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Blue Demon · 10-21-2014, 07:38 PM

Hopefully someone can help me on this. Today I installed a set of 2010 wheels on a 2013. The procedure for resetting the 2013 sensors is to have the dealer use the special tool to do it.

The tool would not recognize the sensors at all. Verified the tool was good on two other cars.

The procedure for resetting the 2010 sensors is to either increase/decrease tire pressure on the drivers left front tire until the horn beeps. Then go to the other tires. We did not try (didn't think about trying it at the time) this procedure.

Has anyone else experienced this? Got any suggestions? I really hate to have to spend hundreds of $$$ to buy 2013 sensors.

Thanks!

MBS · 10-21-2014, 07:58 PM

Every year i put on snow tires and you start from drivers front `and go clockwise , you have to put your key to on position and get to the reset tpms on your dic ,before doing this , never had a problem , and i find it hard to believe that you have to take it to a dealer with a special tool to do this , I might be wrong ? as i have no experience or knowledge except for my 2010

Blue Demon · 10-21-2014, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MBS

Every year i put on snow tires and you start from drivers front `and go clockwise , you have to put your key to on position and get to the reset tpms on your dic ,before doing this , never had a problem , and i find it hard to believe that you have to take it to a dealer with a special tool to do this , I might be wrong ? as i have no experience or knowledge except for my 2010

The 2013 Camaro's require the special tool to reset the sensors, unlike the 2010 that only requires the tire pressure to be inflated/deflated. As I mentioned earlier, I didn't think about trying the 2010 procedure on the 2013 which is where the wheels/tires are now.

MBS · 10-21-2014, 08:20 PM

Ok yep just looked it up and Ebay has a bunch of different types for sale $250.00 for the GM unit , Aint that a bitch , Worked just fine letting out pressure or increasing it to relearn the system and now they got a fancy tool that doesn't work on your car . Must of worked too good the old way . Good Luck , I would just use a pressure gauge and save your money

skipinminn · 10-21-2014, 08:27 PM

Set of 4 sensors for 2013 camaro on ebay for $98.00

Blue Demon · 10-21-2014, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by skipinminn

Set of 4 sensors for 2013 camaro on ebay for $98.00

Thanks, I will keep ebay in mind if I cannot find a fix.

Rocky1974 · 10-22-2014, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Demon

Hopefully someone can help me on this. Today I installed a set of 2010 wheels on a 2013. The procedure for resetting the 2013 sensors is to have the dealer use the special tool to do it.

The tool would not recognize the sensors at all. Verified the tool was good on two other cars.

The procedure for resetting the 2010 sensors is to either increase/decrease tire pressure on the drivers left front tire until the horn beeps. Then go to the other tires. We did not try (didn't think about trying it at the time) this procedure.

Has anyone else experienced this? Got any suggestions? I really hate to have to spend hundreds of $$$ to buy 2013 sensors.

Thanks!

I don't know if GM changed the sensors between 2010 and 2013 or not, but they definitely changed the programming procedure. Sometime during 2011 they removed the ability for the owner to program the TPMS without the tool. The 2010 procedure definitely will not work on a 2013. My assumption is that they did this for dealer revenue enhancement. If you cannot get the TPMS system to recognize the sensors with the tool, I'd say that you either have the wrong sensors or the batteries are flat in them. They will have to be replaced. I haven't tried to buy Camaro sensors, but I bought a set for my "08 HHR SS on e-bay for $25 a piece.

garyw · 10-22-2014, 07:16 PM

They are going to be different sensors. U cannot make it work unless u change the sensors out.

Mike_G · 11-03-2014, 12:51 PM

sensor frequency changed somewhere in the 2010 model year I believe as well

911medic · 11-03-2014, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocky1974

Sometime during 2011 they removed the ability for the owner to program the TPMS without the tool.

This is not accurate, as I have used the old procedure (going wheel to wheel letting air pressure out) on my 2012 more than once (with different sets of wheels even).

10-21-2014, 07:38 PM	#1
Blue Demon Drives: 2006 Corvette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 484	2010 tire pressure sensors in a 2013 problem Hopefully someone can help me on this. Today I installed a set of 2010 wheels on a 2013. The procedure for resetting the 2013 sensors is to have the dealer use the special tool to do it. The tool would not recognize the sensors at all. Verified the tool was good on two other cars. The procedure for resetting the 2010 sensors is to either increase/decrease tire pressure on the drivers left front tire until the horn beeps. Then go to the other tires. We did not try (didn't think about trying it at the time) this procedure. Has anyone else experienced this? Got any suggestions? I really hate to have to spend hundreds of $$$ to buy 2013 sensors. Thanks!

10-21-2014, 07:58 PM	#2
MBS Drives: 2010 rs 2lt Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,497	Every year i put on snow tires and you start from drivers front `and go clockwise , you have to put your key to on position and get to the reset tpms on your dic ,before doing this , never had a problem , and i find it hard to believe that you have to take it to a dealer with a special tool to do this , I might be wrong ? as i have no experience or knowledge except for my 2010

10-21-2014, 08:20 PM	#4
MBS Drives: 2010 rs 2lt Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,497	Ok yep just looked it up and Ebay has a bunch of different types for sale $250.00 for the GM unit , Aint that a bitch , Worked just fine letting out pressure or increasing it to relearn the system and now they got a fancy tool that doesn't work on your car . Must of worked too good the old way . Good Luck , I would just use a pressure gauge and save your money

10-21-2014, 08:27 PM	#5
skipinminn Chiquita Drives: 2013 1LE/1SS YELLO1LE 1 of Only 28 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mpls. Mn./Hudson,Wi. Posts: 4,740 View My Garage	Set of 4 sensors for 2013 camaro on ebay for $98.00

10-22-2014, 07:16 PM	#8
garyw Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 138	They are going to be different sensors. U cannot make it work unless u change the sensors out.

11-03-2014, 12:51 PM	#9
Mike_G Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Ma Posts: 476	sensor frequency changed somewhere in the 2010 model year I believe as well