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Jan 29, 2011 | 04:08 PM

#11

NFRs2000NYC

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Originally Posted by realblag,Jan 29 2011, 01:04 PM

IMO, this is one more reason techology is ruining cars. I'm glad my S doesn't have tpms.

You have no idea. Just because some idiots can't monitor their own tire pressures, means the rest of us have to spend money.

1)It's an extra expense when you change wheels.
2)Federal law makes it illegal for a service station/dealer to release the car to you if the TPMS system is malfunctioning, meaning, they can rape you.
3)It doesn't work well.

Jan 30, 2011 | 05:24 AM

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justind

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I think im just gonna leave em in my stocks and just have the light on the dash, doesnt seem worth the hassle. With my soft clutch and TPMS i sometimes wish mine wasnt an 08 but and older year so i didnt have to deal with this shizz.

Mar 15, 2011 | 07:44 AM

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jj2f1

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Originally Posted by justind

Are you able to turn off your VSA without the TPMS in your car? I'm thinking of ordering wheels and tires, if I do I kind of want them to show up mounted which means I won't have the TPMS sensor in the first batch of tires. I would just like to understand the limitations. I understand the TPMS light will be on, but can you turn VSA on and off when the TPMS light is on?

Thanks.

Mar 15, 2011 | 10:07 AM

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Saki GT

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Originally Posted by Billman250

Google search tpms pipe bomb. Not kidding.

Haha, this is EXACTLY what I was planning to do with my future tpms sensors - pull them out of the tires, put them in a pressured container, and drop it in the trunk. Glad to see plenty of DIYs on this now.

Mar 18, 2011 | 07:19 AM

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rjones

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Originally Posted by NFRs2000NYC

I honestly don't know about the s2000, but this is NOT possible on any other Honda (I own two.) My CRV cannot turn off VSA with the TPMS light on, which I now have because I switched to winter wheels. I have an ATEQ Quickset coming to fix that, but other than that, like I said, federal law.

On my 2008 CR, I can turn off VSA without having the TMPS sensors inside the wheels.

Mar 18, 2011 | 07:32 AM

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jj2f1

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Originally Posted by rjones

On my 2008 CR, I can turn off VSA without having the TMPS sensors inside the wheels.

That is good news. Thank you.

Mar 18, 2011 | 09:33 AM

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zeroptzero

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I have tpms on my ap2v3 rims I bought for my ap1. I am going to try and remove them when I change tires, would there be any market to selling them as I will never need them , or should I just toss them out ?. Thanks for any replies.

Mar 18, 2011 | 10:20 AM

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psychoazn

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Originally Posted by NFRs2000NYC

b)You will be UNABLE to turn off VSA (federal law, and is built into every car.)

-You might get advice to pull the fuse for TPMS so that you don't have the light on your dash, but like I said above, the TPMS system by law, is tied into the VSA system, so pulling one will disable the other.

The ONLY way to be able to disable VSA would be to pull the fuse, but that is ONLY suggested if you need to get your car unstuck from a snowy situation.

Totally 100% incorrect.

I track my car, and my TPMS light is permanently on. I most certainly can turn off my VSA.

The others who have stated that they can turn it off are correct.

Apr 3, 2017 | 11:55 AM

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aznsupastar

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bumping this thread again,

anyone with 08 or 09 non CR model can confirm that you can turn of VSA even with TPMS warning (no TPMS sensors in wheels)?