Tpms malfunction bc of dead sensor?

pjr710 · 08-20-2018, 11:22 AM

Question: if one sensor fails does the whole system go down?

I ask bc i know i have one out. But i also know it’s possible themmoduke hnderneath my car may be damaged.

So is getting a “tpms malfunction” normal when one sensor is bad? None of my tires will read.

jt335i · 08-20-2018, 03:40 PM

Yes. If one of the sensors is bad, or the battery of sensor is dead, then a message on the iDrive will indicate a TPMS malfunction error and you cannot reset it. Well, that's what recently happened on my 2010 E92 335i after replacing the tires. When I took it back to the tire shop, they found 2 sensors with dead batteries and so they replaced them at no charge. After that, the TPMS system reset and all was good.

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pjr710 Lieutenant 93 Rep 541 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Tpms malfunction bc of dead sensor? Question: if one sensor fails does the whole system go down? I ask bc i know i have one out. But i also know it’s possible themmoduke hnderneath my car may be damaged. So is getting a “tpms malfunction” normal when one sensor is bad? None of my tires will read.
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jt335i Major 263 Rep 1,225 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i Monaco blue Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tampa, Fl iTrader: (0)	Yes. If one of the sensors is bad, or the battery of sensor is dead, then a message on the iDrive will indicate a TPMS malfunction error and you cannot reset it. Well, that's what recently happened on my 2010 E92 335i after replacing the tires. When I took it back to the tire shop, they found 2 sensors with dead batteries and so they replaced them at no charge. After that, the TPMS system reset and all was good. __________________ 2010 BMW 335i: Monaco blue metallic/Premium+Sport Auto-Steptronic, BMW PE, Cobb Stage 2 2005 Mustang GT: Redfire metallic/5-spd/Ford Racing (Axle backs, silver Bullitt wheels)/K&N CAI/ Diablo Sport Predator Tuner 1997 Toyota Corolla 1983 Mercedes Benz 380SL Roadster
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