Faked out my TPMS computer

I searched for a way to disable the TPMS on my 2011. I didn't want to mess with the wiring, but I did find this on another site. I used a 3" piece of SCH.40 PVC, two caps, drilled a hole in one cap and installed a valve stem, taped the TPMS valve stems together so they wouldn't rattle around, put them inside, glued the caps on, let it sit overnight, put 30 psi
in it, sprayed some plasti-dip on it, put it in one of the storage holes in the bed of my truck, no more stupid light!!! Now when I put on my other tire and rim combo's the computer doesn't know the difference. Here is a link to some pics. http://s1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff461/rpking1/TPMS pressure tank/

 

hahahahahaha thats pretty funny! but tight! Good job on the fake out! I just took the led light off tha back of the gauge cluster

 

i like that. ive seen where one member on here mounted them in a little lawnmower tire and then had to mount it in his truck and it just looked like too much work.

nice job, very witty.

 

Thats actually pretty cool. ( filing that away)

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/wheels-tires/174922-anyone-built-tpms-pipebomb.html

Mine has held fine since the spring/summer. I probably saw it on TTORA as well.

 

I tried it with steel caps and nipples, did not work as I guess it would not transmit through the steel.
I have some PVC sch 40 now and will do it again.

Warning do not use ABS for this!!!!!
It might hold the pressure but it is not rated for this kind of pressure.

 

wow, that is a lot of work. You can do this as well. pretty easy to do.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/161292-complete-tpms-disable-guide.html

 

Looks good, good job.

 

Whoa, I'd much rather create the chamber - it took maybe 30 minutes tops and cost like $7. Plus there's no permanent modification to the truck and no chance of damaging anything. Nice work on getting into the truck and changing things though - looks like a permanent fix for sure.

 

Careful officers from DHS don't see that thing, they'll have you on the ground and shipped off to Gitmo before you can explain it's to trick the TPMS system. The thing looks like a homemade grenade.

 

agreed........pretty funny......

 

Haha I've done this on other cars before... works like a charm . I thought everyone knew this trick...

 

Very clever. I like it, good work!

 

sweet! nice work man!!

 

Definitely a possibility Especially for those who are military or work on a military base who are subject to random searches at the ECP's.

 

I wander how long till you have to pull them off to replace the batteries?

 

I don't know how long the batteries last, when they do crap out I guess I will cut them out of there and do it again.

 

Fwiw I've never seen anyone on this site ever note that they have had their batteries replaced, and the tpms started in 2006.

 

made same setup using info. from this site. don't remember anyone mentioning if batteries are replaceable, or if they are sealed. can just the batteries be replaced,or must the complete TPMS sensor be replaced?

 

I think I read somewhere they are 7-10 year batteries.