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This is a discussion thread titled "Can Toyota tell me what sensor is bad?", within the Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
When I got the new rims and tires the retard at discount broke one of my sensors. Discount ordered me a new one and now it still doesn't work. My light is still on and it wont reset. Maybe the new one they got is bad or maybe they damaged one of the others also. Can Toyota hook it up and see what one is malfunctioning? Discount is paying for everything
__________________ 07 Salsa Red Pearl 5.7 DC..TRD, Leather, JBL radio. MODS: Readylift...20 inch chrome Ultra Goliaths...Nitto Grapplers 305/55/20...Volant Intake...TRD Shifter...Led's
if they are paying for it i would take it to toyota and not mess with it. Ive replaced these at work and they are kinda fragile and can be easily damaged if you dont pay attention. one may be been visually damaged but they may have done damage to another thats not noticeable.
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2007 Tundra RCSB 4.7L SR5. Debadged
1968 Chevelle tall deck big block 468. Everyone loves that A body Shuffle
IIRC they have to use a TechStream to program the new sensor I.D. into the computer, if Discount Tire did not do it that way someone will have to take the tire off the rim to get the I.D. then program it into the computer. Take it to the dealer and have them pull the tire/tires off and reprogram.
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2007 Salsa Red Limited Crewmax
Nav, Sonar, 20" Carved Wheels
Born in TEXAS Built by TEXANS
To answer your question YES they can tell you which sensor is not reading. I had wheels put on and they broke a sensor. Couldn't figure it out myself so I called a friend of mine who is a Toyota tech and he was able to tell me that the right front sensor was not reading and he was right.
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Mods: Toytec 3" w/ PRG Mini Pack, Pro Comp 6066 w/ 305/55/20 BFG AT K/O's, Complete LED interior, V-LED's Dual Color front signals, Backup Camera, Magnaflow Cat-Back, TRD CAI, Uni-Chip w/ Flux Display, TRD Sway-Bar, RS9000XL, N-FAB bars, Extang Top, 20% Tint, Wet Okoles, Strada Nav, Color Matched Grill
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When I got the new rims and tires the retard at discount broke one of my sensors. Discount ordered me a new one and now it still doesn't work. My light is still on and it wont reset. Maybe the new one they got is bad or maybe they damaged one of the others also. Can Toyota hook it up and see what one is malfunctioning? Discount is paying for everything
Been through this twice with Discount. You need the number off the old broken and new replacement sensor. Take both numbers to your dealer. They have to plug in Techstream, record the remaining 3 sensor numbers, erase all of them, then type in the 3 old plus fourth new one. If you and Discount are lucky, the dealer will not charge for this. They might charge 1/2 hour labor. If they want to charge more, they are just taking advantage.
On the other hand, if you don't have the old and new codes, then you have to break the bead to record the number on all 4 sensors. Expect to pay an hour labor if you have to go that route.
__________________ 07 DC SR5 TRD 4x4 5.7 TRD exhaust, 35K miles, 17 mpg city after battery disconnect reset & removing extra (charcoal?) air filter. Truxedo Lo-Pro with deck rails.
Rear Susp: ProComp ES3000 #326510 (2.25" taller than stock), 1.25" blocks plus PRG mini-pack (http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...and-new-truck/) gives 2.25" total lift, parking brake cable bracket spacers, wheel well height 43."
Front diff and rear ds drop; trailer hitch electrical harness tucked up above bumper.
After 20K miles swapped 305/65/18 BFG AT for 285/75/18 Toyo AT, still on stock 18x8x60 offset TRD wheels, about 1/8" clearance to sway bar. Like the extra height but miss the width. Next time either 305/70/18 or 35x12.50/18.
Added 5th 285/75/18 Toyo AT as spare. Foam pad above spare to help with bed bounce.
Bed Bounce: Stiffer E-tires are worse than stock P-metric; biggest improvement from PRG mini-pack, slight improvement from shocks and foam pad above spare. Still a stiff ride but tolerable now.
Best things about this truck: 5.7 and transmission, interior size and comfort, very quiet at high speed.
Worst things about this truck: bed bounce, no VSC in 4wd, mileage sucks above 70.
To answer your question YES they can tell you which sensor is not reading. I had wheels put on and they broke a sensor. Couldn't figure it out myself so I called a friend of mine who is a Toyota tech and he was able to tell me that the right front sensor was not reading and he was right.
You have a smarter than average tech. Would still need the number off the new sensor, as you can't scan it electronically like you can with Nissan. Otherwise you will still have to break the bead to record the number off the new sensor.
The other limitation I already pointed out: you can't just enter the new sensor number in place of the bad one. You have to write them all down, delete them, then enter all four. Cumbersome imo.
__________________ 07 DC SR5 TRD 4x4 5.7 TRD exhaust, 35K miles, 17 mpg city after battery disconnect reset & removing extra (charcoal?) air filter. Truxedo Lo-Pro with deck rails.
Rear Susp: ProComp ES3000 #326510 (2.25" taller than stock), 1.25" blocks plus PRG mini-pack (http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...and-new-truck/) gives 2.25" total lift, parking brake cable bracket spacers, wheel well height 43."
Front diff and rear ds drop; trailer hitch electrical harness tucked up above bumper.
After 20K miles swapped 305/65/18 BFG AT for 285/75/18 Toyo AT, still on stock 18x8x60 offset TRD wheels, about 1/8" clearance to sway bar. Like the extra height but miss the width. Next time either 305/70/18 or 35x12.50/18.
Added 5th 285/75/18 Toyo AT as spare. Foam pad above spare to help with bed bounce.
