How to turn off my tpms sensor

Hi ! I would like to know how to bypass my tpms sensor on my 2012 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner 2wd. Is there anyone that knows how? Or even if it’s possible.

 

Why?

It is a safety device. Simple to maintain. Just read the OM for instructions and keep your tires inflated.

Only bugabo comes during tire changes. Even then the tire shop has the ability to "teach" the truck about the TPMS sensors.

 

There was something a while back about this, search for TPMS disable guide

Here's the link.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/complete-tpms-disable-guide.161292/

 

There’s more to it than “Turning it Off”
Toyota hide the TPMS module in different places different years.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2012-tpms-light-disabled.284690/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/complete-tpms-disable-guide.161292/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/turn-off-your-tpms-light-forever.363647/

 

Small piece of electrical tape over the light

 

Why would you want to? TPMS is one of the better ideas to come along in a while. It isn't designed to replace an air gauge, but to warn the driver of a sudden tire deflation while driving. If you've ever ran over unseen road debris at 70 mph and poked a hole in your tire you're going to be grateful for the 10 seconds or so advance warning before your tire comes apart at that speed. Just enough time to slow down and get to the side of the road.

Sensors last roughly 10 years on average. I've seen some die at 7-8 years and some last 13 or longer. But it will only cost you $80-$100 for a new set. Doing that once every 10 years isn't going to break the bank. That's about the same cost as couple tanks of gas. Or about one value meal from McDonalds per year.

 

If I run over something at 70mph I will know long before my TPMS sensor tells me. I most certainly would not be driving on it long enough for it to come apart. On my 2011 there is no pressure readout just a light. The light comes on at about 26psi. Way lower than I want to keep the pressure at. So it really does not do me any good. What most people want is that when they air down to not have to deal with the light on constantly. I understand there are people that cannot tell when there tire is on the rim but I hope that is not Tacoma owners.

 

You can also run over a nail in a parking lot at 5 mph but not know about it until after you’re doing 70, or 20 on a hairpin.

 

This. I will say that the TPMS saved my ass at least once, and now that it's just recently started to fail, I find myself wanting to get it fixed. But I'm just trying to nurse it through for a while until I'm ready to get a new set of tires.

 

This is what i did. At least this way you’re not disabling the system. I check my tires once a week. I have a small leak in one of the valve stems it drops about 5psi a week.and I know when I drive the truck i can tell if its down. Don’t get me wrong the tpms system is a good safety measure. But if you’re in tune with your truck you know when something is wrong

 

Build a cheat canister. Have a shop remove the sensors and make a little pressure tank out of some PVC. I used two 3" ABS end caps and just enough 3" tube to glue it all together. Drill a hole in one of the caps to mount the neck of the sensor and fill it to 35psi. Now your sensors think they are in a full tire.

 

Electrical tape over the light on the dashboard is the easiest solution

 

Yeup

 

I deleted my tpms sensors 4 years ago, light is still on. Oh well

 

The few times I have had a puncture the TPMS wouldn't have helped me, I could feel it before the light came on and one other time was a sudden decompression a light wouldn't have made a damn but of difference.

The only time I have found it helpful is when it gets cold and I just forget to account for the pressure drop due to temperature.

I was just thinking this morning given the light has been on for the last year I should just pull the cluster and desolder the LED and replace it with a resistor or something.

I think I want to go with rubber stems all around anyway since the spare has one already and I rotate pretty frequently.

Another reason TPMS wouldn't help is 4/5ths of the time I only have 3/4 mounted tires with TPMS.

But then again, I don't consider myself the average driver, as a prior mechanic and someone a bit obsessive about my vehicles I just pay more attention than most folks do I think.

So it probably is a good idea for the average bear.

 

Not sure if the newer ones are better but my 08 had sensors in the winter set only.
Summer change over I’d go about 20 miles before the light would come on.

 

I know this is an old thread, but just figured out an easy way to solve this with no canister, no wire cutting and took all of 10 minutes. Take gauge cluster out and under the faceplate there is little square compartments. Carefully raise the faceplate up and you will see little compartments, one for each light. Put foam( I used a foam earplug) in the spot where the TPMS light is. Put back together and is very easily reversible. No more TPMS light !