TPMS help!

jumpthewire · 05-24-2011, 12:39 PM

So last month i get the TPMS signal light up. Found a tire that was low, put more air in and the light went off.

Last week had it go off again. A different tire was slightly low. I put more air in but this time the TPMS light won't go away.

This morning I did another test and all the air pressures are ok, but the light remains.

I tried resetting by: Keys in ignition, but not started. Hold down TPMS until light
light goes away, but it won't.

Is there a different reset procedure? Am I missing something?
Annoying since i'm planning a big road trip this holiday weekend.

i have a 2007 z43.0si

007MCoupe · 05-24-2011, 01:35 PM

with car on, hold the TPMS button until light comes on, start rolling and it should go off. if not, then...IDK

jumpthewire · 05-24-2011, 01:49 PM

when the car is on the light is already flashing...
holding it for 5-15 didn't do anything
*even after driving 10-15min

ah well, i guess i'll just stop by the dealer

jumpthewire · 05-24-2011, 03:03 PM

ok, i'm not crazy. apparently the sensor will not reset due to some other issue.

007MCoupe · 05-24-2011, 03:12 PM

have you gotten new tires recently??

jumpthewire · 05-24-2011, 05:00 PM

nope. that is the strange thing. like i mentioned i did have one tire get a little low, which reset fine. Just this time around not working.

SA said the 'blinking' TPMS indicates it is not working properly.

007MCoupe · 05-25-2011, 08:47 AM

Hmm. So what came of it? Did you just get a replacement TPMS valve or what?

jumpthewire · 05-25-2011, 01:04 PM

he said when the light blinks it means the system can not get a good pressure "read". didn't say anything specifics.

now get this, today i started the car and the light went out!??
this was a day after driving to work and the dealership (maybe 20-30 miles?)

VERY bizarre, but i am happy the system is blinking at me.

maybe i'll have them take a look at the stem next time i have the
car in.

ZedFourM · 05-29-2011, 09:22 PM

Yeah, I had this issue a few days after getting new tires. I reset it several times, checked the pressures several times, and eventually it stayed off. Weird. Annoying. BUt, it's gone for now, anyway.

05-24-2011, 12:39 PM	#1
jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	TPMS help! So last month i get the TPMS signal light up. Found a tire that was low, put more air in and the light went off. Last week had it go off again. A different tire was slightly low. I put more air in but this time the TPMS light won't go away. This morning I did another test and all the air pressures are ok, but the light remains. I tried resetting by: Keys in ignition, but not started. Hold down TPMS until light light goes away, but it won't. Is there a different reset procedure? Am I missing something? Annoying since i'm planning a big road trip this holiday weekend. i have a 2007 z43.0si
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007MCoupe Lieutenant Colonel 94 Rep 1,546 Posts Drives: '18 Sakhir M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: ( ///// ) iTrader: (5)	with car on, hold the TPMS button until light comes on, start rolling and it should go off. if not, then...IDK __________________ Become a ///Member!
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jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	when the car is on the light is already flashing... holding it for 5-15 didn't do anything *even after driving 10-15min ah well, i guess i'll just stop by the dealer
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05-24-2011, 03:03 PM	#4
jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	ok, i'm not crazy. apparently the sensor will not reset due to some other issue.
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007MCoupe Lieutenant Colonel 94 Rep 1,546 Posts Drives: '18 Sakhir M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: ( ///// ) iTrader: (5)	have you gotten new tires recently?? __________________ Become a ///Member!
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jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	nope. that is the strange thing. like i mentioned i did have one tire get a little low, which reset fine. Just this time around not working. SA said the 'blinking' TPMS indicates it is not working properly.
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05-25-2011, 08:47 AM	#7
007MCoupe Lieutenant Colonel 94 Rep 1,546 Posts Drives: '18 Sakhir M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: ( ///// ) iTrader: (5)	Hmm. So what came of it? Did you just get a replacement TPMS valve or what? __________________ Become a ///Member!
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05-25-2011, 01:04 PM	#8
jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	he said when the light blinks it means the system can not get a good pressure "read". didn't say anything specifics. now get this, today i started the car and the light went out!?? this was a day after driving to work and the dealership (maybe 20-30 miles?) VERY bizarre, but i am happy the system is blinking at me. maybe i'll have them take a look at the stem next time i have the car in.
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05-29-2011, 09:22 PM	#9
ZedFourM Enlisted Member 1 Rep 35 Posts Drives: Z4MC - Interlagos Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I had this issue a few days after getting new tires. I reset it several times, checked the pressures several times, and eventually it stayed off. Weird. Annoying. BUt, it's gone for now, anyway.
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