TPMS nightmare

Yesterday I swapped wheels and tires from a 2021 trd sport to my 2021 trd offroad because I preferred the look of the all black wheels.
Now the light is on and cant read the pressures.

First is there any differance in the wheels other than the color? They look identical.
Second what is the fix to get the tpms to work?

 

The computer is looking for specific sensor codes. You took those away from its range and expect it to know that 4 new codes are there and to immediately pick them up and update itself? If that was the case every time you parked in a parking lot within 20 feet of another Toyota (or any vehicle that uses the same sensor manufacturer) you'd have all kinds of weird tire sensor detection issues. The truck's computer can only hold 4 codes. Those codes have to be updated when there are new sensors in use. Whether it's just one or all 4.

Long story short - go to a reputable tire shop and tell them you swapped wheels and need the sensor codes loaded to your truck computer. You could even mention that what you put on your truck is a factory wheel that still has the factory TPMS sensors in them FROM ANOTHER\DIFFERENT TRUCK.

 

Been living with the tpms sensor light on for about a year now, don't be like me.

 

When you swapped wheels, did you use the sensors that came with your truck or did the new wheels have different sensors in them?

A couple weeks after getting my 2018 SR5, I swapped my wheels for factory 2018 Sport wheels. I used my original sensors, and never had a problem.

 

Thanks for the replies, I didnt use my sensors, didn't take any tires off the rims, just swapped them.
I didn't know how the system worked.

 

I swapped my tires with a friend who has a TRD OR into my TRD Sport. Same scenario but I knew it was going to happen.

Like others have mentioned, a reputable tire shop ( with the right scanner that can program TPMS) or the dealership can help you. I'm not sure of the cost but if you ask nicely they may just do you the favor, depends really. ( especially if you visit your dealership for routine maintenance. )

Alternatively you can buy the tool yourself provided that you're willing to spend $200 upfront for the tool and accept that you'll probably only use it once. Benefit is that its only you touching your own truck. ( I was gonna consider getting the

$219 Autel MaxiTPMS TS501 PRO, 2025 TPMS Programming Tool Same as TS508, Up of TS501 TS408S, Relearn Activate 99% TPMS Sensors, Program Autel MX-Sensor 315/433MHz, TPMS Reset & Diagnostics, Lifetime Update

Autel MaxiTPMS TS501 Tool )

 

I have one of the autel tools. I used it when I bought wheels for 19 TRDOR, and now I routinely use it as the most accurate tire pressure gauge for my truck and my wife's RAV4.

I bought "universal sensors" and copied the IDs from the factory sensors so I didn't have to input new codes into the ECM. I'm not sure that you can do that with an OEM sensor. But I've also never tried.

The other way is to download Techstream and just manually input the sensor code, then again you also need a sensor tool to get that ID. (Techstream can be found for free, there is a thread on this, albeit mine recently stopped working and I haven't been able to get it to work again...)

 

$25 bucks at my tire shop to reprogram them.
No problem at all.

 

Did the wheels you swapped with have tpms sensors in them? Unfortunately, most people pull the sensors and sell the wheels with no sensors (even though the tires are remounted). If they had sensors, you will need to go to a tire store to have them learned/programmed, or buy an autel TS508 (or something like that) to program, learn, relearn sensors after the swap, and at every tire rotation yourself. If they didnt have sensors. you will have to buy sensors, and one of the two things I spoke of above. Ski

 

I really like those wheels