TPMS, who has installed themselves

nsanbyker · 08-27-2008, 04:22 PM

Who here has installed the TPMS on their wheels themselves? How hard? Any pointers? Thanks in advance

nsanbyker · 08-28-2008, 10:12 AM

No one has installed their TPMS on their own?

brokemywallet · 08-28-2008, 11:22 AM

it is not very difficult, do you have the tpms sensor out of the wheel already?

nsanbyker · 08-28-2008, 11:24 AM

Brand new TPMS and wheels. Nothing installed yet.

Gerry@bavarianx · 08-28-2008, 11:37 AM

it's almost too easy. To a point why you wonder the dealerships charge you an hour labor just to take them out. All you need is a 11mm socket and torrex bit to fit the sensors correctly with the barrel of your wheels and you're good to go. Don't make is SUPER tight, cuz that could ruin the rubber on the tire pressure sensors. Just moderately tight and you'll be fine!!! Let me know if you have any other questions!!!

nsanbyker · 08-28-2008, 11:46 AM

Thanks for the info Bobby. If I remember correctly, the stems come with a rubber grommet, washer, and nut. I think the grommet goes through the stem hole on the rim and the washer sits over the grommet on the outside of the wheel and the nut then goes on. Is that the correct orientation or am I wrong? How tight do you torque the nut? Also, how tight do you torque the torx screw for the sensor. My general philosophy is tighten until it strips and then back off a quarter turn (jk)

nsanbyker · 08-28-2008, 03:08 PM

Bump for specific instructions for TPMS. Thanks

KingKye · 08-28-2008, 03:47 PM

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nsanbyker · 08-28-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by KingKye

lol

I know, but I would like specific instructions before I try to figure out how and screw things up.

gtrokin330 · 08-28-2008, 08:48 PM

you need to be really dumb to screw this up lol took me 1 minute per sensor tops.

08-27-2008, 04:22 PM	#1
nsanbyker Captain 22 Rep 965 Posts Drives: 6 speed Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Exiting the Apex iTrader: (3)	TPMS, who has installed themselves Who here has installed the TPMS on their wheels themselves? How hard? Any pointers? Thanks in advance
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nsanbyker Captain 22 Rep 965 Posts Drives: 6 speed Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Exiting the Apex iTrader: (3)	No one has installed their TPMS on their own?
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08-28-2008, 11:22 AM	#3
brokemywallet Slaveaholic 17 Rep 707 Posts Drives: 2006 330I Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (6)	it is not very difficult, do you have the tpms sensor out of the wheel already?
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08-28-2008, 11:24 AM	#4
nsanbyker Captain 22 Rep 965 Posts Drives: 6 speed Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Exiting the Apex iTrader: (3)	Brand new TPMS and wheels. Nothing installed yet.
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08-28-2008, 11:37 AM	#5
Gerry@bavarianx Banned 140 Rep 1,707 Posts Drives: BMW E30 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Yorba Linda, CA iTrader: (20)	it's almost too easy. To a point why you wonder the dealerships charge you an hour labor just to take them out. All you need is a 11mm socket and torrex bit to fit the sensors correctly with the barrel of your wheels and you're good to go. Don't make is SUPER tight, cuz that could ruin the rubber on the tire pressure sensors. Just moderately tight and you'll be fine!!! Let me know if you have any other questions!!!
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08-28-2008, 11:46 AM	#6
nsanbyker Captain 22 Rep 965 Posts Drives: 6 speed Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Exiting the Apex iTrader: (3)	Thanks for the info Bobby. If I remember correctly, the stems come with a rubber grommet, washer, and nut. I think the grommet goes through the stem hole on the rim and the washer sits over the grommet on the outside of the wheel and the nut then goes on. Is that the correct orientation or am I wrong? How tight do you torque the nut? Also, how tight do you torque the torx screw for the sensor. My general philosophy is tighten until it strips and then back off a quarter turn (jk)
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nsanbyker Captain 22 Rep 965 Posts Drives: 6 speed Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Exiting the Apex iTrader: (3)	Bump for specific instructions for TPMS. Thanks
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KingKye Private First Class 2 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SOCAL iTrader: (1)	. Last edited by KingKye; 09-12-2008 at 11:47 AM..
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gtrokin330 Brigadier General 150 Rep 3,865 Posts Drives: TT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LI iTrader: (7)	you need to be really dumb to screw this up lol took me 1 minute per sensor tops.
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