[Phalanx]

I'm looking at buying a set of Mugen GP off of a Mugen Si from someone. The GPs already have TMPS installed but if I put them on my car, will it recognize / recalibrate the new sensors or do I have to take apart my stock wheels and swap out the TPMS?

this is answered in the 1st post

Option B - Buy new sensors and have them installed in your new wheels. This option will allow you to have a multiple sets of wheels
with the system intact. However, the car can only be programmed to recognize one set of sensors at a time. So, you will have to go to a
honda dealership and have the reprogram the system each time you change wheels. People have reported that the cost of this at the dealership
is roughly $100.

Note: Buying new sensors and what you intend to do are the same thing... its a different set than what came with the car, and thus, will need to be programmed

 

[Phalanx]

Dang that really sucks. I guess I'll just have to put some work in and swap the TPMS sensors when I get the chance. How easy/difficult is it to change TPMS sensors? Is it like changing a valve stem?

That I do not know... I have not physically done that myself. Im sure someone on here can answer, though.

 

[Phalanx]

Doesn't sound like a good idea, if you get into a wreck. I don't want to give insurance any reasons to deny my claim.

they could only deny your claim if they can prove that improper tire pressure caused the accident

 

[Phalanx]

I'm also 'serious' about having a daily driver.

How does your car being a daily driver mean you need all season tires? Im not saying there is anything wrong with AS tires... but your response to OrdnanceMarine's post makes it seem as if AS tires are 'necessary' for a DD ... which they absolutely are not.

Ugh, I failed at reading this thread before buying new TPMS sensors for my new wheels. :sadface: $89 programming is ftl.

But, on the bright side, I learned that installing TPMS sensors is really easy.

:sadwavy:

 

[Phalanx]

is there a DIY on taking out the TPMS light bulb? i didnt see anything in the DIY section

not that i know of... getting rid of that light isnt worth tearing apart your dash, IMO. i'd rather just adjust my steering wheel so it blocks my view of it

 

[Phalanx]

:rotfl: That's what I've been doing.
But, really, before reading this, I tried everything but ripping my dash apart. I'd much rather suck it up and pay the $89.

Id rather pay $89 than tear apart my dash, too. But I'd still rather just adjust my steering wheel for free, lol.

Great minds think alike :thumb:

 

[Phalanx]

Pardon my not-wanting to read through the whole thread, but what's the purpose of a TPMS again? Doesn't everyone check their pressure every few weeks anyway? Or is it a feature designed to alert us to dangerous/noteworthy tire-pressure changes as we're driving along...which means we should pull over and check it out...type of thing?

the purpose is for the government to ensure that the idiots who dont know how to check their tires cant sue when they get in an accident as a result of improper tire pressure. thus, hanging the rest of us out to dry

 

[Phalanx]

and also to save on gas because properly inflated tires can increase mpg.

i was being fecicious

 

[Phalanx]

ATEQ VT10 Universal Trigger Tool

I have not used this tool but the site says it world on Honda's

i wish i could find the thread... but i believe that product has been discussed before and found to not work for our cars.

however, at merely $105, i guess it couldnt hurt to try.

 

[Phalanx]

Ok can someone tell me if our 2007 LX sedan has TPMS? I have looked over the owners manual and cant find it.

When the thread was started it states about a ! or the letters on the dash, neither is stated on the indicator pages of the manual.

Thanks!

tpms was not introduced on the civic until 2008

 

[Phalanx]

:dance: Picking up some Si wheels this week and I thought I had to switch the sensors

thanks, I did a search and found this thread. Thanks for starting it and for the quick answer.

This forum is awesome, good people that generally seem to help out.

