rx2010

How much will a tire shop charge to remove the sensors from the stock wheels and install them on your new wheels? I was thinking it might cost a bit for them to remove the stock tire and remount it to the wheel, so I might be better off just buying a whole new set?

PyroDave

your probably better off buying a new set. each tire shop is different, call/go in for a quote. you'd need a rebuild kit for each TPMS anyways which is a few bucks

saucy

My shop luckily did this for me and didn't charge me. But the didn't have to take both sets of tires off the rims and both set then remount, they did it with the initial install.

ceb

Correct.

Think of it this way. You'll need to remove the sensors from the current wheels, reinstall "normal" valve stems then rebalance the wheels. You'll then need to do the same with the other wheels.

The 4 rubber valve stems will cost you ~$20, the TPMS rebuild kit (washers and stuff) wil be $20 as well and the install/balancing will be in the neighborhood of $160, so $200 or so - more if you want to get them road force balanced.

I'd just as soon buy sensors (~$280 from Delray) and be done with it.

Jirzlee

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Does anyone know if TMPS from 2013-2014 model year RDX (pn 42753-TX4-A51) will work for 2011 TSX (pn 42753-TL2-A51)? Others have stated that MDX sensors (pn 42753-STK-A04) will work and probably the A02 A03 as well.

robpp

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i have the A04 in my 12 without issue.

richyrich1988

I have my 10' dropped on H&R lowering springs...about 1.4" and i have no TPMS issues whatsoever....been about four months now...and in two weeks im throwing my 18x8.5" wheels on and 255/40 tires....keeping stock TPMS with new wheels as well

xtcnrice

With stocks wheels you should be fine as you're not tampering with the existing TPMS sensors. It's mostly an issue for those who want to install aftermarket wheels, because they'd need a second set of TPMS sensors (or need to swap their existing ones over), which may lead to problems. I haven't had any problems except the day I was going to the tire mounting shop and had 2 sets of TPMS on the car; 1 set on my stock wheels, and another set in my glove compartment. This gave a 0 rating for one of the wheels on my drive there, probably because it was reading one of the ones in the glove.

djbarber

Did you ever get an answer on this? Getting ready to put a set of '14 RDX wheels on my '12 TSX and wondering if these will work. Thanks!

Jirzlee

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Yeah, got some on Ebay and they worked.

V-tecAc

So.
I have a new set of wheels with no sensors in them, therefore tpms on startup and never goes away. Now the vsa cant be disabled because it thinks the tires are flat. Even when my stockies were in my trunk and back seat, the error came up.
Is there any solution to this besides spending money on sensors and another mounting and balancing?
Pull fuse?
Disable code?

TSXV6Guy

The TPMS in our car works by sending an initiation signal to each tire every time the car is turned on. There is an "initiator" in each wheel well - It's a black rectangular box.

So having the tires in the back seat will not work.

VSA=off is disabled when there is a TPMS problem.

Only solution that I know of is a set of sensors. There could be other legal /insurance issues if a factory safety system is disabled... check local laws.

djbarber

Ugh...after 100 miles the TPMS system error came up (all sensors with no reading). Any thoughts? All brand new sensors (or at least came in new bags)...

TSXV6Guy

Possible interference - disconnect all aftermarket chargers in the car etc. Other possibility: low battery on at least one sensor.

Suggest to get a TPMS tool to read the codes to figure out what the problem is.

iSeeYouTwo

There's a TPMS fuse in the driver's side fuse box. What happens if you pull that?

ceb

Were they the right sensors?

ceb

Aside from a handful of warnings lights, VSA issues and an immediate message to the SWAT team telling them to seek out and destroy your car, not much.

xtcnrice

I think VSA cannot be disabled if you pull the fuse. I don't think it'll turn off the VSA light either if it ever comes on.

iSeeYouTwo

I was referring to the TPMS error.. if they pull the fuse, wouldn't it go away? Just trying to help these poor guys out, lol.

xtcnrice

Oh.. I don't think that goes away either or else it'd be an easy fix for those who don't care about TPMS and don't want the light on (for aftermarket wheels for example)

V-tecAc

I pulled tpms fuse. No differnece. Still running flat tires with 2 warning lights

ntn007us

OK, I hope it's not too rude to start up an old thread. I just got a 2012 TSX and plan on throwing on a new wheelset with Aftermarket TPMS sensors.

I've research this forum and other and really can't tell for sure what the consensus is since everyone seems to ignore in their responses whether they're using OEM sensors or Aftermarket sensors.

I'm my case the sensors will be OroTek. Will these sensors be plug and play with my TSX without paying someone to "reprogram" my car???

Thanks!

ulrblitzer

OEM and OEM compatible sensors do not need to be programmed. Just drive the car for a bit and the receiver picks them up. Couldn't tell you about the aftermarket. May need to be programmed to the right frequency and what not.

usdmJON

All cars are different. I believe the more expensive cars like an RLX may autoprogram new sensors but my ILX will NOT auto program new sensors. I would have to go to my acura dealer and pay them to program the new sensors with the computer. I would have to spend over 100$ on new sensors then more to get them programmed and installed.

My buddy works for the brick and mortar Discount Tires locations called Americas Tires. They are the same company. He highly suggested using my OLD sensors so I would not go out of pocket for new ones and so I would not have to then drive to my dealer to program them. He suggested banding the sensor instead of rebuilding it to fit my aftermarket wheels which required new longer 90 degree valve stems.

Ask about banding. They simply attach the sensor to a band that is wrapped around the entire wheel. They do not suggest this for average drivers as this requires you to remember where the sensor is and inform anyone working on your wheels so they dont damage the sensor during tire removal. Aside from needing to remember where they are there is no drawback. He suggested I do the install 180 degrees from valve stem so my sensor is located literally opposite side of the valve stem.

Cost me nothing but the band install which was super cheap. I paid a little more to get basic valve stems put back into my OEM wheels since those tires had about 20% life and threw them in my garage just in case. In the end the new basic sensors installed and the old band sensors installed cost less than half what new sensors reprogrammed would have cost. Plus I didnt have to drive around from tire shop to dealer. All done at my tire shop.

Not my pic but an example of the TPMS band.


Like I said only drawback is having to notify any new tire shops working on your wheels that the sensor is on a band and where it is located. I suggest opposite side of the TPMS sensor which would be 180 degrees from the valve stem.

robpp

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on tsx a drive around the block resets them from one OEM set to another, like a winter tire switch.
or a new set of OEM TPMS>

^^^^^ILX????? IDK but search this forum and NO ONE HAS A PROBLEM.

no one uses bands on TSX unless last resort.


the main question is the ORO brand going to work on you tsx?

good question? what CAR were they programmed for originally?


put them on and find out. any tire store should be able to match them to your new car.

if not, a quick $100 will resolve the issue with oem rdx tpms.
search will gather part numbers and such.

ntn007us

Thanks to all for the responses. Again, there appears to be some discrepancies with what will and won't work automatically. Maybe OEM sensors will automatically reprogram. Regarding the OEM-compatible sensor comments; shouldn't all sensors be OEM-compatible for it to be sold to you in the first place?

Btw, the wheel set and Orotek sensors will be brand new so they aren't programmed to any car.

Itr0059

RDX Tpms sensor for the win .!