How to disable tire-pressure monitoring (TPM) system?
06-16-11, 07:51 AM
#136
Lose the TPMS sensors all together.
06-16-11, 11:29 AM
#137
06-16-11, 12:08 PM
#138
Sorry I think we can not pick and choose on this feature.
06-16-11, 01:43 PM
#141
Nope. Means just follow the instructions here. Means de-activate the TPMS system.
06-16-11, 07:37 PM
#142
my TPMS light was "ON" since the day one. It didn't make any noise, but it never went away no matter what I did. I have it now at 32psi each non-run flat. Does it mean my TPMS fail or what??
06-17-11, 07:39 AM
#143
06-17-11, 08:46 AM
#144
Woo!!....took me 3 mins....that was "easy", However, I now hear a minor electric noise :"emm-emm, zim" that last about 1~2 second when I plug the key & turn it to on (before ignition), I re-plugged the TPMS cable and I still hear the noise. I now hear it everytime I turn the key to on
Was it there all time that I just didn't notice??? Any have that noise??
Was it there all time that I just didn't notice??? Any have that noise??
06-17-11, 11:02 AM
#146
06-26-11, 04:40 PM
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Thanks for sharing, and the opportunity something new.
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Thanks for sharing, and the opportunity for me to learn something new about my 2003 SC 430 with 108k miles.
I'd like to share my frastrating TPM experience with you and want to find a simple way to have TPM disabled.
when I had my OEM rims replaced by aftermarket ones, a damaged TPM sensor was found and I have to replace it. When a sensor was missing, the car beeps 5 times for every 2 and a half minutes and tire pressure warnning light keeps flashing.
I called up a lexus dealer to check on the price. It costs about $200 before tax for one sensor. I did not like dealer's price and luckly enought I found the parts from Internet and it costs about $100. After sensor was installed back to my car, the beeping and flashing wont go away. I went back to dealer and thought that must be a simple setup thing, but it turned out that they have to unmount all four tires in order to have the code for each sensor so that they could reprogram the controller. They need 4 hour to do that. The labor cost is $85-$150 per hour so it's running at $340-$600 to get controller reprogrammed. I still could not understand why they need to reprogram 4 instead of 1 since I only have one new sensor.
I did ask them few more questions reagrding to the sensor itself and here are what I learned
The sensor is not a passive part, it have a battery built-in. The battery can only last 4 years! Flat battery can not be changed since it's built-in, meaning that when battery is run out, the sensor has to be replaced! I could not believe lexus would use such a fatal product on SC430.
I wanted to have TPM system disabled but they told me there could be a way to do it but they wont do it for me because by "law" I have to have it. I don't care about the "law" and once I know how to disable it I'll go for it.
BTW, there are four different color coded sensors. when order sensor from Internet thay need to know the color.
when I had my OEM rims replaced by aftermarket ones, a damaged TPM sensor was found and I have to replace it. When a sensor was missing, the car beeps 5 times for every 2 and a half minutes and tire pressure warnning light keeps flashing.
I called up a lexus dealer to check on the price. It costs about $200 before tax for one sensor. I did not like dealer's price and luckly enought I found the parts from Internet and it costs about $100. After sensor was installed back to my car, the beeping and flashing wont go away. I went back to dealer and thought that must be a simple setup thing, but it turned out that they have to unmount all four tires in order to have the code for each sensor so that they could reprogram the controller. They need 4 hour to do that. The labor cost is $85-$150 per hour so it's running at $340-$600 to get controller reprogrammed. I still could not understand why they need to reprogram 4 instead of 1 since I only have one new sensor.
I did ask them few more questions reagrding to the sensor itself and here are what I learned
The sensor is not a passive part, it have a battery built-in. The battery can only last 4 years! Flat battery can not be changed since it's built-in, meaning that when battery is run out, the sensor has to be replaced! I could not believe lexus would use such a fatal product on SC430.
I wanted to have TPM system disabled but they told me there could be a way to do it but they wont do it for me because by "law" I have to have it. I don't care about the "law" and once I know how to disable it I'll go for it.
BTW, there are four different color coded sensors. when order sensor from Internet thay need to know the color.
