TPMS warning light hack?

so here’s a thought for a few of you wiring geniuses.

Sometime ago, I found a hack for the FJ TPMS system. This allowed for turning off the TMS light when running a set of winter tires without sensors.

I took that FJ hack and added a micro toggle switch. This allowed me to interrupt the jumper wire, allowing proper TPMS operation when winter rubber was removed.

Is there a hack for the Tacoma?

 

Search the threads on this site.

I did it on my '13. The system is still monitoring, but the mod turns off the dash light. I too wired a switch, hid it in the glove box.

 

Why not just get a set of sensors for your winter wheel and tire setup and clone the stock sensors? That way you can actually use the system still, and only have to mess with the sensors once. Just swap wheels and tires when the time comes, but make sure you store the non-in-use set far enough away to not be picked up by the truck's TPMS systems.

 

Well in my case, I keep a pretty diligent eye on my tires (pressure, wear, etc.). I rotate every oil change too. Plus I don't want the added cost & hassle of dealing with what goes along with 2 sets of sensors.

I've driven many hundreds of thousands of miles in vehicles not having any TPMS, and never once has a situation arose where that monitoring would have benefited or alerted me to something I didn't visually observe or notice while driving.

To each their own. My way works for me.