2006 T&C Tire Pressure Sensor Light ON !
 

Tried a search on the forum for this issue and came up with some vague stuff. Anywy I have a 2006 T&C Touring with a dash light that came on and won't go out. It's the Tire pressure sensor light.. In an attempt to troubleshoot it, I checked tire pressure in all 4 wheels and assured them to be at 36 PSI.. (They were all right at 36 PSI) so no low tire.. Guage light is still on! Any suggestions or help with this issue appreciated.. BTW the valve cores are in fact metal held in place with a retaing nut. This tells me that the vehicle is equiped with the system. Thanks.

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sounds to me one of the tire sensors might be bad

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Can the batteries in the remote sensor be changed? How do you get sensor off without letting all the air out?

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The battery in the sensors can't be changed. You can't get to the sensor without removing the tire from the rim. You're problem is that you don't know where the problem is. Each wheel has a sensor. At each corner of the van, there is an antenna, that receives the sensor from each wheel. The problem can be anywhere. Way too expensive to just start changing parts. The dealer has test equipment to check your system. Sorry, but if you know the pressure is good, your best bet is going to the dealer.

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i agree with vwomein looks like trip to the dealer good luck

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Go to the dealer! Well that's going to hurt as the dealer will get at least 69.00 out of me just to "check it out"... To fix is even more! I do have an extend coverage but has a deductable of 100.00 so there ya go... Just 2 weeks back it was the EGS and now this.. Thanks for the help... guess the manual was right when is says "Take in for Service"

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I'm with you. I don't bring my cars to the dealer unless I need help, but you're kinda
stuck here. Like I said, if the pressures are all ok, you're stuck guessing without the
propper test equipment. At least with the warranty, it sounds like $100 is
the most it will cost you. Good luck.

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Update... attention.. Update... OK the light is now out! (for the time being anyway)... Here's what I did: Purchased some magnets at Sears in the Hardware dept.. $4.00.. Made sure my tire pressure was still alright (it was)... Turned on the ignition to run but didn't start it.. At each wheel valve stem, I held the magnets on the rim on both side of the valve stem for a few seconds. Turned off the ignition and then back on to check it.... darn light still came on... went to bed.... Next day wife took the T&C to the store... She calls me on the cell to tell me that about a mile from the house, an alarm went "ding" and the light went out!! Still out for the whole day..

So perhaps the pressure sensor had to relearn something you suppose? I'll keep an eye on it for a few days and report back..

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that's great if that works out, but what made you do that?

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I visit the Corvette Forum from time to time and once read about the tire pressure sensors used on the Corvettes with their Good Year Run Flats... Most Corvette owners are always changing their wheels and have to re-train their pressure sensor.. The Vet however has the full display or "each tire" and shows the "actual" pressure... Retraining the cars computer involved placing a magnet on each side of the valve stem and listen for the car to "beep" then go on to the next wheel.

I thought I would play along... what could it hurt!.... I didn't hear any "beeps" however or see any change in the display while the T&C was sitting still. Something must have went right as the light has not yet come back on! "fingers crossed". BTW you can hear a soft "click" at the valve stem when using the magnets..

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depends on which system you have some have a magnet that you have to use to retrain the sensors others you have to train them by driving above 15 mph for up to 10 minutes. The new system on the challenger CORA has only one transponder and can sense wheel speed and which wheel it is coming form.

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Okey, I'll agree with that and in actuallity the light did not go out untill my wife drove the car about 1/2 mile from home and did exceed 15 MPH. That would indicate the system I have doesn't respond to the magnet reset.

I'm still wondering however, what set it off in the first place?? Tire pressures will all right on the money when I checked them.. and we drove the car around several days with the light on! Still what caused the light to come on in the first place and why did it stay on till I used the magnet? Even after the magnet trick the light stayed on till the car was driven.. Local Chryseler tech who was reluctant to just talk to me about says " I dono buddy, bring it in"

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We get paid to fix your car. When we talk on the phone to you and your car gets fixed thats money out of our pocket. its gone and it can never come back.

If the light was caused by low pressure it could of just been low by about 6 psi or high by 6 psi. maybe the wcm, wirless control module, couldn't find a sensor. maybe a battery in one of the sensors is getting weak. its pretty hard to tell what would cause it with out having a scan tool hooked up to it to find any trouble codes.

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I don't mind paying for a tech to work on my vehicle... I realize everone needs to work and feed a family and I wasn't trying to short-change anyone but my local dealership has a very bad bedside manner and thats the sales and techs "after the sale".. I've also got GM products and the techs there get my buisness because they treat me like a person with a concern and not a dollar sign. My hat is off to you sir for taking the time to review and assist owners outside your area.. You are head and shoulders in your abbility to communicate and assist us all for freee... Thank you