How to disable tire-pressure monitoring (TPM) system?
09-02-06, 07:27 AM
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-If one battery goes bad, WHICH one?
-Has anybody had to replace the batteries yet? They're supposed to last 5 years, but how about mileage? Maybe we us low mileage drivers can get a few more years of life? Just curious.
09-02-06, 08:38 AM
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Time drains batteries, no so much mileage. It's the reason most purchased today are dated.
A debate is underway to install a hourly time gauge into the hybrid vehicles, along with the standard mileage odometer. Auto manufactures are pushing back, of course.
Sitting inside a tire or rolling around doesn't matter.
A Lexus diagnostic tool may be needed to determine which of the five has a defective battery.
A debate is underway to install a hourly time gauge into the hybrid vehicles, along with the standard mileage odometer. Auto manufactures are pushing back, of course.
Sitting inside a tire or rolling around doesn't matter.
A Lexus diagnostic tool may be needed to determine which of the five has a defective battery.
09-02-06, 04:25 PM
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Swapping '03 OEM Rims for '06
You can't discount the extra protection of the rims with the low pressure warning though. One can always say that " I check the tire pressure regularly with my own gauge anyway ", but it's the UNEXPECTED loss of pressure, you can check them, but what if shortly after you put air into them, you runover some sharp objects & damage your tires & then you hit a big pothole with the pressure very low, that MIGHT happen too 
Anyway, I got the bands at no extra cost from HRE with the wheels, & I might have paid only about $50 or so more in labour transferring them from the stock wheels to the HRE's, so I have already got more than my money's worth AFAIC since they have accurately warned me of low pressure a few times already, once with a punctured tire, who knows what might have happened to my rims had I not have the TPS on ?
As I have said, it's not a perfect method, it's kind of Ad Hoc & you have to weigh the pro's & cons, & I prefer the valve stems or the bored holes of the Rezax, but if I decide my next pair of rims will be HRE's again & they come with the bands, I would not hesitate to use them again rather than just abandoning the TPS.
BTW Henry, my G35 coupe with the banded TPS on is my daily driver for 2 1/2 years, & no I don't rack up 35K+ miles per year driving between North & South Cal regularly like you do , & my mileage on the odom is probably a little below average, but the G35c already has more mileage on it's odom than my SC430 although it's one year "younger".
Anyway, I got the bands at no extra cost from HRE with the wheels, & I might have paid only about $50 or so more in labour transferring them from the stock wheels to the HRE's, so I have already got more than my money's worth AFAIC since they have accurately warned me of low pressure a few times already, once with a punctured tire, who knows what might have happened to my rims had I not have the TPS on ?
As I have said, it's not a perfect method, it's kind of Ad Hoc & you have to weigh the pro's & cons, & I prefer the valve stems or the bored holes of the Rezax, but if I decide my next pair of rims will be HRE's again & they come with the bands, I would not hesitate to use them again rather than just abandoning the TPS.
BTW Henry, my G35 coupe with the banded TPS on is my daily driver for 2 1/2 years, & no I don't rack up 35K+ miles per year driving between North & South Cal regularly like you do
, & my mileage on the odom is probably a little below average, but the G35c already has more mileage on it's odom than my SC430 although it's one year "younger".My Dad hates the way the car rides with the run flats and I don't like the way it looks with the curbed chrome rims so I decided to buy him a set of powder-coated OEM rims and Michelin Pilot Sport AS tires.
I bought him a set of '06 take-offs. They still have the plastic protectors on them. I had originally planned on disabling the TPS. The only reason I was on the forum today was to print the information posted on how to disable it.
Now that I've read the entire thread, I agree with those of you that think the TPS should be kept functional. I know I've given a lot of details, but finally to my question:
Can the sensors from my Dad's '03 work with the '06 rims? I've tested his TPS and it works. All the sensors recognize a loss of air pressure.
I apologize if my post is too long. I've never "posted" before.
Sincerely,
Dall
11-11-06, 12:23 PM
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Tpms
I'm a little new to this forum came over from Jaguar I was a scared to change my rims after reading the post on TPMS having to unplug the unit,I went to my rim shop and it does alot of High end cars they had no problem putting my TPM on my new rims he said the rims were made for the TPM .....I will post pics soon I am having the Diablo doors put on next ...I have enjoyed the forum so far.....
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09-03-07, 09:44 AM
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Rominl - Thanks for quick DIY. I just pasted the mileage point where lexus stops replacing the tire sensors. I used up a set of Michelin Pilot a/s tires, and replaced them with Pirelli P Zero Neros M+S. Had Lexus do the tires, but they wanted another $200+ to replace two dead sensors. Lexus has been buying me about 1 sensor per quarter. I've driven cars for 20+ years w/o this - glad to be rid of the hassle.