Tyre sensor replacement
Discussion
As is the way of things a month after my warranty expired my TPMS is indicating a fault on the front near side tyre pressure sensor.
Am I right in thinking the sensor operates on a battery and that once one goes we can expect the rest to go too? I am asking because I don't know whether to get it done now or wait in case the rest follow and get them all done together?
Also, any idea on how much it is to have one or more replaced?
Vantage MY 2010.
Am I right in thinking the sensor operates on a battery and that once one goes we can expect the rest to go too? I am asking because I don't know whether to get it done now or wait in case the rest follow and get them all done together?
Also, any idea on how much it is to have one or more replaced?
Vantage MY 2010.
Jockman said:
Steve.....do you have a good relationship with your Dealer ?? 
Lol, yes I have an approximate which included £130 per hour plus vat to just diagnose plus labour to fit, , plus parts about £200 per sensor. Hoping somebody might have had one done at an Indy I can consider. steveatesh said:
Have up to now, why you ask?
Well, Steve me old china.......my warranty expired last March......in June I noticed the corrosion on my wing mirrors......so my Dealer fought my corner and managed to get me 2 new ones.....under warranty 
I appreciate Corrosion and TPMS are different animals but it really all boils down to the expected 'reasonable' life of a part.
Just saying
steveatesh said:
Lol, yes I have an approximate which included £130 per hour plus vat to just diagnose plus labour to fit, , plus parts about £200 per sensor. Hoping somebody might have had one done at an Indy I can consider.
£200 a sensor? crikeythink this is what you need? £100 a corner plus can't be a difficult job
http://astonmartinbits.com/models/5-V8-Vantage/par...
in fact even rrp suggested as £132 a corner. unless somebody would like to correct me I'd suggest a dealer/indy isn't particularly necessary for a job like this. Surely it's just tyre on/off etc or is that too simple a view?
Edited by DangerMonkey on Wednesday 20th March 22:21
DangerMonkey said:
£200 a sensor? crikey
think this is what you need? £100 a corner plus can't be a difficult job
http://astonmartinbits.com/models/5-V8-Vantage/par...
in fact even rrp suggested as £132 a corner. unless somebody would like to correct me I'd suggest a dealer/indy isn't particularly necessary for a job like this. Surely it's just tyre on/off etc or is that too simple a view?
I think they have to be programmed in some way..? think this is what you need? £100 a corner plus can't be a difficult job
http://astonmartinbits.com/models/5-V8-Vantage/par...
in fact even rrp suggested as £132 a corner. unless somebody would like to correct me I'd suggest a dealer/indy isn't particularly necessary for a job like this. Surely it's just tyre on/off etc or is that too simple a view?
When BR did mine it was around 110 a corner I think. Wished I'd had a 3 wheeler
No probs Steve - may not even apply in your case.
It's whenever I hear those words...'warranty just run out'.....when sometimes it hasn't
The very same Dealer returned my car yesterday after 4th year service and mot.....minus my snag list.
The rust wiper nut - repaired foc.
The fuel filler cap release mechanism - fixed foc.
The water ingress into the boot from underneath - resealed foc.
The stone-chipped grilles underneath the front bumper - repainted foc.
As I say, a healthy relationship with your Dealer 'can' work in your favour
It's whenever I hear those words...'warranty just run out'.....when sometimes it hasn't
The very same Dealer returned my car yesterday after 4th year service and mot.....minus my snag list.
The rust wiper nut - repaired foc.
The fuel filler cap release mechanism - fixed foc.
The water ingress into the boot from underneath - resealed foc.
The stone-chipped grilles underneath the front bumper - repainted foc.
As I say, a healthy relationship with your Dealer 'can' work in your favour
TPMS systems vary depending on the manufacturer. Batteries usually last around six years if you are replacing them and buy them from non OEM sources make sure the transmission wave length is the correct one, as currently there are various wavelengths such as 315 MHZ, 433 MHZ. They also will need to be "excited"or tuned in to the receptor. I don't know the wavelength for the current versions on Aston Martins, I believe there was change in types of receptor in the later models.
