Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Success at Last!!
I received the new sensor for my spare tire in Friday’s mail. This morning I took the tire to the local tire shop and had the new sensor installed.
I returned home and installed the new tire with the new sensor on the left rear. When I turned on the ignition I hade the warning icon flashing, and the L/R position on the D.I.D. screen showed “- -“ instead of a number. (This was the result of my experiment of driving the unit with the inoperable sensor in the tire.) I took the truck out for a road-test, and within about 1-1/2 miles the warning Icon went out, and the L/R position on the D.I.D. showed 40 psi, which is what I had set the pressure at with my gauge.
Thanks everybody, for your input and suggestions.
SPECIAL THANKS TO SAG2 FOR GETTING ME ON THE RIGHT TRACK, AND HELPING ME UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE TECHNICALITIES OF THE TPMS SYSTEM.
Other comments.
The original sensor I purchased was Mopar P/N- 56029398-AB. Cost was $25.25.
When I checked on a replacement I was informed that number had been superseded by P/N-68241067AB – ($80.47 w/ shipping,) so I ordered one from the Internet dealer, Airport Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep in Orlando, FL.
Last Monday I received a phone call from them informing me that based on my truck’s V.I.N. that was not the correct sensor, that they would be sending me the proper part, P/N-68249197-AA ($33.93 w/ shipping.) A considerable cost saving for me.
THANK YOU, AIRPORT CHRYSLER-DODGE –JEEP!
I also purchased a TPMS sensor reader, an ATEQ VT-30. This is a very neat tool that gives you a digital read-out of the sensor, showing the sensor I.D. code, the current air pressure, temperature, and sensor battery condition.
It also stores the data by tire location, i.e. – L/F, R/F, R/R, L/R, and Spare Tire. They retail for about $250.00, but I found one on E-bay for $160.00.
I also purchased another tool by ATEQ called a Quickset, which connects to the vehicle OBD-II connector to reprogram the vehicle when you change tires, such as when installing snow tires, etc.
This retails for about $150.00, but I found one at Tire Rack.com for $125.00, so I ordered one.
Imagine my surprise when I received a call from Tire Rack that, based again on my V.I.N., that my vehicle was “Self-Learning” and did not require the Quickset tool, and would I like to cancel my order!
Another $125.00 saved.
THANK YOU, TIRE RACK.COM
It is really nice to know there are companies out there that are that customer oriented.
Jack Dancoe
I received the new sensor for my spare tire in Friday’s mail. This morning I took the tire to the local tire shop and had the new sensor installed.
I returned home and installed the new tire with the new sensor on the left rear. When I turned on the ignition I hade the warning icon flashing, and the L/R position on the D.I.D. screen showed “- -“ instead of a number. (This was the result of my experiment of driving the unit with the inoperable sensor in the tire.) I took the truck out for a road-test, and within about 1-1/2 miles the warning Icon went out, and the L/R position on the D.I.D. showed 40 psi, which is what I had set the pressure at with my gauge.
Thanks everybody, for your input and suggestions.
SPECIAL THANKS TO SAG2 FOR GETTING ME ON THE RIGHT TRACK, AND HELPING ME UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE TECHNICALITIES OF THE TPMS SYSTEM.
Other comments.
The original sensor I purchased was Mopar P/N- 56029398-AB. Cost was $25.25.
When I checked on a replacement I was informed that number had been superseded by P/N-68241067AB – ($80.47 w/ shipping,) so I ordered one from the Internet dealer, Airport Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep in Orlando, FL.
Last Monday I received a phone call from them informing me that based on my truck’s V.I.N. that was not the correct sensor, that they would be sending me the proper part, P/N-68249197-AA ($33.93 w/ shipping.) A considerable cost saving for me.
THANK YOU, AIRPORT CHRYSLER-DODGE –JEEP!
I also purchased a TPMS sensor reader, an ATEQ VT-30. This is a very neat tool that gives you a digital read-out of the sensor, showing the sensor I.D. code, the current air pressure, temperature, and sensor battery condition.
It also stores the data by tire location, i.e. – L/F, R/F, R/R, L/R, and Spare Tire. They retail for about $250.00, but I found one on E-bay for $160.00.
I also purchased another tool by ATEQ called a Quickset, which connects to the vehicle OBD-II connector to reprogram the vehicle when you change tires, such as when installing snow tires, etc.
This retails for about $150.00, but I found one at Tire Rack.com for $125.00, so I ordered one.
Imagine my surprise when I received a call from Tire Rack that, based again on my V.I.N., that my vehicle was “Self-Learning” and did not require the Quickset tool, and would I like to cancel my order!
Another $125.00 saved.
THANK YOU, TIRE RACK.COM
It is really nice to know there are companies out there that are that customer oriented.
Jack Dancoe
