TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitor) Relearn Tool ???

[mighty88]

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

You guys do know you can do this yourself right? Read your manual.

Just did this on my 2010 with 22'' shoes & it worked like a charm.

[skibik]

That is the manual for the 2010-2011, that option is not in the book. The book says to take it to a dealership and have it programmed with a TPMS relearn tool. Those instructions you have are not in the 2012 book. Even though the option is not on the TPMS system if you hold in the set button on the TPMS system it will pop up and ask to relearn. I did get it to work. I tried 3 times and got it to work on the 3rd try. I aired the tires close to 40 PSI on the 3rd try and let air out for 5 to 10 seconds and then you have to wait close to 30 seconds maybe longer for the horn to beep, I never timed how long it took. Then proceed to the next corner indicated by the brighter turn signal which is the order listed in your book. Even though the book for the 2012 says you need the relearn tool I was able to do it by the procedure for the pre-2012 process.

Dean.

[squirell]

I tried to do it manually on my 2011 1lt with no luck.
The horn beeps twice..marker light comes on...but I let about 20 lbs of air out and the horn never beeped.
Do I need the tool for 2011...the owners manuel says I do.

[skibik]

Originally Posted by squirell

I tried to do it manually on my 2011 1lt with no luck.
The horn beeps twice..marker light comes on...but I let about 20 lbs of air out and the horn never beeped.
Do I need the tool for 2011...the owners manuel says I do.

My owners manual says I need the tool also but I successfully did it without it. It took me a few tries to figure it out. I added air until all the tires were somewhere around 40 PSI. Follow the relearn procedure that is posted in this thread for the 2010-2011. You let out air for 10 seconds then stop, now wait(it may take up to 30 seconds) until the horn beeps and that will tell you it registered then move to the next tire and repeat. When you get to the last tire you will get a single beep and a double beep telling you the relearn process has been completed. I went to fast through mine the first 2 times. The key is to let out 10 seconds of air and just stand around and wait until the horn beeps then move on.

Don't forget to reset all the tire pressures when done.

Dean.

[Warpigs44]

Very useful thread. Thank you

[mySSt]

A tip for 'relearning' the tpms.

If you have extra idle wheels with sensors or just sensors near your car (ie: in the garage with the car), move your car away from those before you try to the relearn feature. May be a good idea to also move it away from other cars with tpms in case the MHz is in the same ballpark.

I've a late model 2011 SS and I just bought two new sensors to go with two 9" wide wheels I've installed on the front. The two old front wheels with tires and sensors are stored in the same garage as the car. I tried the relearn instructs (originally posted by SUX2BU on page one) because my owner's manual is the version which says I have to use the relearn tool - Not True!

I tried to reset the tpms in the garage and couldn't get it to recognize the first tpms. After moving the car out of the garage, the same relearn procedure worked like a charm.

[BronxxBombers213]

Originally Posted by BronxxBombers213

i have always programmed my 2010 manually with no issues... but out of curiousity, will the tool posted in these links work on a 2010?

still wondering

[sting808]

Originally Posted by BronxxBombers213

still wondering

Yes. A lot easier than constantly changing tire pressure to initiate training sequence. Then, refilling air.

Hold it to sidewall near TPMS, press button... viola. Move to next tire.

[fgg60]

Originally Posted by skibik

My owners manual says I need the tool also but I successfully did it without it. It took me a few tries to figure it out. I added air until all the tires were somewhere around 40 PSI. Follow the relearn procedure that is posted in this thread for the 2010-2011. You let out air for 10 seconds then stop, now wait(it may take up to 30 seconds) until the horn beeps and that will tell you it registered then move to the next tire and repeat. When you get to the last tire you will get a single beep and a double beep telling you the relearn process has been completed. I went to fast through mine the first 2 times. The key is to let out 10 seconds of air and just stand around and wait until the horn beeps then move on.

Don't forget to reset all the tire pressures when done.

Dean.

just got winter tires....gotta try this!!

[Earle.Barnes]

I have a 2012 LS bought 2010 SS wheels and the manual procedure worked. Went back to my stock steelies and that air out procedure doesn't work. Called my dealer and they only want $25 to do it. I'll be going up there in the morning.

[skibik]

Originally Posted by Earle.Barnes

I have a 2012 LS bought 2010 SS wheels and the manual procedure worked. Went back to my stock steelies and that air out procedure doesn't work. Called my dealer and they only want $25 to do it. I'll be going up there in the morning.

If it worked on the one set it should work on the other set. The monitors should be the same. I would guess you didn't let air out long enough, if you did you didn't wait long enough for the horn to beep before moving on. That is the problem I had and took a few tries to figure that out. As I get older I am getting to cheap to pay someone any amount to do it much less $25.

Dean.

[Earle.Barnes]

Originally Posted by skibik

If it worked on the one set it should work on the other set. The monitors should be the same. I would guess you didn't let air out long enough, if you did you didn't wait long enough for the horn to beep before moving on. That is the problem I had and took a few tries to figure that out. As I get older I am getting to cheap to pay someone any amount to do it much less $25.

Dean.

I have tried it before letting almost all of the air out and then the other day we also tried it again doing the same thing and it didn't work. I don't mind rolling up there and paying them $25. I might even talk them into doing it for free. Yeah right. LOL

[skibik]

Originally Posted by Earle.Barnes

I have tried it before letting almost all of the air out and then the other day we also tried it again doing the same thing and it didn't work. I don't mind rolling up there and paying them $25. I might even talk them into doing it for free. Yeah right. LOL

I think you are letting out too much air. That was the problem I had when I failed two or three times. I then figured it out, the instructions from the older gen5's says to let air out until you the horn beeps and that does not work. Only let air out for about 10 seconds then wait, and wait and wait the horn should then beep.

Just a tip to try but it is your $25 to spend to have someone do it. Good luck on getting it free. Another suggestion would be is instead of paying the $25 for someone to do it, invest in the tool.

Dean.

[Earle.Barnes]

Originally Posted by skibik

I think you are letting out too much air. That was the problem I had when I failed two or three times. I then figured it out, the instructions from the older gen5's says to let air out until you the horn beeps and that does not work. Only let air out for about 10 seconds then wait, and wait and wait the horn should then beep.

Just a tip to try but it is your $25 to spend to have someone do it. Good luck on getting it free. Another suggestion would be is instead of paying the $25 for someone to do it, invest in the tool.

Dean.

Ok, cool...I will try that 10 second method.