Any way to delete TPMS from new trucks?

[DonFitzwater]

Are there any programmers out there that would like to make a few bucks? I want TPMS gone from my new truck. Every single truck I've owned since 2010 has been equipped with TPMS and all the headaches that come with this government mandated crap. There has to be someone out there that can turn off TPMS.

 

[gsbrockman]

Are there any programmers out there that would like to make a few bucks? I want TPMS gone from my new truck. Every single truck I've owned since 2010 has been equipped with TPMS and all the headaches that come with this government mandated crap. There has to be someone out there that can turn off TPMS.

Perhaps you should have chosen a 3500 w/TPIS instead.

 

[Cummins12V98]

I agree with ^^^^^,

You have been a member here with 1,800 posts. The first thing someone on this forum should do when considering something new should ask questions like "i'm thinking about a 2500 are there any issues I should be aware of ?"

Best solution I have heard of is to place a pc of black tape over the dash light.

Sorry for the lousy answer!

 

[jelag]

After the issue with Firestone and Ford on the Bronco.... Federal law changed and the new law made it mandatory for all vehicles to have a TPMS.... the law gave the manufactures time to design and install the systems... so I assume you can't just delete it... One thought... most of the current systems on the vehicles have transmitters in the wheels that have a battery that can't be serviced... so when that battery fails the system will show a low tire...

Also, by now your local tire dealer will have a hand held device that they can walk around the vehicle and force a signal to check the battery and see if each wheel is transmitting when the ECM asks for the signal.... Some tire dealers will change them free with a tire purchase... some will attempt to stick you.... all are available on the internet at a fraction of the tire dealer pricing.... and maybe someday they will come with batteries that can be changed... but my best guess is that they will continue to be a throw away item....

Hope this helps give you a better understanding...

 

[Ram4Sam]

Are there any programmers out there that would like to make a few bucks? I want TPMS gone from my new truck. Every single truck I've owned since 2010 has been equipped with TPMS and all the headaches that come with this government mandated crap. There has to be someone out there that can turn off TPMS.

Go to the Cummins forum, there are a few long threads on this........seems like you couldn't change it at first, then a savvy ram tech could change it on some trucks, and then they couldn't anymore.....or something like that.:-laf........

Sam

 

[gsbrockman]

Go to the Cummins forum, there are a few long threads on this........seems like you couldn't change it at first, then a savvy ram tech could change it on some trucks, and then they couldn't anymore.....or something like that.:-laf........

Sam

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I think it had to do with what version of Wi-Tech they were working with. Seems as if the feature to adjust the thresholds of the tires was removed in later software releases.

As for deleting it all together---don't think it's doable, unless there's an export feature that will do it.

 

[DonFitzwater]

I spent a few hours this am talking to a few prominent programmer types and have come to the same conclusion after talking to each of them. The TPMS module is a separate entity on the truck and it would require quite a bit of fiddling to rid our trucks of it.

Federal laws can be changed.......problem is that now there is probably a damn TPMS lobby embedded in Washington DC.

 

[DonFitzwater]

Perhaps you should have chosen a 3500 w/TPIS instead.

Had one, just got rid of it.

 

[DonFitzwater]

I agree with ^^^^^,

You have been a member here with 1,800 posts. The first thing someone on this forum should do when considering something new should ask questions like "i'm thinking about a 2500 are there any issues I should be aware of ?"

Best solution I have heard of is to place a pc of black tape over the dash light.

Sorry for the lousy answer!

I wouldn't call it an "issue".......more like a giant annoyance. I knew exactly what I was in for, just figured by now somebody with more programming saavy than myself has been annoyed to the gills and came up a with a quick middle finger salute to the TPMS system. Guess not.

 

[DonFitzwater]

Come to find out, H&S performance had a TPMS delete option in their programmers.....................and thanks to the EPA they've gone the way of the Dodo bird.

 

[buntster]

I know there are fixes for trucks up to 2015. I don't know if it's been successful on a '16 or '17.

