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Anybody's TPMS lasted longer? (9.5 yrs here)

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by wjtracy, Jan 7, 2016.

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  1. Patrick Wong

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    Did you provide the amazon.com link just to indicate a potential source; or did you buy and install those particular sensors yourself?
     
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    great price.
     
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    No I did not buy it yet I was just thinking it might be the way to go. Just posting review of another Prius. Correct me if I am wrong, to install this device goes inside rim, so you'd have to take the tire off. and you need someone who has the program device for setting it up for Prius. I will call my local shop soon to see what they propose.
     
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    You're right; in conjunction with tire replacement a good time is. (Channeling Yoda)

    Amazon lets you enter your vehicle to verify fit; fwiw says 2010 Prius is compatible too.
     
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    I have a 2005 prius 120000 miles just bought the second set of new tires and never have had a problem with tmps issue
     
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    Do you have TPMS? above Patrick indicates TPMS was not on 2005- Prii
     
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    I did not know this on the 2005. But I also have a 2012 prius 42000 miles on it and had a new set of tires put on it about 40000 miles and did't have a problem with it
     
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    OK well there is a little button battery inside the device in each tire, so after about 8-10 years you gotta replace the whole device and the cost at Toyota is probably $100+ per tire. And you can't disable the flashing light on the dash.
     
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    they go bad is really necessary to have them relaced? Car should not stop running should it?
     
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    Just that the warning light is on and cannot be disabled...don't know if states require fix for inspections.
     
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    we have no inspection in Iowa
     
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    Still, it's good if the price is coming down. The concept is attractive, just the implementation is expensive/complicated.
     
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    Had an employee call in once that they would be late: flat tire. The two truck was coming to put on the spare. Got a call a couple hours later that they were at the dealer and won't make it in to work at all. I asked why and the person said there was a light on the dash and they will not drive it with an engine light on. :mad: TPMS, I hate you!
     
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    ...I got hit with frying pan today...tape only worked 2 days
     
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    We drive all winter with that terrible tpms light on. I mean, just down and to the right, there's lights telling you the status of the passenger seat air bag; no one pays them any mind.
     
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    Wow. Talked to my mechanic. They want $60 to test the four tires for bad sensors, $170 per tire to replace the bad ones, and $60 for reprogramming. NOT needed to pass inspection in Virginia, thank gosh.

    Might try one of the wireless systems on Amazon. There is a smart phone system called FOBO that a few here have mentioned, and the Tesla guys have been using/doing some group buys.
     
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    Wow! Go get 4 Dorman 974-033 from Amazon for $31.49 each.

    Then go to Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels and search for an installer. I found one who charged me about $10/tire to replace the sensors. I used my own Techstream to register the new sensors. Be sure to record the ids on the new sensors before they're installed.
     
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    Yeah maybe tire places are the way to go. I have a TireRack installer so he should be willing to help.
     
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