2010 EX35 TPMS and traction control

[gnphillipsjr]

Does anyone know if the TPMS talks to the traction control system? I apparently have a bad TPMS sensor in the left rear wheel that is being replaced, but the main problem
is that the car brakes for no reason with the traction control icon lighting up briefly. Its really scary and dangerous. Can the bad sensor explain this? Only if the TPMS talks to the traction system, which is my question. If they are separate, I have two issues going on. Thanks for any comments.

[janus287]

My understanding is that there is no link. They are two separate things that have nothing to do with each other. TPMS just warns if tire pressure is low, and should not have any direct connection with traction control. Traction control will engage if it sees that the rotation of one tire is very different than rotation of other tires -- a faulty TPMS sensor will not impact how fast your wheel rotates.

I do know from investigating the issue what happens if you have separate winter rims with no TPMS sensors, that for Honda/Acura (and as far as I know only for Honda/Acura), if the TPMS sensor is on, you cannot DISABLE traction control. [Generally, you would never want to disable traction control in normal driving; and Honda has decided that if the TPMS sensor is on (warning of low tire pressure), that the driver should not even have the option to turn off traction control.

Aside from this quirk with Honda, I don't think there is any connection.