TPMS Registering ID Codes 2020 Crewmax Limited

I just bought a 2020 Crewmax Limited 5.7L 4x4 and have a question regarding TPMS Sensor initialization (as described in the owners manual). The Limited has 20s and I have a set of OEM TRD aluminum wheels (18s) from a 2012 with Michelin ATXs on them. I used to have to do a techstream OBDII hookup and manually enter the senor IDs when swapping the 18s on to my 2010 DC SR5 for summer use. Then vice versa when putting the winter set back on.

The 2020 Owners Manual states a procedure for registering ID Codes for wheels/sensors which takes some driving at 25mph for 30min (which seems like a lot). The procedure says it will take this time to recognize the IDs and locations of the tires. This is not a TPMS initialization, it's for registering ID codes. Initialization is also described in the manual.

Registering ID codes
Every tire pressure warning valve and transmitter has a unique ID
code. When replacing a tire pressure warning valve and transmitter,
it is necessary to register the ID codes.
To register the ID codes, perform the following procedure:
Press the tire pressure warning
reset switch 3 times until
the tire pressure warning
light blinks slowly 3 times.
Then a message will be displayed
on multi-information
display. When registration is
being performed, the tire pressure
warning light will blink for
approximately 1 minute then
illuminate and “--” will be displayed
for the inflation pressure
of each tire on the multiinformation
display.
Drive straight (with occasional left and right turns) at approximately
25 mph (40 km/h) or more for approximately 10 to 30 minutes.
Registration is complete when the tire pressure warning light
turns off and the inflation pressure of each tire is displayed on the
multi-information display.
Registration may take longer than approximately 30 minutes in
certain situations, such as when the vehicle is stopped for a long
time at traffic lights, etc. (→P. 434)
After registering the ID codes, make sure to initialize the tire
pressure warning system.

If I put my 2012 TRD wheels/Tires on (I assume they should fit and be fine with the 18s as far as tire diameter matching the 2020 20s with Bridgestones on them) will the older TPMS sensors initialize and work on the 2020?

I may just try it but thought I'd check if anyone has more technical knowledge on this.

Thanks!

 

2012 sensors are not compatible with 18+ trucks. It’s a whole new system that is not capable of reading the 17 and previous sensor s.

 

I’ve never tried the “self-learning” procedure. I use an Autel programmer and just clone the ones already on the truck. It’s the easiest way to either change sensors when one goes bad or if you have two set of wheels like I do.

 

Crap, too bad not compatible. If I get 4 2020 sensors and install on the 2012 rims that should work for registering the ID codes when swapping with the original wheels back and forth right?

 

Yes. The 2020 sensors would work. But you have to configure the new sensors serial numbers to the trucks ecu and this cannot be done with the tpms reset button. So if you plan on swapping between summer and winter wheels, you would have to bring the truck in to the dealership or a shop that could do it every time you swap.

 

The vehicle can only store 4 sensor ID's at a time?

 

I put 2020 TPMS sensors in my 2012 "winter aluminum TRD wheels" and put them on today. All I had to do was push the TPMS calibration button 3 times and it registered the 4 new TPMS sensor and reads their PSI .
This is as easy as it can get now for swapping wheels. No more techstream needed to program in new TPMS ID#s. It is done with the TPMS reset button.

 

I'm annoyed with the Owners Manual 'How to' method as well. I have two sets of wheels on separate 20" rims (summer/winter), each have their own tpms'. Original sensors were put on the Rockstar rims (these are working fine) and brand new sensors were installed on the original rims, w/winter tires.
Doesn't seem to register the new sensors at all, so initializing will not happen either.
Double checked the tpms part numbers off of manifest and they match the vehicle.
Maybe I'll head back and have installers do it. Bummer!

 

The 2020 is different. The truck detects the sensors and the positions that they are in. When you rotate tires, you have to do a reset.

 

All I've done was swap over the summer to winter tires, for the first time. Since the new tpms sensors hadn't been registered yet, I'd hoped that the vehicle system would do the work, as if it was registering them for the first time.

 

You have be to push the button sequence per instructions in the owner’s manual. Don’t do the reset, need to do the registration procedure. See my post above. As long as you have the correct tpms sensors it’s simple.

 

rebmo, post: "The 2020 Owners Manual states a procedure for registering ID Codes for wheels/sensors which takes some driving at 25mph for 30min (which seems like a lot). The procedure says it will take this time to recognize the IDs and locations of the tires. This is not a TPMS initialization, it's for registering ID codes."

Apparently, the owners manual states;
"Drive straight (with occasional left and right turns) at approximately
25 mph (40 km/h) or more for approximately 10 to 30 minutes.
Registration is complete when the tire pressure warning light
turns off and the inflation pressure of each tire is displayed on the
multi-information display."

I've tried several different speeds, at 25mph, 40mph, and 60mph. Doesn't make any difference, will not register the new tpms.

