How To Service BMW Tire Monitor Systems
BMW has offered Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) for more than 20 years. These early indirect and direct systems were implemented not to meet the 2007 government mandate but to inform the driver when an expensive Michelin or Bridgestone run-flat tire was deflating. Some 2002 and 2003 models have an indirect system called Flat Tire
TPMS Tools and Sensors
Transform TPMS with advanced diagnostics and sensor programming. This video is sponsored by Bosch.
TPMS Curve Balls for European Vehicles
You May Think You Know the Cause of a TPMS Problem, Until One Car Defies It When you think you know everything about tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), there will be a car or truck that pulls into your bays and challenges all of your knowledge and diagnostic skills. It may not be a case
MINI TPMS Service
The reset procedure requires driving the vehicle with the pressure set to the specification set on the door placard.
Top 3 Import TPMS Installations That Cost Time And Money
Don’t assume that if a TPMS tool can’t diagnose or program a sensor that the sensor is bad. Something else may be to blame.
Reducing Risks Of Damaging Tires, TPMS Sensors And Rims
If your shop doesn’t do TPMS auditing, here’s what I suggest: Start doing TPMS auditing.
VIDEO: TPMS Sensor Case Study
Learn how to resolve a customer’s TPMS sensor signal problem. This video is sponsored by Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper.
Dynamic TPMS Introduces The DVT-PRO Sensor
This new single sensor solution is an addition to the Dynamic DVT Pro-Select three-sensor offering.
TPMS Diagnostic And Replacement Tips
The latest TPMS tools are part diagnostic scan tool and part low-power radio wave diagnostic tools.
Volkswagen TPMS Tips
VW tire pressure monitoring system relearns can be the most time-consuming repair if you don’t follow exact procedures.
Servicing TPMS Sensors With A Little Tender Loving Care
Most TPMS sensors are held in with the use of just a screw or a nut, but if they are not assembled or torqued properly, the results can be catastrophic. Carelessness can result in a broken sensor or even a customer being stranded with a flat tire.
Stocking TPMS Service Kits And Sensors
If you service tires, you should be stocking TPMS service kits as well as sensors. Avoiding the investment in parts and training could leave you with customers who are not satisfied. But, with aftermarket manufacturers of TPMS service items making them more economical for your shop to stock, you shouldn’t give it a second thought.
