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I use an Autel TS508. The current version is WiFi capable for
updates. Mine is an earlier model that requires a USB connection for
updates. I bought it just over a year ago via Ebay. Autel packages
replacement sensors with a tool as part of a package. I bought mine
from a large tire dealer that I believe had a number of these tools
to sell at a discount because they purchased a lot of the kits. I
saw that there are some priced on Ebay now for about $25.<br>
<br>
It seems to be universal. I needed it to properly program the
sensors in the winter wheels for our Mazda 3. Even though I am not
the original purchaser of the programmer, I have been able to easily
get all the updates for the newest cars. My experience with it so
far is on Mazda, Ford and GM cars.<br>
<br>
One of my favorite features is that it can trigger the sensor and
give a reading of the tire pressure and temperature of any wheel. I
like this so much that I am considering installing TPMS sensors in
the race car wheels for quick and accurate pressure checks at the
track. <br>
<br>
It also connects to the OBDII system to diagnose other stuff, reset
warning lights, and such. <br>
<br>
I also have a tire machine and a balancer primarily for my race car
use, and of course for all my other cars, and I have become the
family go-to person for tire work.<br>
<br>
Jim
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/30/2026 11:04 AM,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:eric@megageek.com">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:<br>
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<span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Most of the
time,
I'm doing it for a friend. Since I have the tire mount and
balancer,
it's just the cost of the TPS (about $50 or less.)</span>
<br>
<br>
<span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I just want
to
be able to finish the job however. 8>0</span>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">From:
</span><span
style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Ronnie
Day <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ronnie.day@gmail.com"><ronnie.day@gmail.com></a></span>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">To:
</span><span
style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Old
Dirtbeard <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dirtbeard@live.com"><dirtbeard@live.com></a></span>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Cc:
</span><span
style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:eric@megageek.com">"eric@megageek.com"</a>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Date:
</span><span
style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">01/30/2026
10:53</span>
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<span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Subject:
</span><span
style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Re:
[Shop-talk] TSP Sensors</span>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">IMO, I ignore the damned things, at
least
as far as replacing them, unless one is leaking. I've been
quoted
around $120/each to replace them. That said, I'll offer good
odds that
pretty much everybody in this group keeps an eye on tire
pressure. As a
rule of thumb tire pressure varies around 2 PSI with a 10 degree
change
in ambient temperature.</span>
<br>
<br>
<span style=" font-size:12pt">I have my tires balanced and rotated
every 5K and that's worked out well. Getting ready to replace
the tires
on our 2015 Odyssey, which seems like it eats tires. Can't
remember what
I paid for the last set (Yokohama YK-CTX) at that time, nor do I
remember
the mileage on the van when I bought them, but I can find out.
Discount
has them for $202, plus the usual add-ons. Discount also has the
Michelin
Defender 2 with a considerably longer service life, for $211
through
February, so I plan to buy those this time around.</span>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt">On Fri, Jan 30, 2026 at 8:36 AM Old
Dirtbeard <</span><a href="mailto:dirtbeard@live.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style=" font-size:12pt;color:blue"><u>dirtbeard@live.com</u></span></a><span
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wrote:</span>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Same problems
here,
Moose. I have reduced/stopped tire rotations as a result. Not a
good response,
I know...</span>
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<span style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">best,</span>
<p style="margin-top:10px;margin-Bottom:10px"><span
style=" font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">doug</span></p>
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<span style=" font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b>From:</b>
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on behalf of </span><a href="mailto:eric@megageek.com"
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Sent:</b> Friday, January 30, 2026 5:51 AM<b><br>
To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"
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Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] TSP Sensors</span><span
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<span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">OK, it seems
to
be happening more and more these days. I replace a tire
pressure
sensor (TPS) with a compatible one for the car. However, my TPS
programmers
don't seem to work on these after market sensors (they still can
program
all the OEM sensors.)</span><span style=" font-size:12pt"> <br>
</span><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif"><br>
I spent a bunch of time on support lines with the Schader
sensors and they
say that use an open standard, but every TPS programmer I asked
them about
'isn't supported." (Note, I have 3 different ones.) To
make it worse, they can't tell me which ones WILL work, I just
have to
ask them and they can answer yes or no.</span><span
style=" font-size:12pt">
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</span><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif"><br>
Now, the programmers I have are cheap amazon ones, so it could
be they
aren't up to date.</span><span style=" font-size:12pt"> <br>
</span><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif"><br>
So, what is a GOOD comprehensive TPS programmer I can buy that
should do
most sensors?</span><span style=" font-size:12pt"> <br>
</span><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif"><br>
Thanks in advance.</span><span style=" font-size:12pt"> <br>
</span><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif"><br>
Moose</span><span style=" font-size:12pt"> </span>
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