Tire pressure sensor

[EagleKeeper]

Flat tire on my '09 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Tire pressure sensor ended up broken from base.

Schneider Electric is name on unit.

Question:

$30 unit shows up on Amazon. Any way to easily verify compatibility other than calling new unit vendor or manufacturer?

Other recommendations.

Firestone Tire store is estimating $80 which is way to high.

 

[satyajitmenon]

Have you checked RockAuto?

 

[LTC8K6]

http://www.wkjeeps.com/wk_tpms.htm

http://www.justforjeeps.com/tiprmose.html

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[leper84]

Firestone is most likely marking it up just like every other shop, but then again, you only get rock auto prices if you DIY. Otherwise you gotta pay overhead and profit.

It that $80 out the door, installed w/ relearning the new sensor? Might not be a very bad price if so.

 

[Ferzerp]

Firestone is most likely marking it up just like every other shop, but then again, you only get rock auto prices if you DIY. Otherwise you gotta pay overhead and profit.

It that $80 out the door, installed w/ relearning the new sensor? Might not be a very bad price if so.

Chrysler doesn't do any sort of tpms pairing BS that I am aware of. Whatever is close enough to pick up, counts.

 

[leper84]

Chrysler doesn't do any sort of tpms pairing BS that I am aware of. Whatever is close enough to pick up, counts.

Wow, learn something new everyday. I've not really broken any so I can feign ignorance though :whiste: One of those rare occurrences when something actually makes sense....

 

[Ferzerp]

At least neither of the two that I've owned (an 08 and a 11) cared.

This Jeepforum post agrees as far as jeeps go. http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f96/tpms-modules-coded-each-individual-car-1348033/

 

[ajskydiver]

Firestone is most likely marking it up just like every other shop, but then again, you only get rock auto prices if you DIY. Otherwise you gotta pay overhead and profit.

It that $80 out the door, installed w/ relearning the new sensor? Might not be a very bad price if so.

I put new rims/tires on my car ('11 BMW) and didn't have to do anything with the new TPMS sensors other than reinitialize while parked and then drive off.

I don't know of any manufacturer that needs any special process for TPMS.

 

[Ferzerp]

GM does I believe. Some of the others do as well. It's pretty asinine for something that is such close range. For a supplimental system like this, we don't need the communication between the tpms and the vehicle to be digitally signed..... All the sensor can do is light a warning light (or give you incorrect readings if you have a more advanced system that reports actual pressures)

 

[EagleKeeper]

Firestone is most likely marking it up just like every other shop, but then again, you only get rock auto prices if you DIY. Otherwise you gotta pay overhead and profit.

It that $80 out the door, installed w/ relearning the new sensor? Might not be a very bad price if so.

The tire is under warranty but the vendor is not local.
Tire was shipped in from Indiana to Philly in 2 days.
NTB honored the warranty (ordered the tire), but charged for mounting/ balancing.

I can buy a box of sinkers for the store and get the tire remounted with the sensor.

so I need to locate the sensor and get it shipped to me.
something to do this weekend.:whiste:

 

[phucheneh]

I put new rims/tires on my car ('11 BMW) and didn't have to do anything with the new TPMS sensors other than reinitialize while parked and then drive off.

I don't know of any manufacturer that needs any special process for TPMS.

Actually, the majority do. All Japanese and Korean manufacturers must be programmed with either factory (dealer) tools or an aftermarket 'TPMS programmer' kind of deal. You scan each sensor, then hook up to the OBD port and it sends the information to whatever module manages the tire sensors (BCM or equivalent, typically).

Mazda is the only Asian exception I can think of.

Ford is another exception (which makes sense because of platform sharing). In those cases, you simply drive the car until the sensors get 'initialized' and the light should go out.

I was unaware Chrysler was the same, but then again, I've barely touched a Chrysler. Even when working for a rental company...not because they never came in the shop, but because even the rental companies wouldn't buy them. :/

GM, iirc, you reprogram without a tool. You tell the car (can't remember how...either through the dash or with a combination of keyless remote buttons) that you're going to reprogram. Then you walk around the car and let a little air out of each tire until the horn honks. If you do it in the right order, this will sync the dash readings back up. i.e. 'LF: 32psi' actually means LF is 32psi...although I'm a bit of a GM 'hater,' I like this method, as it allows the customer to reset the tire positions after rotation. Otherwise, a message that your LF tire is low could mean LR. Or any tire, if they've been cross rotated or you've had new tires mounted.

 

[phucheneh]

Oh, also- unless you're dealing with Ford's retarded sensors (secured to the wheel with a big metal band), you can replace the sensor without dismounting/rebalancing the tire. Assuming you don't have 19" runflats or something.

You just break the outer bead (leave the inner so the tire doesn't rotate), push down on the sidewall by valve stem hole (most machines have an accessory arm that will do this), and hold the sensor while you remove the nut on the outside of the stem. Pop the new one in through the hole, tighten the nut, reinflate tire. Done.