I have a 2016 F-Type R AWD. My wheels were stolen, and when I replaced them with tires from TireRack, I ordered sensors that are supposed to be compatible with my car, 433Mhz. However, the tire pressure sensor light has been on for months. Am I supposed to reset something or are the sensors just correct?

 

Is it pointing to one specific sensor? All of them? Or a 'system error'?

Some aftermarket tpms units don't seem to pair up well with the Jag system.

There are also two frequencies although I think Jag shifted in 2015ish to the 433MHz so it looks like you have the right one.

 

Hmm not sure how do I check? I just see the TPMS warning light and I believe there’s a message somewhere about TPMS error.

 

I put a PDF on my cloud drive about the TPMS reset procedure. Maybe it will help you here?

LINK IS HERE

DC

 

All 433MHz sensors are not the same. Only a certain type is compatible with the Jag system. A tire retailer should be able to explain the difference and point you in the right direction. Of course, you can just buy a set fro Jag, but they charge 3 times the going rate ( $150 vs $50 for each one).

 

I believe all the new tire sensors ( including OEM ), need to input the ID number to the car's ECU. Otherwise they will not communicate....!!

 

Not sure if this is really true. How is this ID number inputted, manually with a hand held device or something? I've read posts on this forum with people saying that until the tire tech went around to each wheel with some device to sync them up individually, the sensors wouldn't register. TPMS sensors on these cars seem to be black magic and random at best. They either work or you've got all sorts of screwing around and the issues seem to pop up even when using OEM sensors. I ordered aftermarket wheels/tires from an online retailer for my '16 and had the option of aftermarket or factory TPMS sensors ($170/4 aftermarket and $300/4 OEM). I read all the posts, rolled the dice and opted for aftermarket. I gave them my VIN and when I got the wheels in, bolted them up to my car and they were reading before I backed out of my driveway, no reset or learning required. Must have just gotten lucky I guess!

 

Our B-I-L's tire shop (Mavis) has more than one TPMS calibration system. He thinks that his equipment could either turn off your TPMS light or identify the connection issue.

 

For info I bought a used pair of F-Type wheels for my 2016 and the tpms sensors registered right away with no input required from myself. Not sure what year car the wheels came from.

 

If it's tpms error then it's not a low tyre pressure reading but a system error. The jag system does not require any coding to the car. As long as the right compatible sensors are used, it will detect them and 'learn' them automatically. There is a detector in each corner near the wheel so it knows which one is where, and a central control module. Can take a few trips sometimes but it should get there

Likely issues
- incompatible sensor as Unhingd says. Not all will work. And for whatever reason the jag system is a bit unreliable with some aftermarket sensors.
- the tpms control module could have failed. It happens from time to time. Easy plug and play replacement (about $300ish for the part if I remember right)
- I've heard that some sensors have to be 'woken up' before they activate to protect battery life. Tire shop can use a wand to do that. I'm not sure if this is really true or not...

Have you pulled codes with an OBD reader to see if if gives you more info?

 

Also keep in mind that on occasion you may have to drive with a new set of sensors for about 15-20 minutes before they sync to the car.

 

Did you buy the TPMS from TireRack also? I noticed they incorrectly list the 315Mhz sensors for the 2017 (which I was buying for) but the 2016 has the correct 433Mhz.

This past year I finally got my TPMS squared away for my winter wheels and TireRack actually sent me OEM Jaguar GX631A159AA sensors. I expected something aftermarket but they worked immediately and weren't in ship/park mode. There was no relearn period when I swapped my wheels. At less than $100 for the set it was a steal.

Stop by a tire shop and have them check to see if they can get a reading on all four corners. If not, you may have one still in park/ship mode in which case they can send the activation signal to wake it up. If they're all reporting and it's been a while, you may have the wrong 433 sensor like was mentioned above. There's no need to reprogram using the new IDs since it'll learn them automatically.

TPMS is a nightmare on this car.

 

do you know where the TPMS control module is located in a 2015 Base Coupe?