Tire Pressure Sensor: Service and Repair
Tire Pressure Sensor Removal and Installation
Available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program 888-424-6857
*For Canada: Available through DES-Canada 866-868-3372
Removal
1. Vehicle Lift
1. Raise the vehicle on a lift, and make sure it is securely supported.
2. Wheel With The Faulty Tire Pressure Sensor
1. Remove the wheel with the faulty tire pressure sensor.
3. Tire Pressure Sensor
NOTICE:
Each tire pressure sensor contains a lithium anode battery that is not removable. The complete tire pressure sensor should be disposed of according to local battery disposal guidelines or requirements. An improperly disposed of battery can be harmful to the environment.
1. Remove the tire valve stem cap and the valve stem core to deflate the tire.
2. Remove any balance weights.
3. Break the bead loose from the wheel with a commercially available tire changer (A).
NOTICE:
Note these items to avoid damaging the tire pressure sensor:
* Do the outside of the wheel first.
* Position the wheel as shown so the valve stem (B) is 90 degrees from the bead breaker (C) as shown.
* Do not position the bead breaker of the tire changer too close to the rim.
4. Position the wheel so that the tire machine (A) and the tire iron (B) are next to the valve stem (C), and will move away from it when the machine starts.
5. Remove the tire from the wheel.
6. Remove the valve stem nut (A) and the washer (B).
7. Remove the tire pressure sensor with the valve stem (C).
NOTE: Check the nut and the washer; if they are deteriorated or damaged, replace them with new ones during reassembly.
8. Remove and discard the valve stem grommet (A).
NOTE:
* The valve stem grommet might stay in the wheel; make sure you remove it.
* Always use a new valve stem grommet whenever the tire pressure sensor has been removed from the wheel, or when replacing the tire.
Installation
1. Tire Pressure Sensor
NOTE: Use only wheels that have a "TPMS" stamp (A) on the inside or outside of the wheels.
1. Before installing the tire pressure sensor, clean the mating surfaces on the sensor and the wheel.
2. Install the tire pressure sensor (A), the washer (B), and the valve stem nut (C) to the wheel (D).
NOTE: Install the tire pressure sensor so that the sensor housing surface (E) is below the protrusion (F) of the wheel to prevent the sensor housing from being caught on the bead of the tire when installing the tire. Be sure to always mount the tire pressure sensor with its feet (G) in the downward position toward the wheel.
3. Tighten the valve stem nut to the specified torque while holding the tire pressure sensor.
NOTE:
* Do not use air or electric impact tools to tighten the valve stem nut.
* Do not twist the tire pressure sensor to adjust its position with the wheel, as this will damage or deform the valve stem grommet.
4. Lube the tire bead sparingly with a paste-type tire mounting lubricant, and position the wheel so that the tire machine (A) is next to the valve stem (B) and will move away from it when the machine starts.
5. Install the tire onto the wheel.
6. With a dry air source, inflate the tire to 300 kPa (3.1 kgf/cm2, 44 psi) to seat the tire bead to the rim.
NOTE: Make sure the tire bead is seated on both sides of the rim evenly.
7. Adjust the tire pressure.
8. Install the valve stem cap.
9. Check and adjust the wheel balance.
2. Wheel With The Faulty Tire Pressure Sensor
1. Install the wheel with the faulty tire pressure sensor.
NOTE: Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc or the brake drum and the inside of the wheel.
3. HDS DLC - Connection
1. Connect the HDS to the data link connector (DLC) (A) located under the driver's side of the dashboard.
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
3. Make sure the HDS communicates with the vehicle. If it does not communicate, go to the DLC circuit troubleshooting.
4. Memorizing the Tire Pressure Sensor ID
NOTE:
* The TPMS tool is needed to do this procedure.
* Let the vehicle sit for at least 5 minutes to allow the tire pressure sensors to switch to sleep mode.
* To ensure the TPMS control unit memorizes the correct sensor ID, the vehicle with the new tire pressure sensor must be at least 10 ft (3 m) away from other vehicles that have sensors.
* When doing a tire rotation, memorizing the sensors in not needed.
1. Select Sensor ID Learning from the Mode Menu on the HDS.
2. Follow the HDS screen prompts to turn on the TPMS tool.
3. Hold the TPMS tool near the valve stem of one wheel, and memorize the tire pressure sensor ID by following the screen prompts on the HDS.
NOTE:
* If you turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0) before memorizing all four sensor IDs, the memorizing sensor ID is canceled.
* If more than one sensor ID is displayed on the HDS, verify that the vehicle has not been driven for 5 minutes, and there are no other vehicles or tire pressure sensors within 10 ft (3 m).
* See the HDS Help menu for specific instructions.
4. Repeat step 3 for each wheel until all four sensor IDs are memorized. When all four IDs are memorized, the low tire pressure indicator blinks.
5. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
6. Disconnect the HDS from the DLC.
7. Test-drive the vehicle at 28 mph (45 km/h) or more for at least 1 minute.
8. Make sure the low tire pressure indicator does not blink.
9. Make sure the tires are inflated to the specified tire pressure listed on the doorjamb label.
10. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).