TPMS question
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TPMS question
So I bought the wheels + tires + TPMS package for winter and wanted to set them as a 2nd set in controls, however no matter how I do it I alsways get the warrning light...The only way I get rig of the light is set these wheels as a MAIN set, then TPM light goes away. I also havent seen TPMS with soft valve stems before, however shop asured me that its just a different kind....
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any thoughts ?
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I see. That is if I want to use 1st and 2nd set functions? I suppose I can just use both winter and summer sets as MAIN and call it a day....
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Stealership said 1 hour labor $140 bucks to programm sensors, also said another half hour to do personalized settings on car and extra $70 bucks, and all that with car beeing in shop for oil chnage already.
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Dealership may not have a specialized TPMS tool. That means that they have to dismount the tires to get the serial numbers off the sensors and enter them into the car using Techstream, and then remount and balance the tires -- a time consuming process. A tire shop with a Bartech TPMS tool can just scan the serial numbers wirelessly without removing the tires on the rims, and them plug the Bartech into the OBD2 port to program the car.
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I too brought new rims and tpms but instead of taking to a shop I'm gonna to Diy it. If you search the fourm, people have successfully reprogramming it with techstream cable from eBay. it's nice to have your own tool and only paying $25 for it. Don't forget you need to know the code on the tpms.
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I too brought new rims and tpms but instead of taking to a shop I'm gonna to Diy it. If you search the fourm, people have successfully reprogramming it with techstream cable from eBay. it's nice to have your own tool and only paying $25 for it. Don't forget you need to know the code on the tpms.
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