It's not a removal though; it's a reset of the threshold...which solves the problem. My 2015 2500 is now configured for a benchmark of 65 PSI front, and 55 PSI rear. This allows me to drop my rear tires to a consistent 50PSI and it doesn't nag me until 45 PSI -- which is ideal for the tires and (non) loads I run with. I prefer 65 in the front since I've got a ranch-style bumper, and OMG that front-end is heavy anyway (4x4).

Mine was done by a dealer with an older version of WiTech, but now some of the aftermarket programmer guys have found a solution. Check out the Dodge Diesel Forum post on "How to set TMPS to any pressure" for more details.

The problem with TMPS isn't the system or the regulations -- it's FCA's implementation and lack of configuration capability.

Another option would be to remove your TMPS sensors, and put 'em in a sealed pipe with a tire valve on it...pressurize it to 80PSI, and tape it to your spare tire....

 

[sag2]

You might contact these guys. I have seen dealers reprogram the TPMS on Wranglers. Perhaps they are working on a Ram device.

http://www.aev-conversions.com/shop/products/wheels/procal-module

 

[AEdelheit]

You might contact these guys. I have seen dealers reprogram the TPMS on Wranglers. Perhaps they are working on a Ram device.

http://www.aev-conversions.com/shop/products/wheels/procal-module

They do have a device but will only sell it with a complete system.

 

[gsbrockman]

Another option would be to remove your TMPS sensors, and put 'em in a sealed pipe with a tire valve on it...pressurize it to 80PSI, and tape it to your spare tire....

That won't work.
The TPMS sensors go to "sleep" and turn themselves off in order to save battery life. They only "awaken" when they have detected rotation. The system will start "nagging" all over again when the vehicle is moving.....but no information is coming from the sensors.

 

[spoon059]

Ummm... about 7 threads down is a question about being able to lower TPMS thresholds. I provided a link to another forum where people have found a way to change 2015 and 2016 TPMS thresholds (not 2017 yet). Perhaps you take a look at that thread and determine if that might be helpful to you...

https://www.turbodieselregister.com...80lbs-in-EVIC-2014-2500?p=2492515#post2492515

 

[DonFitzwater]

Ummm... about 7 threads down is a question about being able to lower TPMS thresholds. I provided a link to another forum where people have found a way to change 2015 and 2016 TPMS thresholds (not 2017 yet). Perhaps you take a look at that thread and determine if that might be helpful to you...

https://www.turbodieselregister.com...80lbs-in-EVIC-2014-2500?p=2492515#post2492515

Thanks Spoon. I may actually pick up an autel maxis as it will work on my Land arover as well.

 

[DonFitzwater]

And thank you to everyone else who has posted on this. At some point a viable option will come up.

 

[spoon059]

You might be able to save $1300... I think there was someone who was willing to charge people to ship it out to them, let them use it, and ship it back to him. Or maybe try to find someone local to you up there and pay to borrow that one.

 

[DonFitzwater]

You might be able to save $1300... I think there was someone who was willing to charge people to ship it out to them, let them use it, and ship it back to him. Or maybe try to find someone local to you up there and pay to borrow that one.

I know what you mean but in Alaska, it's just the cost a guy has to pay to be self-sufficient. Like I said, it's a good tool to have as my Mac scanner isn't any good with my Land Rover and I've been looking for one anyway.

 

[JoshuaJobe]

The Autoenginuity Scan tool may be able to turn it off through the TIPM if the new trucks are anything like the 2010-2012. I haven't looked on AE's website to see what's available for the new trucks though.

I recently updated my AE scan tool to cover up to 2016, so if anyone is in Vegas, I'd be more than happy to meet up to see what options are available to be turned on or off. The scan tool is fairly powerful and allows access to settings that the Witech tools can't access, probably for liability reasons.

Here's a few things I've done to or experienced with my truck using this device:
Enabled the navigation to display on the EVIC after installing a Mygig RHR radio from a 2012 (some dealers charge quite a bit just to do this)

Enabled the trailer brake controller to be displayed on the EVIC (added the factory controller after purchasing the truck new)

Can adjust fuel tank size (stumbled upon that by accident) - dealer tools can't do that

The pressure thresholds can be adjusted as well and for trucks that have the light load option, the light load pressure warning can be increased or decreased.