TPMS woes....

Wgosma · 03-12-2022, 08:42 PM

I just swapped my regular all-season wheels/tires back onto the car (removed winter tires). I can't get the darn iDrive TMPS readout to display Pressure and Temperature values - The units of measure (PSI and Deg F) are there but no values for any of the 4 wheels.

What to do??? (Both sets of wheels have working TPMS sensors).

littleob · 03-13-2022, 12:15 PM

When I switch my tires like your doing it might take a day or so for the on going tires this to work. This has happened the last few years

Wgosma · 03-13-2022, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by littleob

When I switch my tires like your doing it might take a day or so for the on going tires this to work. This has happened the last few years

Thanks, although that just seems a bit odd. When I installed the winter tires few months ago as I recall they synced in like right away, hmm….

The set I just installed show 4 'green' (I.e. properly inflated tires), on iDrive display but no press/temp values…..so the sensors must be communicating with the car's brain..

littleob · 03-13-2022, 02:22 PM

I think the battery's in the sensors could be going. Only thing I can think of to cause my delay in communication.

Wgosma · 03-13-2022, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by littleob

I think the battery's in the sensors could be going. Only thing I can think of to cause my delay in communication.

One of the 4 batteries is only 6 months old, all we're talking when I pulled the wheels off last Fall….something else going on here.

39CAMC · 03-14-2022, 07:00 PM

Even though I am in the tire business and do a decent amount of TPMS work, I am not always 100% sure what causes them to register and when. In general, they have pretty aggressive battery management to make them last so they are not always broadcasting.

It has nothing to do with battery life, however. And typical of BMW (and Mercedes) they seem to be a little "extra" with customers reporting that when I put new tires on the car, not moving the wheel to a different corner, that it can take 5-20 miles for them to "reset". No other car does this, some will show the light and it clears by the end of the street.

Specific to the battery issue, on my own X3, I put brand new wheels and tires with brand new sensors and it did the same thing the OP reported. I did the reset thing and it took a few miles for it to read them at all, but even after it did, it did not show numbers until a day later.

DaveW

Wgosma · 03-17-2022, 12:55 PM

…5 days of driving and still no pressure and temperature data, ugh!

KC87ZB · 03-17-2022, 02:44 PM

I believe (can check later) there is a TPMS reset function in idrive - do that. I had to do that after a rotation so that the sensors and receivers match up correctly.

Wgosma · 03-17-2022, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan13X3

I believe (can check later) there is a TPMS reset function in idrive - do that. I had to do that after a rotation so that the sensors and receivers match up correctly.

Been there, done that …..a couple of times. iDrive shows all 4 tires in GREEN….but no press/temp data

pungo · 03-17-2022, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wgosma

Been there, done that …..a couple of times. iDrive shows all 4 tires in GREEN….but no press/temp data

Did you check the coding, maybe it somehow reverted back to the default with no press/temp values

Wgosma · 03-17-2022, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pungo

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Originally Posted by Wgosma

Been there, done that …..a couple of times. iDrive shows all 4 tires in GREEN….but no press/temp data

Did you check the coding, maybe it somehow reverted back to the default with no press/temp values

Yes, BimmerCode verified it's set to display press/temp….the units of measure are there on the iDrive screen, just missing the actual data

apanner · 03-21-2022, 01:58 PM

my x3 2013 ... TPMS no data information
iDrive shows all 4 tires in GREEN….but no press/temp data

pungo · 03-21-2022, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by apanner

my x3 2013 ... TPMS no data information
iDrive shows all 4 tires in GREEN….but no press/temp data

Do you have sensors in the wheels? If so you need to code it to see the data, if not, you'll never see press/temp data.

apanner · 03-21-2022, 05:11 PM

sensors working fine ..but no data display... im new to this car world..
give me link... how to code ? to see the TPMS data

thanks

Wgosma · 03-21-2022, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by apanner

sensors working fine ..but no data display... im new to this car world..
give me link... how to code ? to see the TPMS data

thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by apanner

sensors working fine ..but no data display... im new to this car world..
give me link... how to code ? to see the TPMS data

thanks

You need a coding device or phone app (and wireless adapter to plug into cars OBD port). Look up BimmerCode in App Store, that will enable you to code this tire pressure/temp display functionality.

