TPM Programing Questions?

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  1. ASRDogman

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    Seems I read somewhere that is you remove all 4 sensors from the system, you won't
    get the light. Since there are no sensors to report.

    Not sure if this is true or not though.
     
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    Not true.

    You would either have to disable the circuit too the light electrically with a jumper or block it off on the screen with a piece of tape.
     
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    This is indeed not true.

    (What can be tested/done to fool the system (apart from the circuit disablement) is to put four activated cheap TPMs sensors in a pressure can (that can hold pressure and have a big enough opening to put them sensors in there :)) in the trunk and fool the ECU these readings are from the tires…) :LOL:

    NOTICE: Toyota or priumium do not recommend or condone this foolish fooling of an ECU.
     
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    Why go through this complicated exercise and get no benefit form the TPMS transmitters?

    Just put the transmitters into the wheels with the tires and get their ful benefit.

    As I posted, a piece of wire or black tape gets the same results.