TPMS keeps asking for reset

dangerous_al · 02-05-2018, 04:27 PM

Went out to the car this morning and message pops up to reset TPMS. Tried a reset and it stopped after about 8% and went back to the warning screen. After about 6 attempts it finally sorted itself out and tyre pressures were fine. Got back in the car later in the day and exactly the same again, took about 6 attempts to get it to reset. Anyone else had this problem?

Steve_M_Sport · 02-05-2018, 04:58 PM

Are you sure you don’t have a puncture ?

dangerous_al · 02-05-2018, 05:10 PM

When it does eventually reset, the tyre pressures are all even although a couple of PSI lower than normal but that is down to the temperature. Tyre pressures will always drop in cold weather

MarkG_M5Comp · 02-06-2018, 02:12 AM

Mine did the same yesterday in the cold weather. Rather annoying but I waited for the tyres to warm up in the end and it reset immediately.

dangerous_al · 02-06-2018, 02:47 AM

Seems odd that it can't cope with a drop in temperature of a few degrees. It's not as though it is that cold in this country, how do they go on in Europe when the temperatures are well below freezing.

RickLS7 · 02-06-2018, 04:11 AM

Mine did that, pressures were fine and no amount of resetting would put the light out.

Dealer replaced the aerial the TPMS uses and now all is good.

TodmordenLad · 02-06-2018, 04:47 AM

Had a similar problem on my F31 a few years ago. The dealer ended up replacing all 4 TPMS sensors as well as the master control unit under warranty - and scratched the car in the process. Frankly, I don't think they knew what they were doing and having spent the best part of the week arsing around with the car, replacing one TPMS unit at a time and testing, they replaced the whole system.
I reckoned that one or more of the pressure sensors was losing connectivity with the master control unit, as the problem was intermittent. They never figured out which one it was so replaced them all. And replaced the control module for good measure. Hopefully your dealer is more competent than mine was?!

ahmedb · 02-06-2018, 05:17 AM

Do the valves look okay? I wonder if the winter weather could have corroded or caused splitting in the rubber stem/seal. If so, there are cheap repair kits available on ebay.

dangerous_al · 02-06-2018, 06:36 AM

It's not a tyre pressure problem its a TPMS problem. The tyre pressures are a little lower than normal but that's down to the cold weather, but they are equal. The problem is that TPMS keeps asking for a reset but then doesn't complete

Russbmw · 02-06-2018, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dangerous_al

It's not a tyre pressure problem its a TPMS problem. The tyre pressures are a little lower than normal but that's down to the cold weather, but they are equal. The problem is that TPMS keeps asking for a reset but then doesn't complete

Fwiw, I'm up near Birmingham today, and as the temps dipped to minus 1.5, I had the warning come up. Chekcwd/inflated a little whilst having a coffee, and it took forever and a day to reset whilst driving. Got stuck on 99% for ages, but got there in the end.

dopper99 · 02-07-2018, 01:28 PM

Mine has been bugging me to check pressures and a reset, but the tyres are within 0.5 PSI of each other. Anyway did the reset and that performed fine. Prob took 3-4 mins.

But then stopped car, went shopping, started the car again - and again was bugging me to check pressure and a reset.

I checked the pressures and 3 tyres were absolutely identical and the 4th about 0.4 PSI difference.

I reset it again.
Just been out now and started the car. All seems to be ok now, fingers crossed.

dangerous_al · 02-07-2018, 03:05 PM

This morning warning low tyre pressures, re-inflate. I checked and they were down a bit but so was the temperature. Outside temp was 0 degrees, but tyre temps were -4 degrees. Once they had warmed up to 12 degrees temps were up 3 psi. Obviously very sensitive to pressure drops due to the cold. I will just have to get up the energy to put some more air in the tyres to shut it up and stop it complaining at me

houxist · 10-12-2021, 03:08 PM

I had a exactly same issue a week ago and tried several times to reset it but it didn't work. It just stops at 8% and goes back to the reset menu. But as someone mentioned here, after filling the air in all tyres and trying to reset, it works. It seems like all tyres have quite low air pressure which caused the issue I assume. If you have same problem, try to fill the air first