 

Yes, I do remember the instructions to drive at 25mph for 30min which I kind of ignored. I drove for about 10min at 40mph on a road nearby just based on where I was going and the tpms warning light went out. It was a curvy road also. I did think the driving instructions were odd and cumbersome but it worked for me with just normal driving. But, this was after doing the 3 time tpms button push instruction for registration. My PSI and tire position are registered. I heard that Toyota had a wrong P/N out for a while early on for the 2020 TPMS sensors which may be what you saw when you say "manifest". Do you have the P/N off the original sensors? There are posts where some thought they had the right sensor and they did not after several tries to register. I originally bought sensors on eBay that had the right P/N in the picture, but sent me a different P/N. I had to return them.

Look at this thread and see if you actually have the correct sensor - https://www.tundras.com/threads/transferring-tpms-sensor-to-new-wheel.32811/page-3#post-1822527
PMV-C015 needs to be on the sensor if you have a 2020 with Keyless ignition (which your Platinum does). If it doesn't have PMV-C015 on it you have the wrong TPMS sensor. It will not register.

 

Me and my buddy swapped out some TRD off road rims he had with the ones on my Platinum. We wanted to see if we noticed a ride difference in the 18's and 20's on my truck and his. All I did was go somewhere in settings menu and found the calibration reset, can't remember where. I did that and it picked up the new TPMS sensor in a matter of a few minutes. He did the same thing in his truck and it picked up the sensors no problem.

I am sure maybe in past years you needed tech stream, but not in our years. His is an 18 or 19, not sure. We swapped back the rims a week later and did the same thing and registered with zero problems.

 

I have a 2018 so not entirely sure if it works the same as yours. Make sure you do the procedure correctly for registering the ID codes. There is a slight difference between both procedures and you need to make sure you're in the correct mode. I've done it twice to date and found that the time it takes to register the IDs varies. The first time it took 2 separate trips. One was about 25 mins and sometime in the middle of the second trip. The 2nd time was when I switched wheels and it only took about 20 mins. I think the speed variation plays a factor into how quickly it registers. Good luck.

 

With the help of this site, its members and other data related forums, I decided to take the truck back to the place where the TPMS were installed. After discussing the problem, we made a date to remedy the issue. During the discussion, the associate was looking up the pertinent data regarding my acquisition and commented that the TPMS sensors may have been "Blanks" and required flashing. Was he just blowing smoke up my ass and trying to cover up an incorrect install, or is this something that needs to be done prior to the vehicles own registration process?

 

It does sound like the "shop" installing your sensors may be using non-OEM TPMS Sensors for 2020 Tundras with the push button start. In my search for the correct TPMS sensors, I found posts about problems with shops that try to clone TPMS sensor and eventually the shop gave up. If the tpms sensor is blank it sounds like it would have to be programmed to "clone" the same IDs as your original sensors. I have yet to see that work, but can't say it can't be done. The surefire way to have success of course would be to use the correct OEM sensor.

It does not sound like the shop is going the non-OEM clone route since you don't have to program the OEM sensors, they come with unique Id codes (printed on the sensor) that are recognized by the initialization procedure mentioned above. Good luck with the shop. I'm guessing they are in somewhat uncharted territory, but it they can successfully clone the OEMs that'll be the first I've heard searching this subject.

 

Oem sensor id’s can easily be cloned- my TPMS scanner at work can do them

 

If cloning is possible, than wouldn’t they need a sample to execute this procedure, like the original ones in my summers wheels?

 

Yes, they clone the ones you have. And since the new cloned sensors are “already registered” they work without having to go through registration. If the shop can find a compatible tpms sensor to clone; that seems to be the problem from other posts I’ve read. Some seemed to work at first but failed a bit later. The sensors need to be compatible with psi by location.

 

yes, they would need your old sensors to be able to clone the id’s

 

Heading there today so I’ll relay any information relating towards a cure.
Thanks for your wisdom fellas

 

Hi everyone, deed is done.
It was simple enough for the "shop" to properly ID the sensors with a hand held scanner tool. Once the air had been removed to 10psi, the scanner than programmed each sensor to Tundra's specifications.
According the tech, this should have been done with the previous installation, DUH!
Once the air pressure was returned to the manufactures recommended settings, he proceeded to upload the info via OBDII port and all of the settings now read properly.
He also noted that Tundras all have the same ID setting and can be transferred to most of these trucks as far back as 2010. (His words, not mine) Also, the newer trucks can log up to two sets of TPMS, ie: winter and summers.
So, if I have any problems, such as difficulty calibrating them again, I can return, at any time, and they'll do it for free. But that's not the point here, is it?
Anyway, all being said, I hope this is the end of this endeavour.
Oh, one more item of interest. The TPMS sensors were made by MAX, if anyone's interested.
Cheers!

 

Great news, glad to hear they have a process that works. So it does psi and wheel location show on your dash display?

 

Thanks rebmo and yes the display is fully functional.
Tempted to swap wheels just to see if they will pick up the original sensors without any hiccups and then back again to the winters. But that’s an awful lot of messing around, maybe when I get bored, ha.