I have a 2010 Dodge Challenger RT 5 speed Automatic transmission (11,500 miles) and the TPMS light will not go out. Is there a way to test the battery level of the TPMS sensor at home or will the Stealership charge me to check the battery level. I followed the manual and inflated the tires to the proper level and drove over 15 mph for at least 20 minutes, light has NOT gone out. Is there any device that can check the battery level that's cheap Do you have any suggestion. I do have an Ancel AD410 ODB2 scanner.
Being 12 years old the batteries are probably completely dead. A scanner would likely just tell you there's no communication from one or more of those old sensors. I'd put a piece of black tape over the light and just check tire pressure periodically with a gauge.
Well the way to read the health/status of each TPMS sensor is with a “TPMS trigger tool” that activates and reads each sensor, one at a time. You walk to each tire and hold the device up to it. I bought a decent one years ago the ATEQ VT36 from Tire Rack - it’s successor is the VT31 for $91. It will display the battery sensor ID, tire pressure, tire temperature (if available), and battery status. At 11 years, they are due for replacement. If you wanted to get real fancy, you would have a fancy scan tool as well that can read the TPMS parameters in the BCM module itself to make sure the right data is getting to the computer and compare that with the scanned parameters from the ATEQ. I once troubleshot TPMS Light ON issue on my truck that way with all my fancy tools and all checked out - only thing left was to replace the super expensive BCM module or live with it. So I lived with it and installed a cheap aftermarket system that Scotty talked about before: there are different options on Amazon for <$100 total.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0qMbPmUseoc
An independent mechanic that sells tires will probably have the nece$$ary tool to diagnose TPMS issues. They often sell and program aftermarket replacements for about $100 each. I think it's your best option.
Wow! $400 when you can use a $4 tire gauge as Chuck Tobias pointed out. Isn't all this technology great?
I would still get hand crank windows if I could.
I went to a local auto repair garage and they estimated roughly about $100.00 a tire to replace the TPMS sensor on Friday Dec. 28.. I did watch scotty's video on the Yokaro TPMS sensor, but that dose not make my light go out. I may drive my can for a day or two to see if that fixes the TPMS light. I do have two tire gauge, one that read up to 50 psi and one that reads 120 psi(for the spare tire which inflates to 60 psi.
I do have 2 tire gauge
I may drive my can for a day or two to see if that fixes the TPMS light.
It’s up to you, but I would personally live with that light on - I do that already with my truck but use Scotty’s workaround so I still get TPMS data while I drive.