Hi there,
my father has bought for his GS450h a new aftermarket winter wheels set. Of course there was no TPMS sensor on the wheels and he is not willing to have such a stupid thing on his BBS. But the LED diod is REALLY annoying + on the BC display is still some stupid warning (so I don't see if it recuperates or not). Isn't there any chance to get rid of this? I'm not used to such a things from my BMW

 

someone will figure this out eventually
it's just a matter of time.
if euro cars have a work around you can only assume that these would to, it just takes a while for some genius to find it
I'm waiting for it also

 

The solution that most have used when they do not want to put the sensors in the rims is to put all 4 sensors in a small wheel, like a wheel barrow or cart wheel, and then inflate the tire. Put the wheel with the sensors in the trunk of the car and you will be all set.

Make sure you use the sensors that came with the car. If you do not have them and buy new ones, make sure to write down the sensor numbers and then have a dealer register the sensors with the car.

 

So the car can recognize more than one set of sensors?
I was wondering if the sensors had to be programmed to the car or the car programmed to the sensors.


I wish we already had a bypass for this.

 

I put a second set of 5 spoke wheels with all season tires on my 06 GS 300 with no sensors installed. Initially the sensor warning light was on. After about 2 tanks of gas or so, the light went off on its own. When I put the OEM set of wheels/tires with the sensors back on the car about 5mos later the sensor light never came on, no problems. I now have a GS 350 and plan to put the same set of 5 spoke wheels/all season tires/no sensors on the car in a few days for the winter. Hope the sensor light goes off on its own like it did on the GS 300.

 

great idea

 

I wouldn't hold your breathe on that, have read countless stories of the light coming on and staying on...

 

Yes, there is a selector switch under the glove box.

 

So what's wrong with having sensors installed on the aftermarket wheel? I think i want to be notfied if I have a low pressure. Sometimes with these extra low profile tires it's hard to see if pressure is ok. I am too lazy and don't have time to check the pressure on 4 tires every time I get on the car.

 

I don't have after market rims but there seem to be two options that are talked about. Drilling out the rims so the TPMS' fit or strapping them to your rims. Neither seem like great ideas to many people so the option is the sensors in the trunk.

Having changed out tire/rims/tpms to the 18" optional Tourmalines I did have to go through the pain of having new TPMS registration with the car. It is the sensors to the car.

 

On the 2007 ES350 the button under the passenger side of the dash looks like the attached photo. Using this button a person can quickly switch the TPMS between two sets of tires.

 

anyone notice this on the gs 07?

 

just looked, it is indeed there.....How hard is it to drill holes in aftermarket rims and add the sensors?

 

Flex, they sell adapters for the TPMS sensors so you don't have to drill new holes. I think they attach to the valve stems. Check the mods section, I believe there is a post about it with pics.

 

thanks Red, I emailed a couple people, hope they make an adapter that fits my wheels now!