joeflores1

I have a 2006 is250,low tire message came on,discount tire said dead battery on the rear driver tire.
I bought a use one that was tested,discount installed it now it says check system?
Do I need to get one from a 2006 is250 used?
I went to Toyota they said they can program the system for 110.00
but if that used sensor doesn't program it's my loss.

I when to lexus tpms is over 200.00 for one.
they offered to do a diagnostic on the tpms for 79.99 and if they can reset it with there hand tool.thats all.
but if they can't I would have to buy a new one and pay 200+ resetting tpms.

what to do???? Any help if anyone has gone through this?

05ls430518

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Anytime you change your tpms sensors you have to have them reset/reprogrammed most independent shops can do this its a seperate tool than the scan tool you use for obd2. Any tire shop should be able to do this also it's super easy I have done it before. It might trip the tpms light when you get tires changed also if they mount the tires on a different side etc they are very finicky.

joeflores1

It's a Staggered set.
discount check them,they are reading the tire pressure. They have a tool to reset them,they did it to my maxima. For some reason they couldnt.they said to take it to the dealer,I went to 3 different discount tire shops.

joeflores1

Any shops other than discount tire can help me ??

4TehNguyen

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bought an entire set of OEM ones for $145 shipped, dont ever go to the dealer. Discount programmed it for free for me if they installed it. They have to program the secondary set of TPMS with the new one also, there are buttons on the left side of the steering column or else youre going to get a Check System light. You might as well buy an entire set because its about that time when they all will start failing. All 4 of mine have been replaced by discount.

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joeflores1

Thanks..I should just do what you did it sounds less expensive and it wotks..
thanks

05ls430518

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If they can't find it either they are being lazy or the battery died in it and that is why they cannot find it. Check under the dash to see if there is a button that resets them. On my ls430 there is a button under the dash near the pedals that you press and it resets the lights.

joeflores1

I still had the original tpms that had a dead battery,I opened it removed the battery (it was a pain in the a$#).when on eBay and ordered 4 batteries with attached clips. Less than 20 bucks.
once they get her all I need to do soder the ends,apply some silicone
what do I get to loose,i love exploring new things
hopefully it works....wish me luck

joeflores1

Club lexus members,the new battery worked,...I opened the back,clipped off the metal clips.Thats attached to the mother board.Soder the clips back with the new battery witgh attached clips.Silicone it back with white fast drying silicone.waited a couple days to dry.
I didn' take it back to discount tire bc 3 of them couldn't help(clueless).I tried walmart tire and lube,Lord and behold they installed the tpms that I repaired and it worked with no more light.
Who would guess walmart figured it out but 3 discount tires,two tire shops couldn't...All they said was it' a lexus and they are very sensitive.

Anyone want info in what I did just ask..

4TehNguyen

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walmart wouldnt have to program anything if you just replaced the battery in the old sensor which is still registered to the car. Apparently there is a trick to program it for lexus since it can store two sets of TPMS

joeflores1

Im not sure what tgghey did,but a localm t ire shop said it didn' work was not being picked upl with his programme, discount tire said that those tpms are meant to be replaced not to be opening them up and replacing batteries.
He said it would probably not work,so I left to walmart.

not sure if he had to program it or not but the lkight Finally came off after months with it on, its my daughter' car,she is happy no more lights on the cluster

sinister2c

I would be worried about the battery holding with just silicone. If you opened and installed new battery, I would have recommended an electric potting epoxy...the back plastic cover would probably be useless after since that will end up falling off.

joeflores1

It has clips holding it in place and it sits in a tray like your battery on a key fob.

2013FSport

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Readers do keep in mind that most silicone products are very acidic and the acids and moisture needed to cure them and make them harmless can eat and attack thin platings like that found on battery.

Having never gutted a tpms, well I hope it works!

FWIW - techstream is the diy answer....

joeflores1

I used asi 388 electronic grade silicone...got it off amazon.