Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

[bstoner59]

I know this thread is a year old... but I'm curious if anybody has had any luck in disabling this system? I'm installing an aftermarket TPMS system, so I can see each tire's pressure and temperature, so I will have NO need for the factory system.

The PVC tube trick isn't a bad idea, but it would be nice if you could actually disable properly.

You have a link to the system you are installing?

 

[BlueSVT]

I will be having it installed tomorrow... Would be nice not to have to acknowledge the alarm every time I get in the truck!



Passenger Car TPMS (P409S) - TPMS - Orange Electronic USA - Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Currently on sale on Amazon for $110! Great price if it works as advertised. Has good Amazon reviews.

I'll post a walk through and review after installing and using this weekend in Death Valley.

 

[Hockster]

I will be having it installed tomorrow... Would be nice not to have to acknowledge the alarm every time I get in the truck!



Passenger Car TPMS (P409S) - TPMS - Orange Electronic USA - Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Currently on sale on Amazon for $110! Great price if it works as advertised. Has good Amazon reviews.

I'll post a walk through and review after installing and using this weekend in Death Valley.

Very cool...

 

[Reptar]

wow I really like that.

I'm OCD on everything else with cars, but always neglect tire pressure. And for a DD it's even more important racking up mileage, between increased wear, and increased fuel consumption.

I wouldn't mind adding a setup like that after the 1st set of tires are done. Do you know can they be installed in conjunction with the factory TPMS? Wan't sure if there was a conflict with the mounting.

Could you maybe install all four stock TPMS sensors into the spare, so you don't get the factory low tire pressure warning, then install these into your four tires you're using? May be a little better than the PVC bomb

 

[Humvee21]

A question that's kinda related: you can't check the tire pressure through your driver instrument cluster, right? It only warns you if it's low, correct?

 

[BlueSVT]

Right, you can't check pressure... And even when low it doesn't say which wheel or anything! This system would be an awesome upgrade, especially for me since I off road all the time.

The PVC tube is one of many options, and I do agree it could be dangerous! I have an ammo box welded to my bed rack that I use for tools, straps, etc... I'd keep it wrapped up in there just in case!

 

[Humvee21]

Doesn't even say which wheel... wtf.

 

[BlueSVT]

Nope, says Low Tire Pressure and you have to find it! Haha

Even my friends 5 year old Silverado shows tire pressure for each wheel on his information display! My wife's MDX does too... But the Raptor doesn't??? Oh well, guess that's what aftermarket stuff is for!

 

[pirate air]

The 2010 Raptor/F150 TPMS system is incorporated in the SJB (Smart Junction Box). The antenna for the TPMS sensors serves a dual purpose, it also receives the RKE (Remote Keyless Entry) signal.

The 2011 and up Raptor/F150, has a separate TPMS receiver module that also serves as the RKE receiver module. This system also makes installing Ford remote start systems much easier, as it piggy backs the TPMS/RKE receiver module, plug and play...

Both designs send the TPMS warning to the instrument cluster via module communication line. The high speed CAN bus line is shared with several other modules with data inputs/outputs. Because of the way the the signal is communicated to the cluster, and the way the TPMS modules are incorporated with other systems (specially the 10 being inside/part of the SJB), I believe disabling the system wont be easy or possible without affecting the RKE/remote start functions.

The data received from the tire sensors are given down to the hundredth of a pound; and it does give for what tire (LF,LR,RF,RR). The sensors DO need to be trained after every rotate to make it correct. So the system is capable of giving accurate PSI per individual tire, its just not displayed to the driver. It's stupid, but Toyota and other manufactures do the same thing.

As for the mounting conflict that Reptar asked, yes, the mounting of that particular aftermarket TPMS system that BlueSTI suggested does conflict with the factory sensors. Both the factory and (that) aftermarket sensor mounts to the valve stem. Trying to mount both to one stem isn't practical for several reasons imo. I've seen people drill another hole to mount a second valve stem/sensor in the wheel, but I don't think that's a good idea either. I'd rather try to band all the sensors in the spare, or manipulate the tire sensors themselves, so that they transmit the correct/higher pressure when sitting at atmospheric pressure.

 

[craigcoram]

Believe it or not, I have an IDS scan tool. I hooked it up to my 12 Raptor yesterday and theres some pretty cool stuff you can do. First off, you can enable DRLs. You can also adjust the tire pressure you want to the PCM to accept - another words, if you want to run 30 PSI in your tires and not turn the TPMS light on, you can set the PCM at 30 PSI with the IDS. I also noticed you can disable cruise - why would you want to do that?? It also had a police black out mode, tire size/axle ratio/speedo calibration. Thats about all I saw that was neat in there.