TPMS Sensor Swapping
Addressing the main causes of sensor failure and reviewing tips for their replacement
The 11 Commandments of Proper TPMS Service
Cut comebacks and boost profits by following the 11 Commandments of proper TPMS service.
Nine Tips to Cut TPMS Comebacks and Improve Productivity
If it is Out, it Doesn’t Mean it Will Stay Out Even if the TPMS light is out when the vehicle leaves the service bay, it does not mean the light will not come on later. Usually, this happens when the customer is driving home. According to NHTSA TPMS rules, once a vehicle is started,
Common TPMS Service Questions and Answers
What is one of the leading causes of TPMS sensor failure? Corrosion. Sensors or sensor stems can be damaged by corrosion from road salts, moisture, missing valve caps or galvanic corrosion. The use of dissimilar metals or non-TPMS components can result in galvanic corrosion, which may affect the sensor’s ability to read or transmit data.
TPMS Service Requires Customer Education
TIA has done a sensational job in helping to educate the tire industry by providing training and educational materials regarding proper TPMS service, but the majority of consumers still lack the knowledge of TPMS and the safety benefits it provides.
Other Energy Options Sought as the End of TPMS Battery Life Nears
First generation TPMS sensors are nearing the end of their battery life, so it’s a perfect time to take a look at the new technologies being developed to increase TPMS sensor service life without compromising performance.
NHTSA Clarifies ‘Make Inoperative’ Provisions of TPMS Regs
In early 2011, TIA reached out to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding scenarios that tire retailers commonly face when servicing vehicles equipped with TPMS. TIA was specifically addressing the so-called "make inoperative" provisions of NHTSA’s TPMS regs.Title 49, U.S. Code 30122(b) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) “prohibits a manufacturer, distributor,
As TPMS Evolves, Technology Expands Into Commercial Segment
No federal mandate exists for TPMS in the trucking industry, but that hasn’t stopped TPMS manufacturers and marketers from keeping busy developing technology for over-the-road rigs and much larger equipment, such as earthmovers.Operational costs will be a driving factor for TPMS to blaze a trail into the above-10,000-pound vehicle markets. After all, it’s no secret
TPMS for Trucks: One Size May Not Fit All
It appears that tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are poised to enter the age of modern reliable electronics. This should be a very good thing for the trucking industry. I believe that TPMS will become standard equipment on new over-the-road trucks, tractors and trailers in a few short years. The driving force will be operating
Lawsuit Surfaces as Universal TPMS Sensor Offerings Grow
The automotive aftermarket has become crowded with universal TPMS sensors. The company laying claim to pioneering it all says it welcomes the competition, but wants a level playing field. For the last few years, "one-size-fits-all" sensors have been arriving by land and sea, carrying descriptions such as "programmable sensor systems" and "multi-vehicle protocol technology." Not
Changing TPMS Sensor Batteries
It’s time to charge up tire dealers’ customer education campaigns for TPMS sensor replacement as the life expectancies of batteries molded into sensors begin to run out. Mandated TPMS systems were phased in from 2006 to 2008, so some of these vehicles’ sensors have been in service for five years. Still older direct sensors can
Dealers, Drivers Need to Think of TPMS in Winter Tire Changeovers
It hasn’t been a typical winter. Snowstorms have been relentless. A blizzard affected one’third of the U.S., dumping two feet of the white stuff on Chicago and New York City. Even the Super Bowl wasn’t spared, providing a dramatic scene of maintenance crews shoveling the Cowboys Stadium retractable dome. Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring