blbclub

I had 4 new tires mounted & balanced on my 2011 F150 yesterday and told the shop prior to starting the work that my Tire pressure Fault Sensor warning notice was coming on from time to time but not continuously.

They mounted the new tires and put in a TPMS kit and I left, about 50 miles later the Tire Pressure Fault Sensor warning came back on. I believe they did a reset and after the light came back on I have done another reset.

I understand this may be a battery issue but with the info that I gave them should they have suggested replacing the batteries at that time? I understand this would come at an additional cost but now I expect it will cost me more $$$ to have the tires removed again and the new batteries installed.

Am I missing something or should they have suggested that they replace the batteries when they mounted the tires on a 2011 vehicle?

techrep

iTrader: (1)

They put in a TPMS kit ? What's this mean ?

digitaltrucker

Its a 4 dollar add on that tire places like Discount try and sell you. It rebuilds the sensor. When I bought my wifes tires last month, I told them to forget about it!

bubbabud

The TPMS "kit" just replaces the seal. The TPMS battery's are not replaceable, they have a life of about 5 to 7 years then the entire TPMS needs to be replaced.

techrep

iTrader: (1)

Wow.. I must be lucky.. mine are almost 10 years old now. Guess I can look forward to replacing those soon.

Lee308

To heck with replacing them, I plan on just driving it with the light on the dash! Maybe take a magic marker and just dark it out.
I never wanted the dang things anyway.

12B302

I had the same intermittent TPMS fault for a few months. Finally tracked it to the cheap usb 12v adapter plug I had. Removed it from the truck, no more light.

Guzmann

Same as 12B302, mine popped up when I had a cheap gas station car charger, took it off and went away. If it pops up I just clear it.