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- Location
- Midlothian, VA
- RV Year
- 2017
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana 4037
- RV Length
- 40' 10"
- Chassis
- Freightliner XCR
- Engine
- Cummins 400 HP
- TOW/TOAD
- 2017 Chevy Colorado
- Fulltimer
- No
A week or so ago I got a "Tire monitor system" message in my 2017 Chevrolet Colorado and the left front TPMS no longer shows a reading. I bought a tool to reprogram the tires, cheap and worth a try, but as expected it didn't work as the TPMS is dead. Yesterday I took it in to my local dealer/shop and had it checked and as expected, they would have to remove the tire (break the bead) and replace the sensor. Each sensor has its own battery and they aren't going to last forever.
As my tires are about 10K miles away from needing replacing he said to just wait until that time and do it at the next tire change. I asked if the TPMS system could be taken offline, i.e. fuse pull, he said no, other things are tied into that. So I'll have to dismiss the error every time until then. The sensor is about $215 each but he told me I could get them cheaper online, Amazon, etc. He gave me the part number which I'll provide below but the point is and what I'm sharing is if you face this then just get your TPMS sensor part number, buy them online and have them installed at your next tire change. In fact, if you're about 5-7 years into ownership, give or take, and getting new tires, consider replacing your TPMS sensors with batteries before they fail.
Here is the sensor that goes in my 2017 Chevy Colorado:
TPMS part 13540601
Lesson learned here is before getting new tires, consider replacing your sensors within to avoid failures during the tire lifecycle.
As my tires are about 10K miles away from needing replacing he said to just wait until that time and do it at the next tire change. I asked if the TPMS system could be taken offline, i.e. fuse pull, he said no, other things are tied into that. So I'll have to dismiss the error every time until then. The sensor is about $215 each but he told me I could get them cheaper online, Amazon, etc. He gave me the part number which I'll provide below but the point is and what I'm sharing is if you face this then just get your TPMS sensor part number, buy them online and have them installed at your next tire change. In fact, if you're about 5-7 years into ownership, give or take, and getting new tires, consider replacing your TPMS sensors with batteries before they fail.
Here is the sensor that goes in my 2017 Chevy Colorado:
TPMS part 13540601
Lesson learned here is before getting new tires, consider replacing your sensors within to avoid failures during the tire lifecycle.
