TPMS Bomb. Does it work for us?

SurfDog

I have track/winter wheels and I have dd wheels and do not want to mess with my TPMS every time I swap, nor do I want to look at a nusance light.

So I'm thinking TPMS bomb!

BUT, before I do...

does it work, or do the tires have to:

1. rotate
and/or
2. send position reports (right front etc)

If this works I'm going to grab some PVC, glue, padding and a schrader valve and put those babies to bed for good.

Anybody tried this and had sucess? Apparently it works on some cars and not on others. (I havent been able to find results on the 370z)

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Mitco39

Had to google it. But I don't see why this wouldn't work. Its actually a pretty good idea!.

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kenchan

im not sure exactly, but most tpms these days have a centrifugal switch inside. you'd have to spin it in order for it to send out reading to your receiver.

SouthArk370Z

The FSM may be able to answer your questions. I've only glanced over the TPMS section but, IIRC, it had a in-depth description of how it worked.

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fairlady_z34

I think there is a thread on here not to long ago that there is a way to bypass the light by re-learning the tpms sensor or something like that. located in the driver side under the steer wheel

SurfDog

That just reconnects new sensors to the system.
(Does not bypass system)

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SurfDog

I made a dreidel shaped TPMS spinner bomb! I'll post a DIY if I can get it to work.

If not I'll post my failure too.

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kenchan

another quick way is to put some e-tape over the TPMS error light.

kidkotic2001

That would work to, lol.

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fairlady_z34

stead of going through all that why dont you just put on new tpms sensors on? isnt it more worth it than having to see that anoyying light on all the time? what if you get pull over one day and a police officer think that you are a terroist for having a homemade bomb! lol

LostSol

A local made a TPMS bomb for a Z, worked well.

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Felix 808

I don't think that is the case as my car sits for extended periods of time month+ at times & I never have the TPMS light come on while waiting for the car to warm up. I think there would be no problems doing the bomb.

YMMV

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SurfDog

I have two sets of rims and I would happily buy a second set of TPMS sensors, but then you have to reprogram the system every time you change your wheels (for the track rims)

If the bomb does not work, I'll just put TPMS on my DD wheels and look at the light while tracking. (actually, I'll be looking at the little foamy earplug I stuff over the TPMS light.)

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kenchan

cause maybe some of us sold our factory wheels LONG TIME AGO with the tpms installed?

for me, i dont really care about the tpms light coming on.

xxAGAVExx

I remember nut_n_much making one for somebody a week or two ago, it seemed to work.


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