How do we have to deal with TPMS?
From Lexus on their TPMS sensors (taken from info on Ebay site selling the sensors)
The system may not operate properly if:
- Tires not equipped with tire pressure warning valves and transmitters
- The correct ID code is not registered in the tire pressure warning ECU
- Electric devices or facilities using similar radio wave frequencies are nearby
- A radio set at similar frequencies is used in the vehicle
- A window tint that affects the radio wave signal is installed
- There’s an excess of snow or ice on the vehicle, particularly around the wheels or wheel housings
- Non-genuine Lexus wheels are used
- The tire pressure warning valve and transmitter battery is depleted
- Tire pressure is extremely high (72 psi or more)
- Using snow tires or snow chains
Do we add sensors to each race rim? About $340 for a set of 4 and they have been known to break with tire changes.
Use any rim and then the TPMS light will go on and then what? How do we turn the light off? Ok can we use an OBDII reader and clear the code and the light?
(a few models can be turned off using NAV screen on the dash but most cars have no reset, fuses don't work and battery disconnect doesn't work)
Anybody know or can find out?? (check TSB for your own car or dealership- few Tech Service Bulletins are out yet- too early)
Sport Edition D4 $59 each (closeout) +50mm offset, 14 lbs
Silver finish, made in China, 1 yr warranty, 1 pc cast alloy
If there are no more then as a closeout we might not see it again, too bad, that was a good alternative to sport Fit wheels and lighter too.
(I have a call in to Tirerack to check on this rim).