Glad it was helpful.

oh... and THANK YOU for searching instead of just making a new thread for your question. Most people dont do that. Its refreshing to know some people can still attempt to find answers on their own :thumb:

 

[Phalanx]

facetious, but correct.

touche at:

 

[Phalanx]

I bought a new '08 Honda Civic several months ago. A few weeks ago I had a blowout and after the new tire was put on the low pressure light stayed on. Shortly thereafter I returned to the dealership where I bought the car and asked them what it would take to disable the light, figuring it wouldn't cost anything. Instead I was told that it would cost $170 to replace a sensor. I was also told that perhaps the guy who changed my tire had inadvertently damaged the sensor. Or that it could've been damaged when the blowout occurred. Anyhow, my dealer wanted to charge me $170 to replace it! My brother who's in the tire business advised me to just forget about it and drive with the light on, which is what I've done. Then last week I noticed that the low pressure light had gone out but that a new light, TPMS, had come on and is still on. I'm figuring that if no damage was done driving with the low pressure light on, then it's probably okay to drive with the TPMS light on. At any rate, I can't see paying $170 per sensor anytime I have a similar problem. I figure if there's really a problem, my warranty should cover it.

When I first informed my salesperson about the low pressure light staying on, he told me that my car was under warranty and I would not be charged to turn it off. Obviously, the service department told me differently. In the meantime, I continue to drive with the TPMS light on, hoping that all is okay.

sucks man, youre fine driving with the lights on.

however, I think the $170 likely included the new sensor, mounting and rebalancing the tire and reprogramming the sensors... im not sure. Either way, it shouldve been covered under warranty i asusme

only '08 and up have this right??

i drive an '07 Ex

correct

 

[Phalanx]

Currently Im unaware of a way to 'trick' the system. The common 'sensors in a pressurized pvc pipe' doesnt work.

If its not controlled by the ECU, then im not sure what else it would be controlled by.

 

[Phalanx]

Good info ^

Im not sure why the light bothers os many people. If you 'dont need the idiot light', then just ignore it. IMO its not any more annoying than the lights that tell you your headlights/foglights are on.

 

[Phalanx]

yes, good info Dreams, thank you.

But phalanx, the light is not the issue, i'm not bothered by the light at all...i want to deactivate the VSA and we can't if that TPMS light is on...

re-read the 1st post in this thread. the user manual is wrong. you CAN disable vsa. I do it on a weekly basis at the drag strip

 

[Phalanx]

YOUR car "may" do it, everyone else's CANNOT. you are the only one claiming this works...i'd like to see a vid if you don't mind

otherwise, HONDA>you

How bout this... since I have tested this, on more than just my 08 Si, and it has had the same result with each... you go try it and prove me wrong.

Until then Me > You

 

[Phalanx]

if you got a vid somewhere, then i'm wrong, no prob with that...but unfortunately MY si and countless others cannot deactivate it...

have you actually tried? what exactly have you done as far as testing?

As mentioned... I have witnessed this on at least 3 other 08+ Si's with the same result.

the only video i have is this, which you can tell i do a burnout after getting the tires wet. you cannot see the 'TPMS' light because of the angle that the camera was at, but i was using drag radials that do NOT have TPMS sensors in them. Note at about 20sec in the video where i start to do my burnout and you can clearly tell that VSA is not engaging

edit: correction... i had my 18" summer wheels on in that video. not my drag radials... but those dont have TPMS sensors either.

 

[Phalanx]

how convenient that we can't see the TPMS light...ha! just kiddin...now yes, i can peel out a little bit with the VSA on, but no full on burn out of course. the only thing i can think of why you can peel out longer than me and others is b/c you are supercharged and can overcome the VSA better...

thanks for the vid btw!

i wasnt supercharged until last week... that video is from september. if i was running nid-high 14s supercharged i might kill myself, lol

also, when VSA is attempting to intervene, the light blinks and it also (if i remember correctly) makes a beeping sound

 

[Phalanx]

don't you hear a beeping in your vid. could be wrong but thought i heard a beeping. not saying your wrong chris just since ya mentioned it

youre right... the beeping is in my vid, and its from the e-brake being up while I burn out. Good catch.