2 sets of wheels and 2 sets of TPMS

jaf65 · 12-01-2021, 05:10 AM

After a bit of Googling I cant seem to find a definite answer on this.
I am putting winter rims on this week, which came with TPMS sensors. The garage I use checked they can be communicated with before putting tires on to rims. Fingers crossed they work on the car.
I now have 2 sets of TPMS for winter and summer rims.
A couple of questions, when I swap the wheels do we need to "tell" the car? Or once the sensors are set up does the car remember? Can the car remember more than 1 set of sensors?
Do I need to do anything to the wheels that are off the car? Do they have some kind of memory or battery back up?
Car is a 2015 LCI F30 if this makes a difference.
Any info greatly received
Cheers

bishbosh · 12-01-2021, 05:35 AM

There's no need for the car to 'remember' a set of TPMS sensors. Just re-initialise the TPMS in the iDrive when you swap the wheels over. It'll then use the sensors that are in the wheels on the car.

jaf65 · 12-01-2021, 07:35 AM

That's great, thanks so much. I was expecting a much more complex answer. Cheers

Ennoch · 12-01-2021, 07:40 AM

Yup, go into IDrive and simply select 'Reset' which is the screen below the one that tells you the tyre pressures. Nice and simple - I just did mine last week and it reconnects to the sensors within a minute or two.

jaf65 · 12-02-2021, 03:07 AM

A nice simple reset and all went well up until 49% of the reset was reached. Then it stops and throws up a fault. Tried a few times and each gets the same results.
So I guess one is faulty even though tested that they communicated before fitting.
Any ideas where to go next?
Thanks

2JPW · 12-02-2021, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jaf65

A nice simple reset and all went well up until 49% of the reset was reached. Then it stops and throws up a fault. Tried a few times and each gets the same results.
So I guess one is faulty even though tested that they communicated before fitting.
Any ideas where to go next?
Thanks

I had this the other week. One sensor was faulty and it was replaced and all good again!

jaf65 · 12-02-2021, 08:28 AM

Probably a daft question but how you did identify the faulty one?

Stuart j · 12-02-2021, 07:06 PM

I know it's a ball ache but could you not put 3 of your wheels back on and keep swapping the other one over till you get the error. You know your wheels are good so by keeping 3 of them on and keep swapping the 4 with your new set you should get a error sooner or later.

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jaf65 Enlisted Member 26 Rep 35 Posts Drives: BMW 330d F30 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Durham iTrader: (0)	2 sets of wheels and 2 sets of TPMS After a bit of Googling I cant seem to find a definite answer on this. I am putting winter rims on this week, which came with TPMS sensors. The garage I use checked they can be communicated with before putting tires on to rims. Fingers crossed they work on the car. I now have 2 sets of TPMS for winter and summer rims. A couple of questions, when I swap the wheels do we need to "tell" the car? Or once the sensors are set up does the car remember? Can the car remember more than 1 set of sensors? Do I need to do anything to the wheels that are off the car? Do they have some kind of memory or battery back up? Car is a 2015 LCI F30 if this makes a difference. Any info greatly received Cheers
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bishbosh Lieutenant Colonel 840 Rep 1,992 Posts Drives: F30 335d Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Sheffield iTrader: (1) Garage List 2014 BMW 335d [0.00]	There's no need for the car to 'remember' a set of TPMS sensors. Just re-initialise the TPMS in the iDrive when you swap the wheels over. It'll then use the sensors that are in the wheels on the car. __________________ if I've helped - an Appreciate would be, er, very appreciated!
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jaf65 Enlisted Member 26 Rep 35 Posts Drives: BMW 330d F30 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Durham iTrader: (0)	That's great, thanks so much. I was expecting a much more complex answer. Cheers
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Ennoch Colonel 2257 Rep 2,048 Posts Drives: F31 335D XDrive Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Yup, go into IDrive and simply select 'Reset' which is the screen below the one that tells you the tyre pressures. Nice and simple - I just did mine last week and it reconnects to the sensors within a minute or two.
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jaf65 Enlisted Member 26 Rep 35 Posts Drives: BMW 330d F30 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Durham iTrader: (0)	A nice simple reset and all went well up until 49% of the reset was reached. Then it stops and throws up a fault. Tried a few times and each gets the same results. So I guess one is faulty even though tested that they communicated before fitting. Any ideas where to go next? Thanks
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jaf65 Enlisted Member 26 Rep 35 Posts Drives: BMW 330d F30 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Durham iTrader: (0)	Probably a daft question but how you did identify the faulty one?
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Stuart j Private First Class 55 Rep 117 Posts Drives: Bmw f30 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Uk iTrader: (0)	I know it's a ball ache but could you not put 3 of your wheels back on and keep swapping the other one over till you get the error. You know your wheels are good so by keeping 3 of them on and keep swapping the 4 with your new set you should get a error sooner or later.
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