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rayscdn · 11-15-2011, 10:24 PM

Hi

I was running on summer 19" and had them swap for the winter 17" last friday
and since the swap the tpms light appeared on the dashboard it flash a few time and stay solid, i checked the pressure at 32psi and both tire set have tpms sensor.

do i need to have the tpms reprogram each time i swap tire since the car can only recognize 1 set of sensor at the time.

and what is the function on the tpms reset button under the dashboard.

TIA

Ralph6410 · 11-15-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rayscdn

do i need to have the tpms reprogram each time i swap tire since the car can only recognize 1 set of sensor at the time.

Your winter TPM,s are transmitting a frequency that your HL can not pick up, Your HL needs to be re programed with the winter tire codes.. any number of places can do it for a modest ransom. Take it back to the "them" and have "them" do it.. Something they should have done when they swapped your wheels.

sharppencil · 11-16-2011, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph6410

Your winter TPM,s are transmitting a frequency that your HL can not pick up, Your HL needs to be re programed with the winter tire codes.. any number of places can do it for a modest ransom. Take it back to the "them" and have "them" do it.. Something they should have done when they swapped your wheels.

+1

"them" should have reprogrammed your TPMS to the winter tire TPMS transmitters. Call them and schedule this with them.

rayscdn · 11-16-2011, 08:25 AM

"them" is not the dealer , its a tireshop
i thought only the dealer have the tools to reprogram.
If i decide to leave the tpms light on will it affect any traction function of the car?

Dman1 · 11-16-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rayscdn

"them" is not the dealer , its a tireshop
i thought only the dealer have the tools to reprogram.
If i decide to leave the tpms light on will it affect any traction function of the car?

Some people on this forum have a tool that can reprogram the TPMSs so I would think that a tire shop would be able to do it.

As for the TPMSs affecting traction control, etc...no it doesn't. I have gone through two winters without them, and on some turns, I test the traction control, just to make sure it is still working fine.

sharppencil · 11-16-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by rayscdn

"them" is not the dealer , its a tireshop
i thought only the dealer have the tools to reprogram.
If i decide to leave the tpms light on will it affect any traction function of the car?

Any tireshop should have the necessary tools to reprogram the TPMS. They likely just "forgot"; it should be included in the price you paid to have the tireshop swap your tires. It should only take max 10 minutes for the tireshop to do this.

Leaving the tpms light on will likely not affect your traction control. you will just have the warning light on your dash on until you swap to your summer tires. The choice is yours. however if you paid to get TPMS sensors on your winters you might as well have them programmed for your highlander to get rid of the warning light.

rayscdn · 11-16-2011, 08:41 PM

i called today the tireshop and the guy told me he will reprogram my sensor for free.

is the tool for reprogram a obd2 scanner? what is the tool called and where can i buy it?

i plan to swap the tire next spring myself since both set is now mounted and balanced, he told me it's 20$ just to reprogram.

fj62 · 11-16-2011, 08:56 PM

I would like to hear the answertothe following question too. I get around the dash light on my 2007 Camry by keeping one summer tire with TPMS. as a spare. Highlander hybrid would be a problem though.

is the tool for reprogram a obd2 scanner? what is the tool called and where can i buy it?

i plan to swap the tire next spring myself since both set is now mounted and balanced, he told me it's 20$ just to reprogram.[/QUOTE]

Ralph6410 · 11-16-2011, 10:00 PM

Bought mine from RacingKing.. Called a TPMQuickset for 186.31 Cnd includes shipping. Bear in mind this will only retrieve and swap the codes already in the car. The initial code needs to be put in by a more expensive machine.

sharppencil · 11-17-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph6410

Bought mine from RacingKing.. Called a TPMQuickset for 186.31 Cnd includes shipping. Bear in mind this will only retrieve and swap the codes already in the car. The initial code needs to be put in by a more expensive machine.

As Ralph6410 mentioned. I bought mine through racingking late summer (http://www.racingking.ca/tpms-tools-...kset-p-60.html).

I uploaded the TPMS codes from the car computer to the ATEQ software when the summer set was on the highlander. I recently had my new winter set installed and have recently uploaded the winter set TPMS codes. So now both sets are now stored on my computer ready for change over in the spring. You can have a tire shop provide you the codes from the TPMS for a price.

You have to decide if the Quickset is the correct tool for you. Evaluate if $161 + taxes works better than $20/changeover x # years.

rayscdn · 11-17-2011, 01:34 PM

i am the only one in the familly that has tpms on winter set (its came with the summer set i brought from the dealer), my father and my brothers cars are running without tpms on winter.

so it will be cheaper for me to pay the 20$ at the tireshop , now only thing i need to buy now is a torque wrench for the tire , anyone know what is the pressure i need to torque the tires on a vemza and my highlander?

fj62 · 11-17-2011, 01:38 PM

76 ft lbs is what I use.

luck123 · 11-17-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rayscdn

i am the only one in the familly that has tpms on winter set (its came with the summer set i brought from the dealer), my father and my brothers cars are running without tpms on winter.

so it will be cheaper for me to pay the 20$ at the tireshop , now only thing i need to buy now is a torque wrench for the tire , anyone know what is the pressure i need to torque the tires on a vemza and my highlander?

You can see my review of the ATEQ Quickset tool (a bit old now...and have had no bugs in while):

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/sh...33#post2784733

If you get tpms reprogrammed for $20, then that's pretty good, keeping in mind you need to pay twice a year. But dealers are charging 40-$50, twice a year, which means that the device can pay for itself in about 2 years. Depends on how long you're going to keep your vehicle.

Subaryota · 11-19-2011, 01:40 PM

Hmm.. I have a MY12 HL. Got a set of Snowtire/Wheel combo using a separate set of OEM TPMS sensors. Got the car home. Unloaded the Summer tire/wheel combo. Drove down the street a little. Used the TPMS reset procedure as stated in the manual. I've been driving the car for a week and no TPMS light. The aftermarket tireshop did not "reprogramme" the TPMS.

Cheers

luck123 · 11-19-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Subaryota

Hmm.. I have a MY12 HL. Got a set of Snowtire/Wheel combo using a separate set of OEM TPMS sensors. Got the car home. Unloaded the Summer tire/wheel combo. Drove down the street a little. Used the TPMS reset procedure as stated in the manual. I've been driving the car for a week and no TPMS light. The aftermarket tireshop did not "reprogramme" the TPMS.

Cheers

Do you keep your summers in the garage? And are you driving more than 15-20 miles in one trip? If not, then what is happening is that the computer is sensing your summer tire sensors each time you come home, and this is happening before you drive far enough for the computer to kick on the sensor light on your dash. I had this happen to me, although the problem was that the sensors were not programmed correctly. Lots of short trips, no problem...no light. Then went skiing and 3/4 of way there, light goes on. Get back into the garage, turn car off, and on again, and light is back off.