Do I have TPMS?
08-02-2011, 11:25 PM
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Do I have TPMS?
I have a 996, and I have a set of 997 wheels. How can I tell if the previous owner installed TPMS on the wheels? Are there any visual cues? Thanks!
08-03-2011, 12:45 AM
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Since you have a 996 then you probably do not have TPMS.
Porsche only started making TPMS available with the 997 series. It was an additional cost option until MY07 when it became standard in the US market.
The give away (as stated above) is generally the silver valve caps and a solid metal valve stem. Without any sort of display provisions within your 996 you will never see any readout of any kind. If the TPMS senders within the valves are transmitting (provided there is still some battery life in them--they will transmit to no where.
Porsche only started making TPMS available with the 997 series. It was an additional cost option until MY07 when it became standard in the US market.
The give away (as stated above) is generally the silver valve caps and a solid metal valve stem. Without any sort of display provisions within your 996 you will never see any readout of any kind. If the TPMS senders within the valves are transmitting (provided there is still some battery life in them--they will transmit to no where.
08-03-2011, 02:26 AM
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Drifting
FWIW, my Champion wheels have metal valve stems and caps, and don't have TPMS sensors installed. So in some cases the metal valve stem does not imply TPMS is installed in the wheels.
I'm not sure why it matters to the OP if your car doesn't have the TPMS system to read the sensors. You'll get your answer next time you replace the tires on the rims. If there are sensors you can remove them and sell them, or leave them there.
I'm not sure why it matters to the OP if your car doesn't have the TPMS system to read the sensors. You'll get your answer next time you replace the tires on the rims. If there are sensors you can remove them and sell them, or leave them there.
08-03-2011, 02:40 AM
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TPMS valve stems look different from the usual metal valve stems for custom wheels. Take a look at the link http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...=997S_wheelacc
Photo A is the generic rubber valve stem, B is the TPMS type and C is the turbo type. My TPMS on my 2006 Honda looks pretty much like the B. Since you have a 996, you probably do not have TPMS. I have an 2006 C4S, and it was not ordered with it. I am considering getting this system from CarTonics http://www.cartronics.com/Porsche.html For $199 this system provides both tire pressure AND temperature. Anyone have these units?
Photo A is the generic rubber valve stem, B is the TPMS type and C is the turbo type. My TPMS on my 2006 Honda looks pretty much like the B. Since you have a 996, you probably do not have TPMS. I have an 2006 C4S, and it was not ordered with it. I am considering getting this system from CarTonics http://www.cartronics.com/Porsche.html For $199 this system provides both tire pressure AND temperature. Anyone have these units?
08-03-2011, 10:02 AM
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