Question: I got the new wheels on my car.. and for local driving usually no light.. but if i drive for about 50miles or more the tpms light turns on.. and off if I park in my garage (or i guess flat surfaces) for awhile.. anyone have any problem like this?
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You didn't move the TPMS sensors over to your new wheels, and your old ones are still in the garage.Originally Posted by MyIS350G
Question: I got the new wheels on my car.. and for local driving usually no light.. but if i drive for about 50miles or more the tpms light turns on.. and off if I park in my garage (or i guess flat surfaces) for awhile.. anyone have any problem like this?
The light takes a while to come on. When you're local you didn't drive enough miles, and then when you pull into the garage it detects it old sensors in the old wheels.
When you go more than 50 miles away that's enough for the light to turn on until you get back to the garage.
Dunno if that's the case here, but it fits what you describe, and at least one previous forum member had the same thing happening and that was the answer to it.
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The light takes a while to come on. When you're local you didn't drive enough miles, and then when you pull into the garage it detects it old sensors in the old wheels.
When you go more than 50 miles away that's enough for the light to turn on until you get back to the garage.
Dunno if that's the case here, but it fits what you describe, and at least one previous forum member had the same thing happening and that was the answer to it.
1 - The new wheels need SensorsOriginally Posted by Kurtz
You didn't move the TPMS sensors over to your new wheels, and your old ones are still in the garage.The light takes a while to come on. When you're local you didn't drive enough miles, and then when you pull into the garage it detects it old sensors in the old wheels.
When you go more than 50 miles away that's enough for the light to turn on until you get back to the garage.
Dunno if that's the case here, but it fits what you describe, and at least one previous forum member had the same thing happening and that was the answer to it.
2 - The dealer needs to program the car for the new sensors
- the dealer needs the color and #s on the sensors to do this
- If you don't have the info they'll have to get into the wheel to get it
3- If the above has been done you need to switch the satellite setting to 2nd set of wheels. This control is just below the steering wheel on the left
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if the tires were low the light should be on right away... and the light wont goes off again.Originally Posted by RpmSteve
is your tire pressure low? lol
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The light takes a while to come on. When you're local you didn't drive enough miles, and then when you pull into the garage it detects it old sensors in the old wheels.
When you go more than 50 miles away that's enough for the light to turn on until you get back to the garage.
Dunno if that's the case here, but it fits what you describe, and at least one previous forum member had the same thing happening and that was the answer to it.
The sensors were moved from the oem wheels to my new wheels.Originally Posted by Kurtz
You didn't move the TPMS sensors over to your new wheels, and your old ones are still in the garage.The light takes a while to come on. When you're local you didn't drive enough miles, and then when you pull into the garage it detects it old sensors in the old wheels.
When you go more than 50 miles away that's enough for the light to turn on until you get back to the garage.
Dunno if that's the case here, but it fits what you describe, and at least one previous forum member had the same thing happening and that was the answer to it.
its not just my garage, the light goes off overnight even if I park the car at my gf's house.
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2 - The dealer needs to program the car for the new sensors
- the dealer needs the color and #s on the sensors to do this
- If you don't have the info they'll have to get into the wheel to get it
3- If the above has been done you need to switch the satellite setting to 2nd set of wheels. This control is just below the steering wheel on the left
Dealer needs to program the car even with the sensors that were originally on the oem wheels?Originally Posted by EJC
1 - The new wheels need Sensors2 - The dealer needs to program the car for the new sensors
- the dealer needs the color and #s on the sensors to do this
- If you don't have the info they'll have to get into the wheel to get it
3- If the above has been done you need to switch the satellite setting to 2nd set of wheels. This control is just below the steering wheel on the left
just strange to me that every morning is fine... and if i drive to school(about 5miles, then work about another 10 miles) everything is fine.. but if i drive for about 50 miles thats when the light turns on!
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2 - The dealer needs to program the car for the new sensors
- the dealer needs the color and #s on the sensors to do this
- If you don't have the info they'll have to get into the wheel to get it
3- If the above has been done you need to switch the satellite setting to 2nd set of wheels. This control is just below the steering wheel on the left
Originally Posted by EJC
1 - The new wheels need Sensors2 - The dealer needs to program the car for the new sensors
- the dealer needs the color and #s on the sensors to do this
- If you don't have the info they'll have to get into the wheel to get it
3- If the above has been done you need to switch the satellite setting to 2nd set of wheels. This control is just below the steering wheel on the left
I bought a set of 350z wheels and they come with sensors, Nissan censors. Put those wheels on my Lexus and drive for a day. I did not see and "LOW TIRES" light come on not so ever. You think something wrong with my car TPMS?
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The lack of grammar in this thread bothers me.
But to be somewhat helpful...try "initializing" the new wheels and see how that works.
But to be somewhat helpful...try "initializing" the new wheels and see how that works.
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sensor usually comes on after few mins if driving, if your stock rims are in the garage, and without an second set of TPMS installed.