TPMS Malfunction

9vapors · 03-30-2019, 06:15 PM

Hey guys, since installing my 22's, I've not been able to get the tpms to pick up. They came with the wheels, and I sent mine with my wheels to a buyer. The new owner of my wheels is saying the same thing with my old ones that were working just fine. Is there a trick to the reset? It's really annoying to keep resetting them and have the light on.

If I should get new ones, any suggestions on where to get them or which to go with? Any suggestions for ones to use with 22's and lower profile tires? Lastly, I need to make black valve stems.

Kraftwerk AG · 03-30-2019, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 9vapors

Hey guys, since installing my 22's, I've not been able to get the tpms to pick up. They came with the wheels, and I sent mine with my wheels to a buyer. The new owner of my wheels is saying the same thing with my old ones that were working just fine. Is there a trick to the reset? It's really annoying to keep resetting them and have the light on.

If I should get new ones, any suggestions on where to get them or which to go with? Any suggestions for ones to use with 22's and lower profile tires? Lastly, I need to make black valve stems.

Have you tried tpmsdirect.com?

pdX5M · 03-30-2019, 07:27 PM

Is it possible to code the system to recognize the new sensors? I know my buddy just picked up a Snap-On TPMS diagnostic tool. Might have to do something with needing recoding?

Cosmo Kramer · 03-30-2019, 08:08 PM

What year is your X5?

ncbimma · 03-30-2019, 08:18 PM

When I got my new wheels the tpms did this and all I had to do was reset the pressure reading and it synced up fine. I think I had to be parked for it to reset fully.

Assuming you tried that already though.

9vapors · 03-30-2019, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 9vapors

Hey guys, since installing my 22's, I've not been able to get the tpms to pick up. They came with the wheels, and I sent mine with my wheels to a buyer. The new owner of my wheels is saying the same thing with my old ones that were working just fine. Is there a trick to the reset? It's really annoying to keep resetting them and have the light on.

If I should get new ones, any suggestions on where to get them or which to go with? Any suggestions for ones to use with 22's and lower profile tires? Lastly, I need to make black valve stems.

Have you tried tpmsdirect.com?

I haven't, but I will now!

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Originally Posted by pdX5M

Is it possible to code the system to recognize the new sensors? I know my buddy just picked up a Snap-On TPMS diagnostic tool. Might have to do something with needing recoding?

Not sure, was hoping someone had the answers lol...

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Originally Posted by Cosmo Kramer

What year is your X5?

2012 X5M

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Originally Posted by ncbimma

When I got my new wheels the tpms did this and all I had to do was reset the pressure reading and it synced up fine. I think I had to be parked for it to reset fully.

Assuming you tried that already though.

How do you reset the pressure reading? I haven't tried doing the tpms reset while parked. I'll try that.

Lviv777 · 03-30-2019, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 9vapors

I haven't, but I will now!

Not sure, was hoping someone had the answers lol...

2012 X5M

How do you reset the pressure reading? I haven't tried doing the tpms reset while parked. I'll try that.

Reset should be in Idrive under car info I believe. Make sure the pressure is right one needed and reset while on level surface and parked

heatmizr · 04-01-2019, 02:30 PM

It might be something as stupid as closing the driver's door while attempting the reset.
I was resetting a service indicator light while in my garage, and tried FIVE times and couldn't get it to reset. Kept getting some strange symbol (now I understand it was telling me the door was open).
I gave up and tried again the next day, but this time I closed the driver door and it worked with no issue.

Qsilver7 · 04-02-2019, 10:45 AM

You wrote that the TPMS "came with the wheels"...but do you know which type of sensors you have and if they are correct for the model year/build date of your X5?

The type of TPMS (sensors) changed during the e70 X5 production run and it also changed when the f15 X5 came out. So it needs to be made clear when buying wheels...what type of TPMS are already installed or will need to be installed.

Any tire shop (especially the national shops like Discount/America Tire, or Bell Tire, etc...should be able to hook you up with the correct type of sensors...or be able to activate them if they haven't been activated.

9vapors · 04-02-2019, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Qsilver7

You wrote that the TPMS "came with the wheels"...but do you know which type of sensors you have and if they are correct for the model year/build date of your X5?

The type of TPMS (sensors) changed during the e70 X5 production run and it also changed when the f15 X5 came out. So it needs to be made clear when buying wheels...what type of TPMS are already installed or will need to be installed.

Any tire shop (especially the national shops like Discount/America Tire, or Bell Tire, etc...should be able to hook you up with the correct type of sensors...or be able to activate them if they haven't been activated.

I had the tpms out of them, I had to get new valve stems etc. they came off a 2013 x5M, mines a 2012, so I checked to see and as long as they were 433mhz, they should be the same. Visually, they are the ITM's that seem to come with my model year. I wouldn't think much of buying some new ones, but the ones that were in my wheels aren't working for the gentleman who bought them from me, so I was wondering if there was a trick to this.

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9vapors Major 652 Rep 1,252 Posts Drives: CB X5M Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Des Moines iTrader: (0)	Hey guys, since installing my 22's, I've not been able to get the tpms to pick up. They came with the wheels, and I sent mine with my wheels to a buyer. The new owner of my wheels is saying the same thing with my old ones that were working just fine. Is there a trick to the reset? It's really annoying to keep resetting them and have the light on. If I should get new ones, any suggestions on where to get them or which to go with? Any suggestions for ones to use with 22's and lower profile tires? Lastly, I need to make black valve stems.
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heatmizr Captain 154 Rep 709 Posts Drives: E70 X5 50i M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	It might be something as stupid as closing the driver's door while attempting the reset. I was resetting a service indicator light while in my garage, and tried FIVE times and couldn't get it to reset. Kept getting some strange symbol (now I understand it was telling me the door was open). I gave up and tried again the next day, but this time I closed the driver door and it worked with no issue. __________________ heatmizr [Todd] g26 i4 e40 - Clean Machine e70 X5 50i M-Sport "The Boss" Loaded e90 328i - sold e36 M3 - Gone to become a track star
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Qsilver7 Major General 4495 Rep 7,538 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	You wrote that the TPMS "came with the wheels"...but do you know which type of sensors you have and if they are correct for the model year/build date of your X5? The type of TPMS (sensors) changed during the e70 X5 production run and it also changed when the f15 X5 came out. So it needs to be made clear when buying wheels...what type of TPMS are already installed or will need to be installed. Any tire shop (especially the national shops like Discount/America Tire, or Bell Tire, etc...should be able to hook you up with the correct type of sensors...or be able to activate them if they haven't been activated. __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.
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