California - Bay Area S2000 Owners California Bay Area S2000 Owners Group

TPMS reprogram tool

Thread Tools
 
Old 04-06-2012, 10:35 PM
  #1  

Thread Starter
 
RylisPro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 884
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default TPMS reprogram tool


Anybody know any tire shop that has the ATEQ VT55 or Snap-On TPMS3 tool?
It is a hand held scanner that can read tpms sensors and reprograms the ECU
I'm planning to get new sensors and have them reprogrammed for my car
Hopefully Auto Innovations or Discount Tire has one?

I know any Honda dealer can do it but I'm not about to pay them $140 bucks!

Thanks
Old 05-16-2012, 06:01 PM
  #2  

Thread Starter
 
RylisPro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 884
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

So I called around and apparently no one has this tool.
I called the Honda dealer and they said $130 for TPMS reprogram. Discount Tire said $25 per tire

I said screw that and bought the tool myself
With the amount of times I would need to swap wheels I figured I might as well get it

Updating software

Reading sensor information

looks like my right rear tire has higher psi

OBDII tool so I can reprogram Hondas and other Asian vehicles as well

This thing reprograms a bunch of other cars

pretty much most anything with stupid TPMS sensors

If you need help with your TPMS sensors
hit me up!
Old 05-16-2012, 06:08 PM
  #3  

 
tkeyyy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 6,765
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

that is very convenient!
Old 05-16-2012, 09:40 PM
  #4  

 
TougeHorseman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Professor Touge Emeritus
Posts: 8,570
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

Does the TPMS in the s2000 actually read out the PSI on the dash board of individual tires? Or it just flashes a generic light when one tire is below a threshold? I know my friend's Audi actually says the PSI of each individual tire, which is pretty cool. I have a 2004 so I know nothing about what the TPMS does for the s2000.
Old 05-16-2012, 10:08 PM
  #5  

Thread Starter
 
RylisPro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 884
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

The TPMS on 2008-09's S2K's only flashes the generic light and provides no other information
I am not sure how accurate the psi reading on my TPMS tool is
but I am getting a tire pressure gauge to double check soon
Old 05-16-2012, 10:26 PM
  #6  

 
TougeHorseman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Professor Touge Emeritus
Posts: 8,570
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by RylisPro
The TPMS on 2008-09's S2K's only flashes the generic light and provides no other information
I am not sure how accurate the psi reading on my TPMS tool is
but I am getting a tire pressure gauge to double check soon
Out of curiosity...what is the PSI threshold that the TPMS light shows?
Old 05-16-2012, 10:33 PM
  #7  

Thread Starter
 
RylisPro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 884
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I have read that if the pressure drops to 26.5-27 psi the TPMS light will come on
Old 05-18-2012, 11:39 AM
  #8  

Thread Starter
 
RylisPro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 884
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Got my tire pressure gauge in today


Looks like the OEM TPMS sensors are off by 1 psi
You can see in my above post the scan tool says 37 psi on the right rear but my gauge says 36 psi
Old 05-18-2012, 12:15 PM
  #9  

 
nos4you's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Bay Area-CA
Posts: 2,190
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Or your gauge is off by one psi. Lol
Old 05-18-2012, 12:30 PM
  #10  

 
TougeHorseman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Professor Touge Emeritus
Posts: 8,570
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

Time to get a second gauge to have more comparisons.


Quick Reply: TPMS reprogram tool



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:40 AM.