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Help with TPMS Error

9K views 21 replies 15 participants last post by  wulfgang 
#1 ·
I have a 06 Cayman S with factory installed TPMS. My battery just died and after I changed it everything worked fine except one of my tires is not registering on the TPMS. The other 3 tires read the pressure no problem. I tire pressure is fine when I check it manually. Any suggestions on what to do before the take it into the Stealer.
thanks:helpme:
 
#2 ·
Just thinking out loud, I am no expert on this, but have you tried resetting the TPM with the onboard computer stalk? And I think there are some threads here that deal with the same problem.
 
#5 ·
As others have suggested . . . do a reset. I change my wheels/tires twice a year. Every time I do that I have to drive about 5 miles before the computer recognizes the different set of tires.

Or you might have a dead battery in the sending unit.
 
#7 · (Edited)
The battery in the TPMS sender unit is sealed so basically a new TPMS sensor is needed in addition to the cost to re-mount the tire.

You can get a rough estimate of the sensor cost from Suncoast. Remember, the sensors were changed on the 2009 and newer cars. The newer sensors are not compatible with the receiver units on 2006-2008 cars.

We're going to see a lot more of these issues crop up with the 2006 cars as they age. The dealer should be able to check the battery level in the sensor with the PIWIS diagnostic tool.

The battery should typically last about 5-6 years...
 
#10 · (Edited)
Not really sure, I would hope they were improved with respect to update times and accuracy.

For those that are looking to get aftermarket wheels and sensors, keep all of this in mind unless you want to go nuts tracking down the cause of your TPMS errors.


Wheel electronics unit (sensor) for model year 2005 <–> 2007 vehicles (1st TPM generation): 997.606.021.00 → Sensor, 433 MHz (Color: Dark Grey)

Wheel electronics unit (sensor) for model year 2008 vehicles (1st TPM generation): 997.606.021.01 → Sensor, 433 MHz (Color: Orange).

Wheel electronics unit (sensor) for vehicles as of model year 2009 (2nd TPM generation): 997.606.021.20→ Sensor, 433 MHz (Color: Dark Grey)
 
#11 ·
Wheel electronics unit (sensor) for model year 2005 <–> 2007 vehicles (1st TPM generation): 997.606.021.00 → Sensor, 433 MHz (Color: Dark Grey)

Wheel electronics unit (sensor) for model year 2008 vehicles (1st TPM generation): 997.606.021.01 → Sensor, 433 MHz (Color: Orange).

Wheel electronics unit (sensor) for vehicles as of model year 2009 (2nd TPM generation): 997.606.021.20→ Sensor, 433 MHz (Color: Dark Grey)
Note: Part numbers valid only for cars in US/Canada (mine excepted).

Euro Specified cars operate on 315Mhz
 
#16 ·
Durametric is working on a fix that will enable at least 2006 models to remove TPMS. And of course you can go to the dealer to get it disabled IF you can convince them to do it. If you live in Albuquerque, where the service people suck, you're out of luck until Durametric releases the fix.
 
#21 ·
Durametric is working on a fix that will enable at least 2006 models to remove TPMS. ...
I talked with Durametric, and their Pro system can disable the dashboard lights for the TPMS, but they couldn't tell me if it actually disables the system (!) What this really means is that they haven't actually done it--and so if anyone has the Pro system, and succeeds in disabling the warning system while still having the TPMS sensors installed in the wheels, could they post here?

Thanks,
 
#22 ·
Durametric cannot do it yet, at least on my car. Durametric released an update (6.1.0.1) that was supposed to do the trick, but it did not work. The shop said that the software seemed to work and remove the TPMS, but unfortunately, nothing on the dash changed.

According to some 997 owners who convinced the dealer to remove TPMS using PIWIS, the module in the front trunk must be removed FIRST or else the coding will not work. The process with PIWIS is:

1. Disconnect the module in the front trunk (by the master cylinder).
2. Program away the TPMS.

However, according to Durametric and the shop I used, the module must be there so that the software can communicate to remove the option. So their process is supposed to be:

1. Use Durametric Pro to do the coding change that removes TPMS option.
2. Remove the module.

That doesn't work. They said they also tried removing the module first with no success. The dealer service sucks, so I'm out of luck. Apparently Durametric cannot test this feature on a car, so they're relying on user logs to figure it out. I'm getting tired of going to the shop to try something new, which wastes both my time and the shop's time (they haven't charged me anything).
 
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