TPMS legality in WA - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Chloroform · 09-04-2016, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Decay107

^this

I haven't had them on wheels in 3 years. I don't even notice the light anymore. You can also do the "pipe bomb" (pressurized PVC pipe with all sensors mounted to that in trunk)

Unfortunately, that won't work with these types of sensors. To conserve battery life, they only start sending data when they're being rotated over 5mph.

Tcoat · 09-04-2016, 02:06 PM

I like the way the law reads here. The manufacturer is required to instal them but the owner is not required to have them in the car. I don't run them on my snows and it only takes about 2 days to not notice the light anymore.

SnipeD · 09-04-2016, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chloroform

Unfortunately, that won't work with these types of sensors. To conserve battery life, they only start sending data when they're being rotated over 5mph.

If thats true, how do my stocks that just sit in my garage turn my light off?

whjdm069 · 09-04-2016, 06:13 PM

All sensors are different. Subaru sensors only work when rotating according to discount tire. Toyota sensors are static. Not sure what they put in the brz but I know that the Subaru legacy sensors won't work in the frs. I tried. The aftermarket ones according to discount tire can be programmed. Not sure how that works but that was what I was told.

PNW FRS · 09-05-2016, 10:51 PM

Short version...
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/ruli...nalrule.6.html

For what it's worth... I had to put some new TPMS on one of my other cars (due to age of OEM sensors -- almost 10 years old; batteries were suspect). I found compatible sensors on the Internet for about $28 each... and when I had new tires put on the car, Discount Tire installed the sensors and sync'd them to the car at no additional charge. I only paid the standard "balance and mount" fee (per wheel).

Chloroform · 09-08-2016, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnipeD

If thats true, how do my stocks that just sit in my garage turn my light off?

No idea, I had my stocks in the back of my car while I was driving home after installing the new wheels and my light had come on about 20 miles into my drive haha.

09-04-2016, 02:06 PM	#16
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,285 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	I like the way the law reads here. The manufacturer is required to instal them but the owner is not required to have them in the car. I don't run them on my snows and it only takes about 2 days to not notice the light anymore. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

09-05-2016, 10:51 PM	#19
PNW FRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 581 Thanks: 230 Thanked 342 Times in 189 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Short version... http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/ruli...nalrule.6.html For what it's worth... I had to put some new TPMS on one of my other cars (due to age of OEM sensors -- almost 10 years old; batteries were suspect). I found compatible sensors on the Internet for about $28 each... and when I had new tires put on the car, Discount Tire installed the sensors and sync'd them to the car at no additional charge. I only paid the standard "balance and mount" fee (per wheel). __________________ 2013 Asphalt / MT Olympia, Washington

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whjdm069 Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Drives: 2015 scion frs Location: oregon Posts: 42 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	All sensors are different. Subaru sensors only work when rotating according to discount tire. Toyota sensors are static. Not sure what they put in the brz but I know that the Subaru legacy sensors won't work in the frs. I tried. The aftermarket ones according to discount tire can be programmed. Not sure how that works but that was what I was told.

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