TPMS - The Quest for a second set of tyres/rims/sensors - Technical

[donnygreygrenadier]

This is good news. New tires coming in Spring.

Unfortunately, the relearn position process does not work as it does on many other vehicles (see any of the YouTube videos). Nor can it be done manually. It reads the sensors and detects the OBD connection but cannot communicate via OBD. So I returned the unit. Great disappointment.

 

[Brandtnm]

If anyone is in the mountain west, Todd at Warner got me a cloned set and I’m on winter tires now. Todd’s the best, and Ineos should really be watching Warner because they do sales and service right.

 

[MileHigh]

I’m having my KO3 put on my new rims. I don’t have another set of sensors. They said that their offset is “Alligator” sensor, no model number. I don’t see them mentioned here. Anyone familiar with them?

 

[AztecGrenadier]

I’m having my KO3 put on my new rims. I don’t have another set of sensors. They said that their offset is “Alligator” sensor, no model number. I don’t see them mentioned here. Anyone familiar with them?

Alligator is a brand. They are about $26 each.

As long as they can clone the TPMS IDs from your old sensors and put them in the same tire locations you should be good.

Why aren't they using your old sensors?

 

[MileHigh]

Alligator is a brand. They are about $26 each.

As long as they can clone the TPMS IDs from your old sensors and put them in the same tire locations you should be good.

Why aren't they using your old sensors?

Two sets of rims. For $26 I’ll have each set have sensors so I don’t have to screw with it. Not going to do at $250 per sensor for a spare set of OEMs.

 

[AztecGrenadier]

Two sets of rims. For $26 I’ll have each set have sensors so I don’t have to screw with it. Not going to do at $250 per sensor for a spare set of OEMs.

I went with Autel TPMS sensors on both sets of wheels and bought a used Autel TS508 (not the WS model). Added sensors to the spates as well.

This allows me to move wheels anywhere and just reprogram the TPMS sensors IDs and not change the Grenadier TPMS configuration.

 

[Zenadier]

I'm looking at a second complete wheel/tire package for my 24.1 Grenadier. The five wheels in question lack tpms (in-wheel) sensors. This means that tpms cannot work with my new 'summer set'. I don't care, not an issue for me.

What happens when you drive without tpms sensors? Does the car beep, bong, flash a warning, throw a permanent telltale, fart, or what? Thanks!

(Apologies... have not done my complete reading here on this.)

Edit -
So I post, then read. Yep, this is a 'no go'. The system complains and so I'll have to get some sensors and conform to my car rather than the other way around.