I long time ago I sold my stock Track rims with the TPS sensors still in them. So, I bought a set of used sensors off the forums here and finally had them installed in my aftermarket rims. (Took me a while to get around to it.)

What is involved in getting these new sensors intialized so they work with my car? I talked to my dealer service department, and they quoted me a 2 hour job. Ouch. I was hoping it might be something a bit less involved than that. Does anyone know exactly what is involved with this procedure? Does that quote from my service department sound about right?

 

Go to another dealer. Mine took all of 15 minutes to do. Search for an old thread on the forums from MICHAEL-DALLAS where he quotes the service mnaual procedure. It is very straight forward if the dealer has the correct needed tools. MICHAEL-DALLAS is able to accomplish this himself without the dealer using only the OBD II reader.

I also bought a second set of sensors to install in my Nismo wheels. Every time I change wheels between summer and winter, I just go to the dealer and have them use the loop sensor to reinitialize the onboard computer to recognize the new (different) set of TPS sensor signals.

 

Ah, thanks for the info. I have the 03 service manual, so if it's in there I'll see if I can find it. If not I'll see if I can dig up the post you referenced. I also have access to an aftermarket scan tool, so if I can accomplish it with that then I'm set. I just wish there was another Nissan dealer within 30 minutes of me in case I do need a dealer to do this. Only one in my nearby area.

 

maybe you could hookup your local dealer with michael-dallas or chinaclipper's, and educate him?
ps: how's your 255/275 setup working out?

 

ZBoy - tell me who is that in your avatar!

 

Isn't that Tera Patrick??

 

yup

 

The wider front size is working out great for handling. Some of my benchmark freeway on-ramps are really showing the difference. Understeer has been noticeably reduced, which is great, but it still doesn't feel like it's oversteering at all, which is also good in my book. Pretty darned neutral with my current combination of handling mods.

The only downside is that I seem to have lost 1 or 1.5 mpg on the freeway. It's tough to tell if it's the extra 10mm in the front, or the softer compound tires than my last set (went from 280 to 220). Most likely a little of both factors, I suppose. It's tempting to pick up a set of narrow rims and hard, all-season tires for long road trips.

 

What technique was used to install your tps, and what kind of company did you have do the install? i've got some volks coming thru customs, and i've got to start preparing. any help you could give me, here or in pm, would be greatly appreciated.

 

Just had mine re-initialized yesterday, dealer charged me $25, took a couple minutes.

 

Geez, you're killing me here. After my little "debate" with the service manager on the phone, he's probably angry at me. I guess I might've gotten a little snooty when he quoted me his outlandish quote.

 

Did mine for free, took all of three minutes or so with a hand held computer.

 

details, pls?

 

They plug a hand held computer into the OBC connector, then he took a device (really don't remember what it looked like) and went to each wheel and I pressed the appropriate button on the computer (like left front wheel). That is it. In and out. Did it at an Infinity dealer - remember, same as G35.

 

Yeah, the service manual basically says that it's super easy. That device that you stick on each valve, one at a time, is just a magnet. The pressure sensors are inertia activated, so when the wheel spins a switch is pressed closed and the sensor is activated. That magnet simple pulls the switch closed while you hold it on the sensor, so you don't have to spin the wheel to make it transmit. I wonder if any magnet would work. Now if I just new how to make a generic OBDII scan tool program for my laptop do the same procedure...

 

That sounds right, I remember him saying it was a magnet now. The computer had a custom screen that had a touch screen button for each wheel. He told me what wheel he was at, and I pressed the button.

 

jreiter,
how did you attach your tps to the wheel? Is there something newer/better than using the old wire-strap technique?

 

It looks like he has the NISMO wheels and the TP sensors just go on like the factory wheels.
The sensors will mount directly onto alot of aftermarket wheels. I have a set mounted on my Volk LE37T's just like the factory.

 

cool. thanx.

 

They also mount on the Kazera Nismo copies. I have them on mine.