All of 2009’s new auto releases and some of the 2010 model-year cars are included in an updated TIA TPMS Relearn Chart just published by the Tire Industry Association (TIA).
The new chart includes NAPA sensor and service pack numbers, and the organization “has also tried to make some of the more confusing applications a little clearer for technicians to understand,” according to Kevin Rohlwing, senior vice president of training.
The materials were created “so that technicians could have a one-stop resource for all of the major replacement sensor manufacturers’ specifications in a format and design that was easy to use,” he says.
The chart ensures that “the correct replacement sensor can be installed correctly and with a minimal risk of damage to the new sensor,” Rohlwing adds, noting that service pack replacements are easier to accomplish.
It is divided into two sections: Domestic and Imported vehicles delineated by make, model and year.
Each listing includes:
• The type of TPMS, whether direct or indirect.
• Three columns of data that indicate when a system relearn is necessary (i.e. after a change in air pressure, tire rotation or tire/sensor replacement).
• A relearn summary (this includes a reference number that corresponds to the vehicle’s procedure for initiating sensor relearn mode). The vehicle relearns are located in the back of the corresponding section, either domestic or import.
• The sensor manufacturer.
• OEM sensor part number, Schrader replacement sensor part and service pack numbers, Dill replacement sensor part and kit and band numbers, Continental replacement sensor part and kit and band numbers, and NAPA replacement sensor part and service pack numbers.
• The torque specifications for the sensor nut, torx bolt, worm gear and lug nuts.
For more information, visit www.tireindustry.org.
