-25 minute drives I have also just driven the car and not even bothered with the learn mode because it wasn't working anyway.
I guess I'll just drive it like normal for a few more weeks and see if they ever pop up on the screen.
But regardless, being that I tried that a half dozen times and went on 15-25 minute drives I have also just driven the car and not even bothered with the learn mode because it wasn't working anyway.
I guess I'll just drive it like normal for a few more weeks and see if they ever pop up on the screen.
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I have 3 sets of wheels that I cycle through a lot (multiple times a year). Just swap them and drive on them. Over the years I've had a handful of times that it didn't work almost instantly, not sure why but once and a while it took a better part of a day, but it has always eventually worked. With that said I did have some bad experiences with cheaper, aftermarket TPMS sensors but after changing everything to OEM it's been pretty flawless.
Since none are linked the screen says "service tpms" when I start the car and the orange tire icon is lit up the whole time now.
The weather has been great where I live so I estimate I've driven it 10-15 times now, probably more, and every drive at least 15 minutes long
When you do yours that way do they all come online at once or do they link up one at a time in random order?
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Does seem strange that none of the sensors will sync to the car, especially since they worked many times before. Hope you can get them to work without having to break the tires down and replace the sensors.
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yeah I've basically resigned myself to breaking them down at this point
no clue at all what the issue is.
I've now been on another 5-8 trips between 15 and 45 minutes EACH and still nothing
Service TPMS warning comes up before each drive
ridiculous
no clue at all what the issue is.
I've now been on another 5-8 trips between 15 and 45 minutes EACH and still nothing
Service TPMS warning comes up before each drive
ridiculous
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so I'm 20 + drives in and less than no results.
Anybody know if the TPMS warning light will prevent the inspection from passing? Obviously I'm hoping the dealer can fix this but not sure at this point.
Is there any chance something needs some sort of major reset? Like disconnecting the battery or something if the system is just glitched for whatever reason?
I still can't possibly believe that all four sensors just happened to go bad at the exact same time.
Anybody know if the TPMS warning light will prevent the inspection from passing? Obviously I'm hoping the dealer can fix this but not sure at this point.
Is there any chance something needs some sort of major reset? Like disconnecting the battery or something if the system is just glitched for whatever reason?
I still can't possibly believe that all four sensors just happened to go bad at the exact same time.
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so I'm 20 + drives in and less than no results.
Anybody know if the TPMS warning light will prevent the inspection from passing? Obviously I'm hoping the dealer can fix this but not sure at this point.
Is there any chance something needs some sort of major reset? Like disconnecting the battery or something if the system is just glitched for whatever reason?
I still can't possibly believe that all four sensors just happened to go bad at the exact same time.
Anybody know if the TPMS warning light will prevent the inspection from passing? Obviously I'm hoping the dealer can fix this but not sure at this point.
Is there any chance something needs some sort of major reset? Like disconnecting the battery or something if the system is just glitched for whatever reason?
I still can't possibly believe that all four sensors just happened to go bad at the exact same time.
By this time , i would be just biting the bullet , break the tire bead and have a shop slip in new sensors ( the tires to not have to be removed
Dave
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Depends on what your inspection consists of, if it's just an OBD2 test like we have here in Georgia, no it will not prevent u from passing , if its a safety inspection like they do in NJ , then maybe
By this time , i would be just biting the bullet , break the tire bead and have a shop slip in new sensors ( the tires to not have to be removed
Dave
By this time , i would be just biting the bullet , break the tire bead and have a shop slip in new sensors ( the tires to not have to be removed
Dave
Planning on having the dealer do that (hopefully) at inspection since mine is due next month anyway.
It is safety here in Pa. Last year I failed because of a leaking shock. IMO there's zero safety risk from that but whatever.
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that will tell you right away if it's your TPMS system or its just the sensors
Dave
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swapped out summers and this
but yeah I could bring them back out and give that a shot again
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