Chevrolet Tahoe (2008 - 2012) TPMS Reset Procedure not working

[justbabs]

My 2011 Tahoe has an issue with one TPMS sensor. I've been able to re learn the positions after rotating the tires until this last rotation. Performing the procedure several times yields the same results. The horn beeps twice, indicating the truck is in re learn mode. No matter how much air I let out, or add, the horn does not beep for the driver side front tire. The DIC shows just dashes, instead of pressure readings.
I purchased a used set of 2018 Silverado rims, and tires. Both sets of rims claim to have the same frequency sensors, 315 mhz. after installing these rims and tires, I'm left with the same result. Can not re learn tire position, and when checking the pressure readings on the DIC, I just get blanks.
Is there a way to reset the TPMS? Or do I need a tool? I haven't tried disconnecting the battery yet.

 

[jfoj]

The batteries in the TPMS sensors last between 8-10 years at most. So your 2011 Tahoe is LONG overdue for a set of replacement sensors. The used 2108 Silverado rims may or may not have 315 MHz sensors. I believe for 2019 there was a split of 315 MHz and 433 MHz sensors. Without knowing the full history on the 2018 rims, they TPMS sensors may have dead batteries or they may be 433 MHz sensors.

You can buy a cheap tool to trigger the sensors on Amazon for around $10, not 100% sure if they can show battery status of the sensor. Or buy a tool from $150-$250 that is more advanced. Understand you can probably buy new sensors for about $30 each, so you may not want to invest a lot of money in a tool and just by and install new sensors.

While it is the redneck way to install sensors, I used a short section of 4" x 4 " wood block, jack up the truck, remove the air from the tire, lay the tire under the control arm or rear axle, position the 4" x 4" block on the side of the tire right at the bead and lower the truck to break the upper bead so I can replace the sensors. Sometimes you need to try many times and rotate the tire to another area of the bead to break the tire down. I have done this many times on a number of different vehicle.

Or take the car to Costco or another tire center and have sensors replaced, it will cost you about $25 per tire plus around $40 per sensor from my experience. Costco is apparently the largest TPMS retailer in the country from what they have told me.

I once had to have a terse and long conversation with the Costco national tire store manager about TPMS sensor replacements on a neighbors Subaru after they had all 4 TPMS sensors replaced and they did not properly relearn the sensors. I think it was a 2013 model that required a more advanced scan tool to access the TPMS controller (which I personally had) to clear out the TPMS low battery and missing sensor faults and to relearn each sensor using both a TPMS tool and the advance scan tool.

Costco had been in bed with I think Schrader and their tools at the time were not capable of doing this job. The Costco national tire store manager told me that Costco staff we not allowed to connect to the OBDII port and relearn sensors, but as I politely mentioned this is the only way relearning could be done on this model and it had 13 years since the TREAD Act was signed into law and Costco needed to up their game as TPMS was nothing new and if they were the largest retailer of TPMS sensors in the US they should be masters of their craft!

Anyway, a decent TPMS tool can trigger the sensors, some sensors indicate the battery life, some don't. You can determine the frequency with the tool and if the sensor does not trigger, then the battery is likely dead and the sensor needs to be replaced. My 2005 Yukon is on the 2nd replacement TPMS sensors at this point in time!

 

[justbabs]

The batteries in the TPMS sensors last between 8-10 years at most. So your 2011 Tahoe is LONG overdue for a set of replacement sensors. The used 2108 Silverado rims may or may not have 315 MHz sensors. I believe for 2019 there was a split of 315 MHz and 433 MHz sensors. Without knowing the full history on the 2018 rims, they TPMS sensors may have dead batteries or they may be 433 MHz sensors.

You can buy a cheap tool to trigger the sensors on Amazon for around $10, not 100% sure if they can show battery status of the sensor. Or buy a tool from $150-$250 that is more advanced. Understand you can probably buy new sensors for about $30 each, so you may not want to invest a lot of money in a tool and just by and install new sensors.

While it is the redneck way to install sensors, I used a short section of 4" x 4 " wood block, jack up the truck, remove the air from the tire, lay the tire under the control arm or rear axle, position the 4" x 4" block on the side of the tire right at the bead and lower the truck to break the upper bead so I can replace the sensors. Sometimes you need to try many times and rotate the tire to another area of the bead to break the tire down. I have done this many times on a number of different vehicle.

Or take the car to Costco or another tire center and have sensors replaced, it will cost you about $25 per tire plus around $40 per sensor from my experience. Costco is apparently the largest TPMS retailer in the country from what they have told me.

I once had to have a terse and long conversation with the Costco national tire store manager about TPMS sensor replacements on a neighbors Subaru after they had all 4 TPMS sensors replaced and they did not properly relearn the sensors. I think it was a 2013 model that required a more advanced scan tool to access the TPMS controller (which I personally had) to clear out the TPMS low battery and missing sensor faults and to relearn each sensor using both a TPMS tool and the advance scan tool.

Costco had been in bed with I think Schrader and their tools at the time were not capable of doing this job. The Costco national tire store manager told me that Costco staff we not allowed to connect to the OBDII port and relearn sensors, but as I politely mentioned this is the only way relearning could be done on this model and it had 13 years since the TREAD Act was signed into law and Costco needed to up their game as TPMS was nothing new and if they were the largest retailer of TPMS sensors in the US they should be masters of their craft!

