Universal Tire
Pressure Sensor Activation Tool Challenge:New Federal Mandate and Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems. The Federal law requiring new passenger vehicles to be outfitted with Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) Systems has produced a wide variety of solutions. Many automobile manufacturers have selected the direct approach. This approach incorporates the use of a transmitter built into the valve stem that transmits information (inflation pressure, sensor id, temperature, etc.) to the vehicle control module. Each time the tires/wheels are rotated, the sensors need to be retrained with their new position, thereby requiring the need for a tool that "triggers" the transmitter at the appropriate time during programming. There are a number of different TPM sensors manufactured today with various triggering techniques including magnetic and electronic frequency sensor initiation. Additionally, multiple frequency bands are used to carry the transmitted signal to the vehicle control module. Each TPM manufacturer has designed a service tool for their specific sensor. This results in the requirement for service facilities to purchase multiple TPM service tools. The patented technology of the PST tool eliminates the need to purchase multiple TPM tools. This tool accommodates both magnetically and electronically triggered tire pressure sensors. The PST is cost effective and simple to use. It is designed to stand up to harsh shop environments and will resist numerous oils and fluids found in many shops. The PST is also upgradeable so that the newest pulse modulated formats can be downloaded into the tool assuring its long-term usefulness. What are you going to do? How do you reprogram sensors in your shop? Many new cars are equipped with tire pressure monitoring sensors. Most of these systems use a "direct" approach which incorporates the use of wheel based transmitters or sensors (typically incorporated into the valve stem). These report tire pressure (in addition to the sensor ID) to the engine control module (ECM) or some specific controller module on the vehicle. For most of these vehicles, specifically those that use TPM positioning indicators on the instrument cluster or electronic vehicle information console (EVIC), each time that you rotate tries / wheels (or if a defective sensor is replaced) the TPM sensors must be retrained or reprogrammed in order to properly inform the driver of the correct vehicle location for a low or high pressure tire. If the receivers are not reprogrammed, the system will continue to report the correct pressures, but they will be reported in the wrong position on the vehicle information console or instrument cluster. Each time the tires are rotated or the wheel positions are changed the system must be reprogrammed to recognize the new location. The Universal TPS Activation Tool automatically chooses the correct triggering protocol or allows the user to select the desired protocol. What makes this tool unique is that it has been designed to trigger ALL known magnetic and frequency triggered tire sensors that have been installed at the factory by original equipment manufactures. Tech Note: This tool provides the ability to trigger magnetic and both "continuous wave" and " modular wave" electronically triggered 125KHz TPM sensors. It additionally provides both a visual and audible confirmation that the TPM sensor has been triggered and is transmitting. Finally A simple four-step process: 1. Before changing or rotating tires/wheels, identify the type of system and perform a diagnostic check of all wheel sensors. This assures all sensors are working properly before performing maintenance on the vehicle. 2. Change or rotate tires / wheels 3. Place vehicle in learn mode. This prepares the tire pressure monitoring system to accept the new sensor information. Manufacturers have developed their own method of putting the vehicle in learn mode and it is typically found in the vehicle owners manual, Mitchell, On-Demand and Alldata. 4. Re-program wheel sensors by triggering each of the TPM sensors until all wheel positions are programmed. The PST Pro is cost effective and simple to use. They are heavy duty and designed to stand up to harsh shop environments, including resisting numerous oils and fluids found in todays shops. Most importantly, the Pro is upgradeable so that the newest pulse modulated formats can be downloaded into the tool for constant currency. GWR Part.... #20-TIPS Please call 1(800) 266-4497 to order back to...
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