disable TPMS warning
Pole Position
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: nc
Pole Position
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 260
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From: nc
I know my TPS system work because I has a screw in a tire and the sensor light came on in the dash. I just installed new wheels and tire and didn't add the sensors. I put the switch in the 2nd position and the light hasn't come on in the dash yet. The wheels were installed Friday. I have driven the car @ 300 miles and no light. I will keep you guys posted.
Rookie
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Florida
Just had a similar problem with my wheels. I had purchased a set of GS430 graphite 5 spokes from a fellow CL member with sensors. Replaced my factory 17's that came off my 06 GS300 and had them on for about 5k miles. Just this past weekend, light came one and flashed for quite sometime. Checked pressure, etc. everything was fine, wasnt sure what it was. Light then eventually stayed on solid. Made an appointment to Lexus and they had to idea until they realized I changed out my wheels. They then charged me 150 bucks to dismount the tires and get the numbers of the TPMS and then reprogram the computer system. Way to go! Lexus for the WIN! Wasnt happy that I had to pay the 150 bucks, but hey, guess I learned a lesson!
Pole Position
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Driver School Candidate
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: IL
Just took the summer tires/OEM 5 spoke wheels with TPMS sensors off my 2007 GS350 and put a set of OEM 5 spoke and Michelin all season tires on the GS350. As stated in an earlier post, this set of tires/wheels does not have TPMS sensors. I drove the car today and the warning light did not come on. When I switched these tires/wheels with no TPMS to my previous GS300 last winter, the warning light came on but eventually went off after about 3 tanks of gas. I'm happy the light did not come on but just a bit confused as to why.
There is a TPMS brain sitting behind the a/c display screen, I wonder if you could simply unplug the harness to it and be done with it ???? It is the little black box barely seen at the very top of the pic here.....
i would like to know the same thing the flashing lights are annoying me. can anyone verify if this works?
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 24
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From: NY
Whats so bad about putting a set of sensors on your aftermarket rims? I dont undertsand why you wouldnt WANT this feature.. Its not a major operation.. Do rims crack if you drill them in? Does this really have to be avoided? I just bought a set of TPMS sensors for my aftermarket rims, and Im about to send them to get mounted.. Any comments or advice before I do it??
ps- i just had the dash removed and reinsulated for the dash creak rattle. The last thing I want to do is get back in there behind the dash again to *** with that black box EYEKUTR mentioned.. The dash is not rattling anymore.. Plus I like the TPMS, it lets me know whats up, and that helps gas mileage=cost.
Anyone who did it before, (put TPMS sensors on aftermarket rims by drilling them into the rim) please post a reply!! Tell me what you went through and prices and all that.. PLEASE!!
ps- i just had the dash removed and reinsulated for the dash creak rattle. The last thing I want to do is get back in there behind the dash again to *** with that black box EYEKUTR mentioned.. The dash is not rattling anymore.. Plus I like the TPMS, it lets me know whats up, and that helps gas mileage=cost.
Anyone who did it before, (put TPMS sensors on aftermarket rims by drilling them into the rim) please post a reply!! Tell me what you went through and prices and all that.. PLEASE!!
Last edited by LAMPRO; Nov 22, 2007 at 09:41 PM.
Pit Crew
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: PA
I know my TPS system work because I has a screw in a tire and the sensor light came on in the dash. I just installed new wheels and tire and didn't add the sensors. I put the switch in the 2nd position and the light hasn't come on in the dash yet. The wheels were installed Friday. I have driven the car @ 300 miles and no light. I will keep you guys posted.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 13
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From: PA
I would strongly recommend putting the sensors in. I have a set of 19 inch HRE wheels on my 2007 GS350AWD with Toyo tires. You have to use locktite when mounting the sensors otherwise the faster you go the quicker they "air" down. The vibration from the wheel loosens the tightening collar. With locktite they will stay in place. Any way the other day the light came on. I took the wheel off thinking I had to re-"locktite" the TPMS, guess what, I found a roofing nail. The TPMS works
Driver
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: WI
I just put the winter wheels and tires without sensors on our '06 GS300 AWD and the TPMS light never came on. I plan on eventually putting sensors in the winter wheels but just couldn't swing it this season. I only paid $500 for the winter wheels and tires $400 more for TPMS sensors is a lot.
I too am wondering what cause the light NOT to come on. It's actually kind of disturbing to me and makes me think my TPMS isn't working...
I too am wondering what cause the light NOT to come on. It's actually kind of disturbing to me and makes me think my TPMS isn't working...