Disabling TPMS? It is possible?
JK Freak
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Fort Collins, Colorado
but you can see how it fits in the wheel.....some new rims don't allow the tire to fit with the sensor in there too.http://tireindustry.org/features/TPMS.asp
Highlights:
General Motors had a representative attend the Tires at Two seminar for TPMS during the Performance Tires & Wheels/SEMA Show and he provided everyone, including myself, with valuable information. He made an excellent point when he commented that from the standpoint ofGM, it's in their best interest for independent tire dealers to have the correct information on TPMS because it ultimately affects customer satisfaction with a new vehicle purchase.
Standardization is on the way with Daimler/Chrysler being the first major automotive manufacturer to introduce a universal TPMS platform with only two different sensors, two different grommet/o-ring kits, and no recalibration (the system resets itself automatically). Siemens VDO, an original equipment supplier of valve stem sensors that developed this technology, has been working with TIA for a couple of years to introduce a valve stem TPMS that is technician friendly, and early reports suggest it was successful.
The TIA member price for one kit is $150, or about the cost of one sensor.
Here's another interesting post on tracking vehicles using their TPMS sensors from a leading security consultant:
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archive...ng_automo.html
-Glen
Last edited by bikerglen; Nov 12, 2007 at 07:29 AM.
JK Jedi
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From: Georgia
Some of yall ain't gettin this. It is FEDERAL LAW that they be installed. Just like the dude on the thread about wantin to snatch his converters off. You'll have a hard time selling it or trading it in if you ever decide to.
JK Junkie
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From: Catonsville, MD
x2....it will never pass inspection without them.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Fort Mill, SC
JK Junkie
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From: Catonsville, MD
Try to trade it in. Sure they will take it, but charge you an arm and a leg to get it back to "Legal" status. I am not sure about laws regarding selling to an individual. A dealer however can't sell or resell anything 2008 or beyond without the TPMS system in place.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Michigan
You can make the ABS based system detect any number of low tires if you calibrate them with a GPS chip like the one in a cell phone. Problem is, people are even more paranoid about GPS chips than they are about RF chips. Funny too because currently the GPS chips are much cheaper than the TPMS set. The TPMS, insurance, and safety (insurance) interests did a nice job of lobbying to get this into federal law.
There is always this assumption that passenger vehicles are safe to drive, and the "safer" we make them the safer the activity is. The fact is cars (or Jeeps) are not safe to drive. Over 30,000 people die every year on the roadways in the US alone. You can make a pretty good list of dangerous things people do that are much safer. You can also make a nice list of things people refuse to do that are much safer.
As we take more responsibility away from the user for their vehicle, the more isolated they become from the real risk. Problem is, many vehicle owners will hop in a car knowing it has a very low tire and drive away anyway.
Then there is the problem, that some safety features in the past have been shown to significantly reduce death in vehicles. Such as seat belts and collapsible steering columns. But as we add more and more safety features we are saving fewer and fewer people.
There is always this assumption that passenger vehicles are safe to drive, and the "safer" we make them the safer the activity is. The fact is cars (or Jeeps) are not safe to drive. Over 30,000 people die every year on the roadways in the US alone. You can make a pretty good list of dangerous things people do that are much safer. You can also make a nice list of things people refuse to do that are much safer.
As we take more responsibility away from the user for their vehicle, the more isolated they become from the real risk. Problem is, many vehicle owners will hop in a car knowing it has a very low tire and drive away anyway.
Then there is the problem, that some safety features in the past have been shown to significantly reduce death in vehicles. Such as seat belts and collapsible steering columns. But as we add more and more safety features we are saving fewer and fewer people.
