Can Jeep do an over the air update? TPMS fixed

[Goin2drt]

I have a question. Can Jeep do an over the air update without doing anything on the owners end meaning through the infotainment system.

I ask because all of a sudden my TPMS is now working. A bit of background.

I have an 08 JL (early build) and once we went to a lift and bigger tires the TPMS hasn't worked. I work for a TPMS company so we used my vehicle to try everything and every sensor that could be programmed. We came to the conclusion that the Jeep's receiver signal was too weak and just wouldn't work through the thicker tires and lifting it. Best you can do is get the PSI to work (correct pressure read out) but the TPMS light will stay on because the TPMS isn't getting a consistent signal as it is supposed to. Many had this same issue. We also decided that the best sensors to use where the OE Schrader 20398's as those had the strongest signal and would work on a few Jeeps that were lifted and bigger tires.

Well the Jeep has been parked for several weeks. I got in it today to drive it a bit and get an oil change. The TPMS is now working. Literally the only thing I can imagine happened is that FCA realized the issue as a ton of people were having it but I assumed only a dealer could do an update or the owner if he did it through the infotainment system.

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[Goin2drt]

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@JeepCares can you answer the question? Can this happen an over the air update without taking to dealer or doing it via the infotainment?

Thanks.

 

[jludave]

Can this happen an over the air update without taking to dealer or doing it via the infotainment?

UConnect (8 inch) can be updated remotely. Other computer related items cannot be remotely updated.

 

[Notorious]

Well the Jeep has been parked for several weeks. The TPMS is now working...

Sounds like your tires were just over inflated. And have leaks. Not driving it allowed the excess air to escape and drop to a level that no longer spooked your TPMS.

A very different kind of over the air update

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[Goin2drt]

UConnect (8 inch) can be updated remotely. Other computer related items cannot be remotely updated.

Thanks for that. That is what I have. Wonder if that was it.

Sounds like your tires were just over inflated. And have leaks. Not driving it allowed the excess air to escape and drop to a level that no longer spooked your TPMS.

A very different kind of over the air update

#Don’tBeADummy
#AlwaysWearYourSeatbelt

Yeah wish that was the case.

 

[Notorious]

Yeah wish that was the case.

It probably is.

Jeep can’t issue TPMS updates over the air anymore than they can physically touch your Jeep over the air.

 

[Goin2drt]

UConnect (8 inch) can be updated remotely. Other computer related items cannot be remotely updated.

It probably is.

Jeep can’t issue TPMS updates over the air anymore than they can physically touch your Jeep over the air.

Based on @jludave comments sure sounds like they can issue software updates over the air.

 

[jludave]

Based on @jludave comments sure sounds like they can issue software updates over the air.

Over the air updates for UConnect, not other computer related stuff. My wife has a 2017 Grand Cherokee with the 8.4" system and it's received several OTA updates.

 

[Notorious]

...sure sounds like they can issue software updates over the air.

Yes, they can and on your Wrangler, OTA updates are limited to the infotainment center.

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