Edited by pilgrim7777 on Thursday 21st March 07:43
Replacing the sensors is very easy - you just need the right 'star driver' bit - the sensor mounts on the base of the valve. I took mine to a local tyre place I trusted and they did the tyre removal/re-fit. Make sure you note the serial number of each sensor along with which wheel it is fitted to.
They do then need to be coded to the sensor ECU - you will need a dealer to do this (or a suitably equipped independent). Let then know the serial numbers and which wheels they are on (this just saves them having to let the system discover them).
The guts of the electronics on the sensor is sealed in epoxy so there are no easily replaceable batteries. I still have my old ones - might try to get into one to see whats inside!
Regards Tony
They do then need to be coded to the sensor ECU - you will need a dealer to do this (or a suitably equipped independent). Let then know the serial numbers and which wheels they are on (this just saves them having to let the system discover them).
The guts of the electronics on the sensor is sealed in epoxy so there are no easily replaceable batteries. I still have my old ones - might try to get into one to see whats inside!
Regards Tony
Jockman said:
No probs Steve - may not even apply in your case.
It's whenever I hear those words...'warranty just run out'.....when sometimes it hasn't
The very same Dealer returned my car yesterday after 4th year service and mot.....minus my snag list.
The rust wiper nut - repaired foc.
The fuel filler cap release mechanism - fixed foc.
The water ingress into the boot from underneath - resealed foc.
The stone-chipped grilles underneath the front bumper - repainted foc.
As I say, a healthy relationship with your Dealer 'can' work in your favour
Think it's known as referral commission. I'll be checking my bill for any Jockman surcharge It's whenever I hear those words...'warranty just run out'.....when sometimes it hasn't
The very same Dealer returned my car yesterday after 4th year service and mot.....minus my snag list.
The rust wiper nut - repaired foc.
The fuel filler cap release mechanism - fixed foc.
The water ingress into the boot from underneath - resealed foc.
The stone-chipped grilles underneath the front bumper - repainted foc.
As I say, a healthy relationship with your Dealer 'can' work in your favour
pilgrim7777 said:
TPMS systems vary depending on the manufacturer. Batteries usually last around six years if you are replacing them and buy them from non OEM sources make sure the transmission wave length is the correct one, as currently there are various wavelengths such as 315 MHZ, 433 MHZ. They also will need to be "excited"or tuned in to the receptor. I don't know the wavelength for the current versions on Aston Martins, I believe there was change in types of receptor in the later models.
Terry, any chance you could do a drawing of that for me Edited by pilgrim7777 on Thursday 21st March 07:43
Cockernee said:
Terry, any chance you could do a drawing of that for me
Oh dear...I haven't got a workshop manual to copy.....So if you mean the wavelength then that's a wiggly line....
the receptor is a box shaped object...
otherwise you might think I was bit of a nutter or a maverick.....
Frankly, I have found ALL TPMS a real pain! Constantly giving false warnings, especially in cold weather. So when the system started its error reading, meaning it was not picking up anything from the tyre monitors, I simply unplugged the unit and cross wired it to clear the dash display.
As I have been driving for over 40 years without a TPMS don't think they are worth the effort or cost of replacement.
As I have been driving for over 40 years without a TPMS don't think they are worth the effort or cost of replacement.
DAMIT said:
Frankly, I have found ALL TPMS a real pain! Constantly giving false warnings, especially in cold weather. So when the system started its error reading, meaning it was not picking up anything from the tyre monitors, I simply unplugged the unit and cross wired it to clear the dash display.
As I have been driving for over 40 years without a TPMS don't think they are worth the effort or cost of replacement.
Each to his/her own. But of the 40 years of driving how much was in cars with very low profile tyres that have super tough sidewalls?As I have been driving for over 40 years without a TPMS don't think they are worth the effort or cost of replacement.
I had a puncture in my 911 and did not feel a thing. Only realised when I parked and could see the tyre was hot...
In my V12V I saw TPMS warning and pulled off the motorway to see a screw in a tyre. I've only had TMPS warnings when I've had a puncture or a new tyre and the system seems to "recalibrate".
Maybe your TPMS system is not correctly set up?
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