TPMS problems
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TPMS problems
Hey fellas,
I have a 2010 F350 that has been throwing the "tire pressure monitor fault” on the dashes info center. Here is where it started. I purchased new wheels, tires and sensors a few weeks ago. I put them on and they were fine on the way home because I assume that the stock ones where still being read (they were in the bed of the truck). Put the old ones in the garage and then while driving to work the next morning I got the message. I tried to reset or “learn” the new sensors that night with no luck. There are two ways to get my truck into learn mode. One uses the hazard flashers then releasing some of the tire pressure until the truck horn beeps. The other method is a series of break pumps and turning the ignition from on to off then using the TPMS tool that apparently comes with the truck. The truck went into learn mode every time with either method but it would never recognize the new sensors.
After attempting everything on the sensors I checked to see if for some reason the trucks actual monitor was in a “fault” mode. Last night I tried relearning the old stock sensors with great luck. They all were recognized… for about 10 minutes. After getting them to work I left the shop I work at and on the way home the "tire pressure monitor fault” came back again. So just in case something had been in sleep mode when I did it I pulled over and reset them once more. Again with great luck… until this morning on the way to work again it went back to fault mode even with the stock wheels still in the bed
So my question is, WHAT THE CRAP!!!??? Has this happened to anyone else?
Note: just to specify on either methods used to get into “learn” mode. My truck never came with the TPMS tool (hence the “apparently comes with” part earlier). It was supposed to but they didn’t have the owner’s manual packet when I bought it. Took forever to receive just that and at the time I had no clue about the tool. So I used a generic one that my buddy had. Does this have to be or programmed to be vehicle specific so that the radio frequencies from the sensors can be picked up by the trucks monitoring box? Also when I reset the stock ones (both times) I didnt have the tool handy. I released the tire pressure till it was recognized. While it apparently recognized it for a moment at least, would using the tool have made a difference since it was already in fault mode?
Thanks for any help!!
I have a 2010 F350 that has been throwing the "tire pressure monitor fault” on the dashes info center. Here is where it started. I purchased new wheels, tires and sensors a few weeks ago. I put them on and they were fine on the way home because I assume that the stock ones where still being read (they were in the bed of the truck). Put the old ones in the garage and then while driving to work the next morning I got the message. I tried to reset or “learn” the new sensors that night with no luck. There are two ways to get my truck into learn mode. One uses the hazard flashers then releasing some of the tire pressure until the truck horn beeps. The other method is a series of break pumps and turning the ignition from on to off then using the TPMS tool that apparently comes with the truck. The truck went into learn mode every time with either method but it would never recognize the new sensors.
After attempting everything on the sensors I checked to see if for some reason the trucks actual monitor was in a “fault” mode. Last night I tried relearning the old stock sensors with great luck. They all were recognized… for about 10 minutes. After getting them to work I left the shop I work at and on the way home the "tire pressure monitor fault” came back again. So just in case something had been in sleep mode when I did it I pulled over and reset them once more. Again with great luck… until this morning on the way to work again it went back to fault mode even with the stock wheels still in the bed
So my question is, WHAT THE CRAP!!!??? Has this happened to anyone else?
Note: just to specify on either methods used to get into “learn” mode. My truck never came with the TPMS tool (hence the “apparently comes with” part earlier). It was supposed to but they didn’t have the owner’s manual packet when I bought it. Took forever to receive just that and at the time I had no clue about the tool. So I used a generic one that my buddy had. Does this have to be or programmed to be vehicle specific so that the radio frequencies from the sensors can be picked up by the trucks monitoring box? Also when I reset the stock ones (both times) I didnt have the tool handy. I released the tire pressure till it was recognized. While it apparently recognized it for a moment at least, would using the tool have made a difference since it was already in fault mode?
Thanks for any help!!
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...light-off.html From this thread I think you need the tool.
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