TPMS relearn procedure

tpms suck. the problem is likely the shops dont have the brand specific cloning or programming tools to set your aftermarket tpms. i know standard's line mostly needs their own tool as do dorman sensors. VDO makes OEM relearnable sensors but they arent a whole lot cheaper than toyota oem tpms. think im making a tpms pipe bomb in the near future because i sense wheels and tires coming for xmas

 

The sensors that Tire Rack sells http://www.tirerack.com/tpms/detail...coma+4WD&autoYear=2016&autoModClar=Access+Cab are in fact identical to OEM sensors.

The only difference is that the OEM sensors from the dealer did not come with the washer and nut that you need to mount them to the wheel. The kit with the washer and nut (and a new rubber grommet) is part # 04423-0E010.

 

I just got my new wheels put on. Purchased from tire rack with the offered TPMS sensors. Took them to the dealer to install and program the new sensors. It only cost $75 and the new TPMS are working fine.

Someone on here said they got charged $120 something to program one sensor? I would be looking for a new dealer...

 

why dont yuou sweeped off them old one, put them on new one?

 

holy thread resurrection

surprised ATEQ tool not mentioned here.
relatively cheap, and pays for itself after a couple dealer tpms reprograms

 

It is worth mentioning that the Carista app can now reprogram the sensors.

 

just took a look at their website
interesting they have a subscription payment model.
at first was thinking $53.44/yr isn't much of a saving
but I suppose you can use their 1-week pass to program twice a year and make out ok

 

Yeah. I did the free trial and forgot to cancel in time. It was worth it to not mess with the dealer to set things how I wanted. I helped out another TW'er also.

 

Sorry if this is already answered here, but if you rotate your tires with OEM TPMS do you have to reprogram?

 

Seems promising. Did you have to read the numbers off the sensor or did this automatically detect them?

 

Do you need to know the tire pressure sensor id for the app?

 

The TPMS sensors and relearn procedure hasn't changed since they standardized it in 2006-07. Toyota vehicles are super easy to program and relearn between sets of sensors, provided the shop you're going to has the correct tools. The correct factory or OE style aftermarket sensor will work with just a simple scan and relearn through the OBD port. Sometimes, but not very often, it doesn't "take" for whatever reason, but will usually work the second time around if that's the case.

There is no programming of sensors if you're using factory or OE style aftermarket sensors. They just have to be scanned for their ID and the ECU told what ID to look for through the OBD.

The "universal" style aftermarket sensors also work fine for Toyota vehicles. I've seen no problems caused by them. (See Schrader EZ-Sensor 33500). Once again, the shop needs the correct tool to program them. The sensor is programmed once for the vehicle it will be used on, from then on it acts just like a factory style sensor. It just has to be scanned for the ID and the ECU told what ID to look for.

Any competent tire shop with the correct tool should easily be able to make any Toyota vehicle equipped with TPMS function with any compatible sensor. They are not one of the difficult vehicles to work with.

Thought I'd demystify some of the misconceptions portrayed by some of the less competent tire shops in the world.

As a side note. Our standardized charge is 22$ for a relearn, regardless of sensor type and wether we are programming universals or not.

 

No. Only GM and Ford vehicles don't automatically update.

 

No. The app will tell you the current registered set.

You only need the codes for any new ones.

 

So if I have new sensors it in my tires it won't automatically read the code?

 

No. Carista reads what is stored in the ECU and allows you to enter new codes. You just need to write them down for swapping sets.

 

got it. Thanks so much for your help!

 

No problem.

If you need anything else down the road, let me know.

 

I did a lot of research and ended up buying 4 Toyota sensors from Discount Tire ($20 or $25 each I think) for my steel winter rims. I used a Sharpie and wrote down the sensor ID numbers on backside of the rims. Bought a Foxwell diagnostic tool (with TPMS function) off Amazon, hooked it up to my trucks OBD port and plugged in the new ID’s and their positions. Drove around for 10 mins and the new tire pressures showed up on the dash. Easier than I thought and I’ll save $$$ and wear and tear on my tires in the long run.

FYI- Discount Tire quoted me a high price for the sensors and I told him i’d buy some online instead so he dropped the price down to $20 or $25 each (can’t remember which)
-I also wrote down all the new and old sensor ID numbers and their positions in my maintenance book and on the factory rims
-I ended up returning the Foxwell tool because not all functions were updateable as their website led me to believe. I’ll prob buy something like the

$189 Autel TS401 TS408, OBD II Programming Scanner, OEM Sensor(315 433Mhz) Relearn, Activation, Reset, Read Clear DTCs, Smae as TS501 PRO TS508WIFI TS601

Autel TS401 for when I switch out my winter tires.

Good luck.

 

Just sayin' here. But, that Autel tool is the cost of 14 tire swaps using Carista or $30 shy of the Tactrix cable that allows you to also customize the typical dealer-only (TechStream) customizations and load OVT if you go that route?