Tyre Pressure sensors and valves
Discussion
I am considering buying an upgrade set of wheels for my 2007 V8 Vantage. My current wheels are fitted with the original sensors which work fine.
The wheels I am looking at are stripped down don’t have tyres, valves or sensors. I know how much new tyres are but can anyone tell me how much the metal valves and sensors for my year of car are and where I get them from.
I believe the Aston specific sensors are very expensive but they maybe interchangeable with Ford or Volvo equivalents?
I know I could strip my existing wheels but I’d rather not at this stage.
Thanks in advance
The wheels I am looking at are stripped down don’t have tyres, valves or sensors. I know how much new tyres are but can anyone tell me how much the metal valves and sensors for my year of car are and where I get them from.
I believe the Aston specific sensors are very expensive but they maybe interchangeable with Ford or Volvo equivalents?
I know I could strip my existing wheels but I’d rather not at this stage.
Thanks in advance
You might be fortunate Gareth, that your TPMS batteries are still working.
The system on my 2009 Vantage failed a couple of years ago (batteries I presume).
As a frequent checker of pressures, I decided not to fix the TPMS.
TPMS is not legally required on our age cars, so no problem with MoT.
Perhaps worth you looking in the FAQs sticky.
A reasonable cost solution has been discussed in detail on this forum, so hopefully you should be able to find the topic.
Thanks gents, I’ll have a look at the suggested links.
Just out of interest, when the batteries go flat in the sensors or they are not fitted at all, do you have the yellow warning light permanently lit on the dash or does it just not register?
If it’s lit can it be put out by reprogramming something?
Just out of interest, when the batteries go flat in the sensors or they are not fitted at all, do you have the yellow warning light permanently lit on the dash or does it just not register?
If it’s lit can it be put out by reprogramming something?
Dewi 2 said:
You might be fortunate Gareth, that your TPMS batteries are still working.
The system on my 2009 Vantage failed a couple of years ago (batteries I presume).
As a frequent checker of pressures, I decided not to fix the TPMS.
TPMS is not legally required on our age cars, so no problem with MoT.
Perhaps worth you looking in the FAQs sticky.
A reasonable cost solution has been discussed in detail on this forum, so hopefully you should be able to find the topic.
https://astoninstallations.com/product/tpms-defeat...
Dewi 2 said:
You might be fortunate Gareth, that your TPMS batteries are still working.
The system on my 2009 Vantage failed a couple of years ago (batteries I presume).
As a frequent checker of pressures, I decided not to fix the TPMS.
TPMS is not legally required on our age cars, so no problem with MoT.
Perhaps worth you looking in the FAQs sticky.
A reasonable cost solution has been discussed in detail on this forum, so hopefully you should be able to find the topic.
geresey said:
How did you know it failed? A specific Warning message? I had a tyre pressure warning on the way to Le Mans that cleared itself, so now I’m wondering if it had failed or just “glitched”.
Yes, a warning message, think stating 'TPMS Fault', displayed after each engine start.
The message can be cleared, but the amber fault symbol remains on.
Your warning was presumably not the fault message, but informing you that a pressure was low.
I guess as the tyre heated, pressure increased and the warning went off.
I think the sensor battery problem can be sorted (personal choice for pre-2014 cars). Just need to find the topic, or pay a huge amount to AML for a new sender unit and programming.
I can't speak for your model year (I'm not sure when the switchover between Beru and Smartire systems occurred), but there are a lot of less expensive, perfectly reasonable aftermarket systems available for most cars, now.
Recently I found myself in a similar situation to you, having bought new wheels for my '15 V12VS. I decided to proactively install new sensors as the typical battery life is rarely more than 10 years. I received an absolutely egregious quote of $2,000 for a new set of OEM sensors from a nearby Aston dealer; I suspect he can still hear my laughter when he picks up his phone. My local indie sourced me a set of aftermarket (I believe Bosch) sensors for less than $400. They have worked flawlessly.
Recently I found myself in a similar situation to you, having bought new wheels for my '15 V12VS. I decided to proactively install new sensors as the typical battery life is rarely more than 10 years. I received an absolutely egregious quote of $2,000 for a new set of OEM sensors from a nearby Aston dealer; I suspect he can still hear my laughter when he picks up his phone. My local indie sourced me a set of aftermarket (I believe Bosch) sensors for less than $400. They have worked flawlessly.
Edited by quench on Wednesday 28th June 18:43
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How did you know it failed? A specific Warning message? I had a tyre pressure warning on the way to Le Mans that cleared itself, so now I’m wondering if it had failed or just “glitched”. As you say though, doesn’t matter of it has failed as I check them every so often anyway
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A dead giveaway of impending failure is a warning message from one sensor on a cold morning that goes away as the tyres/day heats up. Indicates battery voltage in sensor is close to lower limit. The minute this happens do not delay replacing the sensors..its much easier to clone new sensors off working old ones. And yes lots of threads on this topic and a very cost effective and satisfying DIY job
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