I have a 2007 R350 and I just upgraded my wheels from the stock 17 inch wheels to 18 inchers (new stock off a 2009 R350). Anyway, I already had a buyer for my wheels so the day I took them off and put on my new wheels I sold my old wheels & tires (last Saturday 11/13).
Here's where it gets interesting. Before I did any of this, I called the dealer and spoke to my service adviser and asked if my car had TPMS sensors in the wheels. She assured me that the way my car monitored tire pressure was by using the antilock sensors thereby monitoring changes in the tire's rotation (I can't view tire pressure on my dash, all I have is the low pressure warning light, so this made sense to me). She promised me that my car did not have any TPMS sensors.
So the guy who bought my wheels is long gone (live almost 200 miles away) and on my way to work today, guess what happens?? Yup, my TPMS sensors inactive message comes on and the yellow warning light starts blinking. Arrrg!!!
Is there any way to turn the system off or do I have to go out now and buy and have installed new TPMS sensors? I'm so mad at my service adviser!!!!
BTW - I called her and told her this and her reply was "I'm shocked, I could have sworn your car didn't have sensors....too bad."
The funny thing is I swapped the wheels on Saturday and I drove nearly 100 miles since then but no warning message came on, until today. I'm surprised it wasn't instant.
Here's where it gets interesting. Before I did any of this, I called the dealer and spoke to my service adviser and asked if my car had TPMS sensors in the wheels. She assured me that the way my car monitored tire pressure was by using the antilock sensors thereby monitoring changes in the tire's rotation (I can't view tire pressure on my dash, all I have is the low pressure warning light, so this made sense to me). She promised me that my car did not have any TPMS sensors.
So the guy who bought my wheels is long gone (live almost 200 miles away) and on my way to work today, guess what happens?? Yup, my TPMS sensors inactive message comes on and the yellow warning light starts blinking. Arrrg!!!
Is there any way to turn the system off or do I have to go out now and buy and have installed new TPMS sensors? I'm so mad at my service adviser!!!!
BTW - I called her and told her this and her reply was "I'm shocked, I could have sworn your car didn't have sensors....too bad."
The funny thing is I swapped the wheels on Saturday and I drove nearly 100 miles since then but no warning message came on, until today. I'm surprised it wasn't instant.