Tire Pressure Sensor Replacement: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Honda S2000 and 2008 Honda S2000. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Use only wheels that have a "TPMS" stamp (A) on them.

Fig 1: Identifying "TPMS" Stamp

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Before installing the tire pressure sensor, clean the mating surfaces on the sensor and the wheel.
Install the tire pressure sensor (A) and the washer (B) to the wheel (C), and tighten the valve stem nut (D) finger tight. Make sure the pressure sensor is resting on the wheel.

Fig 2: Tire Pressure Sensor, Washer & Valve Stem Nut With Torque Specifications
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Tighten the valve stem nut to the specified torque while holding the tire pressure sensor.
NOTE:
- Do not use air or electric impact tools to tighten a valve stem nut.
- Do not twist the tire pressure sensor with the wheel, as this will damage or deform the valve stem grommet.
Lube the tire bead sparingly, and position the wheel so the tire machine (A) and tire iron (B) are next to the valve stem (C) and will move away from it when the machine starts. Then install the tire onto the wheel.

Fig 3: Identifying Tire Machine, Tire Iron & Valve Stem
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With a dry air source, inflate the tire to 300 kPa (3.1 kgf/cm² , 44 psi) to seat the tire bead to the rim, then adjust the tire pressure (see WHEEL ALIGNMENT ), then install the valve stem cap.
NOTE: Make sure the tire bead is seated on both sides of the rim uniformly.
Check and adjust the wheel balance, then install the wheels on the vehicle.
Remove the jack stands, and lower the vehicle. Torque the wheel nuts to specifications.
Connect the HDS, and memorize the tire pressure sensor IDs using the TPMS sensor initializer tool (see MEMORIZING THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ID ).