TPMS question

[Rhinebeck01]

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@Krones Call the dealer and have the parts department look up the part number for your sensors by using your VIN. Also have them give you the build date for your Jeep. Mine was 68510382AA for my 4xe (build date 4/16/21).

My new sensors came in yesterday instead of Monday! Called around, most places couldn't or wouldn't install them ("we don't install parts purchased elsewhere") was the biggest "hurdle" to get past. That and it seems like a lot of places just didn't want to bother with such a small job.

Found a guy near by running a used tire business who not only didn't turn me down, but said as long as I showed up before closing, he'd get it done even though he was really busy. $10 a tire/sensor and I had to fight with him to take the $80 I paid him when he was finished.

The interesting part... there were no sensors in my wheels. I wasn't that surprised, but the confusing part for me was the dealer who checked on them for me told me I had the wrong sensors, not that I had no sensors. I'm assuming they checked for the correct signal, didn't see it and then just assumed that there were sensors, but what they told me was that the sensors I had were VIN'ed to the wrong vehicle. Which, makes no sense, obviously, and I know I'll never go back to that dealer for any type of service.

Thanks @Goin2drt for the assist and the new sensors! They came up within a mile after leaving the shop and all is well.

@Echo4papa

All along I was wondering if just maybe the dealer didn't even bother to look and see if your wheels actually had sensors attached and then just blew smoke up your ass..

A real shame that @Goin2drt was driven away from this thread so to speak... He knows this TPMS stuff like the back of his hand and does not just talk/post chitt he read somewhere...... AND, his business is quick to get out quality TPMS's at a real decent price.

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[Echo4papa]

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@Echo4papa

All along I was wondering if just maybe the dealer didn't even bother to look and see if your wheels actually had sensors attached and then just blew smoke up your ass..

A real shame that @Goin2drt was driven away from this thread so to speak... He knows this TPMS stuff like the back of his hand and does not just talk/post chitt he read somewhere...... AND, his business is quick to get out quality TPMS's at a real decent price.

Yeah, between the phantom reading when I first put the wheels on, and the dealer BS, I was convinced that sensors were there. Either way, no sensors or wrong ones, I needed a new set though, and @Goin2drt was fantastic with all the help, a great price on the sensors I needed and getting them shipped out super quick as well. He deserves a ton of credit.

 

[Krones]

@Krones Call the dealer and have the parts department look up the part number for your sensors by using your VIN. Also have them give you the build date for your Jeep. Mine was 68510382AA for my 4xe (build date 4/16/21).

My new sensors came in yesterday instead of Monday! Called around, most places couldn't or wouldn't install them ("we don't install parts purchased elsewhere") was the biggest "hurdle" to get past. That and it seems like a lot of places just didn't want to bother with such a small job.

Found a guy near by running a used tire business who not only didn't turn me down, but said as long as I showed up before closing, he'd get it done even though he was really busy. $10 a tire/sensor and I had to fight with him to take the $80 I paid him when he was finished.

The interesting part... there were no sensors in my wheels. I wasn't that surprised, but the confusing part for me was the dealer who checked on them for me told me I had the wrong sensors, not that I had no sensors. I'm assuming they checked for the correct signal, didn't see it and then just assumed that there were sensors, but what they told me was that the sensors I had were VIN'ed to the wrong vehicle. Which, makes no sense, obviously, and I know I'll never go back to that dealer for any type of service.

Thanks @Goin2drt for the assist and the new sensors! They came up within a mile after leaving the shop and all is well.

Since I still haven't sold the other car yet, I was able the tire shop to swap the sensors between them and everything went back to normal on both cars. Unfortunately, I didn't get any info on part numbers from them. Manufacture date of my 4xe is 06/18 and the window sticker lists "Continental Tire Pressure Monitor Sensor" on it. Either way, my experience would seem to indicate that new 4xe builds are not compatible with previous sensors, so if anyone wants new wheels they'll need to plan on swapping the sensors, too.

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