Winter tire tpms question.

[Mangina]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new here (I've actually been browsing here for months)

I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on a 2012 Limited and I had a question about the TPMS that I haven't been able to find using the search.

Here goes,

If I buy a second set of rims for my winter tires and put tire pressure sensors in them, do they automatically get picked up by the truck when I put them on the truck? Or do I have to go into the dealer each time I switch the rims over to reset the tpms or re-program the new sensors?

My wifes Acura is like this and it kind of defeats the purpose of switching the tires over myself. I have to go into the dealer anyway to get them to reprogram the second set of sensors in the winter rims, otherwise I get the TPMS light on all winter.

I only bought the second set of rims because there's usually about a month wait to get your tires changed over in the fall. So now I can change my tires myself, but I have to wait a month to get an appointment and they charge almost as much to program the sensors as changing over the tires lol.

 

[RI-Matt]

They do not automatically get picked up, you would need to program the new sensors. You can buy the Ford programming tool and do it yourself though.

For example I just did a quick search on ebay......
New Ford TPMS Sensor Training Tool Tire Pressure Programming Activation | eBay

Also, a lot of vendors sell the tool and new sensors as a package deal.



Matt

 

[mindgame]

Actually you just need a Big Fric*en magnet or if you want a clean looking one, this will work

Schrader 20143 TPMS Magnet : Amazon.com : Automotive

Just slam on the tires and then perform the TPMS retraining procedure.

 

[GAINMOB]

Ir options are to go to any place to have them reset...doesn't have to be thw dealer...use the magnet approach...or break down the tires and swap the sensors to other wheels...when u swap get an alignment and tell them to reset it...

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[ezeq]

Question: Is it also depends on year on what kind of reset tool you are going to use? as someone told me it has 2 kinds of colors depending on the year.

 

[GAINMOB]

I think the later years went to a band tpms versus the valve tpms... not sure what year started the band but it's a third gen

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[ezeq]

Thanks .

 

[Mangina]

They do not automatically get picked up, you would need to program the new sensors. You can buy the Ford programming tool and do it yourself though.

For example I just did a quick search on ebay......
New Ford TPMS Sensor Training Tool Tire Pressure Programming Activation | eBay

Also, a lot of vendors sell the tool and new sensors as a package deal.



Matt

Sweet, thanks. that's much easier and cheaper than a trip to the dealer.

 

[GaryH2]

I think the later years went to a band tpms versus the valve tpms... not sure what year started the band but it's a third gen

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I think that's backwards. My 07 has the bands (had to replace one last time I got new sneakers for the bus...) so I would think the newer ones have the stem type.

Of course my old 02 had the TPMS that I kept in the console and was compatible with all wheel types and sizes....(called a tire pressure gauge!)

 

[GAINMOB]

I said 3rd gen...97-02 1st gen...03-06 2nd gen...07-present 3rd gen...just wasn't sure if it started with 07

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