How to turn off tire pressure warning light?
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How to turn off tire pressure warning light?
I put on my snow tires today and they dont have valve transmitters so the pressure warning light is on now. How can I turn the damn thing off? help please
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Isn't that the pressure reset button for when you change tires/pressures? And as such, will the light not come back on immediately and stay on while it searches for info from the TPMS?
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you can't, the us govt made it mandatory in the aftermath of the firestone issue. i put winters on and had the shop add the toyota tpms, the dealer activated them for $60. what i did notice is that if you store your originals in front of the vehicle, the light will go out.....but after driving for about 1/2 hour it will notice and light up again, until you park by them.... if you keep your trips short it never comes on....
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sorry salty, I misunderstood the question and also i thought I was in the 2nd gen forum instead of the 3rd
Billion and Dr p are right, you need those valve sensors. I believe any will do at a local tire shop.
Billion and Dr p are right, you need those valve sensors. I believe any will do at a local tire shop.
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That's what I thought. But I think the whole system is just redundant and a waste of the money. I"ll try to find a way to just deactivate the system. maybe through the fuse box.
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haha, it's illegal to disable the TPMS!
a quick/easy/legal way to get rid of the tire light on the dash, is to get a little piece of the
black electrical tape, and tape over the indicator wallah!
a quick/easy/legal way to get rid of the tire light on the dash, is to get a little piece of the
black electrical tape, and tape over the indicator wallah!
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The button is there. Its way under there between the floor light and gas pedal. The instruction shows a pic but it is deceaving. I had to look 3 times before I found it. If you get you head all the way up to the gas pedal then look up you will see the button.
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I am picking up a 2010 RX 350 in several days. The dealer wants $3550 for a set of winter rims/tires and installation (with TPMS). I contacted another shop who will do the job (tires and non-Lexus rims but no TPMS) for $1500.
The dealer made it sound like I was taking my life in my hands doing this - and that only a Lexus dealer should use Lexus rims with TPMS activated, otherwise I might die in a car accident..
Questions:
1 - is this reasonable?
2 - if i install tires/rims (non-lexus) without the TPMS, will a light be shining on the dash in my face for 3 months? If so, how to deactivate it?
Thanks very much
The dealer made it sound like I was taking my life in my hands doing this - and that only a Lexus dealer should use Lexus rims with TPMS activated, otherwise I might die in a car accident..
Questions:
1 - is this reasonable?
2 - if i install tires/rims (non-lexus) without the TPMS, will a light be shining on the dash in my face for 3 months? If so, how to deactivate it?
Thanks very much
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i can only answer number 1, all RXs here are sold completely without TPMS and its certainly not hazardous to one's health however we do get a full size spare. just check the tire pressure before you drive once awhile and you are fine.
i can only answer number 1, all RXs here are sold completely without TPMS and its certainly not hazardous to one's health however we do get a full size spare. just check the tire pressure before you drive once awhile and you are fine.
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The stealership always acts like you are going to blow the car up if you do anything without their blessing (which costs you an arm and a leg). I think cars have run without TPMS for, oh, about 95 or so years. Hey, maybe the federal government should make it a law to require TPMS on bicycles too. Wheel barrows could also use them. Man, the possibilities are endless!
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