ahent
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I have a 2007 Explorer XLT. I need to know if the reset for the system works the same way as on the earlier models. They all say that they have metal stems in posts on this forum, but mine (and all 2007's I have seen) has rubber stems. Is the TPMS still in the stem and can I use the magnet to reset it. My TPMS gave a warning the other day and I checked pressure and it was normal in all the tires, drove 2 minutes and greater then 20 MPH and it was still indicating. PITA...Help me out guys (and gals). I hate to take it to the dealer if I can fix it in my driveway in 5 min. If this info helps, it happened in the middle of the first snow storm I have driven through with this Explorer, it was cold out, and thanks to the NHTSA I was freezing my a$$ off trying to clear a fault. Thanks in advance.
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Solved by Spikedog:
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Solved by Spikedog:
I figured this all out when I bought a set of snow tires for my '06 XLT. After the tire techs kept breaking the sensors, I got another set of rims and sensors. Now I can put my snow tires on myself, and I should break even dollar-wise in about 4 years.
Sensor Training (Reset Procedure)
NOTE: The tire pressure monitoring system is not affected by wheel and tire rotation.
NOTE: The tire pressure sensor training procedure must be done on a single vehicle, in an area without radio frequency (RF) noise.
RF noise is generated by electrical motor and appliance operation, cellular telephones and remote transmitters, power inverters and portable entertainment equipment.
1.Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
2.Turn the ignition switch from the OFF position to the RUN position three times, ending in the RUN position. Do not wait more than one minute between each key cycle.
3.Press and release the brake pedal.
4.Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
5.Turn the ignition switch from the OFF position to the RUN position three times, ending in the RUN position. Do not wait more than one minute between each key cycle.
6.The horn will sound once and the TPMS indicator will flash if train mode has been entered successfully. If equipped, the message center displays "TRAIN LF TIRE", hold the TPMS reset tool next to the tire and press the green button down. The horn will sound briefly to indicate that the tire pressure sensor has been recognized by the TPMS module.
7.Within two minutes after the horn sounds, do the same thing next to the RF tire pressure sensor. The horn will beep once to indicate successful sensor training.
NOTE: If the VSM (TPMS module integral to VSM) does not recognize any one of the four tire pressure sensors during the tire training procedure, the horn will sound twice and the message center (if equipped) will display "TIRE NOT TRAINED REPEAT" and the procedure must be repeated.
8.Repeat Step 7 for the RR and LR tires.
When the tire training procedure is complete, the horn will sound once and the message center (if equipped) will display "TIRE TRAINING MODE COMPLETE".
So basically you are fiddling with the ignition key to get it into TPMS training mode, then walking around your car starting at the driver's front tire, across the front to the passenger front tire, then passenger back, then driver's rear tire.
The tool to use is only about $20 from your FORD dealer. It's part number is
#8C2T-1A203-AB. It looks like a garage door opener with a little green button in the middle. There is no need to buy a costly rotunda tool or other universal sensor reset unit. Ford has to provide these reset tools in their new trucks since they wrote in the owner's manual that the trucks come with them.