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I did not see this posted elsewhere, but as many Toyota Tundra owners already realize, the wretched TPMS light is a total pain! The more creative solutions in this forum include removing the dash gauge assembly to modify wiring to remove the TPMS light illumination; soldering diodes to fake-out the appropriate ohms from the TPMS module next to the passenger side kick panel; placing electrical tape over the TPMS light; or as I did, sufficiently self-medicating to accept the realization that the light will be a part of your life forever; the list goes on!
Should your Toyota TPMS journey lead you to replace the “Receiver”... that is, the squarish plastic module on the roof near the rear window, you will soon realize that A) the module is $400 new, B) the used modules for the Tundra are 150-200 on eBay, and C) the used ones are exceedingly scarce! At the time of this posting in the year of our Lord 2021, an internet search shows precisely zero available.
So, here is a cheap work around you can do to save a boat load of money. After 5 painful years of the TPMS light on, and a new appreciation for just how well my truck runs at 200k miles, I decided to fix the light. Instead of purchasing a TPMS receiver for the Tundra, I took a chance on the Toyota Sienna TPMS receiver ($30 used on eBay). I noticed it had almost identical radio frequency markings on the shroud... and it was the same shape! The only difference is the bracket differs slightly... but just remove the 4 screws on the back and you can replace the bracket (or you can just shove it in the roof liner and not even use the 10mm bolt). The 2011-2019 Sienna module plugged in and fit perfectly. Fired up my questionably legal version TechStream and boom... Yahtzee! The Tundra was sensing both the temp and the correct tire pressure. For the first time in 5 years my dash was clear of that orange devil light.
If others find that alternate Toyota TPMS receivers work well in the Tundra, please do comment here. You will be helping the lost souls that are plagued with this highly annoying flaw.
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Should your Toyota TPMS journey lead you to replace the “Receiver”... that is, the squarish plastic module on the roof near the rear window, you will soon realize that A) the module is $400 new, B) the used modules for the Tundra are 150-200 on eBay, and C) the used ones are exceedingly scarce! At the time of this posting in the year of our Lord 2021, an internet search shows precisely zero available.
So, here is a cheap work around you can do to save a boat load of money. After 5 painful years of the TPMS light on, and a new appreciation for just how well my truck runs at 200k miles, I decided to fix the light. Instead of purchasing a TPMS receiver for the Tundra, I took a chance on the Toyota Sienna TPMS receiver ($30 used on eBay). I noticed it had almost identical radio frequency markings on the shroud... and it was the same shape! The only difference is the bracket differs slightly... but just remove the 4 screws on the back and you can replace the bracket (or you can just shove it in the roof liner and not even use the 10mm bolt). The 2011-2019 Sienna module plugged in and fit perfectly. Fired up my questionably legal version TechStream and boom... Yahtzee! The Tundra was sensing both the temp and the correct tire pressure. For the first time in 5 years my dash was clear of that orange devil light.
If others find that alternate Toyota TPMS receivers work well in the Tundra, please do comment here. You will be helping the lost souls that are plagued with this highly annoying flaw.
