TPMS Sensor
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2017 E300
TPMS Sensor
Hi all,
I have a 2017 E300. One of the tpms sensors is gone bad. Can I just replace the sensor and it will sync when I drive or should I get it programmed after repleacement?
Thank you
I have a 2017 E300. One of the tpms sensors is gone bad. Can I just replace the sensor and it will sync when I drive or should I get it programmed after repleacement?
Thank you
Last edited by ozzyk; Jan 13, 2024 at 10:53 PM.
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No need for any programming. Just have a new sensor installed. On a 2017 you probably need to reset the system from the instrument cluster service menu (no harm doing it even if it was not necessary).
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Unless its pre-coded(bought directly from mercedes) it needs to be programmed.
when I got one relaced, the wheel guy placed a wireless device close to it. Im am pretty sure, that if its a generic one, it needs to be told what car its now supposed to work on.
but its a simple task, and your wheel guy will mostlikely do it with no extra charge.
but if you just buy one yourself and install it(pretty big tax for a dyi - as you need the wheel off the rim) it will not work
when I got one relaced, the wheel guy placed a wireless device close to it. Im am pretty sure, that if its a generic one, it needs to be told what car its now supposed to work on.
but its a simple task, and your wheel guy will mostlikely do it with no extra charge.
but if you just buy one yourself and install it(pretty big tax for a dyi - as you need the wheel off the rim) it will not work
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Unless its pre-coded(bought directly from mercedes) it needs to be programmed.
when I got one relaced, the wheel guy placed a wireless device close to it. Im am pretty sure, that if its a generic one, it needs to be told what car its now supposed to work on.
but its a simple task, and your wheel guy will mostlikely do it with no extra charge.
but if you just buy one yourself and install it(pretty big tax for a dyi - as you need the wheel off the rim) it will not work
when I got one relaced, the wheel guy placed a wireless device close to it. Im am pretty sure, that if its a generic one, it needs to be told what car its now supposed to work on.
but its a simple task, and your wheel guy will mostlikely do it with no extra charge.
but if you just buy one yourself and install it(pretty big tax for a dyi - as you need the wheel off the rim) it will not work
At the moment I actually have after market sensors in my car (winter tyres). Obviously coded at the tyre shop. DIY sensor and tyre installation is not a problem in the sense that after market sensors can be coded even when installed, our tyre shop did that for a set of new winter tyres (while first installing, he thought the wheels were for a different Mercedes).
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I am pretty sure, that if you have a broken tpms and you go to a tireshop that sells tpms valves. They will clone one of the existing ones with a tool, so that the replaced tpms valve will act as the one replaced.
but if you just buy the part yourself…(unless its from mercedes and precoded… if thats a thing) im sure it lacks the ability to know what car its on… it needs to be told by the tool the tireahop has for this purpose.
But the car itself does not need any coding
but if you just buy the part yourself…(unless its from mercedes and precoded… if thats a thing) im sure it lacks the ability to know what car its on… it needs to be told by the tool the tireahop has for this purpose.
But the car itself does not need any coding
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Sorry but I feel your statement brings unnecessary confusion. An OEM part from Mercedes does not need any coding or precoding. OEM spare parts are for a particular model and work on the car without any preparations. You should just say "unless it is from Mercedes".
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I have a 2018 E43. The TPMS sensors I purchased from Tire Rack did not need programming. I had to drive the car for several miles but they eventually learned on their own. Also when I swap winter and summer rim/tire sets some thing. Eventually learn on it's own.
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