Bed Bounce: Stiffer E-tires are worse than stock P-metric; biggest improvement from PRG mini-pack, slight improvement from shocks and foam pad above spare. Still a stiff ride but tolerable now.
Best things about this truck: 5.7 and transmission, interior size and comfort, very quiet at high speed.
Worst things about this truck: bed bounce, no VSC in 4wd, mileage sucks above 70.
On the other hand, if you don't have the old and new codes, then you have to break the bead to record the number on all 4 sensors. Expect to pay an hour labor if you have to go that route.
This is incorrect. I just went through this on Friday. They don't have to break the bead on all four tires as long as you know which tire was replaced. All they have to do is pull the tire that was replaced and get the new ID number. When they first plug it up BE SURE and write down all 5, yes 5 includes the spare, numbers. Start by typing in your new sensor id # as tire 1. If that doesn't work try it as tire 2 and so on. No need to pull all tires and if there was it would be pulling 5 tires because the spare also has a sensor in it that must be recorded. Your dealer should be able to do it without a problem.
This is incorrect. I just went through this on Friday. They don't have to break the bead on all four tires as long as you know which tire was replaced. All they have to do is pull the tire that was replaced and get the new ID number. When they first plug it up BE SURE and write down all 5, yes 5 includes the spare, numbers. Start by typing in your new sensor id # as tire 1. If that doesn't work try it as tire 2 and so on. No need to pull all tires and if there was it would be pulling 5 tires because the spare also has a sensor in it that must be recorded. Your dealer should be able to do it without a problem.
If you read what I wrote you will see you are saying exactly what I said, although you did point out that if you are smart enough to know which tire has the new sensor, then worst case you only need to break the bead on that one tire. There are plenty, though, who have done it the hard way and broken down all 4 tires.
The 07's, btw, do NOT have sensors in the spare.
__________________ 07 DC SR5 TRD 4x4 5.7 TRD exhaust, 35K miles, 17 mpg city after battery disconnect reset & removing extra (charcoal?) air filter. Truxedo Lo-Pro with deck rails.
Rear Susp: ProComp ES3000 #326510 (2.25" taller than stock), 1.25" blocks plus PRG mini-pack (http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...and-new-truck/) gives 2.25" total lift, parking brake cable bracket spacers, wheel well height 43."
Front diff and rear ds drop; trailer hitch electrical harness tucked up above bumper.
After 20K miles swapped 305/65/18 BFG AT for 285/75/18 Toyo AT, still on stock 18x8x60 offset TRD wheels, about 1/8" clearance to sway bar. Like the extra height but miss the width. Next time either 305/70/18 or 35x12.50/18.
Added 5th 285/75/18 Toyo AT as spare. Foam pad above spare to help with bed bounce.
Bed Bounce: Stiffer E-tires are worse than stock P-metric; biggest improvement from PRG mini-pack, slight improvement from shocks and foam pad above spare. Still a stiff ride but tolerable now.
Best things about this truck: 5.7 and transmission, interior size and comfort, very quiet at high speed.
Worst things about this truck: bed bounce, no VSC in 4wd, mileage sucks above 70.
If you read what I wrote you will see you are saying exactly what I said, although you did point out that if you are smart enough to know which tire has the new sensor, then worst case you only need to break the bead on that one tire. There are plenty, though, who have done it the hard way and broken down all 4 tires.
The 07's, btw, do NOT have sensors in the spare.
I have an 07 and while I have not seen the sensor in my spare I do know that when hooked up to the computer, there are 5 different sensor ID numbers and the service tech that was writing down the numbers said that it did indeed have one in the spare.
07's schematic for TPMS does not mention a sensor in spare. Says it only monitors the 4 on the ground! other year models do have 5 as in my 06 DC and i wished it had "0" the tool will work on more than one model Tundra
I have an 07 and while I have not seen the sensor in my spare I do know that when hooked up to the computer, there are 5 different sensor ID numbers and the service tech that was writing down the numbers said that it did indeed have one in the spare.
It is true there are locations in the truck's computer for 5 sensors, because I saw it myself with the Techstream hooked up. However, the line for the spare is blank. Owner's manual also mentions no sensor in the spare iirc.
If your tech found an actual entry for the spare, then you have something the rest of us with an 07 don't have, or your tech didn't know what he was doing.
__________________ 07 DC SR5 TRD 4x4 5.7 TRD exhaust, 35K miles, 17 mpg city after battery disconnect reset & removing extra (charcoal?) air filter. Truxedo Lo-Pro with deck rails.
Rear Susp: ProComp ES3000 #326510 (2.25" taller than stock), 1.25" blocks plus PRG mini-pack (http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...and-new-truck/) gives 2.25" total lift, parking brake cable bracket spacers, wheel well height 43."
Front diff and rear ds drop; trailer hitch electrical harness tucked up above bumper.
After 20K miles swapped 305/65/18 BFG AT for 285/75/18 Toyo AT, still on stock 18x8x60 offset TRD wheels, about 1/8" clearance to sway bar. Like the extra height but miss the width. Next time either 305/70/18 or 35x12.50/18.
Added 5th 285/75/18 Toyo AT as spare. Foam pad above spare to help with bed bounce.
Bed Bounce: Stiffer E-tires are worse than stock P-metric; biggest improvement from PRG mini-pack, slight improvement from shocks and foam pad above spare. Still a stiff ride but tolerable now.
Best things about this truck: 5.7 and transmission, interior size and comfort, very quiet at high speed.
Worst things about this truck: bed bounce, no VSC in 4wd, mileage sucks above 70.
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Can Toyota tell me what sensor is bad?
07 Salsa Red Pearl 5.7 DC..TRD, Leather, JBL radio.
I would hope toyota could tell you what sensor was bad, if not i would change dealerships!
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