Bought a 2014 and replaced the 17" with some 2012 18's. Anyone know how to get rid of the TPM warnings?

 

Did you swap the sensors over? You can't get rid of the warnings without sensors.

 

NO...don't intend to....must be a way to turn off the warning.

 

I know a lot of people have asked Ford, and others who have a deeper knowledge of the vehicle systems. There is currently not an 'option' to completely disable the TPMS system. some used to put the sensors in a PVC tube and pressurize it. however without movement or enough to have them not sleep all the time. which eventually didn't work.

aside from legal issues which I know nothing of, its simple enough to swap them over.
if you plan on running higher than stock air pressure, which I do. my dealership noticed the bigger tires and set the truck to 45 psi. it notifies me if they get below to or below 40

 

OK......not as simple as first glance. Never considered that Big Brother was gonna' come after me because one of my tires was low........Geeeze. So what is involved in swapping over the monitiors in the 17's....since my 18's are 2012 F-150 OEM's and they also had TPM's, maybe it's not gonna' be too bad (!) ???

 

You may just have to train the sensors that are already in the 18 inch wheels - the Motorcraft catalog shows the same sensor for 2012 and 2014. If the sensors are missing, you can take them out of your 17's.

You need a tool to train them - you might as well just have a tire shop do it, they all have the tools these days.

 

......agreed! My buddy (2013, same issue) has the right idea though.....said he is just gonna' keep pushin' OK until the bulb burns out!

 

• front (outside) tire bead needs to be broken-down.
• the screw that holds the sensor needs to be removed and so that the sensor and the stem can be removed.
• the front (outside) tire bead of the new wheels needs to be broken-down.
• the valve stem needs to be installed and the sensor attached to the stem.
  
  *NOTE: Re-training shouldn't be necessary, however, IF it is, follow the instructions in your owner's manual.

You may just want to consider a *new* set of TPMS sensors (valve stems+sensors) and have them installed in the new wheels.

BTW ... The life expectency of the battery in a TPMS sensor is 5-7 years.
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*HEADS-UP* Recently it's been discovered that SOME low/dead battery warnings have been diagnosed as after-the-ignition-is-turned-off-and-the-key-removed, persistent TPMS warning cyclings caused the battery to be discharged.
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I still have the TPM valve stems in the 18's with only the sensors removed. So I should still be able to continue using the same stems in the 17's. Looks like I'm in for a lot of ****in' around this weekend....but it seems simple enough (!)

Thanks Guys

 

:-) The forum edit makes it look like I used the F bomb, but I actually used the short version of Richard.....just sayin'

 

Are you keeping the other wheels permanently?

if so, its worth moving the sensors.
If not, keep in mind you need to remount and rebalance the tires every time you switch.

I run winter wheels/tires on my 2012 that don't have TPMS. I just live with the warning light all winter...

 

I got new wheels and tires and decided not to drop $200 on another set of sensors.

I left the original sensors in the OEM wheels because when I sell the truck (usually after 4-5 years) I know dealers prefer the original wheels to be on the vehicle, and I'll need them to not have problems selling or trading it. I can then sell my aftermarket wheels/tires on ebay and get some of the cost back. Being an ebay sale, I find people are willing to buy them and deal with sensor issues themselves. Because I was not sure I would stick with them I didn't get the sensors. Plus I ordered the wheels/tires and would have had to hit a local shop to get them installed, which I don't really have time or patience for.

Selling wheels/tires WITH sensors does bring a good bit more on resales, so if you strip yours out of your original wheels they will probably bring just that much less when you sell the them. Plus the labor costs to change them is maybe 40% of what a new set costs if you buy them with the wheels/tires you get.

My light goes off after about 1/2 hour of driving, then flashes for a couple minutes, then just turns amber and stays that way. It's only bothersome at night, and since it's mostly a work truck I rarely drive it at night. But worst case a piece of electrical tape over it might help.

 

I have TPMS on my '07 FX4 and a '08 Mustang GT. They're 7 and 6 years old now. I will not buy new ones when these die, I'll just remove them and use less weight to balance the tires. The TPMS is not part of the state's safety inspection program, no law requires me to maintain it, there is no liability issue.

I am 60, I check my tires regularly and often, I can feel a low tire, I've even had flats (no cherry here) .... and I do not need the light.

I too wish there was a way to simply "cancel" the TPMS .... but until there is, I guess tape will have to do.

I should add that I am aware that no tire shop may disable an operable portion of my vehicle's TPMS, they are bound by law. The deal is I do my own tire changing for myself.

Here is a list I found of some state's inspection procedure and TPMS. I can only attest to it being accurate in it's reference to Virginia.

 

Being that you're in CA, if you bypass/ignore/mask/cover-up/etc. theyou will not pass inspection. The sensors are federally mandated.
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