Topic: TPMS

[Wainiha]

Who has it?  Who cares?  One of mine is bad, told by the dealer when I bought the truck.  It flashes upon start up then goes solid on.

I don't care.  When I get new wheels and tires does anyone know of a problem deleting them?  I air down all the time.  I can live with the light on.

I see it as a waste of money/electronic nanny.

[Duffil]

as long as you can live without it and live with the light on, you should be fine IMO. I don't think it will mess with anything else.

[Cheesemaker]

Technically the dealer should have replaced it for you.  Its a federal safety feature.  And by law they cannot sell you a vehicle that has a defective safety feature.  I cannot trade in my minivan because I had the ABS deactivated when it failed.  That and they wanted $3000 for a used unit, and another $2000 to install.   

[redneckcustoms13]

I grounded the wire behind the dash and made it a non issue.

[Wainiha [OP]]

If it's illegal to sell with a faulty sensor that makes me wonder what else they didn't check!

[Duffil]

I didn't even catch the part about it being the dealer that told you that. Shady.

[Wainiha [OP]]

I'm going to buy new wheels and tires soon.  I'll have to call around to find out if any shops will mount the tires if I don't put back any of the TPMS. 

Are the valve stem holes different size than old school?  This is my first vehicle with the this junk.

[Wainiha [OP]]

I grounded the wire behind the dash and made it a non issue.

How and where?

[redneckcustoms13]

This is how I did mine about 4 years ago. Still doing fine.

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/disabling-tpms-and-tpms-light-for-2006-tacoma.326748/

[Wainiha [OP]]

Good link.  was a great write up too. thanks.

It sounds like the TPMS valve hole is differently sized than plain valves.

[kneedownnate]

Never seen a difference in the size of the hole and I’ve been doin it for over 11 years