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Old May 10, 2021 | 01:51 PM
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I have a 2005 Honda Pilot and my TPMS Light is coming on but, none of the Tires are illuminating, showing which tire is low. Does this mean there's a fault with the TPMS system itself or something else? Any suggestions to troubleshoot this fault?

Any/all replies would be greatly appreciated.

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Old May 10, 2021 | 04:50 PM
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welcome to the forum. check all 5 tires for correct pressure with a tire guage. then reset the tpms then check to see if the tpms comes back on, it it does one of the tire monitor/sensor may be damaged.
 
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welcome to the forum. check all 5 tires for correct pressure with a tire guage. then reset the tpms then check to see if the tpms comes back on, it it does one of the tire monitor/sensor may be damaged.
Thank you acmech52 for your reply. If all tires are the correct pressure and one of the sensors is faulty, wouldn't the system show that tire as low? I'm not getting any indication of a single tire on the display. All I get is the TPMS light itself. I don't know this system but common sense would dictate if one of the sensors was bad, that tire would show faulty and illuminate on the panel. Am I missing something?

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Old May 12, 2021 | 11:01 PM
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Default Great article...

Thank you, acmech52!

Great article! Looks like TPMS is a great accessory to have but, what a pain to troubleshoot when it's not working correctly! Not sure what direction I'll go in but at the very least, I have this article to fall back on.

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Old Aug 23, 2023 | 05:01 AM
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If you decide to go ahead and install TPMS or if you encounter any issues in the future, don't hesitate to reach out if you need further assistance or guidance. It should be noted that among the large list of games strongly stand out still online casinos, but unfortunately a lot of scammers, so you should look for information https://casinosanalyzer.com/online-casinos/taka-bdt and play only in verified games. Whether it's through articles, online communities, or professional help, there's usually a way to address TPMS-related problems and ensure your vehicle's safety and performance.
 

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Old Aug 23, 2023 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by kksolei
If you decide to go ahead and install TPMS or if you encounter any issues in the future, don't hesitate to reach out if you need further assistance or guidance. Whether it's through articles, online communities, or professional help, there's usually a way to address TPMS-related problems and ensure your vehicle's safety and performance.
Been more than two years.
 
Old Aug 23, 2023 | 11:18 PM
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There are two systems of TPMS. One is indirect and the second is direct TPMS. Most modern cars now have the direct TPMS system as that directly measures the air pressure and sends that information to the ECM. On Honda, if the symbol with the tire and exclamation mark comes on then this means one of the tires is low on pressure. If the letters TPMS light up then there is a fault in the TPMS system. Usually a faulty sensor. There is no way to know unless you have the TPMS tool to activate the TPMS sensor and read its response. TPMS sensors need to be programmed to your make model and year of the vehicle. Then, each sensor's code needs to be learned (along with position) into the ECM. Again a TPMS tool is needed to do this. Autel makes a good tool that can program their MX tpms sensors. Their sensors can be programmed to about 97% of the vehicles available. Sensors can be cloned to ones already on the vehicle so no relearn may be needed. Or, whole new sensor codes can be relearned.

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Old Jan 13, 2025 | 01:23 AM
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Default TPMS light coming on..... after tire change

I have the same problem

Good morning,

I recently changes all 4 of my tires on my 2011 Honda Pilot Touring. (Big Brand tires in San Bernadino , CA).
Did not have any issues with the TPMS prior to this.
Did not have any issues till until I got up to the mountains (I live at 7000ft elevation) and san bernadino where the tires was installed is much warmer). When the temp got to below36F in the mountain the TPMS alert came on.

Next day, as I was driving, I stopped and the TPMS system turned off. It was warm in the mountain in the afternoon.
When I was returning home at night, Temp dropped to 35C and the TPMS alert came on again.

I called honda, they said it was most likely the tire sensor was installed improperly or damaged during the tire installation or battery was depleted.
Bits that dont make sense.......
1. It does not indicate which tire is having the problem
2. Not clear why the problem is happening at night when its cold, if its a sensor problem, it should be happening at any time?
3. If thet tire pressure is low due to temperature, its used to show which tire is having the problem and not the TPMS error?
4. There is no way to reset the TPMS calibration, no button or menu option.

Any advice is appreciated!
 
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