Lilflip#2

Guys I need your help. I've tried searching and I can't seem to figure this out because every seemed to do this trick so much easier.

My factory wheels have been laying in the garage for almost a year now w/ the TPMS sensors in them. I never bothered to take them out because I said I would do it when I needed to get new tires for my GT-7's. I decided to order a new set of TPMS sensors however for the GT-7's and I was going to get them installed and programmed.

However, when I took the wheels to the tire shop they couldn't install the new sensors because they were to big to fit through the opening of the GT-7's. They said that I needed to drill a hole blah blah but I honestly don't feel comfortable w/ anybody drilling a hole in my Volks.


So today said let me just take my old factory wheels, take the sensors out of those, and put in the new sensors so I could do the ZIP TIE TPMS trick. 40 dollars later I had the sensors that my car is programmed with. I bought some rubber washers and zip ties and was excited to finally get rid of that damn light.


After two hours of trying to get it to work I'm out of ideas. The zip tie trick just isn't working for me. My brother and I were sitting in the car trying to get the light to turn off and it just wouldn't budge. We applied a lot of pressure nothing, we tried zip tying in different ways, moving the rubber spacer washers around and nothing changed.

Can someone please help me. I know I might look a little stupid now but I really need your help guys.

Could the problem be that I'm using rubber spacers and not plastic spacers? Do I need to unplug the battery?..

Lilflip#2

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iKenn

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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=328499

go get some plastic ones

combfilter

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Here is your answer.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=328044

10 bucks

montgb

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Easiest way that I know to get rid of the TPMS light is to put all 4 sensors in your spare tire.

ek9vboi

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Just drill holes in your volks. Its 100% safe and this way you actually utilize your sensors.

Zanorath

I agree on drilling holes, I'd just have someone else do it so I could have them held accountable if anything happened.

My Maya's aren't technically tpms compatible but the factory just drilled a hole in each and viola, compatible. They drilled the hole exactly opposite of the valve stem hole, if anything it helps balance the wheel more, not that that 1/16th ounce is a huge deal.

jtc858

I bought adapters from IForged for like $50.

http://www.iforged.com/press/may25/may25.php

ISF_GG

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You might want to get these adaptors, they should work on your volks. I just bought them recently at around $64 for all four.

Lilflip#2

Thanks for the input guys. If the pipe bomb doesn't work I'll go for the iforged senors. Do we need to get those sensors programmed though?

Batmobile

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i would throw it in your spare... i did the pipe bomb... taking it out and putting it in my spare this thursday

Lilflip#2

do u guys put all 4 of them in the spare? Won't they move around inside the tire?

llamaboiz

Thats the only drawback to putting it in your spare, you can never ever use it cuz if you do you'll end up destroying them BUT~ the plus is you'll know if your spare starts to go low on air

Honestly thou, if you make a pipe bomb you'll pull your spare/jack anyways for less weight *better performace/better mpg*

VIS250P

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Yup that will work too...

ek9vboi

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Even with the iForged TPMS adapters, u still have to drill the barrel. I say just drill them and yes you will need to get them programmed before installing them.