On a slightly different note, what about pulling the Tire Pressures for data logging. With the right setup, you should then be able to see compare performance at different track days and such, helping you make more informed decisions on tire choice, etc.

With enough information, it should be fairly easy to figure out why that other 8 keeps pulling away lap after lap, when you the dynos all say you've got more power.

 

Very true.. I personally don't want to loose my TPMS, but others here with aftermarket wheels don't want the annoying lamp/beeps because of the missing TPMS wheel modules.

It has its up and down sides.

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I thought Maniac (or someone) a while back was saying that if the TPMS has no power, the ECU would alarm. But if you're correct, what exactly do you mean by "pull the room fuse?"

 

Has anyone verified it? My room fuse was blown before, and of couse, I didn't hear any TPMS alarms. Perhaps the ECU only does something with the TPMS messages if it recieves them. If the TPMS doesn't send the 'hey i don't have any wheel sensors txing to me', the PCM doesn't bother with any error lamp..

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so I should see first if the tpms will fit on my aftermarket rims?

 

My ASA KA3 wheels work fine with Mazda TPMS.

Page 5-27 of the manual says:
... procedure for setting the ID code
... Mazda dealer ... non-genuine wheels ...

I bought the wheels+tires from tirerack and the TPMS were installed by my dealer, but they were somewhat hesitant to put the TPMS in the wheels, and needed to look at the wheels to see if they fit right. They were also very careful not to break the TPMS module inside the tire. It helped that getting the snow tires on the car was a condition of me buying the car.

 

Sorry if this has been covered, a quick search didn't give me many hits. How would you remove the TPMS sensors from a car's tires? I'm putting 18" stock rx8 wheels on my mazda 6 and have no use for TPMS.

 

Whew, old thread, but i'd forgotten about it...*wonders if any progress was made

The tpms sensors are built into the valve stem, i think. I imagine replacing them with regular old valve stems, would do the job don't forget to get 'em rebalanced, as the ridiculous number of weights used to counteract the sensors would throw the wheel seriously out of whack without the sensor installed.

 

If you are not swapping tires it will be cheaper to just leave them in till you change tires.

 

This TSB covers removing TPMS.
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...4-04-1374a.pdf

FYI. I have a set of OEM rims with standard valve stems I use for the track with no problems.

 

Thanks guys. Must be cool to have such a good website with knowledgable people around to help.

 

So is there still no good solution to this?

 

Doesn't look like it and I'm definately interested in figuring this out.

 

Mee to, I'me getting tired of looking at the light, I awlays keep thinking there is something wrong....

 

Black electrical tape will take care of the light. Not a very elegant solution, but if it REALLY bothers you, cover it up!

 

Not what I had in mind for a show car.....

 

You show your car with the ignition on???

 

Sorry to revive old thread... I purchased FORScan which lets me reprogram the TPM module, but I still don't know which block to edit. Still trying to figure it out, posted on FORScan forum, hopefully I get more info.

 

Have you read this thread?

https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...e-tpms-265258/

 

Excellent! No I did not read it. What's funny is my car shows a TPM (tire pressure module) so I was tinkering with that with no luck. I will check it out today and look for this "IC" instead of "TPM"

Thank you!

EDIT: I was able to use this info and disable my TPMS. Thanks again.