Help!!!!!!! Tpms Fail!!

tjtanker · 11-18-2008, 07:59 PM

So I went for some spirited driving through some canyon roads last weekend and everything was fine until my road trip back to Orange County. My tire low light came on so I stopped at a gas station and checked all the tire pressure, nothing significantly out of order. Topped the tires off and went to reset the TPMS inside the car however when I did this it flashed "TIRE LOW!" at me. I figured I just needed to drive down the road a little bit. It's now been a week and I checked tire pressure again and its fine. I noticed the valve caps are numbered do they have to go to specific sides of the car?

SoCalTech · 11-18-2008, 11:27 PM

Do you have idrive? Some of the non-idrive cars have a problem in which it is difficult to reset the tpm light. Reprogramming the vehicle fixes this.

tjtanker · 11-18-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalTech

Do you have idrive? Some of the non-idrive cars have a problem in which it is difficult to reset the tpm light. Reprogramming the vehicle fixes this.

no idrive, i hardly drive my 335. Not to long ago I went almost a month without driving it and the low tire light was on when I finally took it out. It wouldn't let me reset it then too. Kept saying "TIRE LOW!" but I drove it for about 20 miles and it went away. Think I'm headed to the dealer this week. Spent all this goshdarn money on this car might as well use the warranty.

darkphantom · 11-19-2008, 12:02 AM

had an issue with this, but reset it via I-drive :-/ sorry I can't be of much help

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 11-19-2008, 12:09 AM

RESET!

tjtanker · 11-19-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by xPaulBaiLeyx

RESET!

okay smart guy

I tried to reset and it wont

SoCalTech · 11-19-2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by xPaulBaiLeyx

RESET!

Manual or no manual, it's a known issue with the E92.

tjtanker · 11-19-2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalTech

Manual or no manual, it's a known issue with the E92.

really? i tried searching for it but found nothing of use

scheherazade · 11-19-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tjtanker

really? i tried searching for it but found nothing of use

I wouldn't be surprised. I saw 1 topic about it a while back. Not exactly as many people complaining about it as there are complaining about whatever else the fotm problem.

-scheherazade

SoCalTech · 11-19-2008, 02:45 PM

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really? i tried searching for it but found nothing of use

Maybe it's not well known on here, but as a BMW tech it is well known.

tjtanker · 11-19-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalTech

Maybe it's not well known on here, but as a BMW tech it is well known.

so whats the fix then?

scheherazade · 11-20-2008, 09:17 PM

I believe the old thread that I saw said that the fix was a flash to newer software.

-scheherazade

branabolic · 11-20-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by tjtanker

so whats the fix then?

shoot the car with the cannon on your m1a1 and take plenty of video for us

SoCalTech · 11-21-2008, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by tjtanker

so whats the fix then?

Please read post #2.

DrGP · 11-21-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by scheherazade

I believe the old thread that I saw said that the fix was a flash to newer software.

-scheherazade

I had to have my car flashed to newer software to be able to reset my TPMS system (No I drive). I do not recommend that you do it until after the latest software is made available. Otherwise, you WILL end up with a TPMS system that works and an engine with TURBO LAG that was not there before the upgrade. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186936

MrWho · 11-24-2008, 09:21 PM

I just got the same problem a week ago and it still hasn't gone away. I don't know if it makes a difference, but I have a e90 335. I guess I'll go into the dealer to check it out. Maybe get a software upgrade if there is one.

E90330iS · 12-08-2008, 04:23 PM

same problem here.. any new fixes?

11-18-2008, 07:59 PM	#1
tjtanker Private First Class 12 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 2007 335i e90 ZSP Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Irvine CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Help!!!!!!! Tpms Fail!! So I went for some spirited driving through some canyon roads last weekend and everything was fine until my road trip back to Orange County. My tire low light came on so I stopped at a gas station and checked all the tire pressure, nothing significantly out of order. Topped the tires off and went to reset the TPMS inside the car however when I did this it flashed "TIRE LOW!" at me. I figured I just needed to drive down the road a little bit. It's now been a week and I checked tire pressure again and its fine. I noticed the valve caps are numbered do they have to go to specific sides of the car? __________________ my other ride is an m1a1
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11-19-2008, 12:02 AM	#4
darkphantom Banned 599 Rep 5,946 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The place for Bimmers iTrader: (4)	had an issue with this, but reset it via I-drive :-/ sorry I can't be of much help
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11-19-2008, 12:09 AM	#5
PaulBailey@ltbmw General 665 Rep 26,878 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	RESET!
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11-20-2008, 09:17 PM	#12
scheherazade Major 36 Rep 1,467 Posts Drives: 09 GTR (& 93' accord!) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: DC metro area iTrader: (8)	I believe the old thread that I saw said that the fix was a flash to newer software. -scheherazade
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11-24-2008, 09:21 PM	#16
MrWho New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	I just got the same problem a week ago and it still hasn't gone away. I don't know if it makes a difference, but I have a e90 335. I guess I'll go into the dealer to check it out. Maybe get a software upgrade if there is one.
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11-18-2008, 11:27 PM	#2
SoCalTech Captain 24 Rep 648 Posts Drives: Not a BMW yet... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	Do you have idrive? Some of the non-idrive cars have a problem in which it is difficult to reset the tpm light. Reprogramming the vehicle fixes this.
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12-08-2008, 04:23 PM	#17
E90330iS Major General 143 Rep 6,333 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (56) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	same problem here.. any new fixes? __________________ 2017 BMW M4 DCT Lease Transfer: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8#post23736398
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