TPMS Sensors
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I am able to read my TPMS on my new car ,and they are from 6 to 7 digits , if the first digit is a zero , then your Id will be six digits , put in all numbers including the 0
There is a new firmware upgrade fornthe VT30 and i have the IS 2014 in there now, i will try to read my ID back to see if the positions are correct now.
Will let you know in a couple days
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There is a new firmware upgrade fornthe VT30 and i have the IS 2014 in there now, i will try to read my ID back to see if the positions are correct now.
Will let you know in a couple days
Thanks
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Hi Svalour,
I bought the tool and tried it tonight. Tried to read the TPMS by choosing Lexus in the menu and it didn't work. I then tried using Toyota and it worked but it is only showing me 6 digits of the TPMS id's. Is your VT30 showing you all 7 digits? Our TPMS sensor id's are 7 digits.
Which item did you choose in the menu? Which version of the software is your VT30 running? Mine is version EA1-07.
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I bought the tool and tried it tonight. Tried to read the TPMS by choosing Lexus in the menu and it didn't work. I then tried using Toyota and it worked but it is only showing me 6 digits of the TPMS id's. Is your VT30 showing you all 7 digits? Our TPMS sensor id's are 7 digits.
Which item did you choose in the menu? Which version of the software is your VT30 running? Mine is version EA1-07.
Thanks
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Thank you for responding. I am wondering if we have different VT30's. I say this because my VT30 does not allow me to choose a specific car. It only lets me select the brand of car. For example I can choose Lexus and that is all. There is no other menu to choose ES 350, etc.
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Thank you for responding. I am wondering if we have different VT30's. I say this because my VT30 does not allow me to choose a specific car. It only lets me select the brand of car. For example I can choose Lexus and that is all. There is no other menu to choose ES 350, etc.
I used the Lexus one and it worked , try changing the angle when you read the TPMS
I have the same problem with mine , so try changing the angle or position when reading
It will finally work
Good luck
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For the firmware update , its for the quickset device , again sorry for the confusion
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No problem. I finally got all of this working today. The VT30 works great but as someone may have mentioned you must realize if the TPMS id begins with a zero, the VT30 will not display that leading zero so you are left with only 6 digits. This confused me for a while but I took the chance today and asked the dealer to add 0's to beginning of what the VT30 displayed and put them into TechStream to see what happens. It worked like a charm.
Thanks for all of your help, Svalour.
Thanks for all of your help, Svalour.
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Why bother with the sensors for winter tires? I have been running mine for three months without. I check tire pressure every week. Running Fast wheels and Goodyear Ultra Grips. Just ignore the light.
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I never had a light come on in my IS350 while I was figuring out how to program the sensors. The TPMS display simply didn't display the pressure of each tire.
The reason why I feel the need for the sensors is they are required by law here in the USA on all newer vehicles. Insurance companies know this. IF you have a tire related incident/accident and they see you have no sensors installed you can pretty much guess how much they will pay toward any claims. Also, the sensors are $240 for all 4. For me it's worth the $240 to have all of the equipment working properly.
I do understand why others do not feel the need to install them. To each his/her own.
The reason why I feel the need for the sensors is they are required by law here in the USA on all newer vehicles. Insurance companies know this. IF you have a tire related incident/accident and they see you have no sensors installed you can pretty much guess how much they will pay toward any claims. Also, the sensors are $240 for all 4. For me it's worth the $240 to have all of the equipment working properly.
I do understand why others do not feel the need to install them. To each his/her own.
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Pole Position
Do you get any warnings or lights that that pop up when using the set without TPMS sensors?
#45
Is the VT30 needed, or does the Quickset do all that is needed. Prices add-up, if you need both!
I'm hoping the Quickset can read what came with the care, and I can manually enter the ID's for the new set of TPMS sensors that I'll need to buy.
I'm hoping the Quickset can read what came with the care, and I can manually enter the ID's for the new set of TPMS sensors that I'll need to buy.