My question:
If I have two sets of wheels - four for summer and four for winter, Do I have to get the tpms programmed in, every time I swap tires? I had to do so for my Lexus.
Does jaguar store 8 codes or, like lexus, only 4 codes?

Also, has anyone had good experience with tpms units from tire rack or other aftermarket sources?

 

I just went through this: The answer is "no". TPMS are programmed to the car and the car can only accept one set at a time. It's easier/cheaper to just switch them over when you switch your wheels, or live with the warning for a while.

I have a set of VDO TPMS that I was going to use for this purpose (VDO is the same as OEM, or so I was told). I tried programming them at an aftermarket shop with no success, the dealer may have been able to do it but I didn't want to spend any more money so I switched in my old ones instead. I'll likely list them for sale in the next few days.

 

xjlftw:
I was on chat with tirerack. i asked him about tpms for lexus and jaguar.
He said that for lexus, i would need to go to a dealer or to a tire shop to have the tpms codes entered into the car.
But for jaguar, he says that if I drove around for 15 mins, the jaguar would automatically pick up the tpms codes.. Is he correct?

Here is a link

which says the same thing.. that it would automatically pick up the codes.

I am very hesitant to buy wheels from tire rack. I saw some bad reviews online.

 

I can confirm that it's absolutely not true for a 2011. The TPMS identifiers have to be manually programmed individually into the car's computer or you'll get a fault. Newer cars may be different - TPMS has evoloved a bit over the years.

I have a set of VDO TPMS (same as OEM) for sale if you're interested. $120 shipped, for SWB cars only.

 

Xjlftw, they won't work for long wheel base? Just curious. I am not buying extra wheels for now.
Did you ever get these to work in your jaguar?

 

I'm not sure. I installed them and had them programmed to the car, but got a fault. I contacted Rock Auto who informed me that the part number I purchased will only work on an SWB car and they won't take them back. It was a lot of hassle.

I ended up hauling my stock wheels to the shop to have the stock TPMS switched into my new wheels. Everything now works as it should.

 

I have a set in my winter wheels and after about fifteen minutes of driving they self program

 

Really? What year XJ do you have? I was told that every set needed to be programmed in on my 2011, with the computer only allowing one set at a time.

 

I have a 2011 XJ SWB with 2 sets of wheels. The winter set are Polished Toba wheels with OEM TPMS and the summer set are OEM Takoba wheels with aftermarket TPMS from Discount Tire. I did not get the TPMS fault when I swapped wheels this past spring at Discount Tire.

 

If they were swapped at discount tire, they might have programmed the tpms in? Did you put in the winter tires now?

 

Not yet...trying to enjoy my summer set for as long as I can. I usually swap them out right before the first big snow to get the most tread life out of Pirelli Winter Carving Edge tires.

 

Summer? We have had 4" of snow already
But please be sure to post your comments after swapping.
And if you ever decide to sell one set of your tires, let me know.
You probably don't need winter tires in IN!