Tire pressure sensor comparability between years

I'll be putting some wheels off a 2011 TX Pro on my 06 next weekend. I had to order a 4th wheel new to match the 3 I already had, so I knew I had to get a sensor for it, but it just hit me that the other 3 wheels have the sensors from a 2011 in them.

2011 sensors are part # PMV107J
2006 sensors are part # PMV1017

Has anyone ever used these different year sensors interchangeably with each other? Or am I going to have to get a full set of the PMV1017 sensors for my 06?

And before you say "just use the sensors in your current wheels", unfortunately it's not as simple as that... When I put the 2003 Tundra wheels on it way back when, the sensors in them didn't work with the TPS system in the truck so I disabled it. In my current temporary wheels (just black steel wheels), only 2 of them have sensors in them anyway, plus they're off various trucks, none the same, lol, so I don't have a full set to transfer over.

Worse comes to worse, I'll just put new regular valve stems in all of the TX wheels and leave the system disabled, that would at least save me some money, but I'd like to have the TPS system operational again if possible.

 

The TPMS systems are different between 2006 and 2011. The software is definately different, and it appears the sensors have been updated. (hence the different part numbers) However I have no reason to think that the sensors from a 2011 would NOT work on a monitor system from 2006. They both have a 7 digit identification code, so it may be very possible that they will work. Looking up the initialization and programming procedure they are nearly identical. One thing to take into account. BEFORE you install the tire pressure sensor, be sure to write down the 7 digit ID number for each sensor, and remember which wheel that sensor is in. Otherwise programming the sensors correctly will be impossible.

 

Thanks for the speedy response

sounds like it might be more of a headache than it's worth, and still running the risk of it not working in the end...

I might just save myself the trouble AND the money and just have some new standard valve stems put in them all. The system is already disabled anyway

 

+1

That's what I'd do....they are not worth the $ or the trouble....

 

It all depends on your personal preference. I myself like the TPMS on vehicles. Yes, a person should always check their tire pressure regularly, however an advantage would be if you ran over a nail or something that created a moderate leak, the TPMS would warn you of a low pressure condition before you run the risk of a blowout, and possible accident. With a warning light you could pull over and check. You would see the low or nearly flat tire and have the option to change into your spare BEFORE having a blowout that would be unrepairable. Not to mention again the risk of accidents with a blown tire.

 

I recommend reading my post regarding your options with TPMS sensors. I don't think it matters if the sensor is an OEM sensor or not. What matters is the frequency the sensor operates at and the ID of the sensor. You car's ECU is programmed to work with 4 sensors of a specific ID... it won't matter if you buy OEM or aftermarket sensors, the ECU won't recognize them until you go to the deal and have the ECU updated. Anywho, much of this is explained in my post.