The build configuration on the TIPM has to be re-configured to shut it down. This is acomplished by plugging in the Chrysler scan tool and accessing the central gateway of all the modules in the vehicle and disabling the module in question.According to my manual, the spare tire does not figure into the TPM when it reads the other four. It must be far enough away for it to not register.
My '05 Liberty has the TPM system. I hate that thing.
Is there any way to shut it down without having the light on all the time,... like removing the sensors, or pulling a fuse ?
What does it take to change the parameters on the system ?
The build configuration on the TIPM has to be re-configured to shut it down. This is acomplished by plugging in the Chrysler scan tool and accessing the central gateway of all the modules in the vehicle and disabling the module in question.
A knowlegable Dealership should be able to perform that task.. If you all in all just remove the sensors from the vehicle, the worst thing that would happen is the tell tale lamp will stay on .OK. So any competent service center with the Chrysler scan tool should be able to perform this service ? For a "slight fee" I would suppose .
What would happen if I removed all the wheel sensors from the wheels,... or used after market wheels without sensors ?
Solution!
Take a piece of black electrical tape and cut it about a half inch long.
Now, get in the driver's seat and start the engine.
This is the most important part.................
When the TPMS light comes on immediately place the piece of tape over the light.
You are now fixed.
Thank you.
Possibly, but I don't think they were mandated in 2005 when the vehicle was built. I believe that would mean they could be disabled, much like shoulder belts are not mandatory until a certain year vehicle.I thought these things were Federally mandated like air bags, seatbealts, and dual brake systems? If so, the dealership might not legally be able to disable it (like they can not disable the air bag). - John
The TPMS(tire pressure monitoring system) is an option from a mid to premium vehicles when it's ordered from the factory. Unlike the Airbag that's NOT an option and is a standard equipment in all U.S. built vehicles and IS federally mandated . The TPMS option is no more than a luxury rather than a safety gain to a vehicle since it's the operators responsibility to check the tires etc. prior to operating the vehicle. It just makes it more convenient for the operator to monitor the tires thru the convenience of electronics.I thought these things were Federally mandated like air bags, seatbealts, and dual brake systems? If so, the dealership might not legally be able to disable it (like they can not disable the air bag). - John
This is a feature yet again as an option on some and standard on a few depending on the platform of its build. The mid to premium Jeep Commander, Jeep Grand cherokee,Chrysler 300C, Dodge Nitro to name a few are built with a separate air bag controller for the passenger, ORC(Occupant restraint controller). This controller is responsible for determining the passenger pressence on the seat, the weight, the seat position forward and tilt. The passenger seat is equipped with a strain gauge on each mounting points to the floor of the vehicle to measure the weight of the passenger and how the weight is distributed on all four corners of the seat. It's a sensitive scale that's calibrated to determine if the passenger is an infant, child, young adult , full adult or a briefcase. At any which case, the ORC makes the determination of disabling the passenger airbag or timing the deployment of the airbags during a collision.BTW, passenger airbags are able to be disabled on most vehicles. There are procedures to do so listed in both my vehicle owner manuals.