Retraining/resetting tire pressure sensors?

FridayBronco

Has anyone "retrained" tire sensors on their bronco and is the procedure same as this video, thanks!!

NOPE - the TPMS sensors in the Bronco do NOT require a reset or retrain procedure. They auto learn and don’t require any intervention if replaced.

Bschurr

NOPE - the TPMS sensors in the Bronco do NOT require a reset or retrain procedure. They auto learn and don’t require any intervention if replaced.

Glad to hear that as I just bought a set of take-offs, awesome!

This was a really old post but I'll reply anyhow. My TPMS DOES NOT RESET ITSELF. Every 6 months when I change the wheels, the tpms loses it's mind and then commits suicide. Ultimately, no numbers appear on the screen at all. A trip to the tires hop is always required.

weej

This was a really old post but I'll reply anyhow. My TPMS DOES NOT RESET ITSELF. Every 6 months when I change the wheels, the tpms loses it's mind and then commits suicide. Ultimately, no numbers appear on the screen at all. A trip to the tires hop is always required.

Do both sets of wheels have the same Ford TPMS sensors?

Deano Bronc

Do both sets of wheels have the same Ford TPMS sensors?

I'm thinking not. The dealership sourced the tires and mounted them onto new wheels i had shipped directly to them. They were ready at the time I picked up my new bronco. Got it all at the same time. Never gave tpms a thought.

weej

I'm thinking not. The dealership sourced the tires and mounted them onto new wheels i had shipped directly to them. They were ready at the time I picked up my new bronco. Got it all at the same time. Never gave tpms a thought.

Ahhh, that is probably the issue. I know when I switched out wheels for the winter on another Ford vehicle, I had to reprogram the TPMS stuff every switch. I ended up buying a cheap programmer so I wouldn't have to go to a tire store to get them activated.

Deano Bronc

Ahhh, that is probably the issue. I know when I switched out wheels for the winter on another Ford vehicle, I had to reprogram the TPMS stuff every switch. I ended up buying a cheap programmer so I wouldn't have to go to a tire store to get them activated.

I was wondering if a cheap programmer might be the answer. Thanks for your help. Any particular one to recommend?

weej

I was wondering if a cheap programmer might be the answer. Thanks for your help. Any particular one to recommend?

It's been awhile since I used mine but it looked very similar to this one. They all seem to be pretty cheap though.
https://a.co/d/2uGUXns

Deano Bronc

It's been awhile since I used mine but it looked very similar to this one. They all seem to be pretty cheap though.
https://a.co/d/2uGUXns

That’s actually the reset tool that comes with the TPMS sensors when you buy a set of wheels from Ford Performance.

Bschurr

That’s actually the reset tool that comes with the TPMS sensors when you buy a set of wheels from Ford Performance.

So I was thinking about this last night. I used to use this on an old Ford Fusion and IIRC, there was a retrain sequence that you had to enact in the Fusion to start the retrain procedure. So that tool was used to reset the sensor but it was actually the retrain sequence that assigned each wheel to the correct location. I don't think the Bronco has that or even needs it because it does it automatically.

So maybe a reset tool is all that is needed but I remembering that tool worked on the non-Ford TPMS sensors that were on my aftermarket wheels as well as my stock wheels. Also, it seems that the new sensor were located at the valve stems while the Ford sensors were 180deg from the valve stems.

Hmmm...180 degrees? Thanks for the heads up. Never would have thought of that