New wheels. How to change TPMS?

[greenweever]

I don’t have the truck yet, but I have wheels and unmounted tires. The wheels did not come with TPMS. Can I go ahead and get the tires mounted and switch the TPMS over myself later, or do I need to wait until I have the truck?

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[FriscoTXJoe]

As a frugal guy, seems the best way is to wait and get it all done at once, right?

Or maybe find out if that brand of tire/wheel requires a system different than the Mav if in fact it will work with the Mav?

 

[Darnon]

You could mount them, but you'd need to partially dismount the tire off the rim bead if you planned on transferring the TPMS. Or just get a set to install. I used these Moresensor ones and they synced right up.

 

[greenweever]

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to buy another set and go ahead and install them. One question though, does the installer need the truck there when they install the new TPMS', or can I go back and they can "relearn" the TPMS once my truck comes in?

 

[Darnon]

They can be installed without the truck. Mine learned the sensors on its own after a few miles of driving.

 

[greenweever]

Would these work? Everything I can find says they will.

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[Bob The Builder]

When the government stuck their nose in, in all this TPMS stuff back in 06, the least they could have done was mandate a standard that all car makers needed to follow. A BMW TPMS would work on a Toyota, etc, etc. Of course that would have been too much common sense.

 

[greenweever]

It looks like these would based on what pulls up on foreparts.com. However, 433 MHZ and 315 MHZ pulls up. Will either frequency work?

 

[VRausch]

Pretty sure you need 315mhz for this truck.

 

[Darnon]

When the government stuck their nose in, in all this TPMS stuff back in 06, the least they could have done was mandate a standard that all car makers needed to follow. A BMW TPMS would work on a Toyota, etc, etc. Of course that would have been too much common sense.

Probably because integrating four small wireless transmitters in each wheel expected to last for years at a time was still a little fancy at that time to go mandating a standard around. Most of the prior TPMS systems on vehicles just looked for the wheel speed differential of a soft tire having a different rolling circumference. That's actually still a valid TPMS solution and VW/Audi hasn't used in-wheel sensors for a decade+.

 

[Bob The Builder]

Probably because integrating four small wireless transmitters in each wheel expected to last for years at a time was still a little fancy at that time to go mandating a standard around. Most of the prior TPMS systems on vehicles just looked for the wheel speed differential of a soft tire having a different rolling circumference. That's actually still a valid TPMS solution and VW/Audi hasn't used in-wheel sensors for a decade+.

Yeah, could be. I always look for the simple approach.

 

[CactusJack]

They can be installed without the truck. Mine learned the sensors on its own after a few miles of driving.

So you just took the TPMS sensors out of the package, installed them in the wheels, had the tires mounted to the wheels, wheels put on truck and that's it? Or did you have to put the truck in any kind of mode or have the tire shop do anything? Thanks!

 

[Darnon]

So you just took the TPMS sensors out of the package, installed them in the wheels, had the tires mounted to the wheels, wheels put on truck and that's it? Or did you have to put the truck in any kind of mode or have the tire shop do anything? Thanks!

Correct. Took maybe 5 miles in my case although some have reported considerably less. It's not particularly hard to put Fords into TPMS learn mode and a tire shop would have an activation tool. You can also go through the learning sequence without a tool by adjusting the air pressure (but admittedly I never had luck with that method on any Fords I've tried).

 

[Discount Tire]

Correct. Took maybe 5 miles in my case although some have reported considerably less. It's not particularly hard to put Fords into TPMS learn mode and a tire shop would have an activation tool. You can also go through the learning sequence without a tool by adjusting the air pressure (but admittedly I never had luck with that method on any Fords I've tried).

^This.

The Maverick utilizes an auto-relearn/detection system. Once the tires are inflated to placard pressure the system should recognize the new sensor ID's within 15 minutes when the vehicle is driven above 30 MPH.

 

[paneubert]

^This.

The Maverick utilizes an auto-relearn/detection system. Once the tires are inflated to placard pressure the system should recognize the new sensor ID's within 15 minutes when the vehicle is driven above 30 MPH.

Always wondered, does this automatically relearn them, but without the truck knowing what position the tires are actually in? AKA: Any future pressure readings or warnings would only have a 25% chance of being shown in the correct position (since there are 4 possible combos)?

For those who want to be sure things are in the right spot, here is the process to manually re-learn on the Maverick (assuming you have a tool to activate the sensors one by one). Worked for me.

1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position. Then, press and release the brake pedal.
2. Cycle the ignition switch from the OFF position to the RUN position three times, ending in the RUN position.
3. Press and release the brake pedal.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
5. Turn the ignition switch from the OFF position to the RUN position three times, ending in the RUN position. The horn will sound once and the indicator will flash if the training mode has been entered successfully. If equipped, the message center will display “TRAIN LF TIRE.”
6. It may take up to six seconds to activate a tire pressure sensor. Do not wait more than two minutes between training each sensor or the process will time out and the entire procedure must be repeated.
7. Starting with the left side/drivers front tire, press and release the test button on the TPMS tool. The horn will sound briefly to indicate that the tire pressure sensor has been recognized by the vehicle.
8. Within two minutes of the horn sounding, repeat the process with the right front tire pressure sensor.
9. Repeat these steps for the right rear and then left rear tires.
10. The procedure is completed after the last tire has been trained. When the training procedure is complete, the message center (if equipped) will display “TIRE TRAINING COMPLETE.”

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