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Tire pressure dash light won't turn off

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by WrecKedByPotaTo, Aug 20, 2022.

  1. Aug 20, 2022 at 9:16 AM
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    WrecKedByPotaTo

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    My 08 Tacoma recently got an already used set of wheels and tires. I put them on and then after a few days the tire pressure sensor on the dash popped up so I checked and one was loosing air. Brought it to a small tire shop and they cleaned the inside of the wheel. Since then the light on the dash will not go out and I've used the "ties pressure set" button under the steeing wheel a couple of time and nothing. I've lowerd the psi and then raised it and still nothing. Can anyone help?
     
  2. Aug 20, 2022 at 9:20 AM
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    John43

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    Spare tire on my 07 has a sensor, vheck the spare.. 14 year old truck may need new sensors. They only last about ten tears.
     
  3. Aug 20, 2022 at 9:23 AM
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    TnShooter

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    Does it flash when you first start the truck and then stay on?

    The key here is the flashing. Does it flash for about 30 seconds and then stay on?
     
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  4. Aug 20, 2022 at 9:38 AM
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    Marshall R

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    There is a sensor in the spare on 08's. I believe that is the last year they put them in the spare. The sensors are also specific to certain model years. It is possible the sensors in the new wheels aren't compatible. And sensors typically last 7-10 years so they could just be worn out. Especially the one in the spare if it hasn't been replaced since new. The sensors were still working in my 2007 after 13 years. I replaced them proactively when I had new tires installed at that point. I knew the old sensors wouldn't outlast that set of tires and it is a lot easier and cheaper to replace them while replacing tires.

    You can get new ones from Amazon for about $20 each. Just remember to replace all 5.
     
  5. Aug 20, 2022 at 9:57 AM
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    dtaco10

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    I had this happen.
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  6. Aug 21, 2022 at 7:51 AM
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    optifree

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    When the battery on one of my sensors went bad, the light would flash for a while and then stay on. A tire shop should be able to scan your sensors and see which one/s are bad.
     
  7. Aug 21, 2022 at 7:58 AM
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    optifree

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    The problem here with those sensors is that tire shops program tool might not be able to program it. I tried this method and found that no program tool that many shops here would communicate with any but a few brands.
     

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