My wife's 2010 Honda Fit had a slow leak coming from her right front tire. Brought it to Town Fair Tire and they said that the issue was a it was leaking from the valve stem where it met the sensor. They replaced the sensor and on her way home (she lives in a different area due to work requirements) she texted me to say that the TPMS light came on.

As of today the light is still on. I did notice that they used a different sensor than the other 3. It is not one of the shorter low profile metal ones. It had a much longer rubber stem....almost like a truck stem.


Anyways will Town Fair be able to fix this or what can I do to get the light to go out?

 

when I had Discount Tire replace the sensors for my Elantra Touring, they were the 3rd shop to attempt the fix before getting it right. First off, the light may not go off for 24 hours. It was at least a day before our light went off the third time they were replaced. Give it some time. If it stays on, do what I did and make them put on a rubber stem and give you your money back. Then try another place, like Discount Tire if you have one near you. Good luck. TPMS sure can be a pain.

 

My guess is based on what see is out there for the Honda Fit for TPMS sensors that they installed the wrong one. All the replacements I've seen for sale are the low profile aluminum ones, not the tall rubber stemmed ones that they put in. I'll probably just go to the dealer to have them do it right. I don't have time to run back and forth to a tire shop like Town Fair 3 or 4 times until they get it right. My bad for trusting Town Fair jackwagons to do anything right

 

Honda's are notorious for disliking aftermarket sensors, along with Toyota's. Best bet is to go ahead with factory replacements!

 

I had to program my new sensors to my ecu to get the light to go out. You can also try airing them below 28psi where the light trips and filling it back to the correct psi.

 

They cannot just install any ol sensor and expect it to work, the car will not recognize a new sensor on its own.
New sensor (assuming it's actually compatible) must have its unique ID# programmed to the car.

 

I'm just getting to this late but, yes, the car's computer has to be programmed to recognize any new TPMS sensor that is correct (MHz) to the system. On our 2010 VW Jetta, the car's computer just "learns" that there is a new TPMS sensor in a wheel - no expensive programming involved as is the case with Honda.

 

from reading about honda fit tpms,
new ones or aftermarket have to be reprogrammed by the dealer.
not sure, but will talk to my local costco, as i read that they sell and program tpms.
but you have to buy tires from them.

 

Anyone who has the proper equipment to do this, can do this. (But many won't know if their equipment can actually do this until they try it)


Anyone in the tire business these days SHOULD have the equipment to handle everything they would routinely encounter when doing their normal work. Wheel mounted TPMS sensors have been in use for more than a decade.