I have a 2010 F250 Super Duty with 18" factory wheels.
I started having intermittent Tire Pressure Monitor Faults. My research lead me to believe that the seven year old sensors were probably running out of battery life. So... When I had new tires installed I also had new FoMoCo sensors installed and I purchased a FoMoCo tool (TPMS 19) to train the new sensors. My problem is that I cannot get the sensor training process to work. When I put the truck into the train mode and try to retrain the LF tire, nothing happens and eventfully the horn beebs twice and the dash reads that the training failed. I could use your advice on what may be wrong. Where is the receiver that the sensors communicate with? Could it be bad?

 

Have you tried to just let the truck "learn" on its own - ie: just give a month or so?

I didn't put the sensors in my winter or replacement tires of my 2011 F350; much less hassle.

I do put sensors in any new tires if my wife's 2013 Taurus, but have never had to reset the system; the car just recognizes the new sensors.

 

It seems that the sensors may not have been installed in the correct location. The range of that tool is only about 6". And it's directional. You must point the arrow at the tire. You could also change the battery in the retrain tool. This thread also has some info that might help, specifically the FCC id.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post16903418

Cheers

 

The factory installed sensor in my truck are the valve stem mounted sensors, not the band type. The new ones were installed exactly like the old ones (I was in the shop when this was done). The battery in my training tools checks as good with a multi-meter. I have now driven the truck about 500 miles and it has not trained itself as seville009 suggested.

 

Shoot, I missed the year of your truck. I would suggest you break the bead on a tire and check the FCC id on your new tpms sensors. It should match the back of the transmitter. You can pop the bead back out with no need to rebalance. If you have the package the new sensor came in it might have it on there. If those numbers match, you either have the wrong set for your truck or a bad receiver. If that's the case, it's a dealer fix, or a shop with dealer computers.

 

Maybe stop in a local tire store snd see if they can do it; they usually have a bunch of different tools. At least they might be able to tell you what the issue might be.

 

Shot in the dark, but I had trouble with my 2014 and faults. After several trips to the dealer to replace sensors (1 or 2 at a time) and the BCM with no luck, I discovered that it was a cheap USB charger plugged into the 12V socket causing problems. Did away with it and problem disappeared.

 

same thing with my wife's Taurus - she had evidently crimped a usb cord and it was causing some weird electrical issues, mainly with the radio. I guess one of the first things to do nowadays is unplug everything to see if it fixes the issue.

 

With my previous truck, apparently the cheap USB charger was causing some type of interference with the TPMS frequency. When I used a dedicated charging cord for my dashcam the problem went away.
The stereo was aftermarket and never had an issue.

 

Is this the exact procedure you followed to try to re-train?

F250 / 350 (2008 - 2010)


*Ford TPMS Relearn Tool (or properly formatted TPMS learn tool) is required following rotation, tire replacement, and sensor replacement. This tool is located in the glove box with the owner's manual.

1. Inflate all tires to pressure listed on tire placard
2. Turn ignition to OFF position and press and release brake pedal.
3. Cycle ignition from OFF to RUN position 3 times, ending in RUN position.
4. Press and release brake pedal.
5. Turn ignition to OFF position.
6. Cycle ignition from OFF to RUN position 3 times, ending in RUN position.
7. Horn will sound once and TPMS telltale will blink once train mode is initiated. If equipped with message center, it will display TRAIN LF TIRE. Place antennae of learn tool on sidewall of LF tire 180 degrees from valve stem to activate sensor. Horn will sound once sensor has been recognized. Repeat step for RF, RR, and LR tires.
8. After training LR tire the message center will display TRAINING MODE COMPLETE. If the vehicle is not equipped with the message center display, successful completion can be verfied by turning ignition to the OFF position and not having the horn sound, if the horn sounds the training procedure must be repeated.

Or maybe these guys can help?

http://www.thetpmsforum.com/showthre...uty-(2008-2010)