My TPMS sensors are old and one has malfunctioned.

Does anyone know what is the cheapest route for new TPMS sensors & install/programming? Does it have to be OEM sensor and done at the dealer or not?

My car is an '08 EX35

Thanks!

I have orange electronics. They are programable to "emit" the same ID as the oem sensors so you don't have to reprogram the system every time you change summer / winter tires. Very practical.

http://www.orange-electronic.com/en/

The sensor replacement and programming does not have to be done at the dealership.

I think the absolute cheapest way to get it fixed would be to purchase an aftermarket sensor and get it installed. The '08 has the TPMS check switch connector below the dash near the steering wheel, so you could techncially put the system in troubleshooting mode to find out which sensor is bad. Once the new sensor is in, you set the tire pressures in each wheel as specified in the FSM, put the system into the reset mode, and go for a 20 min. drive on the highway to pair the new sensor to the car. I don't know if I'd have the time and patience to do all that, so I'd probably stop by a local tire shop instead and let them take care of the entire job.

As for aftermarket sensors, the VDO SE10001HP REDI-Sensor (314.9 MHz/315 MHz) looks like an option that's both cheap and popular.

I think these are interesting. Steelmate TP-73 http://www.ebay.com/itm/OE-FIT-TPMS-Tir ... nr&vxp=mtr

I don't know if you can get your TPMS warning light to go off in your car with these, but you can install them yourself without taking your wheels off.

Does anyone have experience with this kit? Can it clone a sensor that is broken?

http://www.dormanproducts.com/p-54787-9 ... in=keyword

mrzuzzo wrote:Does anyone have experience with this kit? Can it clone a sensor that is broken?

http://www.dormanproducts.com/p-54787-9 ... in=keyword

I have no experience with the kit, but I don't see why it couldn't clone a broken sensor.

In order to do so, you would need to get the ID number off of the old sensor. It doesn't appear that the tool in the kit is able to read the sensor IDs; so you would either have to use a separate tool that has the capability to read ID numbers wirelessly, or read the ID number printed on the bottom of the sensor when the tire bead is opened. There's also the matter of finding out which sensor is faulty if you're only looking to replace one, as I don't believe the tool has the capability to determine if a sensor has gone bad.

The kit does look ideal though if you're looking to retain TPMS functionality with separate sets of summer and winter wheels.

Or you could pull the sensor IDs stored in the car computer....