Disable TPMS Light?

[Vandave]

Anybody know how to turn off the TPMS light is you're not running TPMS sensors? I can't seem to find a straight answer to this. Thanks in advance.

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[Big Blue]

Anybody know how to turn off the TPMS light is you're not running TPMS sensors? I can't seem to find a straight answer to this. Thanks in advance.

Looks like it can be disabled using Forscan in the BCM module. Probably also need to turn off the menu in the IPC module.

Just a question, why are you not running sensors?

 

[Vandave]

Thanks. I just didn't put new ones in because I check my pressure and the quote to do it was high.

 

[Big Blue]

Thanks. I just didn't put new ones in because I check my pressure and the quote to do it was high.

Again just curious, what was the quote? Were these for winter tires on new rims? You can buy OEM Ford sensors on Amazon for less than $30. Just with the cost of tires these days its kind of nice to be able to know if you pick up a leak between your checks

 

[weasel1]

Again just curious, what was the quote? Were these for winter tires on new rims? You can buy OEM Ford sensors on Amazon for less than $30. Just with the cost of tires these days its kind of nice to be able to know if you pick up a leak between your checks

Without looking it up, I can guarantee it isn't $30 (per sensor) in Canada. Then there's also the cost of teaching the new sensors to the truck. So, your with buying the tool or taking it to a dealer at $100+/hr(Canadian $$). In my case, that amounts to another ⅓ of what I paid for my winter tires/rims. Sensors would be nice, but not that nice.

 

[y2krtaf]

Without looking it up, I can guarantee it isn't $30 (per sensor) in Canada. Then there's also the cost of teaching the new sensors to the truck. So, your with buying the tool or taking it to a dealer at $100+/hr(Canadian $$). In my case, that amounts to another ⅓ of what I paid for my winter tires/rims. Sensors would be nice, but not that nice.

So buy them online,and no training is necessary.
Finding a tire shop to do the swap for reasonable fee would be the last piece of the puzzle.

 

[Big Blue]

Without looking it up, I can guarantee it isn't $30 (per sensor) in Canada. Then there's also the cost of teaching the new sensors to the truck. So, your with buying the tool or taking it to a dealer at $100+/hr(Canadian $$). In my case, that amounts to another ⅓ of what I paid for my winter tires/rims. Sensors would be nice, but not that nice.

You guys really get hosed on the cost of things north of the border. When I had put new tires and sensors on the wife's car, Discount Tire charged $45 per sensor and that included install and programing + normal mounting charge for the new tires.

 

[weasel1]

So buy them online,and no training is necessary.
Finding a tire shop to do the swap for reasonable fee would be the last piece of the puzzle.

How do you figure that? New sensors would have to be trained would they not? Or is the Ranger smart enough to pick up that there are now 4 completely different sensors and will know their locations? When I bought my tries and rims, they came installed and balanced. It would have cost me $51.99(cdn) each at a minimum.

 

[weasel1]

You guys really get hosed on the cost of things north of the border. When I had put new tires and sensors on the wife's car, Discount Tire charged $45 per sensor and that included install and programing + normal mounting charge for the new tires.

Sometimes. My bill was $950 for 4 winter tires and plain steel rims. So another $208+tax for sensors and then I gotta make them work.

 

[y2krtaf]

How do you figure that? New sensors would have to be trained would they not? Or is the Ranger smart enough to pick up that there are now 4 completely different sensors and will know their locations? When I bought my tries and rims, they came installed and balanced. It would have cost me $51.99(cdn) each at a minimum.

They do not need trained.
Mount them up,and after a short drive they will learn.

 

[Vandave]

It would have been about $350 ($60 per sensor x4 plus $15-20 install/program x4 plus tax) more all said and done from what I recall. It's not that I can't afford it, I just don't like paying more for something than I should.

 

[weasel1]

They do not need trained.
Mount them up,and after a short drive they will learn.

That's the first time I have ever heard of a vehicle doing that. Good to know. Maybe next set of tires I'll invest in the sensors.

 

[Discount Tire]

Some vehicles do utilize auto-relearn TPMS systems; Jeep and Dodge come to mind.

When new sensors are introduced on the Ranger though, it looks like a relearn is required. Same goes for rotations. Was this not the case for you @y2krtaf?

Details: https://www.dillvalves.com/wp-content/uploads/TPMS-PDFs/Relearns/RL-D0108.pdf

It's important to note that universal sensors would require programming prior to the reset procedure/s. An O.E or O.E.M style sensor does not.

 

[RedlandRanger]

Some vehicles do utilize auto-relearn TPMS systems; Jeep and Dodge come to mind.

When new sensors are introduced on the Ranger though, it looks like a relearn is required. Same goes for rotations. Was this not the case for you @y2krtaf?

Details: https://www.dillvalves.com/wp-content/uploads/TPMS-PDFs/Relearns/RL-D0108.pdf

It's important to note that universal sensors would require programming prior to the reset procedure/s. An O.E or O.E.M style sensor does not.

When rotating the tires on my Ranger I've never had to do anything and the TPMS system automatically re-learns where they are. I think this has been confirmed by several other members here. Not sure about new TPMS sensors, but the OEM ones definitely don't need to be messed with during a rotation.

 

[Ace Holliday]

When rotating the tires on my Ranger I've never had to do anything and the TPMS system automatically re-learns where they are. I think this has been confirmed by several other members here. Not sure about new TPMS sensors, but the OEM ones definitely don't need to be messed with during a rotation.

I can also confirm this. No relearn required when changing location of wheels. Stock wheels/tires on my truck still.

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