Info On Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)

[MitchNwc]

On my 2005 XLT one valve core is broken at the top. Turned too hard to remove.
Should I order a new schrader TPMS for that tire and then use the re-learn proc
with magnet or do I need to get a TPMS scan tool and register the new unit OR
is there a way to remove a bad valve core. Note the tire still holds pressure its only
the top part that is broken...

 

[XCAMP]

New sensor

Hey there, just order a new TPMS sensor (I have seen them for around $50 online), have someone remove the tire, install the sensor, remount the tire, balance the tire, and then you will get the TPMS fault on your dash. That's when you can train the sensors with a magnet. No need for any special tool. The tool is to determine which ones dead or showing a low signal.

To train:

Turn key on and off 2 times and then on once more and press the brake, let off the brake, and turn to off. Then turn on and off 2 times and then a 3rd time, but leave it on. It will display train left front sensor in the dash. Put the magnet over the sensor, horn sounds, then go to the right front, repeat, etc.

Good luck!

 

[jrford]

update, i just did this, for an '04, on a side note the TPMS module will only take 4 wheels, if on your 5th rim (spare with the TPMS sensor) and when its rotated in, it has to be reprogrammed. I got the GM magnet on fleabay for like $20. I did try the depot, make yourself one which didn't work, i don't think it was strong enough. I bought mine off fleabay, the tire shop one didn't program for some reason, so i went the used route which worked.

 

[XCAMP]

I don't think my spare has a sensor but am not sure. Personally I wouldn't bother buying the GM magnet. I used some magnets off my fridge and it worked fine. Others have used those telescoping screwdriver magnets. Just hold the magnet directly over the sensor and it should work.

 

[ckatkinson]

06 rubber stems

I have an 06 XLT with stock 16" wheels with rubber valve stems. I guess this means I have the banded type TPMS sensors. Can I retrain these with a large magnet or do I need the special Ford Calibration tool?

Also, can anyone recommend an Explorer friendly OBDII software application that will work with a USB connection?

Thanks

Carl III

 

[jrford]

I could be wrong but a rubber stem means no TPMS. Mine is an '04 and is metal.

For software:
http://www.bowserelectronics.com/Products/OBD-II Diagnostic Scanner FAQ.htm

 

[Ken4]

good TPMS

thanks for your information~Recently I got my TPMS too,i bought them from Myers and they are really good. They are easy to install and 100%compatible for various cars. They really have good quality and the price just around $100

I heared that they are from Orange TPMS manufacture, have you heared about that?

 

[97sprt4x4]

I could be wrong but a rubber stem means no TPMS. Mine is an '04 and is metal.

For software:
http://www.bowserelectronics.com/Products/OBD-II Diagnostic Scanner FAQ.htm

this isn't necessarily true. There are three kinds of tpms that are commonly used in cars. there's the one directly on the stem that is metal like most fords have. then there is one that is banded to the center of the rim. that one i've broken a few times because there is no way of knowing that it is there... and the people that install them don't put them opposite the valve stem like their supposed to. the third kind is based off of the speed sensors in all 4 wheels and it averages them together and then when one spins progessivly less then all the others it illuminates the tps light. and if you ever work on a gm it doesn't matter if it's a rubber stem or not, they sensor screws into the bottom of the valve stem... it's really a terrible idea because they're very hard to distinquish from a regular rubber valve stem.

Hope this helps someone in the future
Justin

 

[spikedog]

I've been saturating the forums with info about a cheap TPMS reset tool that I've been using for a year now. You can get it from Ford for less than $20, and resets the blue rim-mounted sensors just fine.

It's part number #8C2T-1A203-AB, "TPMS SENSOR TOOL" and looks like a garage door opener with 1 green button in the middle. Use the ignition key / brake pedal procedure to get into the training mode. This works as well as those $300 universal handhelds. They are coming stock with ford vehicles starting with the '08 models.

I got tired of the tire shop monkeys breaking my sensors, and got snow tires mounted on stock rims with their own set of TPMS sensors. I figure I can make my investment in rims & sensor parts in about 4 years (even less if you add in the broken sensors).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford...ols?hash=item518bf844c2&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

I hate to paste a link for fleabay, but this is what the tool looks like. Buy it from your local Ford dealer and save $.

