TPMS TIP: Nissan Tire Pressure Diagnostics For Both Lights Checklist
This tech tip applies to Nissan vehicles like the Maxima, Altima and most other models with a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) or Low Tire Pressure Warning System (LTPWS).
Continental TPMS Training Specialist, Sean Lannoo, To Speak On TPMS At 2018 SEMA Show
Lannoo is a key contributor to Continental’s aftermarket TPMS program. He travels extensively to provide hands-on technical training at conferences and seminars across the country.
Understanding Hyundai TPMS
Hyundai TPMS has an auto relearn function, but if a shop is initializing a sensor or doing a manual relearn, you will need a TPMS tool that can capture the sensor IDs and program them into the TPMS module.
VIDEO: How Temperature Can Affect TPMS Relearns
Andrew Markel discusses why temperature inside the tire matters when resetting a TPMS system, and how an inherent feature in TPMS sensors can assist techs with this aspect. Sponsored by Bartec USA.
VIDEO: Can TPMS Disable Other Safety Systems?
Andrew Markel discusses how low inflation pressures can prevent certain safety systems from operating. Sponsored by Bartec USA.
New Snap-on TPMS4 Tool Tests Sensors, Captures Data, Relearns TPMS
An all-in-one tool for multiple vehicle applications, the TPMS4 features vehicle-specific prompts and reset procedures following tire rotation and sensor replacement.
VIDEO: Can A Backup Camera Interfere With TPMS Signals?
Andrew Markel explains how the operation of a rear view camera can sometimes interfere with the TPMS signal and cause errors. Sponsored by Bartec USA.
Subaru TPMS: Better Service These Direct Systems With Dedicated TPMS Tools
Subaru first started experimenting with TPMS in its vehicles in 2004 with the Subaru Outback and Subaru Legacy. The Subaru B9 Tribeca was outfitted with TPMS in 2006 and the automaker added TPMS to all of its other models in 2008. The TPMS on Subarus are direct systems. In order to properly service and reset these systems, it’s important that a shop invests in a TPMS tool that can interface through the OBDII port.
VIDEO: Waking Up A TPMS Sensor
Andrew Markel discusses a procedure to “wake up” a brand new TPMS sensor and how it can often be mistaken as a malfunction. Sponsored by Bartec USA.
ATEQ TPMS Releases Sync-ID, Increasing OBD Relearn Coverage
With ATEQ’s new Sync-ID technology, the company says technicians only need to learn how to perform one unique OBD relearn procedure for all vehicles with direct-TPMS systems, rather than hundreds of different procedures.
