Disabling TPMS
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Disabling TPMS
Is it possible to disable the TPMS. IThis is a feature that I would just assume do with out. I keep up with my maintenance, checking tire pressure regularly. With the fluxuation is temperatures, my TPMS light is always going off, and my tire pressure are just were I want them. I would just assume shut that alarm and light off permanently. How can I make this happen?
You have three options:
- Ignore the light (i don't even notice it anymore)
- Cover the light with electrical tape
- Study the FSM, i'm no engineer but it looks like there is a way to disable it. There are notes about the system being off so i guess it's possible. Also, the BCM diagrams show you where the TPMS receiver resides.
Interestingly, there's also a note about a DVD player. I guess that was designed as an option.
- Ignore the light (i don't even notice it anymore)
- Cover the light with electrical tape
- Study the FSM, i'm no engineer but it looks like there is a way to disable it. There are notes about the system being off so i guess it's possible. Also, the BCM diagrams show you where the TPMS receiver resides.
Interestingly, there's also a note about a DVD player. I guess that was designed as an option.
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This is what I did for my car when I upgraded to new wheels and tires. They were already mounted and balanced when they were shipped to me so was unable to transfer the sensors over. So of course they light was always on. Total cost of this fix was about $14 from local hardware store and takes about 15 minutes. Here is the shopping list:
3" PVC Pipe Schedule 40 About 4" long
2 3" end caps for each end
PVC cement
Heres what you do:
Glue one cap on the end of the 4 inch pipe. insert 3 of the 4 sensors into the tube. I wrapped in bubble wrap to keep from vibrating. In the other cap drill a 3/8" hole in the center and insert the last remaining sensor with valve stem up through the hole and retighten down with the existing retainer from valve stem. Glue this cap onto the other end of tube. Let glue dry for a few minutes and then simply air up the tube to 35 psi. I placed the tube in with my spare tire so its out of the way. Your computer now thinks all tires are aired to 35. You can now have what ever rims and tires you want and have them at what ever psi you want with no light in the car!
Hope this helps.
3" PVC Pipe Schedule 40 About 4" long
2 3" end caps for each end
PVC cement
Heres what you do:
Glue one cap on the end of the 4 inch pipe. insert 3 of the 4 sensors into the tube. I wrapped in bubble wrap to keep from vibrating. In the other cap drill a 3/8" hole in the center and insert the last remaining sensor with valve stem up through the hole and retighten down with the existing retainer from valve stem. Glue this cap onto the other end of tube. Let glue dry for a few minutes and then simply air up the tube to 35 psi. I placed the tube in with my spare tire so its out of the way. Your computer now thinks all tires are aired to 35. You can now have what ever rims and tires you want and have them at what ever psi you want with no light in the car!
Hope this helps.
This is what I did for my car when I upgraded to new wheels and tires. They were already mounted and balanced when they were shipped to me so was unable to transfer the sensors over. So of course they light was always on. Total cost of this fix was about $14 from local hardware store and takes about 15 minutes. Here is the shopping list:
3" PVC Pipe Schedule 40 About 4" long
2 3" end caps for each end
PVC cement
Heres what you do:
Glue one cap on the end of the 4 inch pipe. insert 3 of the 4 sensors into the tube. I wrapped in bubble wrap to keep from vibrating. In the other cap drill a 3/8" hole in the center and insert the last remaining sensor with valve stem up through the hole and retighten down with the existing retainer from valve stem. Glue this cap onto the other end of tube. Let glue dry for a few minutes and then simply air up the tube to 35 psi. I placed the tube in with my spare tire so its out of the way. Your computer now thinks all tires are aired to 35. You can now have what ever rims and tires you want and have them at what ever psi you want with no light in the car!
Hope this helps.
3" PVC Pipe Schedule 40 About 4" long
2 3" end caps for each end
PVC cement
Heres what you do:
Glue one cap on the end of the 4 inch pipe. insert 3 of the 4 sensors into the tube. I wrapped in bubble wrap to keep from vibrating. In the other cap drill a 3/8" hole in the center and insert the last remaining sensor with valve stem up through the hole and retighten down with the existing retainer from valve stem. Glue this cap onto the other end of tube. Let glue dry for a few minutes and then simply air up the tube to 35 psi. I placed the tube in with my spare tire so its out of the way. Your computer now thinks all tires are aired to 35. You can now have what ever rims and tires you want and have them at what ever psi you want with no light in the car!
Hope this helps.
Last edited by terrycs; Dec 8, 2009 at 03:04 PM.
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(they're battery powered)
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Maybe mounting underneath on the chassis would work.
It would not make a difference. According to FSM section WT, page 7 - the tire pressure reciever picks up the pressure signal from each tire and sends the data to the BCM. The tire pressure receiver is located inside the car near the upper left of the glove box.
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Thanks for the info. Is there a DIY to resetting the sensor? Or do you know of any other places that would reset the sensor for free or cheaper than dealer? Unfortunately there are no discount tire's near me.