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[natedog_1959]

Per some of the mustang forums I frequent, this is one method of getting around the TPMS system.

1. You will need the 4 TPMS sensors removed from your wheels. If you are having non-runflats installed or a new set of rims with non-runflats, this should be easy.
2. Go to the hardware store and find a piece of pvc pipe large enough to fit all 4 TPMS sensors. Purchase end caps and some PVC glue or screw on end caps and the proper PVC pipe with at least one screw-on end.
3. Purchase a valve stem from a tire shop or bike shop.
4. Glue one endcap onto one end of the pipe.
5. Drill a hole in the other endcap just large enough so that the valve stem fits snugly.
6. Glue the valve stem in place so it is airtight.
7. Put your TPMS sensors in the PVC pipe.
8. Glue or screw the other endcap onto the PVC pipe.
9. After the glue has set, pressurize the PVC pipe using an air compressor or tire pump to the recommended tire pressure per the owners manual.
10. Secure the PVC tube somewhere safe in the trunk.
11. Reset the onboard TPMS.
12. Monitor your tire pressures with a standard tire pressure gage from time to time.

Here are some sites for reference.

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3153329
http://www.mustangforums.com/m_2060535/tm.htm

Hope this helps, Nate.

[mikeo]

Thanks for that info, Nate! I'm going to skicky it.

[natedog_1959]

I'm here to help. I will probably be trying this out on my dad's Mustang GT as soon as he gets a second set of rims/summer tires and puts snow tires on his stock rims. Might take him a while though. Nate

[350zpilot]

There's a good chance you'll be able to get the Tire Pressure Sensors on to your new wheels. I had a 350Z Touring with TPS and those sensors fit just fine when I installed 18" BBS REs on the Z. Not too sure how big the sensors are on the BMW though.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by 350zpilot

There's a good chance you'll be able to get the Tire Pressure Sensors on to your new wheels. I had a 350Z Touring with TPS and those sensors fit just fine when I installed 18" BBS REs on the Z. Not too sure how big the sensors are on the BMW though.

prob will have them available but they cost around 200!$


and in the cold the system always comes on..
ugh


nice feature but if i could pass i would...nothing a kick on every tire wouldnt do every morning

[randomquickness]

can the tpms sensors in the stock wheels be used with aftermarket wheels?

[jeremyc74]

Originally Posted by randomquickness

can the tpms sensors in the stock wheels be used with aftermarket wheels?

Most of them are integrated into the valve stem (I'm not sure about BMWs, but I know Honda and Toyota both are), and it's simply a matter of taking them out of the factory wheels and putting them in the new wheels.

Also, the newer systems are temperature compensated, so you shouldn't be getting false alarms in the cold if your tires are at the correct pressure.

[IDBMW]

I have a 2004 BMW Z4, most likely getting a 135i. The TPMS in the Z4 does not have sensors. It uses the ABS system for the tire pressure monitor. It works by pressing a calibration button and you drive off. When a wheel starts spinning faster than the calibrated setting compared to the other tires, the tire must be low on air and sets off the dash light. No additional hardware needed. Has the 2008 BMWs changed to the valve stem system? My 2006 Tacoma has the valve system TPMS. The truck went to the dealer ten times for TPMS failures. When they got it fixed I did the PVC pipe thing. I did keep the Spare tire TPMS sensor in it since it is hard to check the pressure in the spare tire.

[Mad Dragon]

The tpms sensors have to be in the wheels, since the receivers are in the wheel wells. This will not work on BMW's system.

[natedog_1959]

The recievers are in the wheel wells in all the cars that use TPMS. They work off of RFID. This will work just fine with cars that have the TPMS receivers in the wheel wells. Nate

[stovesax08]

has anyone yet tried this on the 1er? I'm curious to see if the signal will reach to the trunk with the sensors being in the wheel wells:iono:

[Ryan@IND]

we have heard of people strapping all four in the full size spare, located in the trunk. it seems to work.

but these days most aftermarke comes compatible or with brckets to accomodate the TPMS.

[DarinF]

If you are getting custom wheels, a good wheel shop will be able to get your sensors in the new wheels. I have one set which are deep dish 3 piece and they drilled a hole on the inside center of the rim and installed the sensors there. So there are two valves in the wheel but you only use the one outfitted on the wheel to fill them.

[MrRoboto]

Cant the TPMS controll be turned off somehow in the ECU?

[mikeo]

Originally Posted by MrRoboto

Cant the TPMS controll be turned off somehow in the ECU?

Don't think so, only recalibrated according to the manual.

[MrRoboto]

Originally Posted by mikeo

Don't think so, only recalibrated according to the manual.

Thought their may have been a fuse or something.

[EINSER M]

Has anyone been successful w/ this PVC TMPS defeat? I just went to HD and followed the DIY and made sure my PVC was air tight (submerged in water) and the TPMS would initialize and reset but after a while reverts back to malfunction mode....its not working. So...should this even work in theory or or am I doing something wrong?

[mikeo]

Originally Posted by Mad Dragon

The tpms sensors have to be in the wheels, since the receivers are in the wheel wells. This will not work on BMW's system.

:iono:

[smellthebeans]

you can code out the US feature and replace it with the European version. It functions off the ABS/Stability Control System instead of the TPMS.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by EINSER M

Has anyone been successful w/ this PVC TMPS defeat? I just went to HD and followed the DIY and made sure my PVC was air tight (submerged in water) and the TPMS would initialize and reset but after a while reverts back to malfunction mode....its not working. So...should this even work in theory or or am I doing something wrong?

The above PVC pipe trick won't work on BMW TPMS. Our sensors also need to spin in order to stay "active". I know this from when I had a nail in one of my tires(but it wasn't flat just low!) and I installed my spare... put the wheel with the TPMS in the trunk. For a mile or two all was good. But then the TPMS will not see the wheel spinning and the TPMS light & gong(!) will go off.


Only solution is a second set of TPMS sensors.



You can also have the TPMS coded to the euro(ECE) system like smellthebeans posted above.

[EINSER M]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

The above PVC pipe trick won't work on BMW TPMS. Our sensors also need to spin in order to stay "active". I know this from when I had a nail in one of my tires(but it wasn't flat just low!) and I installed my spare... put the wheel with the TPMS in the trunk. For a mile or two all was good. But then the TPMS will not see the wheel spinning and the TPMS light & gong(!) will go off.


Only solution is a second set of TPMS sensors.



You can also have the TPMS coded to the euro(ECE) system like smellthebeans posted above.

damn this is an old post Dack! lol

[JimD]

If you want to understand the coding changes to disable the TPMS you need to get an id (free) for the b m w c o d i n g.com website and do a search. There are several threads reporting success in eliminating the error message with the tpms sensors disabled or not present. There is also a general description of enabling the european style air pressure warning that doesn't need sensors - but is less accurate. I am not good enough at coding that I completely understand what they are saying but with some trial and error I might get there.

Jim