Tire pressure monitor
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Good advice. I end up replacing mine about every other set of new tires. I had one go out and it's a pain to have a tire dismounted, mounted and balanced just to replace a TPMS sensor. So replacing them every 6-8 years is preventative maintenance.
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That all being said, it's the RFA module that controls TPMS.
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Most tire shops will not install tpms sensors that you provide, especially corporate owned tire shops. I am in the process of installing new tires on my ATS-V and I bought new OEM tpms to install. My fourth tire shop I visited agreed to install my GM/AC Delco tpms sensors. What a PITA running around finding a shop that will work with me, but I didn't want Chinesium junk.
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Heck, if your in DFW TX stop by next few months, guess I need to help out forum members, A/C too. Cam's A/C & Tire repair lol.
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LOL, I'm only 1000 miles away in Jacksonville. I do appreciate your offer!
Because I had a blowout I needed to replace my tire. I decided to get a new set. Had to wait over two weeks to get my PS4S, then the hassle with the tpms. Meanwhile I couldn't drive my car. All in all a real PITA.
Because I had a blowout I needed to replace my tire. I decided to get a new set. Had to wait over two weeks to get my PS4S, then the hassle with the tpms. Meanwhile I couldn't drive my car. All in all a real PITA.
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Wow. Never had that problem here in the north east. That'd really piss me off. If they'll mount the tires you bring them, to the rims you bring them, they should damn well mount the sensors you bring them.
The shop I use, I've been using for decades and in all that time I don't think I've ever bought anything from them. I've always brought my own parts and they've just done mounts and remounts and flat repairs. Never a squawk about my business being BYO.
The shop I use, I've been using for decades and in all that time I don't think I've ever bought anything from them. I've always brought my own parts and they've just done mounts and remounts and flat repairs. Never a squawk about my business being BYO.
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I found a large local tire dealer who will work with me. I didn't think of Discount Tire as they were a large corporate entity. Next time........
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I'm lucky...my two shops I use in St. Pete and Pinellas Park didn't have a problem using the GM/AC Delco ones that provided.
I completely agree with this advice. I actually didn't face the problem of failure of these sensors, but replaced them at wall work when I bought a set of new tires. As I was advised, if you have one failed, it is very difficult to disassemble, install and balance tire to replace the TPMS sensor, so you need to replace all, of course, if you find where) because it's sometimes problematic, not all services want to do it. I also agree that their complete replacement every 6-8 (or even less) years is prevention.
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These sensors use Lithium batteries for power. When the battery goes dead, you have to replace the sensor. Lithium batteries have a shelf life of about 10 years. So you'll need to replace your TPMS sensors about that often best case. The actual lifetime of the sensor will depend on how much power it uses over its lifetime, so in real world use the replacement time can be less than 10 years. The more you drive, the more the sensor will be transmitting and the sooner it will die. And yeah, like lightbulbs, if they all went in to service at about the same time, they can all be expected to fail at about the same time. Doing them all when one needs replacement is worth it unless you like having to go back to the tire place every couple of months.
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