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I am buying replacement sensors on Rock Auto. I seem to recall that Denso is the OE replacement — Denso 5500103 for $35.79 each. Does anyone know the difference between those and the slightly more expensive category (Programmed + Clone Capable)?
I bought oem denso on rockauto and had a local shop install them. Then went to a Lexus dealer and had them program the sensors with TechStream. Write down the serial numbers of each sensor and which tire they go into before installation because they will need that info to program.
The Denso 550-0103 part is exactly what you'd get if you walked into a Toyota or Lexus dealership and asked for a TPMS sensor for a 2006-2011 Lexus GS. Neither Toyota nor Denso actually manufacture this sensor, it is made by Pacific Industrial Company, LTD, and will be marked with their part number PMV-C11A. The older Denso 550-0102 part is actually Pacific PMV-107J. These sensors seem to last for quite a long time, and are the sensors your car was designed to use, so I'd recommend them above the "premium" models, provided that you have a way to program the car for the IDs.
I don't have specific experience with the "programmed + clone capable" models, but I would guess (and YMMV, take this with a grain of salt) that they come pre-programmed with a unique sensor ID, but have the capability to "clone" the ID of another sensor and use that as their own ID. This allows you to swap out sensors without needing to reprogram the car, if the clone procedure works (which also assumes that you have a way to program them, or all of your old sensors are still working / broadcasting).
One note of "caution" though -- there is a switch under the passenger's side dash that lets you toggle between two sets of sensors (summer and winter wheels kind of thing). If the switch is in the "B" position, that may cause problems. I believe the way most tire installer tools work is that they program the sensor IDs into the memory "slots" for the "A" set, so it will look like programming was successful, but the car will report the "CHECK SYSTEM" message because it is still looking for the old sensor IDs of the "B" set.
I bought oem denso on rockauto and had a local shop install them. Then went to a Lexus dealer and had them program the sensors with TechStream. Write down the serial numbers of each sensor and which tire they go into before installation because they will need that info to program.
What's the price breakdown of what you paid. From my experience the dealer is way over priced for anything TPMS releated.
The Denso 550-0103 part is exactly what you'd get if you walked into a Toyota or Lexus dealership and asked for a TPMS sensor for a 2006-2011 Lexus GS. Neither Toyota nor Denso actually manufacture this sensor, it is made by Pacific Industrial Company, LTD, and will be marked with their part number PMV-C11A. The older Denso 550-0102 part is actually Pacific PMV-107J. These sensors seem to last for quite a long time, and are the sensors your car was designed to use, so I'd recommend them above the "premium" models, provided that you have a way to program the car for the IDs.
I don't have specific experience with the "programmed + clone capable" models, but I would guess (and YMMV, take this with a grain of salt) that they come pre-programmed with a unique sensor ID, but have the capability to "clone" the ID of another sensor and use that as their own ID. This allows you to swap out sensors without needing to reprogram the car, if the clone procedure works (which also assumes that you have a way to program them, or all of your old sensors are still working / broadcasting).
One note of "caution" though -- there is a switch under the passenger's side dash that lets you toggle between two sets of sensors (summer and winter wheels kind of thing). If the switch is in the "B" position, that may cause problems. I believe the way most tire installer tools work is that they program the sensor IDs into the memory "slots" for the "A" set, so it will look like programming was successful, but the car will report the "CHECK SYSTEM" message because it is still looking for the old sensor IDs of the "B" set.
You are correct about cloning sensors...Maybe with Techstream you can pull the ID's from the ECU if the sensors are dead, but I don't have experience with that. I know with Ford it can be done with some TPMS scan tools.
You are correct about cloning sensors...Maybe with Techstream you can pull the ID's from the ECU if the sensors are dead, but I don't have experience with that. I know with Ford it can be done with some TPMS scan tools.
Techstream can definitely show you the IDs that are programmed into the computer ... but at that point, if you have Techstream, you can just program your "preprogrammed" sensor IDs into the car's computer.
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