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Old 05-19-2016, 04:50 PM   #1
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TPMS question

Yesterday, my dashboard lit up with instruction to get my TPMS serviced soon... and it appeared that there was no reading coming from my rear/ driver tire. After clearing the message, my little "flat tire" light was illuminated on my dash (guess I should carry a roll of electrical tape with me, to cover up annoying lights!).

After a start and a restart, though, all seemed good... the questionable tire even displayed correct pressure. Buuuuut.... a few minutes later, it all happened again. Today, though, all day, the dash has been calm and not illuminated with warnings (no, I did not cover anything with electrical tape).

I'm ASSUMING that with the problem being intermittent, it may be a battery issue... or, maybe something else has gone wrong. Yep... it's one of those two things.

My questions are: Do the sensors have batteries in them? Do I need to replace a battery? Or, is it just cheaper/ easier (you may have already guessed that I am cheap!) to replace a sensor? Should I replace all four, if I'm doing one (my rig is almost six years old now)... are they an item that generally has a shelf life? If I decide to replace it, will any tire shop have a giant box of them on hand, or should I purchase one ahead of time, and carry it to the shop (I'm due for tires in the next month or so, and I plan to make necessary changes/ repairs then)?
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Old 05-19-2016, 07:56 PM   #2
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Replace the whole thing.

No reason you or the shop can't get them.
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Old 05-20-2016, 03:47 AM   #3
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have all of them replaced with your new tires. being a 2011 they lived there lift and there batteries are dying. you can buy the GM ones cheap online. part number 13581558 http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-135815.../dp/B00O9H0QIG
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Old 05-20-2016, 10:27 AM   #4
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Thank- you for your responses!
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Old 05-20-2016, 04:42 PM   #5
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I would first try to relearn them if that doesn't work definitely replace them
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Old 05-21-2016, 01:51 PM   #6
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Yeah sounds like the batteries have given up the ghost or maybe just went defective. I can get you any quantity you need.

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