TPMS Woes

So a few weeks back I bought a new set of Ray 10’s and a set of Falken Wildpeaks. Got the tires from DTD so I had them mount them up and balance them. When they were done, the fella handed me my keys and said the low pressure light was still on and that it should go off on its own. Fast forward to now and we have replaced sensors twice and DTD is telling me that the truck is reading the sensors but the ECU isn’t shutting the light off. I have owned many vehicle with TPMS. I have changed to all sorts of wheel/tire combos and have never had this type of issue. Have any of you run into anything like this? The light flashes upon starting for a bit then goes solid. The truck is an 18’ TRD OR with premium/tech package. All four sensors were replaced yesterday. Any info is greatly appreciated.

 

Simply put they are the wrong sensors. The only aftermarket sensors we see work are the ones that "clone" the factory set of TPMS so no programming is required.

It's hit and miss with the aftermarket, most people would simply remove the factory TMPS from the oem rims and install them on the new set.

Personally I would tell DTD to remove them and put in either plain valve stems or the factory TPMS sensors. You paid for something that doesn't work.

 

The original sensors were used first. The truck only had 1000 miles on it when the wheel/tire change was performed.

 

Perhaps one is broken from the transfer. Can't tell without a 3rd party scanning them.

I've broken a few haha, but I have access to a bunch of spares

 

my TPMS light comes on during my drive to work then stays on until my drive home. I just ignore it until Toyota notices when I take it in for an oil change

 

Getting Toyota black alloy wheels put on my truck today and AM NOT going to put TPMS in the alloy wheels. I can still bend over to check my tires with a tire gauge.

If anyone wants the sensors out of my steel wheels, (4 months old) PM me and I will let them go for $50 + shipping. I'll hold onto them for a week or so but it will not bother me to throw them in the dumpster just like I'm going to do with the steel wheels today.

 

There's a market for your wheels (especially with sensors). Some of us who run snow tires in the winter like to mount them on separate rims to avoid the seasonal changeover.

 

Sensors MUST be programmed into the ECU via Tech Stream. Most tire shops can't do it. If you don't have the codes from each sensor, Toyota will have to break down the rims to get them, then program them in.

If you're not using OEM sensors, good luck.

G.

 

Buddy was able to put them in my alloys. One of the sensors was cracked but works fine. Thanks for the tip though. I see them on Ebay and wondered if steel wheels ever sell. Steel wheels and lug nuts went on his scrap pile.

 

A handheld trigger tool that you point at the valve stem will read the sensor ID codes. Any decent tire shop should have one.

 

They STILL have to be programmed into the ECU via Tech Stream. The sensor reading tool won't do that. Believe me, I've been through this shit for 3 years.

G.

 

I just talked to the fella at DTD, he said the sensors that are in the wheels now are made by Dill. I can’t find a sensor from them that is specific to a 16’ up Tacoma. Maybe this is the issue.

 

When I have a minute, I can give you the OEM part numbers. Toyota made this whole system way more complicated than they had to.

G.

 

Man I’d appreciate that!!

 

Here ya go. The big number on the right has to be entered into the ECU, and it's location.

G.

 

Looks good .

 

Pay once cry once. Just make them get oem sensors. I just had Firestone give me a weeklong run-around because they replaced a factory sensor they broke with an aftermarket that wouldn’t program.

 

Not sure if the deal is still out there, but I got 4 OEM sensors (06030) from a dealer in California for about 50 bucks each. Check the net.

You can find them for less than full Toyota retail.

G.

 

There are also Denso sensors which are the same as OEM. Part #

$46 550-0106 Denso Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor - 550-0106

550-0106. As mentioned you should be using OEM (or Denso) sensors. Aftermarket sensors don't work well with our trucks. Also there are aftermarket TPMS programmers that can program the OEM sensors. Just need the code from the sensors which is located directly on the sensor or scanning them with a tool.