Reset Tire Pressure Indicator

I have a 2007 Aura XR that I bought a month ago, and the other day, I ran over a nail and got a flat. When I took the flat to get repaired, the mechanic broke the TPMS (tire pressure monitor), which they never replaced with a new one. The problem is that they either forgot to or weren't able to reset the little indicator on the dashboard. Now, whenever I start the car, it blinks for a minute, then remains on (which, according to the manual, is an indication that there's a TPMS malfunction).

My question is whether it's possible for me to reset it myself, or whether I'll have to make the trek back to the tire place to get it dealt with. At one point, I think that I heard somebody mention that this could somehow be done with the key fob... is there any truth to that?

Thanks, Ben

Reply to
bwilde
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Not sure I understand this? Your local tire shop broke your TPM on your new Aura and didnt replace it? and now you want to know how to bypass the warning light? WTF?????

Reply to
marx404

No, luckily, the tire shop wan't THAT bad. They replaced the TPM, but they never reset the car's computer system, so even though the new pressure sensor is in the tire, the warning light on the car still blinks. They claimed that the car would detect the new sensor automatically after driving for a few miles, but it's been a few days and it's still on...

Reply to
bwilde

Just quoting you:

"never replaced" is what you said.

You have a warranty on your new Aura. This is a safety related part and you really need to bite the bullet and take your car into Saturn to have it checked out. If your other mechanic knew what he was doing, he wouldn't have broken the TPM in the 1st place and wouldn't have let you leave w/o resetting the warning lights properly.

Reply to
marx404

marx404, this would not be a warranty issue. the shop that broke the sensor should pay for the repair, including replacing the sensor with a original equipment part, if the shop used an aftermarket one.

Reply to
Ron Taylor

Gotta love government intervention running the cost of cars and servicing up... Not sure why wheel speed sensors were not adequate enough to monitor tire pressures. Then again I'm not sure why a tire gage wasn't enough either.

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BläBlä

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