TPMS Question - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Kidd07 · 03-06-2009, 01:38 PM

I already performed a brief search for an answer to my question here, but did not find a conclusive answer. So I apologize if this has already been asked. I recently bought a 5th rim, tire, and TPMS for my 07 Camry to be used as a full-size spare. I contacted my local dealership in an effort to have them program the 5th sensor to be recognized by the Camry's computer. However, to my dismay, the representative told me that I had to bring the car in so they could check to see if there is an open 5th "slot" on the computer. I was under the impression (but not sure why) that Camrys had the ability to monitor the pressure in a full-size spare if equipped with a TPMS. Am I wrong?

njerald · 03-06-2009, 03:20 PM

You are right and your dealer is wrong, but what's new about that.............

workerant · 03-06-2009, 04:25 PM

http://www.aa1car.com/library/tire_monitors.htm

glenn14 · 03-06-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TTM77

http://www.aa1car.com/library/tire_monitors.htm

+1 ^^

This answers all of your questions, and the diagram shows that the spair does have TPMS

Glenn

njerald · 03-06-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by glenn14

+1 ^^

This answers all of your questions, and the diagram shows that the spair does have TPMS

Glenn

The factory spare does not have TPMS but there is a place to add TPMS for a spare tire in the programming.

Hope the OP wrote the TPMS serial number down before it was installed in the spare tire

skyxliner · 03-07-2009, 07:55 AM

is the rebuild kit the same as the factory reprogramming?

glenn14 · 03-07-2009, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by njerald

The factory spare does not have TPMS but there is a place to add TPMS for a spare tire in the programming.

Hope the OP wrote the TPMS serial number down before it was installed in the spare tire

Thanks for showing me my error, now I know the correct way of doing this.

Glenn

Kidd07 · 03-09-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by njerald

The factory spare does not have TPMS but there is a place to add TPMS for a spare tire in the programming.

Hope the OP wrote the TPMS serial number down before it was installed in the spare tire

Thank you very much for the responses. Yes, I wrote the FCC ID numbers down and had the tire and wheel mounted this weekend. Next I will have Toyota program the information at my next oil change.

Thank you again.