TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System
10/2/07, 10:06 AM
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Here's how I worked around the TPMS light, which at first I didn't think would be a problem but after a while really got on my nerves.
I went to HomeDepot and bought a 12" X 1 1/2" threaded PVC pipe and matching threaded caps and a can of PVC cement. Then I went to PepBoys and bought a threaded valve stem 1 1/4". Put the offending TPMS sensors in the pipe, drilled a hole in one of the caps and installed the valve stem. Pressurized the pipe bomb looking contraption up to 35PSI and the TPMS light has been gone ever since. Total cost $16.00.
Here's a picture of the fix, that is placed under the rear decklid, and out of sight (Not very appealing) I got this idea from another forum and this is my first post here.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...IMG_1141_1.jpg
I went to HomeDepot and bought a 12" X 1 1/2" threaded PVC pipe and matching threaded caps and a can of PVC cement. Then I went to PepBoys and bought a threaded valve stem 1 1/4". Put the offending TPMS sensors in the pipe, drilled a hole in one of the caps and installed the valve stem. Pressurized the pipe bomb looking contraption up to 35PSI and the TPMS light has been gone ever since. Total cost $16.00.
Here's a picture of the fix, that is placed under the rear decklid, and out of sight (Not very appealing) I got this idea from another forum and this is my first post here.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...IMG_1141_1.jpg
Everyone that has done this does it still work, I am going to get new wheels soon and need to figure out what I am going to do.
10/2/07, 12:43 PM
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I dont understand the big deal, I actually like this feature. It's one less thing to worry about. Coming from someone that drives a lot weekly, 350+ miles on 2 trips every week, it helps, because you dont always have time to check everything. I havent even had the time to wash the vehicle that Im driving rght now in like 4 weeks.
10/2/07, 12:46 PM
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10/2/07, 02:01 PM
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I am going to be running two sets of wheels, chrome in the summer and factory in the winter because they use alot of salt in this area and I can't keep changing the wheel sensors every year.
10/3/07, 07:05 AM
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10/3/07, 08:05 AM
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10/3/07, 09:28 AM
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Yes they have the orginal sensors,ford on each set 17 & 18 so i will have to go to the dealer.I was just thinking that they were fords sensors that the car will set it up with out going to the dealer.
10/3/07, 11:18 AM
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Ford has a tool that has to set the sensors when you change the wheels. I don't think you can set 8 sensors but if you could that's what I would do.
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