Removing & Reinstalling Tpms Sensors

[VroomVroom]

Hi Folks,

 

Apologies in advance if this is a repost. I'm curious if anyone has done this, and if so, if you could walk me through the process of moving the sensors from one set of tires & wheels to another.

 

The valve stem can be detached from the TPM Sensor's electronic housing by removing the attachment screw, and can/should be replaced with a new valve stem at each service event.

The TPM Sensor itself can be retained with the vehicle and re-attached to a new valve stem. The Service Part Kit to replace the Valve including a new screw is Part # 15263240 for all applications. The retaining screw should be torqued to 1.3 N-m (11.5 lb-in).

Note: The spare tire does not have TPM.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.

 

The reason I ask? My folks are coming out next month and we'll be getting new wheels & tires for their Denali. If this is something I can do myself I could pick up the new shoes ahead of time and do the swap in my driveway. Thanks in advance...

[Lincoln30]

The sensors are in the valve stem assembly but on the inside of the wheel...you have to r&r the tires to r&r the tpms sensors.

[hubbycap]

Not unless you have a tire machine at home. Very difficult to do with the tire mounted on the wheel.

 

You could pickup up the valve stems from GM and have them ready for your tire guy. Frankly I'd take the whole mess to the dealer and let them do it all including the TPMS relearn, which you would probably be back to the dealer for anyway.

[VroomVroom]

Thanks for the response. This is interesting - my tire shop is telling me that they don't dismount for this (and in fact, they didn't when I bought my aftermarket set - they yanked 'em from my stock wheels & tires and installed them in a pre-mounted & balanced new set). Unfortunately, I didn't watch them do this.

 

The relearn is a piece of cake - thanks to my compressor, this is completely done in under three minutes in the driveway.

[jhbrennan]

Thanks for the response. This is interesting - my tire shop is telling me that they don't dismount for this (and in fact, they didn't when I bought my aftermarket set - they yanked 'em from my stock wheels & tires and installed them in a pre-mounted & balanced new set). Unfortunately, I didn't watch them do this.

 

The relearn is a piece of cake - thanks to my compressor, this is completely done in under three minutes in the driveway.

Maybe not remove the tire but they'll still have to deflate and break the bead to access the sensor.

[VroomVroom]

Ahh, okay...thanks for the info, I appreciate it.

[hubbycap]

Thanks for the response. This is interesting - my tire shop is telling me that they don't dismount for this (and in fact, they didn't when I bought my aftermarket set - they yanked 'em from my stock wheels & tires and installed them in a pre-mounted & balanced new set). Unfortunately, I didn't watch them do this.

 

The relearn is a piece of cake - thanks to my compressor, this is completely done in under three minutes in the driveway.

 

It's a piece of cake for my dealer too. Even though I get all the right honks and everything, I end up with a TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM ERROR.

[Chevy2k5]

Do 2003 Silverados have tire pressure monitor sensors?

[mi.bowtie]

Chevy2k5 NO

[hubbycap]

Chevy, NO

 

 

Ford Silverados, Yes.

[mi.bowtie]

Vroom, They just brake the beed on the tire, Near the sensor and remove. You can reinstall them. If you install them in the same position, (right rear, left rear etc.) you won't have to do a re learn.