Alrighty then! Just got back from Discount tire. the sensor on the right rear broke off on the lower control arm not the hand brake cable like i suspected. Found that out just now when mounting the rears.
Anyway.. discount relocated the TPMS and stem inside the tire. they made up a rectangular bracket with holes on each end. one end connects to the 90deg valve, the one that goes to the front of the wheel to fill, the other goes to the stem with the tpms attached. it is completely internal. They then just inserted a short standard rubber valve thru the old tmps hole it is much shorter and i checked and have plenty of clearance.
Pete, would you recommend i purchase the brackets you linked to. Then take them back to discount and have them mount them.
going for a test drive....wish me luck.
Is it actually a fact that a flat tire will cause the ECM to shut down the motor. Mine did and would not restart until i moved the flat tire about a hundred feet away. This was after i mounted the OEM rears. With the flat tire sitting next to the car it would still not start. It would fire up for a second then quit and gave me a "reduced power mode" or something to that effect. Cant remember what it was exactly. Moved the flat tire about 15 spaces down in the mall parking lot and Viola!
