ricci151 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Does anyone know how to reset TPMS after you rotate your tires. My gauges are reading backwards now for front and rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdixer Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I keep my owners manual in the glove box just for instances just like this. If you have keyless entry then hold lock and unlock on the remote at the same time for like 5 seconds or until the horn beeps. Then starting at drivers front let air out until you hear the horn beep then go to the passenger front and release air until the horn beeps, then the passenger rear, then the drivers rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mato27 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) Each TPMS sensor has a unique identification code. Any time you rotate your vehicle's tires or replace one or more of the TPMS sensors, the identification codes will need to be matched to the new tire/wheel position. The sensors are matched to the tire/wheel positions in the following order: driver side front tire, passenger side front tire, passenger side rear tire, and driver side rear tire using a TPMS diagnostic tool. See your dealer for service. The TPMS sensors can also be matched to each tire/ wheel position by increasing or decreasing the tire's air pressure. If increasing the tire's air pressure, do not exceed the maximum inflation pressure indicated on the tire's sidewall. To decrease air-pressure out of a tire you can use the pointed end of the valve cap, a pencil-style air pressure gauge, or a key. You have two minutes to match the first tire/wheel position, and five minutes overall to match all four tire/ wheel positions. If it takes longer than two minutes, to match the first tire and wheel, or more than five minutes to match all four tire and wheel positions the matching process stops and you need to start over. The TPMS sensor matching process is outlined below: 1. Set the parking brake. 2. Turn the ignition switch to ON/RUN with the engine off. 3. Press the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter's LOCK and UNLOCK buttons at the same time for approximately five seconds. The horn sounds twice to signal the receiver is in relearn mode and TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE message displays on the DIC screen. If your vehicle does not have RKE, press the Driver Information Center (DIC) vehicle information button until the PRESS V TO RELEARN TIRE POSITIONS message displays. The horn sounds twice to signal the receiver is in relearn mode and TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE message displays on the DIC screen. If your vehicle does not have RKE or DIC buttons, press the trip odometer reset stem located on the instrument panel cluster until the PRESS V TO RELEARN TIRE POSITIONS message displays. The horn sounds twice to signal the receiver is in relearn mode and TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE message displays on the DIC screen. 4. Start with the driver side front tire. 5. Remove the valve cap from the valve cap stem. Activate the TPMS sensor by increasing or decreasing the tire's air pressure for five seconds, or until a horn chirp sounds. The horn chirp, which may take up to 30 seconds to sound, confirms that the sensor identification code has been matched to this tire and wheel position. 6. Proceed to the passenger side front tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 5. 7. Proceed to the passenger side rear tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 5. 8. Proceed to the driver side rear tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 5. The horn sounds two times to indicate the sensor identification code has been matched to the driver side rear tire, and that the TPMS sensor matching process is no longer active. The TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE message on the DIC display screen goes off. 9. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK/OFF. 10. Set all four tires to the recommended air pressure level as indicated on the Tire and Loading Information label. 11. Put the valve caps back on the valve stems. Edited March 23, 2010 by mato27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 A total PITA!! GM should come up with a more user-friendly way of doing this. The trick is to let air out for the first 5 seconds and then wait 30 seconds for the horn to beep. It may take several attempts at getting all of your sensors reset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurshot Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 A total PITA!! GM should come up with a more user-friendly way of doing this. The trick is to let air out for the first 5 seconds and then wait 30 seconds for the horn to beep. It may take several attempts at getting all of your sensors reset. Yeah, like pushing a reset button on the dash to relearn all positions at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_ Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 A total PITA!! GM should come up with a more user-friendly way of doing this. The trick is to let air out for the first 5 seconds and then wait 30 seconds for the horn to beep. It may take several attempts at getting all of your sensors reset. Yeah, like pushing a reset button on the dash to relearn all positions at once. it wouldnt be able to identify the sensor locations in that case. tpms systems that dont tell you the pressures at each tire have a single reset button. honestly... its not that hard to do. ive reset mine numerous time for new tire/wheel combos and new rotations and ive never had it not work on the first try..... i really dont know how much easier they can make it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brims Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 A total PITA!! GM should come up with a more user-friendly way of doing this. The trick is to let air out for the first 5 seconds and then wait 30 seconds for the horn to beep. It may take several attempts at getting all of your sensors reset. Yeah, like pushing a reset button on the dash to relearn all positions at once. it wouldnt be able to identify the sensor locations in that case. tpms systems that dont tell you the pressures at each tire have a single reset button. honestly... its not that hard to do. ive reset mine numerous time for new tire/wheel combos and new rotations and ive never had it not work on the first try..... i really dont know how much easier they can make it...... I have never been able to get the air pressure method to work. My mom's Jeep doesn't need to be relearned, there are receivers at each wheel well that pick up the individual sensors. A lot better system than the stupid thing we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesail Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I think it works great. I do the key fob thing and make a quick lap around DEFLATING each tire until I get the beep. Now that it has learned I make one more lap and adjust them to there correct PSI. Couldn't be easier IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wires Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Ok, that's interesting info. I didn't even realize that you had to do that...... I guess I need to make a journey to the garage and get-r-done.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaemo Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I tried several times to get my '07 to relearn tire position. Took it to the dealer in in about less than a minute, the service rep had grabbed a hand held computer unit, pressed the Relearn Tire Position button, walked around and pointed the unit at the valve stems until the horn honked, and done. No charge. Don't know why I couldn't do it myself. Maybe I needed to try a few more times? Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAGA Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I have tried many times to get mine to work. Never happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesail Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) I have tried many times to get mine to work. Never happened Just rotated my tires yesterday, here are the steps I took 1) Got in the truck and set the parking brake. 2) Turned the key on, yes on and not running. Repeat, not the accessory position. 3) Pushed and held the lock and unlock buttons on the FOB until the horn beeped twice. 4) Stepped out and went to the driver's side front and using the end of a tire gauge deflated the front tire until the horn beeped. 5) Moved to passenger side front and repeated, then passenger rear and finally driver's rear. After the last tire it beeps twice. 6) Went back around and deflated or inflated accordingly. One observation I did make, I have a 2500HD and tires are 80 rear and 60 front. The tires with 80 PSI deflated much faster and it took just a few seconds get a beep. The tires at 60 took MUCH longer to get the beep, so at the lower pressure of a 1500 I would think it would take even longer. Also you have a 2 minute limit per tire so that is why I think it much easier to deflate then to inflate as you can move around the truck faster. Edited March 28, 2010 by Diesail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalixEros Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 If you're having trouble getting it to work try running a large magnet across the sensor as you're letting air out. I do this on the Vette and don't even need to let any air out but I do on the truck. I have a friend's truck where I can just use the magnet, so I'm guessing there are differences in the TPMS that's making it easier for some than others... I got a big magnet from Harbor Freight for ~$5 that works great. An old speaker magnet would work well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoMDrty Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Reset my sensors yesterday because of the new wheels, and got it on the second try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgalford Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I could never get mine to work and after A LOT of searching I found a service bulletin for certain types of valve stem type (rubber I think it was) letting air out causes a harmonic vibration so the sensor thinks it rolling instead of sending position information and that the programming tool was the only was to get them to register. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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