Different TPMS Sensors for 2010 Mustangs..
#1
Different TPMS Sensors for 2010 Mustangs..
Well, it seems that our friends at Ford have had a change of heart here. For those who are interested,the 2010 Mustangs now have a Valve Stem sensor (similar to GM) and not the Band-Sensor Combination that was found on the 2005-2009 models. And apparently, the band-sensor combo will not work on the 2010"s.
#2
what I heard too. Should be eaiser to move the sensors to new wheels that way. But I wonder what happens when the valve stems need to be replaced. I have had them rot and leak. So next time that happens, instead of replacing a cheap stem, we get to replace expensive ones.
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Well, it seems that our friends at Ford have had a change of heart here. For those who are interested,the 2010 Mustangs now have a Valve Stem sensor (similar to GM) and not the Band-Sensor Combination that was found on the 2005-2009 models. And apparently, the band-sensor combo will not work on the 2010"s.
#4
Well chronos...Apparently not. I sold my four new mounted winter tires with Ford bands and sensors to a guy with a 2010 GT. His Ford Dealer says that they can not be reprogramed to the 2010 car. Technically, I'm not sure why at this point (???). Maybe one of our brothers here can help us understand the difference.
Last edited by 07 GT E UPP; 01-14-2010 at 03:43 AM.
#5
Only time the whole thing would need to be replaced is if it fails.
#6
They are made from stainless steel so they dont rust either.
The valve cores are the only rubber item.
They are easily replaced in seconds.
All air sensors systems in the US run on 420MHz.
Its the digital coded signal thats different.
A simple scanner with a discriminator output
and a digital capture Oscope shows this to be true.
The S197s spit out an 8 bit and the new sensors
have a 16 bit digital signature.
Evidently they ran out of available numbers with
only 8 bits of info to work with.
2 to the 8th power plus 1.
Last edited by 157dB; 01-15-2010 at 11:38 AM.
#7
The signal is 420MHz as mandated by the FCC.
All air sensors systems in the US run on 420MHz.
Its the digital coded signal thats different.
A simple scanner with a discriminator output
and a digital capture Oscope shows this to be true.
The S197s spit out an 8 bit and the new sensors
have a 16 bit digital signature.
Evidently they ran out of available numbers with
only 8 bits of info to work with.
2 to the 8th power plus 1.
All air sensors systems in the US run on 420MHz.
Its the digital coded signal thats different.
A simple scanner with a discriminator output
and a digital capture Oscope shows this to be true.
The S197s spit out an 8 bit and the new sensors
have a 16 bit digital signature.
Evidently they ran out of available numbers with
only 8 bits of info to work with.
2 to the 8th power plus 1.
It wouldn't surprise me if a smart entrepreneur comes up with some inexpensive module to make the old sensors talk to the new ones or visa versa.
#8
well, there is the air-aware "ez-sensor", which is programmable prior to installation, supposedly.
http://www.ez-sensor.com/
http://www.ez-sensor.com/
#9
well, there is the air-aware "ez-sensor", which is programmable prior to installation, supposedly.
http://www.ez-sensor.com/
http://www.ez-sensor.com/
The rubber rots over time and then where are you?