Originally Posted by Luckrider (Post 1319419)

I have seen some old threads on here discussing the use of a pipe bomb for the TPMS in our car and people said that it wouldn't work since the sensors need to spin to "wake." One such thread is Here. With the cold weather, I have decided that I need winter tires very soon and my ultimate plan is to have a winter and a summer set. Since our cars can't handle 2 sets of TMPS sensors, I would rather run the pipe bomb.

This is what I am really getting at. Has anyone actually made a pipe bomb to use with a BRZ or FR-S? I have heard from some on here that the light goes off for 20 miles after parking next to their stock tires with the TPMS in it.

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath (Post 1319960)

TPMS light won't bother you if you're dead

Just sayin

wait wut?

Originally Posted by cnk (Post 1322629)

IIRC, this was discussed last year and the TPMS sensors that are used on our cars require motion as well. So the "pipe" trick won't work.

Originally Posted by RFB (Post 1322906)

My mounted sensors in my normal wheels are in my garage and are not spinning.

When parked near them my dash light is out. When I drive away from them, a few minutes of distance and poof ! - tha dash light comes on until I return to be close to the sensors.

Methinx anyone with a non working pipe bomb has to put at least 35 lbs psi. in it.

But why bother with that ? - its only a light that stops flashing after you start up.:cheers:

Originally Posted by cnk (Post 1323088)

That's because of the way the TPMS system works during startup supposedly. After the car has been running for at least 20 miles, it will check for the TPMS sensors presence and motion. At least that's what I recall reading from posts from last year.

If you want to test the pipe fix and report back, that's great. But I didn't think it was worth the cost to remove them and then reinstall them in the future just for a stupid light.