Hi all, a bit of help/ guidance require please.
So, earlier in the year, I bought another set of wheels from a guy that was selling them to get some after market wheels for his 86. I had them powder coated to smoked crome before fitting as wasn’t overly keen on the black stock wheel colour. Result was amazing and am so pleased.
However, and here comes my embarrassment! The GR86 is the first car that I have owned that has TPMS fitted. Previously had TVR/MG’s etc where nanny state hasn’t affected them
I didn’t realise that each wheel is effectively linked to its own corner, so need to keep a note of which wheel is from which corner etc. and obviously the new wheels, even though from another 86 will have different codes which will need to be sync’d with my car. When I had the wheels powdercoasted, as they would have had to take the tyres off, then I now realise that I should have ask them to make a note of the codes/number from the tpms sensor inside the wheel, but didn’t
So, I now have a flashing orange tpms light on the dash, which cannot read any info.
Went into Toyota yesterday, and they have said that they will need to take the wheels off in order to remove the tyre in order to get the relevant info from the new sensors, to be able to sync them to the car.
Said would have to allow up to 2 hours, cost £320. They must have seen my jaw drop
What I have learnt now, is never take wheels off without keeping note as to which corner they come from.
Any other way to get this fixed? Personally I don’t mind the sensors not being linked, as am one of these people that check my pressures on a very regular basis. But next year when the first MOT comes due, an orange TPMS light is an instant fail I believe.
Thanks .
Nigel.
So, earlier in the year, I bought another set of wheels from a guy that was selling them to get some after market wheels for his 86. I had them powder coated to smoked crome before fitting as wasn’t overly keen on the black stock wheel colour. Result was amazing and am so pleased.
However, and here comes my embarrassment! The GR86 is the first car that I have owned that has TPMS fitted. Previously had TVR/MG’s etc where nanny state hasn’t affected them
I didn’t realise that each wheel is effectively linked to its own corner, so need to keep a note of which wheel is from which corner etc. and obviously the new wheels, even though from another 86 will have different codes which will need to be sync’d with my car. When I had the wheels powdercoasted, as they would have had to take the tyres off, then I now realise that I should have ask them to make a note of the codes/number from the tpms sensor inside the wheel, but didn’t
So, I now have a flashing orange tpms light on the dash, which cannot read any info.
Went into Toyota yesterday, and they have said that they will need to take the wheels off in order to remove the tyre in order to get the relevant info from the new sensors, to be able to sync them to the car.
Said would have to allow up to 2 hours, cost £320. They must have seen my jaw drop
What I have learnt now, is never take wheels off without keeping note as to which corner they come from.
Any other way to get this fixed? Personally I don’t mind the sensors not being linked, as am one of these people that check my pressures on a very regular basis. But next year when the first MOT comes due, an orange TPMS light is an instant fail I believe.
Thanks .
Nigel.
Any old banger with no sensors as long as the tyres look properly inflated won't be questioned at the MOT even though they might be all over the place pressure wise.
