HELP - TPMS issue

[Back in a Bowtie]

Well wouldn't you know.  Having another issue with my truck.  Im getting closer and closer to trading this thing in for a Ram.  So for the last week to a month i have been getting a tpms issue.  My drivers front tire sensor would go out.  Id say half the time i turn the truck on and it reads fine half the time it doesn't.  Every time, though, it faults out after about a mile or two.  I tried to use the tool to re learn it and it won't read that sensor.  Anything i can do short of taking the tire off the wheel and replacing the sensor?  

[silveradosid]

tire sensor cheaper than the ram

[BigBadSierra]

These sensors tend to only have a 5 to 6 year life expectancy. You are reaching the end of life for them.

 

It's allot cheaper to buy 4 new sensors then a RAM.

 

Lots of tire shops will actually recommend you change them around that time.

 

 

[Back in a Bowtie]

hahaha the TPMS is just one of the long list of issues im having.  guess she has to go in for a new sensor.  At least they can rotate my tires for me then.  makes it easier than doing it on the driveway. 

 

 

[dsr611]

20 minutes ago, 14tungstenLT said:

hahaha the TPMS is just one of the long list of issues im having.  guess she has to go in for a new sensor.  At least they can rotate my tires for me then.  makes it easier than doing it on the driveway. 

 

 

May as well go ahead and get all 4 replaced, or you'll be back for another new sensor before too long.

[Back in a Bowtie]

what do they run? 

[Snowcamo]

I found some at rock Auto for $37.79 each.

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[Back in a Bowtie]

anyone know if theres a way to get only 3 of 4 to learn?  i lost monitoring on all when i tried to re-learn.  I have a replacement sensor just waiting till i need tires to install it.  

[jaxcam02]

when you start the relearn process you have to follow the correct procedure. You have to do all 4, but it shouldn't be that detrimental. They are super easy to do if you already have the relearn tool ($10 off amazon). The whole process shouldn't take more than 90 seconds to do all 4. 

 

I saw above asking price for them. I've found some sets of 4 new oem sensors online for $50.

Just make sure they have the number 3 on them and not 4. The 4's are for the HD trucks with tire pressures up into the 50's.

[Paintor]

Congress passed a Law mandating all new vehicles after 2007 have TPMS.

 

Before 2007 we used our eyeballs and tire pressure gauges and did just fine. But if you like sending money to China, by all means buy more sensors.

 

Even the Rams sensors are likely from China.