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Maytag
Joined: 28 Jun 2007
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Location: Palmyra, PA
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| Posted: 8/20/08 3:10PM Post subject: TPMS PVC trick works! UPDATED W/PICS |
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Gang, I wanted to give an update. I've created the PVC pipe capsule for my TPMS sensors........and it works!
I bought some wheels, and I took the TPMS sensors from the steelies and placed them all inside a 3" diameter piece of PVC and glued on two endcaps. Before gluing on the second endcap, I drilled a hole and placed a regular rubber valve stem in it. I even put some small pieces of foam inside to keep the sensors from rattling around. I sealed it all up and inflated it to 35 PSI. I placed the contraption in the trunk area underneath the trunk floor in the small well on the right side. The TPMS light on the dash went out within 1 minute. It hasn't returned in weeks.
Total cost about $10. Total time about 20 minutes.
DIsclaimer: DO not perform this trick, It will defeat the purpose of the TPMS system. I accept no responsibility if you try this :no:
I offset the rubber valve stem in the cap because of the raised lettering on the cap. I also had to coutersink the stem on the inside due to the thickness of the cap. I don't think it will effect the integrity of the capsule because the PVC is rated at 250 PSI, and I filled it to 35.
Again, do not attempt. I immediately returned my sensors to their wheels for safety purposes after these pics were taken. This exercise was conducted for experimentation purposes only. :lalala: |
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BBN-Boys
Joined: 04 Jul 2008
Posts: 262
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| Posted: 8/21/08 12:14AM Post subject: |
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Great to hear that the trick actually works. I always wondered about it.
I took the gauge face apart and actually placed some electrical tape over the TPMS light. This work good too. :) |
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PM
Joined: 26 Mar 2008
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| Posted: 8/22/08 7:06AM Post subject: |
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this is what i did to mine... not sure if anyone would know (it's from the game Portal by Valve (part of orange box)).
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spiderxB
Joined: 21 Aug 2008
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Location: Lees Summit, Mo
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| Posted: 8/22/08 8:01AM Post subject: |
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| how did you do that? ^^ |
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PM
Joined: 26 Mar 2008
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| Posted: 8/22/08 1:50PM Post subject: |
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http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=206424&start=120
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BBN-Boys
Joined: 04 Jul 2008
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| Posted: 8/22/08 1:54PM Post subject: Re: TPMS PVC trick works! |
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Maytag wrote: Gang, I wanted to give an update. I've created the PVC pipe capsule for my TPMS sensors........and it works!
I bought some wheels, and I took the TPMS sensors from the steelies and placed them all inside a 3" diameter piece of PVC and glued on two endcaps. Before gluing on the second endcap, I drilled a hole and placed a regular rubber valve stem in it. I even put some small pieces of foam inside to keep the sensors from rattling around. I sealed it all up and inflated it to 35 PSI. I placed the contraption in the trunk area underneath the trunk floor in the small well on the right side. The TPMS light on the dash went out within 1 minute. It hasn't returned in weeks.
Total cost about $10. Total time about 20 minutes.
DIsclaimer: DO not perform this trick, It will defeat the purpose of the TPMS system. I accept no responsibility if you try this :no:
Please post some pics of the TPMS PVC device. I would be very interested in doing this in the future. Thanks. |
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AWOL
Joined: 01 Sep 2008
Posts: 157
Location: Covina/LA/Cerritos/MoVal
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| Posted: 9/4/08 9:01PM Post subject: |
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| My friend did that with his and its dope. I'm thinking about doing it but I'm gonna probbaly try to diguise it a lil |
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