apanner · 03-21-2022, 10:06 PM

Thanks for info...

which OBD wireless adapter is good for BMW x3... any suggestion

Wgosma · 03-21-2022, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by apanner

Thanks for info...

which OBD wireless adapter is good for BMW x3... any suggestion

I believe if you go on the BimmerCode site there are recommended compatible adapter models listed.

pungo · 03-21-2022, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by apanner

sensors working fine ..but no data display... im new to this car world..
give me link... how to code ? to see the TPMS data

thanks

The reason I asked if you have TPMS sensors in the wheels is that some markets don't have them and instead use the ABS system, but you say they're "working fine" so I'll assume you know for sure that you have them

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apanner · 03-22-2022, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pungo

The reason I asked if you have TPMS sensors in the wheels is that some markets don't have them and instead use the ABS system, but you say they're "working fine" so I'll assume you know for sure that you have them

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I'm expecting same data information from car... but only green tires I'm getting... need to code...

my friend has Nissan his car ... while doing air fill... his car make horn sound once its correct pressure for each tire ... do we have such option in this car...

my car info...
My car USA made.. Canadian version
Code / Type F25 / WX93
Chassis Sports Activity Vehicle (5 Doors)
Market USA (left Steering)
Engine N20 (2.00 l / 180 kW)
Drivetrain All Wheel-Drive

Thanks

pungo · 03-22-2022, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by apanner

my friend has Nissan his car ... while doing air fill... his car make horn sound once its correct pressure for each tire ... do we have such option in this car...

NO, use a proper pressure gauge...

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Originally Posted by apanner

Engine N20 (2.00 l / 180 kW)

Engine is susceptible to self destruct with known timing chain system failure.

apanner · 03-22-2022, 05:21 PM

Engine is susceptible to self destruct with known timing chain system failure.[/QUOTE]

my car driven 115k Kms only... maintained properly...with oil changes .. so far so good.. in 100k miles problems will start...?

Opie55 · 03-23-2022, 07:21 PM

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Engine is susceptible to self destruct with known timing chain system failure.

my car driven 115k Kms only... maintained properly...with oil changes .. so far so good.. in 100k miles problems will start...?[/QUOTE]

Chains have been reported to fail at all different mileages, including much lower than yours.

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littleob Private First Class 22 Rep 104 Posts Drives: BMW e36ic, 2013 x3 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Braintree Ma iTrader: (0)	I think the battery's in the sensors could be going. Only thing I can think of to cause my delay in communication.
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39CAMC Registered 5 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2015 x3 Xdrive Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: St. Louis, MO iTrader: (0)	Even though I am in the tire business and do a decent amount of TPMS work, I am not always 100% sure what causes them to register and when. In general, they have pretty aggressive battery management to make them last so they are not always broadcasting. It has nothing to do with battery life, however. And typical of BMW (and Mercedes) they seem to be a little "extra" with customers reporting that when I put new tires on the car, not moving the wheel to a different corner, that it can take 5-20 miles for them to "reset". No other car does this, some will show the light and it clears by the end of the street. Specific to the battery issue, on my own X3, I put brand new wheels and tires with brand new sensors and it did the same thing the OP reported. I did the reset thing and it took a few miles for it to read them at all, but even after it did, it did not show numbers until a day later. DaveW
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Wgosma Lieutenant Colonel 806 Rep 1,903 Posts Drives: 2012 F25 X3 28i (N52) Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Northern Nevada iTrader: (0)	…5 days of driving and still no pressure and temperature data, ugh!
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apanner New Member 0 Rep 29 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2013 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Engine is susceptible to self destruct with known timing chain system failure.[/QUOTE] my car driven 115k Kms only... maintained properly...with oil changes .. so far so good.. in 100k miles problems will start...?
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