Some helpful and 'inventive' advice here, but I believe the comment about it being NHTSA-mandated is correct. Dealer said they wouldn't touch it.

That being said, I'm pretty sure I'm not gonna pony-up for the sensors based on cost. I believe I can learn to live with the little orange light during the cold months...

Thanks again!!!
Bubba

 

Old thread, but I just tore the cluster apart and then covered the TPMS light with black duct tape which I placed behind the gauge cluster film. Put it all back together and since I don't have any other types of warnings and now I don't have to worry about that silly light when I air down, or use aftermarket tires/rims!

 

Still an old thread but I have to chine in too.

TPMS: Just another one of the things the government want to try to hold your hand.
I'm just gonna look at the stupid light. I ain't pony'in the loot...

 

I always just cover the light. Stupid government.

 

I was discussing this with a friend and he brought up the idea of a tpms bomb. Take a piece of abs/PVC pipe, put the sensors inside, glue caps on the ends and tap in an air fitting. Pressure the bomb up to tires pressure, resent the tpms computer and it should work (although I haven't tried). This goes by the same concept as putting all your sensors in the spare tire but in this case you could make it small enough to for in the glove box. And don't worry, "bomb" is just a word to describe what it sort of looks like, it is relatively low pressure.

 

The problem with the PVC pipe idea is.
These sensors won't kick on unless they're moving. They'll be sitting still inside that PVC pipe.

Since the sensors aren't kicking on the truck will not read them.

Good luck defeating this system though.

 

Did not know that. Thanks for saving me the effort. So is it a myth people that say they've put them in the spare tire, or could different brands of TPMS's fiction differently?

 

That is not true, unless something changed with the newer trucks in which they are now using motion, which I highly doubt.
1. Turn your truck on and let it idle until the TPMS warning comes on. You won't be moving so I bet you'll run out of gas before the warning comes on.

2. Far too many reports of people saying it fixed the issue for them.
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/can-yo...-light-186078/

3. My original tires and rims with TPMS for my 2012 are in my garage and when I leave for work I don't get a TPMS warning until ~20 miles down the road. Now when I leave work to head home I get a TPMS warning immediately after I start my truck. At home my truck is parked close enough to the original tires and wheels that it picks up the wireless signal.

 

I've got a set of 3 ill sell you $50