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Need help with programming TPMS oem Toyota Tundra

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Dabutcher, Jun 27, 2018.

  1. Jun 27, 2018 at 7:46 PM
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    Dabutcher

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    So I just busted a big nut and bought new Ridge Grapplers and Ray10’s . Close to 3K all said and done. Old oem rims had TPMS but always threw a bad code. Discount Tire where I bought new RG’s said that the batteries only last about ten years. So at first I decided to go without with my new set up. Discount tire wanted $55 each to install all new ones. So I said screw it and went without none. A few days after new tire and rim install. I think ,shit I spent all this money might as well get new TPMS’s . Called my local Maplewood Toyota. $105.79 each. Because of this forum I new of Sparks Toyota Colorado. Contacted them through this forum and got four correct ones shipped to me for 245.00 with tax and shipping. Went back to Discount tire today who said they could install them for me for free. They were worried about my spare having a bad one in it? I call Maplewood Toyota and they said there is not one in spare. Anyways I get done at discount tire and guy programmed them or something and light was still on? He said you have to drive it a bit for it to go off. Never went off so I call Maplewood Toyota and they said it is proprietary and only they {Toyota},can register new sensors and they said it is not free. $65.00 if he can read each ones number from the outside or $125.00 if he has to get inside rim to read new sensor? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. D
     
  2. Jun 27, 2018 at 8:08 PM
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  3. Jun 27, 2018 at 8:10 PM
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    Sterlinglwood Never enough!

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    When I had my new wheels and tires mounted and balanced the shop broke the very first sensor. Was in the same situation. Told them F it just mount without sensors and I’ll take care of it later. Found cheap ones online but am skeptical. I don’t need the warning but hate the light. Think I’m going to do the mod to trick the sensor.
     
  4. Jun 27, 2018 at 8:12 PM
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    Toyota is full of crap when they say they are they only one who can program the tpms. One of my tires blew on the trail almost a year ago and I had to buy a new sensor and my mechanic reprogrammed it for me after it was installed. He did not need to have the serial number for it.
    America’s tire/Discount tire should be able to program it as well. I bought my Coopers from them and they installed the tpms on my Ray 10’s. I added a full size spare with a new sensor and they programmed that as well. I think my installer said I can have up to 6 sensors programmed.
     
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  5. Jun 27, 2018 at 8:32 PM
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    Ok so all of the new sensors are in place, the hard part is over. Just find another Discount tire to program the sensors. It's all in the programming...It's annoying because these people do not know there job. The one kid told me to drive around for approx 30 miles for it to learn the system !
     
  6. Jul 2, 2018 at 3:32 PM
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    Went back to same Discount. Cannot get light to go off. He said Toyota has to do it because of the baseline difference from stock tire 30-33 psi to now 45-55 psi? Went to a different Discount tire and guy was sure he could help me. Said he know all the tricks. Could not help. Said the same baseline needs to be changed by Toyota. Peace. D
     
  7. Jul 2, 2018 at 3:36 PM
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    baseline difference ?? i'm lost on that one.
     
  8. Jul 2, 2018 at 4:21 PM
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    I had a blowout and broke a sensor Discount tire installed a new sensor and programed it and I change tires and now run lt size tire with a pressure of 50 psi with no problem
     
  9. Jul 2, 2018 at 4:28 PM
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    Outside preset adjustment window. But may have nothing to do with this situation.
     
  10. Jul 2, 2018 at 5:40 PM
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    That does indeed make sense to me. I don't think they can change the Computer tire pressures, maybe just a dealer thing.. I run 35's but also still run 30 in the front and 33 in the rear.
     
  11. Jul 2, 2018 at 5:40 PM
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    Have you tried the little button next to the steering column that "learns" the current psi?
     
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  13. Jul 3, 2018 at 3:32 AM
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    Button does not help. Read owners manual and tried it numerous times. Thanks. D
     
  14. Jan 31, 2019 at 6:17 AM
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    Toyota changed there protocol on 2018-2019 (to make sure they get the work) haven't found any replacement sensor that are programmable as of yet. most are in the process of cracking the protocol. i have multiple reprogramming tools and nothing yet. frustrating in the least.
     
  15. Nov 10, 2019 at 9:08 PM
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    I bought 2019 18” wheels & tires. Had them installed on my 2017 replacing my 20” set. Drove for 25 miles.
    No light yet!!! Should I be concerned?
     
