I had the same problem last winter - where the valve stem was corroded and snapped when I was checking the tyre pressure. Quite unnerving at the time.

All were replaced under warranty. The service chap at the dealers indicated that I was not the first to suffer this problem, and did not quibble over replacement. THe new ones have a different stem.

Notwithstanding what is written earlier, it is my understanding that new sensors have to be coded to the car. AFAIK the bit about running above a certain speed for a certain number of minutes applies to already coded wheels that have been, for example, switched to a different axle, although I stand to be corrected.

Paul

TPMS has fixed itself - magic.
Took plenty of start cycles but the finance director assures me all is well.
Kind regards,
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I spent the first 6 months of ownership with the VSE TPMS system showing a fault. It drove me potty but then I just seemed to block it out...

Eventually the fault was diagnosed as a faulty NSR sensor, which ironically is what I had pointed out in the first place from an error message that never showed again afterwards.

This is one of those options I'd happily live without. If I am driving and I get a puncture I think I will notice. Thanks. Never needed it thus far in my life and the 2 cars that had it, it played up. Worthless gizmo to me.

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I switched off my tyre pressure fault light I got fed up changing the corroded valves I just changed then to standard valves and reprogramed instument pack
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Ed, can I just check with you what happened.... you installed a new TPMS valve into your 08 RR and it eventually was recognised by the CPU without any programming by the dealer? In other words no dealer programming is needed for new valves?

Reason I ask is that my dealer took days trying to program a new sensor, using gallons of fuel driving up and down the road to no avail. Now it is working ok, but from what you say this has happened without the efforts of the dealer.

My next problem is that I am changing wheels and tyres (another saga in itself; downsizing from 22 to 20) and the indy broke 2 valve stems. I can buy two new sensors, but the question is: should I just change the valve stems so that I use my existing sensors that are already programmed into the vehicle, or can I just put in the 2 new sensors and they will eventually be picked up by the CPU.

Thanks, any inputs appreciated

They are self configuring - no dealer input required - after 10 minutes or so of driving, the car should recognise the new valves.

Then the dealers are on a scam here.....two of them told me reprogramming is needed at a rate of half to one hour labour charge. Thanks fo replying.

Hi,
Sorry for the delay in response but yes, no dealer input. The car was driven around a few times and suffice to say it did not reprogramme instantly but give her a week or so and it should!
Best of luck,
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'94 Peugeot 405 GDRT - SOLD
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'08 Range Rover TDV8 Vogue SE - SOLD
'11 Skoda Fabia Greenline II - 94.2mpg!- SOLD
'07 E61 BMW 530d msport touring - SOLD
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OK I'll bung in the new sensors, Thanks for your reply. Agree with the view that these things are more trouble than they're worth.

Ummmm, I have just specced this to my new car as it has no spare only a can of "stuff" to repair the tyre! Wonder if I should delete it in view of all the posts about the problems 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

Having had TPMS "warnings" since I got my car 4 weeks ago, I'm going to have the bl@@dy thing disabled!

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taskam wrote:

Then the dealers are on a scam here.....two of them told me reprogramming is needed at a rate of half to one hour labour charge. Thanks fo replying.

I just swapped my wheels for a new set complete with new TPMS valves.

The first 15 minutes driving showed no faults, but then the ECU obviously sent the error message to the dash and now the blinking light is on again.

I have tried endless driving over 12mph for over 15 minutes, even been to Manchester and back and it STILL hasn't reset itself.

TPMS is just a total bag of Shat if you ask me. I don't want to take it to the damned Dealer just to get a light switched off.

Does anyone have a DIY option that's better than me sticking a piece of black tape over the light so I can't see it anymore?  Discovery 4 HSE
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Could you pull the fuse supplying the TPMS to 'reset' the system, then try again with getting the system to recognise the new sensors?

Worth a try?

Paul

adam, try moving the wheels around , we did this once and it solved the problem..