 

[TEK]

Thank you to all those that posted the TPMS retraining procedure; bgird, ExplorerDMB and gijoecam. I had a very slow leak, 8 lbs in 40-50 days, that kept tripping the low tire pressure warning. Adding more air each time reset the alarm. After the third go around on the same tire a tire shop suggested I replace the sensor/valve. I did yesterday only to learn the alarm function didn't go away. My 2004 Explorer retraining functioned as described in this post using a magnet to activate the direct-type TPMS sensor - the procedure worked the first time for me because of the detail provided. You saved me $41.40 for a "transmitter" (term used by the Ford Part man) in lieu of "magnet" or $128.00 in labor (quoted by a Ford service advisor). Let's hope the slow leak problem is solved as well. I used a 2" hockey-puck style magnet found at ACE hardware used for picking up scrap. The hole in the center of the magnet fit nicely over the stem.

 

[tcox88]

Q: I bought aftermarket rims and tires and was wondering if the Schrader valve stem TPMS used from 2002 - 2005 would work on a 2006 Explorer or do I need to get the banded sensors?

 

[TEK]

Q: I bought aftermarket rims and tires and was wondering if the Schrader valve stem TPMS used from 2002 - 2005 would work on a 2006 Explorer or do I need to get the banded sensors?

I recommend you check your 2006 manual. If your manual says you have a TPMS monitoring system then you would purchase the stem sensor (approx $60-70 ea.) in lieu of the banded sensor. Perhaps a 2006 owner can help you better or check with a dealer if you are still uncertain.

 

[abbas_fr]

I met an accident some time last month and my car was pretty damaged, the tire front right was damaged too so i had to change the tire ring, i have replaced the TMPS sensor also the one with the silver starp but still there is a light for tmps on my dash board . is there anyway to resolve this , the sensor looked pretty intact when i changed to the new ring but i dont know it was done properly, is ther some specifications to fit the sensor or is it anypart of the ring. please help

 

[tcox88]

TPMS - can it be turned off?

Wondering if there is a way to turn off the TPMS warning in the vehicle as I know the tires and rims are new? Is there a step process to do this (ex: turn the vehicle on and off 2 times, put e-brake on, turn on once more scenario)?

 

[alloywheels]

warning tire pressure very low TPMS

I own a Ford Explorer 2004.
I m having "WARNING TIRE TOO LOW".
the pressure is fine in every tire.(also the spare one)
I had the messagge when I took the car after was parked for 3 hrs,
suddenly came up when I was driving.(outside temp 25C/77F
I have tryed tire pressure training procedure and I was able to train every single tire but did't cancel the TPS Warning.
I ve tryed to over-inflate and also disconnecting the battery for one hr.
Is there any other reset which I can still try?
If one of the sensor is damaged how would I recognize which one is it?

any suggestions?
pit

 

[TEK]

OK, great problem but I can only give you some of MY thoughts. Actually two thoughts.
1. Did you every have a low tire that you had to add air to. Start there as a possible tire with a sensor problem.
2. Since I had a flat tire recently the display showed another warning level beyond your warning, something like EXTREMELY LOW TIRE STOP CAR (not exact). Perhaps you can take each tire pressure down to flat, one at a time, and re-pressurize it. Since the sensor system does not operate all the time only responding to motion you will have to be patient. Maybe de-pressurize/re-pressurize one tire a day and then drive your car normally. Perhaps the warning will clear or reveal something else to you. Maybe other readers can weigh in on this problem for you and have better ideas. Good luck with troubleshooting.

 

[alloywheels]

thanks TEK for spending your time trying to help me out.I will try to do what you just wrote to see what's gonna happen...fingers crossed!

 

[Col]

TPMS relearn worked on 2004 Exp. Limited... Thanks

Hello guys-...

Just to let you know the process to relearn works as you described in this forum....

When I bought the Explorer.. two months ago, the previous owner make a not safety fix in one sensor so I ordered the replace unit and installed it. But I didn´t have the donougt magnet.. so I use two of the inside magnets that my magnetic glass house cleaner thing has inside, just put those magnets on the top of the sensor and voala!!!... the proccedure to relearn passed from each tire of the Explorer...

So, any strong magnet will do the trick, just to let you know....

Thanks for your help and the information posted on this threat.

Jorge
AKA: Col

 

[skiteach]

Thank you Drew! I recently broke valve stem off while trying to check pressures, (05 Explorer) the local garage charged me $127 to install valve stem in carry in flat tire. The TPMS light would not go out, another $67 for the reset, which did not work. If I'd had the big ones, I'd probably still be working on cars professionally!

 

[acechef76]

what about resseting with the other style? the clamp and band? any suggestions for that?