TPMS - Schrader EZ-sensors

Schrader stole the name, it's the type of valve ie: presta
but I like your gleem.

 

What a great idea: clone the sensor ID rather than reprogram the car. I like it.

We should make this information a sticky note somewhere.

Tom

 

1F7 - what was the shop you used that could order them? What was the final price for a set of 4 that you paid?

I've seen the website for these sensors, but never could find much price or other information on them. It is indeed a much better solution than having to reprogram the ECU each time you swap. I would probably go this route if I still use the summer/winter tire setup after one or more of the TPMS batteries die or they break, etc.

 

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more info and a link please...

Will it work on the GEN III ???

 

^^ It's these: EZ-sensorâ„¢ - Schrader USA - Programmable TPMS Sensors

And yes they would work on the Gen 3 as well. Their website doesn't really list retail outlets, but they'll sell you a starter kit it looks like.

 

You have to buy a programming tool to reprogram, looks like for hundreds of dollars.

 

half the price of oem sensors?? imagine the price tirerack could get them for if they bought hundreds or thousands of sets, I guarantee you these would be popular with most new car owners buying wheel & tire sets, not just Prius owners. Tirerack only has half a dozen distribution centers across the country, it would be no problem for them to put a programming tool in each center.

But I guess for that to work we would have to find out what the sensor IDs are for each of our 4 stock wheels so that tirerack could pre-program the new set as a clone. I assume it would be a handheld scanner similar to what a vet uses to read an ID chip on a pet or horse. I wonder if dealerships have a tool to see what our sensor IDs are.

I've read that valve stem sensors are much more reliable than the sensors that strap to the wheel, so as long as they were valve stem sensors I would have little qualms about reliability being an issue.

 

I think the tool comes with their "starter kit". Just for fun, I sent them an email and asked about pricing, etc. If I could re-coup costs, I'd think about doing some sort of PC user agreement as a "middle man". I'll have to see what they come back with, though.

 

There are hand held scanners that can read the TPMS IDs without breaking down the tire. I just don't think many shops buy them.

Dealerships will go into TechStream and pull the information from the ECU to get your existing sensor IDs. It takes them about 5 minutes to do, but most likely they'll charge you. Or, you can find a user on PC that has TS and a cable that may be willing to help you pull the information.