FrazzledHunter
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Thought so! THANKS!
Which TPMS for 2019 Land Cruiser? (3 Viewers)
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If you have the IDs, and nothing needs to be scanned off or tires pulled, its all done in one or two pages on techstream.
Honestly find and independent and they can do it for $100 flat rate probably.
prharper
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I did this a few years ago using an app on my iPhone and OBD dongle with OEM TPMS sensors and it took a few mins.
FrazzledHunter
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I've read about the Carista product and I'd like to learn to do it myself. After reading this and other threads on here I'm honestly to point where I won't pay anyone else one red cent to program these.
bloc
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Great perspective.
Carista is the easy-button option, techstream is another that is more complex but far more comprehensive.
Any other links on how to proceed with programming? I have tech stream already. If there is something more quicker and less complex I'm all in for it. Thanks
Easy and quik is using a dedicated TPMS tool, but that's a few hundred dollars and you already have Techstream.
bloc
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Carista with a temporary pro level pass is pretty much the easiest method. $30 for the module and pro pricing depends on the length.
Thanks
I bought my set at Discount Tire (for winter tires/rims) They programmed them and every time I go in they swap the TPMS set. Once or twice the TPMS light has come on a few days after swapping and they fixed it in a few mins.
I was just planning on using the TPMS in my stock wheels when I swap to 18” BBS wheels. My thinking is that there won’t be any programming required to use the ones that are already programmed for my truck. 
Or should I swap them out if mine are pretty old at this point?
Or should I swap them out if mine are pretty old at this point?
That is what I did, mine is a 2013 and stock with no issues. When I added a 2nd set Discount Tire took care of the programing and like I mention aside from a couple of time the TPMS light came on I have had zero issue. They charged me 1/2 price for the sensors (I paid around $20 or 25 each) when I bought a set of winter tires so I feel like I got a pretty god deal.I was just planning on using the TPMS in my stock wheels when I swap to 18” BBS wheels. My thinking is that there won’t be any programming required to use the ones that are already programmed for my truck.
Or should I swap them out if mine are pretty old at this point?
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bloc
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Are your TPMS original or have they been replaced? Original would be getting pretty long in the tooth by this point. I don't think I'd put those into new wheels and tires that shouldn't need to be opened for a few years.. but someone on here wrote up how to break a bead to replace a sensor using the factory bottle jack under the rear frame so they are salvageable if necessary. And programming really isn't hard.. carista makes it very simple, or using techstream.. I programmed new PI sensors today and even with booting up the computer the whole process took five minutes.I was just planning on using the TPMS in my stock wheels when I swap to 18” BBS wheels. My thinking is that there won’t be any programming required to use the ones that are already programmed for my truck.
Or should I swap them out if mine are pretty old at this point?
Some people like the cost & convenience of the clone sensors from tire shops but at the end of the day nearly all of them are cheap chinese-made junk. A major reason they push these is there is no programming of the vehicle required.
Genuine Toyota or Pacific Industry who makes them for toyota can be expected to reliably do 7-8 years, through multiple sets of tires for most people. When I sell my rock warriors soon I'll definitely be adding that the TPMS in them have five years left even after 3 years of use.
FrazzledHunter
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I've had sensors become intermittent and it's annoying so I replaced mine on my 2018 at 4 1/2 years old when I got new tires. I used OEM and paid through the nose for the sensors & programming, $130x5 IIRC.I was just planning on using the TPMS in my stock wheels when I swap to 18” BBS wheels. My thinking is that there won’t be any programming required to use the ones that are already programmed for my truck.
Or should I swap them out if mine are pretty old at this point?
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bloc
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Denso reboxes the PI sensors and sells them for about $35 each. Beware of fakes on Amazon, I just got what appear to be real PI sensors from rockauto and they are working great.
Regarding new TPMS sensors and the re-learning process, once new sensors are registered with any TPMS tool, how long do these realistically take to pair with a 200-series LC?
Have had new wheels with new sensors paired but the PSI never shows up after hitting the re-learn switch, just the dashes - - -. Granted I don’t have far to drive, so I’m wondering if that’s the problem.
Have had new wheels with new sensors paired but the PSI never shows up after hitting the re-learn switch, just the dashes - - -. Granted I don’t have far to drive, so I’m wondering if that’s the problem.
bloc
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What kind of sensors? The factory ones need to see pressure to turn on, then have pressure dropped during learning.. then increase it again to actually drive away. I banged my head against a wall for a while trying to figure out why I couldn’t get them to display then read the tags that actually came on them.. no more issues.
They were whatever DT installed when mounting new wheels/tires. Tbh, I’m not even sure they’re broadcasting the right frequency. That might be where I need to start.
They paired the sensors and I hit the Tpms button, the light blinked 3 times, and then I drove away. I thought better of it, parked in a lot around the corner, turned off and on again, repeated the procedure and sat for a bit. Never anything more than the 3 dashes.
Eta: sensors used by DT are the DillTPMS 7007 TQ65 broadcasting 315Mhz.
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I got new sensors recently and they worked fine. I rotated the tires and pushed the button to re-learn the locations and that worked fine. I later pushed the button again to set a new pressure range for warning since I was leaving on a long trip towing so running higher PSI but I only drove a mile or two after pushing the button. I didn't get the numbers back until I ran the techstream utility.
In the owner's manual, it states you need to drive for 10 miles or something not insignificant after pushing that button. I think if you don't give it enough time to re-learn, it just gives up, no matter how many times you push the button again. The TPMS light will still work if you go flat but you won't get numbers on the dash.
Of course, it is entirely possible that DT didn't actually program your ECU correctly. That has happened to me numerous times in the past.
Someone else can comment whether those sensors you got are the correct specs. I'm sure you paid a lot for new sensors and so I'd recommend taking it back for them to figure it out.
bloc
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Yeah I can’t speak to aftermarket sensors.
Also whether there are things like mile requirements can be year dependent. I know my 2013 is much more rudimentary in how it relays information compared to the later model rigs that can actually track tire location.
Also whether there are things like mile requirements can be year dependent. I know my 2013 is much more rudimentary in how it relays information compared to the later model rigs that can actually track tire location.
