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Old 01-14-2010, 03:50 PM
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How do you turn off the TPMS sensor warning in gauge display

Recently put on winter tires and rims, and am foregoing the TPMSs. How do I remove the warning/alert from the gauge? Anyone know?
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dealership will have to remove the light with a GM techII I believe
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Once it comes on, you can just clear it with the bottom left button on the steering wheel.
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Originally Posted by importkiller
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^What he said. A small piece of electrical tape should work well until Spring.
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Air tires up!
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I assume he is running winter tires w/o tpms
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theres no way to clear it so it doesnt return
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I've found a screw driver and a tiger torch work well.
Step 1 Heat up the screwDriver till it's red hot.
Step 2 insert through plastic and wiggle.
Old 01-16-2010, 10:39 AM
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As much as *I* hate TPMS systems, ... really glad my wifes car has it. Shes so oblivious to the world. I'm starting to think I need to get into 60's muscle cars or something. All of the electronic nanny systems annoy me.
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Originally Posted by Gimpster
As much as *I* hate TPMS systems, ... really glad my wifes car has it. Shes so oblivious to the world. I'm starting to think I need to get into 60's muscle cars or something. All of the electronic nanny systems annoy me.
Yeah, but she still has to pay attention to them. I really believe that vehicle speed should be limited when the warning is on.

My wife will tell me **** like "the tire light has been on for a week........"
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^^^ yeah i completely see what your saying. i had to recalibrate all my sensors to accept my winter tires and then i get to redo come summer to read the other sensors.
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Off topic... How do you reset your sensors when you rotate your tires?
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the dealer has to hook up the scanner and put it in recal mode then use the lil trigger tpms setter to do it lol

at least that how it wrks on the subys lol
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Check your owners manual. Explains it easier than anyone can typpe it

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the dealer has to hook up the scanner and put it in recal mode then use the lil trigger tpms setter to do it lol
Wrong.... welll.... right...but wrong.... Read your owners manual. Can be done right in your garage with your key fob

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Ah! Ok. I will have to read it. Thank-you!!!
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What does the TPMS sensors look like? The ones I think I've seen are kind of band on the inside of the wheel?

I'm just wondering because I have one that reads from full pressure to 0psi off and on about once a minute. It's beyond annoying at this point. I could get past the light but having it go on and off all the time with the message is just insane.

Can a DIY'er replace them?

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Originally Posted by Maven
Yeah, but she still has to pay attention to them. I really believe that vehicle speed should be limited when the warning is on.

My wife will tell me **** like "the tire light has been on for a week........"
It is on ours

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hey at least ur not getting the "my car is almost out of oil... u need to pout sum in and change it .... ys that babe?? the dash said i only have 18% oil left in the car...."
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Originally Posted by Zander916
What does the TPMS sensors look like? The ones I think I've seen are kind of band on the inside of the wheel?

I'm just wondering because I have one that reads from full pressure to 0psi off and on about once a minute. It's beyond annoying at this point. I could get past the light but having it go on and off all the time with the message is just insane.

Can a DIY'er replace them?


It's about as simple as replacing the valve stem. I broke one changing a tire on a rim with TPMS a last year at my old job. They're $50 each to repair and very easy to break off the valve stem when you're changing tires.
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Originally Posted by Chad92


It's about as simple as replacing the valve stem. I broke one changing a tire on a rim with TPMS a last year at my old job. They're $50 each to repair and very easy to break off the valve stem when you're changing tires.
Sweet! Thanks for the excellent info!
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Originally Posted by steddy2112
It is on ours

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I mean like 40mph
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Originally Posted by Maven
I mean like 40mph


Where's the fun in that, I wanna be able to have a blow out and do over 100 mph


This is America gaddammit
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I just got used to having it on all the time. The only annoying part is having to clear the SVC TIRE MONITOR message every time I fire the car up. The light doesn't bother me since I kill the TCS every time I drive the car anyway, so it's just an extra one.
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You can reset it by doing this:

1. Turn ignition to on position, but do not start the car
2. Hold the lock and unlock button on your key fob for a few seconds and the horn will sound twice and the DIC will say Tire Sensor Relearn.
3. Start at the left front tire and either remove or add air until the horn sounds.
4. From the left front move to the right front, then right rear, then left rear, doing the same to each until the horn sounds.
5. When you are finished with the left rear the horn will sound twice letting you know the relearn is complete



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