02-05-2018, 04:27 PM	#1
dangerous_al Major 403 Rep 1,032 Posts Drives: X3 M40i G01 2020 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol England iTrader: (0)	TPMS keeps asking for reset Went out to the car this morning and message pops up to reset TPMS. Tried a reset and it stopped after about 8% and went back to the warning screen. After about 6 attempts it finally sorted itself out and tyre pressures were fine. Got back in the car later in the day and exactly the same again, took about 6 attempts to get it to reset. Anyone else had this problem?
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02-05-2018, 04:58 PM	#2
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02-05-2018, 05:10 PM	#3
dangerous_al Major 403 Rep 1,032 Posts Drives: X3 M40i G01 2020 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol England iTrader: (0)	When it does eventually reset, the tyre pressures are all even although a couple of PSI lower than normal but that is down to the temperature. Tyre pressures will always drop in cold weather
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02-06-2018, 02:12 AM	#4
MarkG_M5Comp Supreme Being 1804 Rep 5,425 Posts Drives: M5 Comp Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hampshire, UK iTrader: (0)	Mine did the same yesterday in the cold weather. Rather annoying but I waited for the tyres to warm up in the end and it reset immediately. __________________ Current: F90 M5 Competition Gone: F80 M3 Competition Pack / M135i / F15 X5 M50d / Saab 9-5 Aero HOT / F30 335d xDrive M Sport / E92 LCI 320d M Sport / E46 320d M Sport Touring / E46 318i Touring
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02-06-2018, 02:47 AM	#5
dangerous_al Major 403 Rep 1,032 Posts Drives: X3 M40i G01 2020 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol England iTrader: (0)	Seems odd that it can't cope with a drop in temperature of a few degrees. It's not as though it is that cold in this country, how do they go on in Europe when the temperatures are well below freezing.
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02-06-2018, 04:11 AM	#6
RickLS7 Lieutenant 380 Rep 461 Posts Drives: F32 435D, Boxster 981S Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Northamptonshire iTrader: (0)	Mine did that, pressures were fine and no amount of resetting would put the light out. Dealer replaced the aerial the TPMS uses and now all is good.
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02-06-2018, 04:47 AM	#7
TodmordenLad Brigadier General 2873 Rep 3,965 Posts Drives: Audi A4 Avant Join Date: May 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Had a similar problem on my F31 a few years ago. The dealer ended up replacing all 4 TPMS sensors as well as the master control unit under warranty - and scratched the car in the process. Frankly, I don't think they knew what they were doing and having spent the best part of the week arsing around with the car, replacing one TPMS unit at a time and testing, they replaced the whole system. I reckoned that one or more of the pressure sensors was losing connectivity with the master control unit, as the problem was intermittent. They never figured out which one it was so replaced them all. And replaced the control module for good measure. Hopefully your dealer is more competent than mine was?! __________________ Owned: 440i GC LCI with MPPSK, F31 330D M Sport with MPPK, F11 530D SE, F11 520D SE, E61 530D M Sport, E36 325i plus many MB's, Audi's & Volvo's
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02-06-2018, 05:17 AM	#8
ahmedb Colonel 370 Rep 2,025 Posts Drives: F80 Silverstone M3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Warwickshire iTrader: (1)	Do the valves look okay? I wonder if the winter weather could have corroded or caused splitting in the rubber stem/seal. If so, there are cheap repair kits available on ebay. __________________ BMW fanatic having owned many, I've now gone B58 mad!
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02-06-2018, 06:36 AM	#9
dangerous_al Major 403 Rep 1,032 Posts Drives: X3 M40i G01 2020 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol England iTrader: (0)	It's not a tyre pressure problem its a TPMS problem. The tyre pressures are a little lower than normal but that's down to the cold weather, but they are equal. The problem is that TPMS keeps asking for a reset but then doesn't complete
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02-07-2018, 01:28 PM	#11
dopper99 Lieutenant General 3528 Rep 11,291 Posts Drives: Golf R Mk8 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Mine has been bugging me to check pressures and a reset, but the tyres are within 0.5 PSI of each other. Anyway did the reset and that performed fine. Prob took 3-4 mins. But then stopped car, went shopping, started the car again - and again was bugging me to check pressure and a reset. I checked the pressures and 3 tyres were absolutely identical and the 4th about 0.4 PSI difference. I reset it again. Just been out now and started the car. All seems to be ok now, fingers crossed. __________________ Current: Golf R Mk8 Previous: Golf R Mk7.5 Mercedes AMG C63 S Coupe F80 M3 Competition Pack
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02-07-2018, 03:05 PM	#12
dangerous_al Major 403 Rep 1,032 Posts Drives: X3 M40i G01 2020 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol England iTrader: (0)	This morning warning low tyre pressures, re-inflate. I checked and they were down a bit but so was the temperature. Outside temp was 0 degrees, but tyre temps were -4 degrees. Once they had warmed up to 12 degrees temps were up 3 psi. Obviously very sensitive to pressure drops due to the cold. I will just have to get up the energy to put some more air in the tyres to shut it up and stop it complaining at me
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10-12-2021, 03:08 PM	#13
houxist Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: BMW F33 Join Date: May 2020 Location: Cambridge iTrader: (0)	I had a exactly same issue a week ago and tried several times to reset it but it didn't work. It just stops at 8% and goes back to the reset menu. But as someone mentioned here, after filling the air in all tyres and trying to reset, it works. It seems like all tyres have quite low air pressure which caused the issue I assume. If you have same problem, try to fill the air first
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