TPMS Question for when my wheels get powdercoated

STi 5 · 04-29-2010, 12:44 PM

I am going to get my wheels powdercoated in a week and I was curious about the TPMS. If I unplug the battery before the wheels are taken off the car and the tires stripped off and plug it back in when the wheels are back on and all done, would I still have to get the TPMS reset at the dealer. Or would the fact that the car wouldn't be able to tell that the sensors are off the car make it all ok, and no light on the dash illuminated. Guess I'm just wondering what happened to the TPMS system when those on here that have their wheels powdercoated got them done. Any insight would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.

6MT · 04-29-2010, 12:59 PM

No, don't take the battery terminal off. Just re-install the sensors on the wheels after you're done. You shouldn't have to have them re-initialized. They're still the ones that are "married" to your ECU.

04-29-2010, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
STi 5 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Middle Of Some Town, OH Posts: 119 Drives: 2011 STi Rep Power: 16	TPMS Question for when my wheels get powdercoated I am going to get my wheels powdercoated in a week and I was curious about the TPMS. If I unplug the battery before the wheels are taken off the car and the tires stripped off and plug it back in when the wheels are back on and all done, would I still have to get the TPMS reset at the dealer. Or would the fact that the car wouldn't be able to tell that the sensors are off the car make it all ok, and no light on the dash illuminated. Guess I'm just wondering what happened to the TPMS system when those on here that have their wheels powdercoated got them done. Any insight would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.

04-29-2010, 12:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	No, don't take the battery terminal off. Just re-install the sensors on the wheels after you're done. You shouldn't have to have them re-initialized. They're still the ones that are "married" to your ECU. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

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