posted 03-23-2020 12:44 PM                  

My 2001 has the 315Mhz system that the manufacturer stopped making sensors for. Later 2002 models had the 433Mhz system which also carries over into the Dodge Viper range. If you bought new sensors for the 315Mhz system, you are fortunate and unlucky at the same time as they are very old and likely to have battery failure after installation. If you purchased aftermarket sensors, they may or may not be programmable - lots of conflicting info out there.

Nevertheless, you need to have the new one's programmed and some tyre shops can do it with their equipment although I believe they need all the data off the sensors before starting.

As for removal: I've been told 'just pull the bulb' which is strange since the light module is part of a unit under the dash and I've found no way to do that short of damaging the light cluster. 'Just pull the connector off the module' also does not work. I tried that and the light still comes on. HOWEVER, if you start the car, wait for the light to come on and THEN pull the connector, it does go off. Not practical at all as a solution.

So, best bet? Horrible answer but just tape the light over. I am in the process of finding someone to program my later-model module so cannot offer a good answer just yet. CV-19 slowed me up a little.

If you manage to solve any of this some other way, let us know.

posted 03-23-2020 03:32 PM                  

If that works, the $64k question is whether the module and 4 sensors can be transferred to another car? Can't see why not. If so, the game is on.....

posted 03-31-2020 06:54 PM                  

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Originally posted by Dave Haggas:
I’ve owned my car 13 yrs. I’ve had a piece of thin Matt black tape on mine for all that time....

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posted 04-01-2020 06:02 PM                  

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Originally posted by ZuluProwler:
There's no doubt that the tape will block the light. It's also not a solution of any value since it means you do not have active TPMS on a car without a spare wheel. If it fits your paradigm, more power to you. For me, I'd like to have it work as designed and I'm very close to that outcome. I just had a nail damage a tire on my SUV and that TPMS warning was all it took to get me to a tire shop in time or I'd have woken up to a flat in my driveway. If the fix takes $300 every 20 years, I'm going with the non-tape solution.....

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posted 05-23-2020 09:21 PM                  

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Originally posted by TrondL:
Is it possible too disable the low-tire system

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I pulled the top of the dash off and disconnected the TPMS unit ,replaced the dash and put black tape over the light. I then installed a Bluetooth TPMS that consist of 4 sensors that screw on to the tire valve stems and a small wedge shaped monitor box that sits on the dash close to the windscreen. The monitor shows pressure and temperature of each tire.and has an alarm that sounds when pressure drops to low. I have had it for about a year and it works fine.