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TPMS

Post by shpongled » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:37 pm

Hi all,

I'm replacing a buckled wheel, can the TPMS unit be transferred to the new wheel which doesn't have one fitted, or do I need to order a replacement?

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Re: TPMS

Post by Shoppinit » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:39 pm

It can be transfered. Check the remaining battery life with the Vagcom to see if it's worth buying a new one or not. If they are still going now, chances are that they have already been replaced once.
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Re: TPMS

Post by shpongled » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:50 pm

Great thank you.

Time to get hold of a Vagcom I think. I think they must have been replaced, they all seem to be working.

Is removing / refitting it a job for an enthusiastic amateur to take on, or a job for a specialist? The guy at my local tyre place said removing the TPMS unit would - in his words - 'Totally fcuk it!' Hmm....

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Re: TPMS

Post by bilko1 » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:54 pm

The valve will probably be corroded in but the TPS unit should be salvageable, valves are available on there own.
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