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  16. Nov 10, 2019 at 10:35 PM
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    Two issues you need to address.
    1) I love discount tire and buy all my tires there. TPMS is their kryptonite. I bought this from Amazon for my 2018 TPMS so I could program them myself.
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VMP836C?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title

    2) If you need to change your tire pressure sensor psi threshold. Air them up to the proper pressure and then press the reset TPMS button for three seconds til the TPMS light blinks. It’s either in your glove box or under your steering wheel to the left. After, your warning light will function normally and go off when it’s 4psi or more under pressure.
     
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  17. Nov 11, 2019 at 7:54 AM
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    Can you post a pic?
     
  18. Nov 11, 2019 at 10:39 AM
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    OK never mind my sensor light is on. The reason it wasn’t coming on is because my original wheels with the original sensors were in the back of the truck, but now that I unloaded those wheels the sensor light is on. I took it to discount tire they reprogrammed it but the light still comes on.
     
  19. Nov 11, 2019 at 10:55 AM
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    From what I've read, the part numbers for the 2018+ TPMS sensors are different from the prior years and so the 2019 TPMS sensor will probably not work on your 2017. Assuming both wheelsets are alloys, I'm wondering why you did not have discount tire swap out your 2017 20" wheelset TPMS sensors into the 2019 18" wheelset you bought? That would have been the easiest way to maintain the TPMS system.
     
  20. Nov 11, 2019 at 3:19 PM
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    I thought about the swapping. They said they can reprogram them for free in minutes, so naturally I went with that option. After I drove out the sensor light came on so now I have to go back and pay them to take the tires off & swap the TPMS which can be expensive and time consuming.
     
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    I lifted my truck and put bigger wheels and tires. And since then I was trying to resolve tpms issues for few weeks and then I give up and now that yellow light doesn’t bother me anymore lol
     
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  22. Dec 9, 2019 at 5:56 AM
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    Indy shop installed my 20s and moved over my sensors from the stock 18s. Got 3 of the 4. One was corroded. I just put a piece of electrical tape over the light on the dash.

    Luckily Toyota doesn't tie the sensors to other nannies on the vehicle like my Acura TSX.
     
  23. Dec 9, 2019 at 8:01 AM
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    They misinformed you, so they should do it for free. I see this is a month old, so ask for a refund if you already paid them.
    I'm in the same boat. I had them put all four OEM sensors in my four new wheels, but I bought a fifth identical wheel and tire. They said I could rotate it in, and somehow (don't recall), the TPMS could be made to work. I rotated my spare in this weekend and now I have a light on. Oh well. Time for a visit to Discount Tire.
     
  24. Jan 8, 2020 at 3:52 PM
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    I ask if 2015 toyota tundra oem trd pro sensors still mounted in the alloys can be programmed with an Autel ts408 to be read by the 2019 Tundra tpms system? Had the wheels, put snows on them and fitted to the 2019. The black electrical tape over the light solution is ok if the new tpms system won't allow the older wheel tpms Transponder codes to be input/monitored by the 2019 tpms system. I don't want to spend over $100 on an Autel, or $100 for toyota to do this on a set of tires that will only get a few months of use each year. TIA
     
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    I purchased wheels/tires with new TPMS sensors from CustomOffsets and DiscountTires helped me with the reprogram/relearn. It took maybe 10-15 minutes to perform. I didn’t have to pay anything.
     
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    Tire sensor might come back again. I am used to it now. I already reprogram with discount tires 3 times and now I just gave up lol
     
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    **update**

    Sensors are still good. Didn’t have to go back.
     
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    What was the process?
     
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    The tech had me pull to the side of the building and he used a relearning tool to communicate with each TPMS. I haven’t had any issue since. ✌️
     
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    My father in law had a nightmare trying to get his sensors programmed. I gave him my 2017 TRD Offroad wheels to install on his 2020 SR5 that had steel wheels from the factory. I've read about the issues when upgrading from steel to the offroad rims, but didn't think he'd have so much of a problem. He took it into Toyota 4 or 5 separate times because the light kept coming on. Discount Tire also tried without any luck. Toyota replaced all his sensors with a couple different sets and they could get it programmed, but shortly after it would lose the signal. Not sure what the final resolution was, but Toyota had his truck for almost a week and so far so good now.
     

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