[Tommy-G]

2015-435 convertible....is it possible for our tire monitors to read out the actual pressure?

It drives me nuts wondering if it is actually 1 pound under the threshold or I actually have a low tire. It seems its always my passenger side too, so not like I can stick my head out at a light and check.....and god forbid my wife would know if a low profile tire is low or normal

[Billfitz]

If you have a 2015 US version your iDrive does read out the actual pressure.

[Tommy-G]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

If you have a 2015 US version your iDrive does read out the actual pressure.

I am slightly retarded but I checked the manual online. Mine will only come up similar to my E93 and say the tire is low, not measure the actual pounds. UNLESS, there is a setting that I need to change.
If I reset the TPMS and then drive above the 19mph limit then it will go green or stay illuminated as before.

It is an 8/14 production date, maybe it is a later production?

[Siki78]

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1104376
Read here i think you will need just coding and new sensore

[Tommy-G]

Originally Posted by Siki78

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1104376
Read here i think you will need just coding and new sensore

Thanks!

[Billfitz]

Originally Posted by TommyG-inFlaNow

I am slightly retarded but I checked the manual online. Mine will only come up similar to my E93 and say the tire is low, not measure the actual pounds.

You should have it, unless your car was originally sold in Canada or Mexico. Do a VIN search, if you have tire pressure display it will say so, option S2VB.

[Tommy-G]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

You should have it, unless your car was originally sold in Canada or Mexico. Do a VIN search, if you have tire pressure display it will say so, option S2VB.

Wheels And Drive
S258 Tyres With Runflat Properties
S2TB Sport Automatic Gearbox
S2PE BMW LA Wheel, M Star Spoke 400
S2VB Tyre Pressure Display

Sure as shit...Ill have to mess with it more. I tried after lunch but still couldnt get a numeric readout.

Thanks for the guidance though. I hope they didnt sell me the wrong year monitors for my A/M wheels

[atzebmw]

Originally Posted by TommyG-inFlaNow

Sure as shit...Ill have to mess with it more. I tried after lunch but still couldnt get a numeric readout.

Thanks for the guidance though. I hope they didnt sell me the wrong year monitors for my A/M wheels

Maybe the previous owner or someone decoded the 2VB because he didn't want to buy new sensors or so.

[Billfitz]

It takes all of maybe ten seconds to get the pressure read out. Go to vehicle information> vehicle status> tire pressure monitor. You have to do it while the car is moving.

[Tommy-G]

Originally Posted by atzebmw

Maybe the previous owner or someone decoded the 2VB because he didn't want to buy new sensors or so.

This is def a possibility b/c the run flats were also changed out. I really have to see if my BMW dealer sold me the correct sensors b/c as Billfitz mentions below, I do believe I have done that exact procedure before

Originally Posted by Billfitz

It takes all of maybe ten seconds to get the pressure read out. Go to vehicle information> vehicle status> tire pressure monitor. You have to do it while the car is moving.

Yeah, I think I have an issue b/c as you mention its pretty darn straight forward

[Billfitz]

I doubt it's the sensors. The two TPM options use different sensors in the wheels and different receivers as well, so if you had the wrong sensors the system shouldn't work at all. If you have Bimmercode connect to the car and open the head unit menu. There's a section for tire pressure/temperature display. The choices are pressure and temperature, pressure only and none. If it shows none as the current checked option that's the problem.

[Tommy-G]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

I doubt it's the sensors. The two TPM options use different sensors in the wheels and different receivers as well, so if you had the wrong sensors the system shouldn't work at all. If you have Bimmercode connect to the car and open the head unit menu. There's a section for tire pressure/temperature display. The choices are pressure and temperature, pressure only and none. If it shows none as the current checked option that's the problem.

I do have it, and I will try that!
Thanks

[Tommy-G]

So, only took a little over a year for me to go in and mess with this. You guys were correct, the feature was inactive and I can't believe I didn't do this sooner.

Thanks for the info guys