Anyway, a decent TPMS tool can trigger the sensors, some sensors indicate the battery life, some don't. You can determine the frequency with the tool and if the sensor does not trigger, then the battery is likely dead and the sensor needs to be replaced. My 2005 Yukon is on the 2nd replacement TPMS sensors at this point in time!

Wow, thank you. I was aware of the battery life in the 2011 rims. Because I moved from the snow belt, the salt has corroded the rims to the point they lose air slowly. I'm tired of having to have the tires removed, and the rims scraped and sealed every few years. So that, along with the cost of new sensors, prompted me to look for a cheap set of used rims. Now that I'm in the south, out of the snow belt, I purchased newer rims, complete with sensors.
I'm not interested in paying big money for a tool to check these sensors, unless it covers newer vehicles, as I plan to upgrade soon. I'll just wait until I need new tires and have the shop check the sensors, and go from there.
We don't have a Costco nearby, so I'll go talk to Discount tire, or my local mechanic.
Again thank you for the response.

 

[swathdiver]

I'm not interested in paying big money for a tool to check these sensors, unless it covers newer vehicles

It's less then seven dollars on Amazon.

Do your remotes (RKE) still work?

 

[opfor2]

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The batteries in the TPMS sensors last between 8-10 years at most. So your 2011 Tahoe is LONG overdue for a set of replacement sensors. The used 2108 Silverado rims may or may not have 315 MHz sensors. I believe for 2019 there was a split of 315 MHz and 433 MHz sensors. Without knowing the full history on the 2018 rims, they TPMS sensors may have dead batteries or they may be 433 MHz sensors.

You can buy a cheap tool to trigger the sensors on Amazon for around $10, not 100% sure if they can show battery status of the sensor. Or buy a tool from $150-$250 that is more advanced. Understand you can probably buy new sensors for about $30 each, so you may not want to invest a lot of money in a tool and just by and install new sensors.

While it is the redneck way to install sensors, I used a short section of 4" x 4 " wood block, jack up the truck, remove the air from the tire, lay the tire under the control arm or rear axle, position the 4" x 4" block on the side of the tire right at the bead and lower the truck to break the upper bead so I can replace the sensors. Sometimes you need to try many times and rotate the tire to another area of the bead to break the tire down. I have done this many times on a number of different vehicle.

Or take the car to Costco or another tire center and have sensors replaced, it will cost you about $25 per tire plus around $40 per sensor from my experience. Costco is apparently the largest TPMS retailer in the country from what they have told me.

I once had to have a terse and long conversation with the Costco national tire store manager about TPMS sensor replacements on a neighbors Subaru after they had all 4 TPMS sensors replaced and they did not properly relearn the sensors. I think it was a 2013 model that required a more advanced scan tool to access the TPMS controller (which I personally had) to clear out the TPMS low battery and missing sensor faults and to relearn each sensor using both a TPMS tool and the advance scan tool.

Costco had been in bed with I think Schrader and their tools at the time were not capable of doing this job. The Costco national tire store manager told me that Costco staff we not allowed to connect to the OBDII port and relearn sensors, but as I politely mentioned this is the only way relearning could be done on this model and it had 13 years since the TREAD Act was signed into law and Costco needed to up their game as TPMS was nothing new and if they were the largest retailer of TPMS sensors in the US they should be masters of their craft!

Anyway, a decent TPMS tool can trigger the sensors, some sensors indicate the battery life, some don't. You can determine the frequency with the tool and if the sensor does not trigger, then the battery is likely dead and the sensor needs to be replaced. My 2005 Yukon is on the 2nd replacement TPMS sensors at this point in time!

Costco WILL NOT install customer provided TPMS sensors anymore I just went through this this past weekend!

 

[jfoj]

Was not indicating that Costco would install customer provided sensors.

It's been a while, but I did have BJ's install my sensors when I purchased 4 new tires.

I tend to do my Redneck bead breaking in the driveway and install my own!

 

[justbabs]

It's less then seven dollars on Amazon.

Do your remotes (RKE) still work?

Yes, my remotes work just fine. When pushing the unlock and lock buttons at the same time, the doors lock, and the horn beeps twice while in learn mode. After two minutes of letting air out of the driver front tire, no beeps. So I move on to the other three. After five minutes, the horn beeps twice indicating the process is done.

 

[Fless]

Without the tool, just for grins and giggles I'd start with a different wheel position instead of the LF. See if you can get the RF to do the first setting, then move through the other ones.

Has the LF wheel been moved to a different physical position as a test?

I don't have the tool but my Autel scanner does all that so I don't need it. But @swathdiver and many others have been praising the way the tool works and its affordability.

 

[swathdiver]

It seems as if the OP isn't going to spend any money or effort since they are looking to replace the truck soon. I consider this a moot point/post.

 

[justbabs]

Without the tool, just for grins and giggles I'd start with a different wheel position instead of the LF. See if you can get the RF to do the first setting, then move through the other ones.

Has the LF wheel been moved to a different physical position as a test?

I don't have the tool but my Autel scanner does all that so I don't need it. But @swathdiver and many others have been praising the way the tool works and its affordability.

I did try starting with the Rf, and went around to the other tires. Same result.