Tire Pressure Sensor Fault? WTF?
07-18-2008, 10:29 PM
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Tire Pressure Sensor Fault? WTF?
Hey,
Just got this warning today
I take it one of my sensors is broken...
The pressure in all my tires is OK...
What do i do now? (No dealer here, soi have to fix this myself)
Just got this warning today
I take it one of my sensors is broken...
The pressure in all my tires is OK...
What do i do now? (No dealer here, soi have to fix this myself)
07-19-2008, 08:31 AM
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RE: Tire Pressure Sensor Fault? WTF?
07-19-2008, 11:09 AM
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Page 144 - > "have the system inspected by your authorized dealer" ... 
Car has been exported to where i'm located now, so there is no ford dealer in the country, so anybody else?.. Tips?.. Pls i hate driving with warning lights on (except low fuel, which i'm pretty used to nowadays lol)
Car has been exported to where i'm located now, so there is no ford dealer in the country, so anybody else?.. Tips?.. Pls i hate driving with warning lights on (except low fuel, which i'm pretty used to nowadays lol)
07-19-2008, 11:29 AM
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wow if there is no Ford dealer near you that sucks ! Because if a sensor is broken you´ll need to buy a new one and re-program it in order to work.
Its an easy 5 min procedure but its made with a special tool that the Ford service shop should have.
I had 2 TPS sensor failures in my car.
Its an easy 5 min procedure but its made with a special tool that the Ford service shop should have.
I had 2 TPS sensor failures in my car.
07-19-2008, 11:36 AM
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Another quickquestion: Which TPMS sensors do i require for my 20" wheels?
I know they aren't the stock ones, (atleast somebody told me the stock ones wouldnt last on 20's) so they're likely those of the OEM Ford trucks is this possible?
I know they aren't the stock ones, (atleast somebody told me the stock ones wouldnt last on 20's) so they're likely those of the OEM Ford trucks is this possible?
07-19-2008, 12:26 PM
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Another quickquestion: Which TPMS sensors do i require for my 20" wheels?
I know they aren't the stock ones, (atleast somebody told me the stock ones wouldnt last on 20's) so they're likely those of the OEM Ford trucks is this possible?
Another quickquestion: Which TPMS sensors do i require for my 20" wheels?
I know they aren't the stock ones, (atleast somebody told me the stock ones wouldnt last on 20's) so they're likely those of the OEM Ford trucks is this possible?
07-19-2008, 01:02 PM
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OK i dont know for sure, but i think there might be one in the spare also. If so, did you check that? I have seen a programer tool that cost around 30 dollars that will program the new senors. I just cant find the link that shows the tool. To use the old senors on your new 20" rims, you just have to buy 20" bands. American Muscle sells them. Just swap them to the new wheels and recalibrate them with the new programer, and you are done.
07-19-2008, 01:20 PM
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OK i dont know for sure, but i think there might be one in the spare also. If so, did you check that? I have seen a programer tool that cost around 30 dollars that will program the new senors. I just cant find the link that shows the tool. To use the old senors on your new 20" rims, you just have to buy 20" bands. American Muscle sells them. Just swap them to the new wheels and recalibrate them with the new programer, and you are done.
OK i dont know for sure, but i think there might be one in the spare also. If so, did you check that? I have seen a programer tool that cost around 30 dollars that will program the new senors. I just cant find the link that shows the tool. To use the old senors on your new 20" rims, you just have to buy 20" bands. American Muscle sells them. Just swap them to the new wheels and recalibrate them with the new programer, and you are done.
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=71&viewfile...20Training.pdf
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07-19-2008, 03:43 PM
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Just checked out the americanmuscle website, i'll be ordering the bands.
where can i order the sensors themselves? and also the deviceto reprogram the TPMS..
where can i order the sensors themselves? and also the deviceto reprogram the TPMS..