canadaIS

I just installed 4 winter rims and tires, without the TPMS sensors. I was expecting the warning light to come on, but so far, no light.

Any explanation?

Thanks
Garry

isam250

iTrader: (7)

because your other set of tires wit the tpms is still reading it. the light wont go off if u drive a couple of miles.

Flipsonic

The warning lights will come on after x miles if the computer does not detect the sensors. If the other set of wheels are close by when you start the car, it may be reading them.

combfilter

iTrader: (3)

It happens to me every other day because the tpms for my tires are sitting in some unused tires in my garage. After I drive it 20 miles it comes on.

canadaIS

Thanks, guys for the feedback. Well, I have now driven the car several times, about 30 miles. Still no light has come on.
Could it be caused by the spare in the trunk?

tex2670

There's no sensor in the spare. Even if there was, if it was detecting only 1 out of 5 sensors, the light should come on.

BlackGhost

Did you install your tires and rims at the dealers,and what is the size?

javyLSU

iTrader: (21)

Where are you storing your stock wheels and TPMS? If they're close to where you're parking every night, the system detects them, and the warning light won't come on until after you drive away from them for some time.

Javier

combfilter

iTrader: (3)

^^^ what he said. Trust me if the sensors are not around, and you are not parking close to them, they will come on.

canadaIS

I have 16 inch rims, which the dealer installed. The dealer is storing my summer tires, so they are no where near my car.
It is now day #2, and I have driven the car 5 times in total, about 45 miles.

javyLSU

iTrader: (21)

Are you sure they didn't transfer your TPMS to your winter wheels?

Javier

pinoychris

When I got my Progressiv ME's a long long time ago. I had them installed without sensors. I drove maybe 60 miles before the light went off. When I had my Varianza T1S, I had the sensors in, but they weren't activated, and the light went off within about 15 miles. I don't know how often it checks.

canadaIS

Javier: Yes, I was thinking maybe the new tires have the sensors in them, even though I didn't pay for them. It is now day #3, the car has been started about 12 times, and after 50 miles or so, still no light.

Garry

BounceNY

iTrader: (9)

I think what everyone is saying, is that the dealer may have swapped your old TPMS sensors into the new rims.

Joeb427

iTrader: (1)

Very easy for him to find out.
Look at the valve stem.

Let some air out of one tire.