will the TPMS re-learn when I change rims? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

mr.niftie · 09-23-2009, 11:43 AM

What I'm wondering is when I put my winter rims & Snows on, will the car re-learn and re-pair with the new sensors after a few km's of driving.
(Both sets of rims have the sensors installed)
(This is for an '09 Camry Hybrid)
Please don't tell me I need to go to the dealer every Spring & Fall.

njerald · 09-23-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mr.niftie

What I'm wondering is when I put my winter rims & Snows on, will the car re-learn and re-pair with the new sensors after a few km's of driving.
(Both sets of rims have the sensors installed)
(This is for an '09 Camry Hybrid)
Please don't tell me I need to go to the dealer every Spring & Fall.

OK, I won't tell you that..........

mr.niftie · 09-23-2009, 04:43 PM

So that means I will?

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Originally Posted by njerald

OK, I won't tell you that..........

Pawel062 · 09-24-2009, 09:43 AM

no it means you need to get the others programmed once to your car. though there are people who don't have them in their summer rims and don't have the light as long as they don't drive cross country.

ShawnM · 09-24-2009, 01:00 PM

Hmm...thats an interesting question. Im not sure if it actually stores more than 4 or 5 (if theres one in the spare) sensor ID's at a time. I'll have to look into that.

mr.niftie · 09-24-2009, 02:44 PM

2 completely different answers.
One says the programming is a one time deal. Which I don't have a problem with.
The other answer infers I have to have it done twice a year ($50x2=no thanks).

Is this something that has to be done at a dealer or can I initiate some kind of self learn sequence?

njerald · 09-24-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mr.niftie

2 completely different answers.
One says the programming is a one time deal. Which I don't have a problem with.
The other answer infers I have to have it done twice a year ($50x2=no thanks).

Is this something that has to be done at a dealer or can I initiate some kind of self learn sequence?

If you want the TPMS to work year around you will have to have them programmed 2x a year by the dealer or a tire dealer with a machine.

No self learn process..

A lot of the posters on forums post answers for questions that they no nothing about. In time you may be able to sort the BS from the facts.

ShawnM · 09-25-2009, 07:53 AM

Thats pretty much what ive found out about it. You will have to have it programed every time you swap the rims. It dosent have to be done at the dealer. We have a TPMS tool (Bartec 400) that can handle that with no problem. Look for a tire shop around you that has something similar as im sure the dealer will charge you much more and make you wait longer for it.

mr.niftie · 09-28-2009, 12:05 PM

Thanks for all the information everyone!
So to sum it up:
- has to be updated everytime there is a rim swap
- a good tire shop (ie. non-Toyota) should be able to do this.. Hopefully for less than the crazy price of $60 a shot that my local dealer wants!

peterk9 · 09-29-2009, 03:30 PM

I was told by the dealer that the main CP control module (ECM) will hold 9 serial numbers. You only have to get the new ones programed once and then you can simply swap wheels (winter/summer) and use the TPMS reset to get the computer to read the current serial numbers. I was told this by both the Lexus and Toyota service advisors. However, I do not believe that this applies to the Hybrid model.

Peter

mr.niftie · 09-30-2009, 12:15 PM

Thanks to all who responded.
I've gotten such a variety of responses, I'll probably just try it down the road and see what happens for myself.
I have the feeling there is something unique to the fact that my Camry is a Hybrid. For instance, the manual shows a TPMS reset button in the glove box and I have no such button. Hmmmmm...

cdn_tch · 09-30-2009, 07:40 PM

Canadians don't get TPMS. We're expected to be smart enough to check tire preasures manually

mr.niftie · 10-01-2009, 11:22 AM

So you're saying that an '09 CAmry Hybrid doesn't even have TPMS?

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Originally Posted by cdn_tch

Canadians don't get TPMS. We're expected to be smart enough to check tire preasures manually

cdn_tch · 10-01-2009, 01:32 PM

Correct, not in Canada.

I have recently thought about contacting Toyota Canada and finding out if all that was required is a set of sensors and the reset button (assuming everything else is in place). But it would end up being about a 1K hit for parts and labour.