GT Performance Mods 2005+ Mustang GT Performance and Technical Information

TPMS Fault question...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 2/26/08, 08:41 AM
  #1  
Bullitt Member
Thread Starter
 
07alloygt's Avatar
 
Join Date: October 12, 2007
Posts: 397
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
TPMS Fault question...

Well I put oem wheels (with sensors) back on the car because I'm returning it to stock. The wheels I had on didn't have pressure sensors, so of course, I always saw a fault when I started the car. Well I bought some wheels and tires that have them installed (all OEM stuff), but I'm still getting a fault. Do I need to reset anything?

Thanks,
Brandon
Old 2/26/08, 01:59 PM
  #2  
Bullitt Member
Thread Starter
 
07alloygt's Avatar
 
Join Date: October 12, 2007
Posts: 397
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
...no one?
Old 2/26/08, 02:03 PM
  #3  
Bullitt Member
 
Cobrakev's Avatar
 
Join Date: October 29, 2006
Posts: 329
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Have you tried driving the car first? It takes a few miles to wake up the sensors. They turn off when they are not used for a while. Second, you may have to take it to the dealership to calibrate the sensors. Takes about 5 min.
Old 2/26/08, 02:15 PM
  #4  
Bullitt Member
Thread Starter
 
07alloygt's Avatar
 
Join Date: October 12, 2007
Posts: 397
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yeah, I've driven it 50 miles. I guess I'll have to take it in to the dealership...are you for sure that they can "calibrate" them/need to be?
Old 2/26/08, 03:29 PM
  #5  
Bullitt Member
 
Cobrakev's Avatar
 
Join Date: October 29, 2006
Posts: 329
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
yep, they calibrate them the same way they would calibrate a brand new sensor.
Old 2/26/08, 05:05 PM
  #6  
Bullitt Member
Thread Starter
 
07alloygt's Avatar
 
Join Date: October 12, 2007
Posts: 397
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Cobrakev
yep, they calibrate them the same way they would calibrate a brand new sensor.
Ok, great! Thanks!
Old 2/26/08, 07:00 PM
  #7  
Cobra Member
 
06GT4RAD's Avatar
 
Join Date: September 4, 2006
Location: Nor-Cal
Posts: 1,203
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
You will have to take the car in to have them calibrated.
Old 2/26/08, 07:17 PM
  #8  
Bullitt Member
Thread Starter
 
07alloygt's Avatar
 
Join Date: October 12, 2007
Posts: 397
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by 06GT4RAD
You will have to take the car in to have them calibrated.
Ok, great thanks!
Old 3/20/08, 11:41 AM
  #9  
Member
 
tryon's Avatar
 
Join Date: March 7, 2008
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I bought Bullitt wheels with TPMS and tires mounted and balanced from Tire Rack for my GT 07. I asked the sales staff what I have to do when I get the wheels at the Mustang. They told me. The sensors are OEM parts. Usually nothing had to be done. If I had difficulties with tire pressure warning lamp, I should go to the FORD dealer ship to solve the problem. Do I have to activate or calibrate in any case?
Old 3/20/08, 02:27 PM
  #10  
Legacy TMS Member
 
Robbieg's Avatar
 
Join Date: November 4, 2005
Location: Central FL
Posts: 953
Received 13 Likes on 6 Posts
You can buy a programmer/training tool for $13.00 and do it yourself, thats what I did. It's very simple to do. I did not personally price it but I heard the dealers can charge upward of $150.00 to program the sensors.
Old 3/20/08, 05:39 PM
  #11  
Mach 1 Member
 
EastCoast07GtCs's Avatar
 
Join Date: November 7, 2007
Location: Brigantine, NJ
Posts: 591
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Robbieg, do you have some info on the programmer? Is it a generic tool or specific to our cars? Where can I find it?

Thanks...

Al
Old 3/20/08, 08:38 PM
  #12  
Mach 1 Member
 
Lime GT's Avatar
 
Join Date: August 28, 2005
Location: Winnipeg Mb. Ca
Posts: 626
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes on 14 Posts
I believe you can rotate wheels from the same vehicle without problems as long as the oem spec tire pressures, listed on the pillar decal, are the same from front to rear. If the tires have different spec pressures front to rear and you rotate tires, they have to be reprogrammed by a programmer supplied with the cars owners manual. If you use sensors from another vehicle I believe they have to be reprogrammed to the new vehicle because each sensor has it's own serial number recognized by the car it was with originally. I'm pretty sure I have this right.
Old 3/21/08, 02:51 AM
  #13  
Cobra Member
 
colbymh's Avatar
 
Join Date: July 26, 2007
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,087
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Any tire/wheel shop has the programmers to do this. it takes a couple mins. Dont go to Ford, they will probably charge a million dollars
Old 3/21/08, 06:25 AM
  #14  
Mach 1 Member
 
EastCoast07GtCs's Avatar
 
Join Date: November 7, 2007
Location: Brigantine, NJ
Posts: 591
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yea, but if there is a tool for $13.00 out there and I can do it myself, then swapping out tires won't cost me at a tire shop each time I decide to do it.
Old 3/21/08, 11:22 AM
  #15  
Legacy TMS Member
 
Robbieg's Avatar
 
Join Date: November 4, 2005
Location: Central FL
Posts: 953
Received 13 Likes on 6 Posts
Originally Posted by EastCoast07GtCs
Robbieg, do you have some info on the programmer? Is it a generic tool or specific to our cars? Where can I find it?

Thanks...

Al
It is a Ford part and it comes with the new F-350's. The part number is
8C2Z-1A203-A You can do a search at any ford parts places, I got mine here:

https://www.tituswillfordparts.com/

Just click "already have a part number" link.
It's very simple to use and only takes a minute, here are the instructions to programm the sensors:

http://home.ptd.net/~safari/mustang/fsm/Training.pdf
Old 3/21/08, 12:24 PM
  #16  
Mach 1 Member
 
EastCoast07GtCs's Avatar
 
Join Date: November 7, 2007
Location: Brigantine, NJ
Posts: 591
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks!
Old 3/21/08, 12:40 PM
  #17  
Legacy TMS Member
 
Robbieg's Avatar
 
Join Date: November 4, 2005
Location: Central FL
Posts: 953
Received 13 Likes on 6 Posts
Originally Posted by EastCoast07GtCs
Thanks!
No problem!
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
kponypower
GT
13
6/17/20 07:17 AM
trackpack13gt
2010-2014 Mustang
6
7/25/17 05:29 PM
Glenn
General Mustang Chat
5
9/23/15 08:37 AM
oldnjguy
Repair and Service Help
2
9/10/15 02:39 PM



Quick Reply: TPMS Fault question...



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:50 PM.