Compatible Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors (TPMS)?

Hello,

I ordered a set of TRD Pro wheels for the '16 Tacoma and want to buy a set of TPMS. Does anyone have part numbers that are known to work? There are a lot of Toyota TPMS available on eBay, but it appears 2016 has a different part number.

I really want to sell my OEM wheels/tires complete, but will pull the sensors if findings a set of compatible sensors for a reasonable price doesn't materialize.

Thanks!

 

Anybody?!?

 

why dont you just transfer over the sensors?

 

Because I'd rather sell the wheels/tires complete for the next person OR if I decide to keep them, I can swap them on and reprogram with my TIS tool very easily. I typically do this every time I swap wheels and have came across TPMS on the cheap each time. However for the Tacoma, it's being a bit of a challenge. Hoping someone has used an older part number successfully.

 

the 3rg gen sensors sends a read out of tire pressure to the cluster so the older part number definitely wouldnt work.

 

They all send a reading to the TPMS control module, the difference is the 2016 can actually display the pressures in the cluster.

 

The techs couldn't make my tpms light go off with my old sensors in. They had to use swap the new sensors to my old wheels.

 

UPDATE

I did some research in an effort to track down the correct sensors for the 2016 Tacoma.

There are two things that must work together:

1. TPMS Computer
2. TPMS

So I started to take a look at the 2016 Tacoma Owners Manual. It reveals the following FCC ID for the TPMS system:

Receiver FCC ID: HYQ23AAK

However this is only half the story. The owners manual does not list the transmitter FCC ID. However, doing some research on this FCC ID, I found that the 2016 Corolla also uses it. So I took a look in the 2016 Corolla owners manual and it stated the transmitter which matched the receiver was as follows:

Transmitter FCC ID: PAXPMVC015

It was then it was a simple matter of searching eBay (TPMS PMV-C015) to find a set of sensors, which cost me about $62 shipped with rebuild kits. I have verified that my Toyota TIS tool works properly and already captured my current Sensor ID's. If America's Tire cannot update my Tacoma, I know I can. I'll just note down all of the sensor ID's before I give them the replacement sensors to install. The Tacoma does not have a fifth sensor for the spare.

 

Please note that I selected the wrong sensors (PMV-C010) and have updated the post above to reflect the correct sensors. PMV-C015 are the ones we need. I lucked out and found a like new set for $27 shipped.

 

Forgive my ignorance but it sounds like you have to tell the truck what the new sensor ID's are? My BMW would just learn the new TPMS sensors on its own when I bought new wheels for the car. Made it very easy to swap wheels/tires whenever I wanted...

 

Correct. On a Toyota, they can sometimes have a MAIN set and a SECOND set of tires/wheels, however the Tacoma does not support that. In order for the TPMS system to work, the sensor ID's must be programmed into the computer. I have not had luck doing this using my Toyota Techstream tool, but Americas Tire was able to program in the ID of the wrong sensors I bought today in about five minutes using their handheld scanner/programmer.

So if you swap wheels, you must get it programmed. What astonished me was the range. I have my old set of wheels on my patio behind my house and my truck would pick up the sensors when parked on the street, a good 60-70 feet away (with my house in between).

On my 2015 Charger SRT 392, I replaced the wheels which included used sensors. The car just detected them and updated on it's own, no intervention what-so-ever.

 

Hmmm. I swapped to TRD Pro wheels from the SR5 "Styled Steel" wheels and those sensors will not fit the alloys without flipping them upside down and being VERY careful installing the tires. They are now sticking up instead of lying flat against the wheel. I did the reset for the tire pressure and the yellow light is out. However, I no longer have the individual pressure read outs. The dealer told me it's because the sensors are not flat against the wheel. I'm just living with it rather than invest in the new sensors right now. Anyone think the dealer might not know what he's talking about, and the original sensors could work if they were re-programmed? The sensors did not go into the same corners when DT did the swap.

Thanks,

G.

 

Anyone? Any tire and wheel experts? I may try another dealer and see what the second opinion says.

G.

 

The sensor orientation shouldn't really matter. Did the tire shop in any way mess with the programming in the truck?

 

Here's a picture of the OEM Alloy Sensor from my truck.

 

Thanks. Discount Tire did the swap and they were very helpful and careful. The manager wanted to put in new sensors to get them to be flat. My dealer is the one who told me to just flip them. I'm thinking the dealer is clueless and a re-program may get my pressure readings back. I'll swap to the alloy sensors with the next tire change. Going to get another opinion next week. "Flat Against the Wheel" didn't make sense to me either.

Thanks again,

G.

 

Curious to see what outcome you get with this..Wondered why sensors are different from alloy to steel..Can the steel sensors be used with the alloy wheel?

 

They are different in configuration, ie. angle. When you attempt to place the styled steel wheel sensor into the alloy, the stem angle is wrong and the sensor hits the wheel before the stem is flush with it's mounting surface. If you flip them upside down, the stem fits fine against the surface, but the sensor is sticking up into the tire instead of flush against the wheel. You can still mount the tires, but must be very careful not to break the sensor. All mine got mounted fine, but I no longer have the pressure read-outs on each corner. They are working, because the yellow tire light is extinguished. I think a dealer just needs to read them again, and program the TPMS. We'll see. They are not in the same corners they came out of.

G.

 

Run your truck by Discount Tire. They should be able to scan and update your truck in about five minutes. They may have to scan the sensors as a Camry.

 

Good thread and thanks for the info.