TPMS delete idea, would this work?
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TPMS delete idea, would this work?
I was driving down the road today and thought of a good idea for us that want to run less than 60 PSI in our Super Duty. What iff you took all four of the TPMS sensors off of the original rims and taped all four of them inside the spare tire that had 80 psi in it. Would the sensors being under 60 PSI connected to the vehicle keep the system happy and light free?
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I believe this is regularly done in some import/tuner circles. I wonder how many tire shops would happily mount such an arrangement (for legal and other reasons) and how out-of-balance your spare would be, should you have to use it?
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My brand x truck allows me to reset the TPMS to whatever tire pressure I like. Can't do that on a Ford?
If I CHANGE sensors, I have to go to the dealer to have them programmed in, but the pressure change is done via a little button in the cab.
As for removing the sensors, putting them in a sealed section of PVC or ABS with a schrader valve screwed into it will pressurize them without compromising your spare and without taking up much space.
If I CHANGE sensors, I have to go to the dealer to have them programmed in, but the pressure change is done via a little button in the cab.
As for removing the sensors, putting them in a sealed section of PVC or ABS with a schrader valve screwed into it will pressurize them without compromising your spare and without taking up much space.
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Depends on the sensors. The ones used on the 08-09 won't allow it because they have to rotate to turn on. If they don't rotate, they don't turn on and if they don't turn on the system senses it as a fault. Not sure about the 10's which are stem sensors or the ones used on the 11-12's or other vehicles.
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I was driving down the road today and thought of a good idea for us that want to run less than 60 PSI in our Super Duty. What iff you took all four of the TPMS sensors off of the original rims and taped all four of them inside the spare tire that had 80 psi in it. Would the sensors being under 60 PSI connected to the vehicle keep the system happy and light free?
What smotrs said is the reason why that will not work. The gooberment requiring the TPMS system is stupid IMO. How did we get by without it all these years.
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Hahahahah, my 08 F250 dont have this feature to begin with. Sounds like im not missing anything
unless you imported it, yes... it does.
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I'd love to get rid of it on my truck based on the reasoning below (11,200 GVWR)...
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In the U.S., the U.S. Department Of Transportation (NHTSA) released the FMVSS No. 138, which rules an installation of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System to all new passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4,536 kg (10,000 lbs.) or less, except those vehicles with dual wheels on an axle in year 2007.
Legislation
In the U.S., the U.S. Department Of Transportation (NHTSA) released the FMVSS No. 138, which rules an installation of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System to all new passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4,536 kg (10,000 lbs.) or less, except those vehicles with dual wheels on an axle in year 2007.
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I can't believe some brainiac hasn't conjured up an electronic gimmick to simulate four tires up to pressure. Therefor it must be the legal issues the maker would face for even thinking of such a gadget. I'd buy one. I don't have many teeth left at 75psi no load.
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The brand x site has a medium length stickie on how to rewire to kill the light on the TPMS. Some digging around in the wiring harness, fuse box etc along with some "testing" would probably turn up a way to kill the light at least.
AFAIK, the TPMS light/fault doesn't trigger any other problem--not like it puts you into limp-home mode or something, right?
AFAIK, the TPMS light/fault doesn't trigger any other problem--not like it puts you into limp-home mode or something, right?
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It kills my gas guage. Well, not really the guage itself. The poor placement of the guage causes it to be blocked by the steering wheel and can't be seen with a quick glance. I use the "Miles to E" on the display as my guage, which doesn't display when the TPMS has it tied up.
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