TPMS sensor fault after wheel replacement
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TPMS sensor fault after wheel replacement
Had some damage to one of my wheels. Found a factory take off wheel tire and replaced mine with that. Didn’t do anything with the sensors because it seemed to communicate right away and showed all tire pressures. On the way to work I get tpms sensor fault message and that wheel/tire shows blank on the info screen. Do I need to go to the dealer for this or is this something I can take care of on my own?
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It takes some drive time for the sensor to be read. What you saw right after install was likely the last reading from the previous wheel. After driving a bit the truck did not pick up a reading from the replacement wheel and threw the error message. Don't know why the sensor is not being picked up. Ford or a local tire shop can verify if the sensor is operating correctly and try resetting the system.
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would going through the tpms reset procedure work? It’s not a new sensor. I got a replacement used factory wheel tire from a 2018 and put it on my 2017. Does it still have to be programmed at a dealer or tire store?
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If it isn't a new sensor, meaning it came from the old wheel and it's your OEM sensor that came with the truck, and it isn't responding, then it may have been damaged.
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its not my original sensor from my 2017. It’s the original sensor for the 2018 truck it came from.
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That's what I originally thought, but you weren't clear. You need to have it programmed to the truck. Not going to work until you do that.
