TPMS question

[minicorolla]

I made a tube with pvc pipe to hold the TPMS sensors that can be pressurised. I have all four in it. Put it by the computor, no luck, light is still on. Anyone have any ideas?

[mikenacarato]

do the bypass.

[minicorolla]

OK, for another option. I got it to work today! Had a leak. I used a female cleanout adapter, an end cap, and a cleanout screw in end plug all in 3". Drilled a hole for one of the tpms sensor's valve stem into the endcap. Had to flush sand the end to get it thin enough for clearence to mount one of the sensors in the end of the cap. I glued the end cap to the cleanout, loaded all the sensors in it, and screwed the cleanout nut in with some special thread compound my friend had. (sorry don't know what brand, some kind of pipe thread compound in a paste form) At first it didn't work. Leaks through the threads. I just kept tightening it today uptil it quit leaking. Charged it up to 40 lbs. Light went out! Just another option to put out the light. Only disadvantage with this setup over the bypass is how long do the batteries last?

[minicorolla]

Oh, It cost less then 10 bucks. My frugal butt can handle that.

[supmet]

Only disadvantage with this setup over the bypass is how long do the batteries last?

And the fact that it looks like a pipe bomb... lol I wouldn't try crossing any borders with that thing. And surely doing the bypass would be easier than rigging some canister together that you have to take with you everywhere.

Still - its cool you found another way around it..

[minicorolla]

You should have seen the first one I made, it really looked like a pipe bomb.
This was easier than doing the bypass that I'll eventually be doing.

[schleppy]

I give you major points for the idea!

Another thing to consider is putting all four sensors in the spare tire. I've heard of people having the spare drilled to hold all of them, and having it re-balanced. Apparently it works...

[minicorolla]

Good idea there. No pipe bomb looking thing in my glove box.