TPM sensor just sense air psi, they don't care what kinda rubber you got. You need to follow the manual to reprogram the TPM from the spare to get rid of the alert.

 

when i take my rims off for the winter am i still going to see the tpm flashing and the low tire light? should i have to take it into the dealer to look at?

 

I put new tires on three days ago and after about 200 miles the SERV TPM came on. I have been reading this, and wanted to see what the final result was after taking it to the dealer. I will try the relearn myself today.

 

Hey! Wait a minute...I'm about to do my first 5K mile rotation including the spare and never thought about the TPM. Is this going to turn into some hi tech dog and pony show by just rotating my tires?

 

Since you are including the spare in the rotation you will need to do the relearn. Takes about 5 minutes. You may want a compressor around or go to a gas station as you have to either fill or empty each tire for 10-15 seconds as part of the process.
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I got a flat and put the spare on and got the same message. I called the dealer and they said they have special equipment to recalibrate or something. They said there is no charge. Also, they said Town Fair has the same equipment.

 

the dealer has no special tools to recalibrate...this is not the older style like you find in vetts or caddy's...that system will show you what tire is low cause each corner is calibrated to the tire on that corner...this system does not act that way and only tells youa tire is low, you have to find the low one. The recalibration proces is really easy and should take you under 10 minutes....no lowering air pressure or refilling is needed either.

 

The manual is wrong or at best, vague. I googled this issue and found this post (from another site) to be the best advice on how to reset the TPM. This works and the editorial remarks bring levity to this really f'd up procedure. I mean really, how hard would it be to make it so we could reset the TPM from the dash? Anyway, here is the post:


rbest[/align]11-29-2005, 12:43 AM[/align][/align]I know the stupid Senate/House is always passing bills to help idiots not do stupid things to themselves - all at our expensive. I have a digital gauge and always check pressure at least once a month or before any trip. It now seems most Americans need a politician to help them with this simple task.

After discussing with the service department and successfully resetting my TMP world, here is what I know WRT Resetting the TPM after a tire deflation:

1. The dealers never use the procedure documented in the USER MANUAL - too hard <grin>. They connect a dianostic device, check all the tire pressures and push a button or play with a magnet (hmmmmmm, Mr. Magnet? - more to look into).

2. After deflating a tire and moving the spare to the ground etc. the following is require to reset the TPM Tire Pressure Low Whining DIC (Driver Information Center).

a) Check tire pressure on all 5 tires to make sure all is well in pressure land.
b) Set parking brake
c) Turn on Key, then quickly turn headlamps on and off 4 times
d) 2 horn beeps sound to signal you are now entering the 5 minute calibration mode. The User Manual is wrong since the TPM ICON does NOT FLASH as documented.
e) Go to left front tire and inflate or deflate for least 10 seconds
f) Wait for beep to signal ready to move on
g) Go to right front tire and inflate or deflate for at least 10 seconds
h) Wait for beep to signal ready to move on
i) Go to right rear tire and inflate or deflate for at least 10 seconds
j) Wait for beep to signal ready to move on
k) Go to left rear tire and inflate or deflate for at least 10 seconds
l) Wait for beep to signal ready to move on
M) Turn the key to loff to lock position - most people would conclude the reset should be done at this point.

Notes:

When you now turn your key back on, the damn DIC is still whining after all your hard work. The trick is you have to actually drive the vehicle before the TPM reset is finalized. The programmer needs to be drawn and quartered on this fine mistake. The manual should at least note this requirement.

You don't have to touch the spare other that make sure pressure is up before you start.

If you take more than 5 minutes, you have to start over with the ignition off.

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My question for this process is: If it doesn't specify which tire is going low then why do you have to calibrate it by starting with the left front then working your way around in a clockwise fashion? It doesn't tell you specifically "which" tire is going low. It just tells you that "a" tire is going low. What a hokey piece of crap! Can the dealer permanantly turn the TPM system off??

 

the same message apeard to me too....... thanks for the advise.......