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What happens if you leave the tpms out?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by bnjf, Mar 30, 2017.

  1. Mar 30, 2017 at 6:42 PM
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    bnjf

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    If you get new wheels and tires and leave the tire pressure sensors out, what happens to the truck? Will it go crazy?
     
  2. Mar 30, 2017 at 6:43 PM
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    Depends on the year. Older TPMS system lights will stay on forever until the system sees TPMS.

    The new Tacomas stay off until it can't find it for 40minutes. Resets after every start.
     
  3. Mar 30, 2017 at 8:07 PM
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    So needless to say, no one leaves them out.
     
  4. Mar 31, 2017 at 4:30 AM
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    if you leave them out you will just see the light on.....after 40 min.. i rarely ever drive 40 min, in a trip.. so my light will be on, after 40 minutes of drive time,?
     
  5. Mar 31, 2017 at 4:31 AM
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    If you leave them out, you'll just have to look at the light. That's it. Nothing else.
     
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  7. Mar 31, 2017 at 8:44 AM
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    Anyone have a pic of the light. I might just live with it
     
  8. Mar 31, 2017 at 8:57 AM
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    The batteries in my TPMS finally died, lights been on for ~6 months. It flashes for 30 seconds and then stays on, it was really annoying at first but now I don't even notice it. If no one gets a picture, I can take one on my break.
     
  9. Mar 31, 2017 at 8:59 AM
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    You should be able to see it when you turn ACC mode on.
     
  10. Mar 31, 2017 at 9:00 AM
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    I broke two on the trail then stopped running them. Now I live with the light on
     
  11. Mar 31, 2017 at 9:07 AM
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  12. Mar 31, 2017 at 9:37 AM
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    Truck wasn't on hence the oil light.
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  13. Mar 31, 2017 at 9:46 AM
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    I can live with that. I don't want to buy another set and I don't want to take them out of the factory set.
     
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  14. Apr 2, 2017 at 6:26 AM
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    When I had to sets of wheels and ran my winter wheels the light was on. No big deal. Put summer wheels back on light was gone.
     
  15. Apr 2, 2017 at 10:36 AM
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    I haven't been running mine with my new wheels and tires. The light doesn't bother me, but if it did it's nothing a little tape wouldn't solve.
     
  16. Apr 2, 2017 at 10:39 AM
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    Your truck will implode. This message will self destruct in 10 seconds.
    Buy a third gen Canadian sport, no TPMS eh!

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