what info do I need to program the TPMS?

vortrex · 06-19-2010, 02:19 PM

I got new wheels/tires with new TPMS. I do not have them married to the car yet. one shop mentioned I may need some sort of serial # off the TPMS units to complete the programming of them, but I don't have that since the tires are already on the wheels! is this true? if not, is it just a matter of stopping by the dealer and letting them set it up with their scan tool?

tjlazer · 06-19-2010, 02:26 PM

Just show up and they do it in 5 minutes and charge you $50+

OR do a search on how to do it yourself for free.

vortrex · 06-19-2010, 03:23 PM

well, like I mentioned, I am not "resetting" my original TPMS that my car already knows about. these are new sensors, that my car has never seen before.

Trips · 06-19-2010, 03:40 PM

I believe if you drive it for a while the car ecu will learn the new tpms sensors, and if not a local shop can just clear it if you don't want to purchase a reset tool, and lastly the dealer can marry them.

vortrex · 06-19-2010, 04:02 PM

been driving it for a while and the light is still on, so I guess the car did not learn them. ok, will see what the dealer says.

tjlazer · 06-19-2010, 04:55 PM

reset/program = the same thing. You need to program the sensors for your ECU. And you can't have more than one set in the computer.

Also if you have a summer/winter set, you will have to do this every time you put on the wheels on your car.

Mike · 06-20-2010, 12:10 AM

And you don't need the serial numbers, just a reset tool

06-19-2010, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
vortrex Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF, CA Posts: 199 Drives: '09 370z 6spd Rep Power: 16	what info do I need to program the TPMS? I got new wheels/tires with new TPMS. I do not have them married to the car yet. one shop mentioned I may need some sort of serial # off the TPMS units to complete the programming of them, but I don't have that since the tires are already on the wheels! is this true? if not, is it just a matter of stopping by the dealer and letting them set it up with their scan tool?

06-19-2010, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Just show up and they do it in 5 minutes and charge you $50+ OR do a search on how to do it yourself for free. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

06-19-2010, 03:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	I believe if you drive it for a while the car ecu will learn the new tpms sensors, and if not a local shop can just clear it if you don't want to purchase a reset tool, and lastly the dealer can marry them. __________________

06-19-2010, 04:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	reset/program = the same thing. You need to program the sensors for your ECU. And you can't have more than one set in the computer. Also if you have a summer/winter set, you will have to do this every time you put on the wheels on your car. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 06-19-2010 at 04:58 PM.

06-20-2010, 12:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	And you don't need the serial numbers, just a reset tool __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

06-19-2010, 03:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
vortrex Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF, CA Posts: 199 Drives: '09 370z 6spd Rep Power: 16	well, like I mentioned, I am not "resetting" my original TPMS that my car already knows about. these are new sensors, that my car has never seen before.

06-19-2010, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
vortrex Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF, CA Posts: 199 Drives: '09 370z 6spd Rep Power: 16	been driving it for a while and the light is still on, so I guess the car did not learn them. ok, will see what the dealer says.

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