Good point Cee Jay.
Here in North America we need only the 315mhz version.
The trick in Canada is to get someone other than a Jaguar dealer to program it.
At 2 local tire shops, I was told to go directly to a Jaguar dealer.
I wish I could find an indy to do it.
Bob

 

Program WHAT exactly? There is zero programming of any sort for our TPMS to operate. The car self-learns after driving up to sixty miles. You CAN have a dealer do it manually through SDD, but there is zero point in doing that if you have the ability to 'just drive'.
Why pay an hour's labor cost of $125 or more when there isn't any need whatsoever?

 

I've been on this Forum for almost 10 years and have never seen a thread about needing to have TPMS sensors programmed to the proper frequency before being installed. That simply doesn't happen because they're sold already set to the proper frequency, either 315 MHZ or 433 MHZ, depending on your location. Any installer who tells you otherwise is either ignorant or trying to rip you off.

 

Your car will relearn new sensors. If you rebuild the HEX code should remain the same. If they are put on at different locations than they came off, your car will relearn there new location. It will relearn a new HEX as well. If system fault comes up, drive the car for 10 miles or so between 18 and 60 mph and everything should return to normal.

 

From the owners manual:A replacement sensor must be fitted to a running wheel in order to be recognised by the TPM system. Recognition only occurs when the vehicle is driven above 25 km/h (18 mph) for approximately ten minutes.

 

Yep. Using SDD to do the sensors, SDD dictates that the spare be installed and driven, then the regular wheel/tire be put back on and run again. I tried this to fix all my TPMS problems but it didn't help anything.

 

I'm glad my space saver donut spare doesn't have a TPMS sensor. If it goes flat from lack of use, I'll just use my 12v inflator and pump it back up. Old School, no problems.

 

I don't think any XKs did have TPMS in the spare. Regardless, SDD stated if equipped, do this;

 

Thank you all, good information, we will all face at some point.
Jim,

 

I have had very good success using Autel sensors....work perfectly once programmed properly.

 

What kind of programming are you talking about? All that's needed is to install the new 315 MHZ sensors and drive around until they're automatically recognized, which usually takes less than 10 minutes.

 

Maybe what Oleslover is referring to is the process of registering the sensors via SDD. It's available in SDD but as everyone points out, entirely unnecessary as they self learn. Registering is not programming though so who knows?

 

Autel MaxiTPMS using autel sensors....zip, zero, nada problems. Install them, start the car drive 8 or 10 minutes at over 20mph....done, or, just program the ECU with the Autel unit, clear any DTC's, start your car and go, no "learning" required. Autel MaxiTPMS has Jaguar software pre-installed, you just pick the model.

 

Talking about Autel sensors programmed with an Autel MaxiTPMS. Works beautifully. If you program the sensors, then plug up to OBDII you can transfer the info from the programmer directly to your ECU, clear any DTC's and then no "training" is required, start the car and it doesn't have to learn at all because you programmed your ECU prior to driving. Piece of cake.

 

Thing is though, would you rather spend 20 minutes programming something or 20 minutes driving? I'd think a much more tasty piece of cake would be the one you eat while driving a fantastic automobile.

 

I do that for my newer, stupider, Lexus, which doesn’t relearn codes. But seems like a waste of time and money if you only bought the toy for your X150.

 

I have not read this entire thread. Is it a good idea to have all the sensors replaced when changing tires on a 10 year old car?

 

A couple of ways to look at it Bocatrip. Average life expectancy of a TPMS sensor is 7 years so 10 year old sensors are on borrowed time. That said, I replaced my TMPS sensors separate from a tire change and the labor cost was $10 per tire. $40 more doing it as a one off and that assumes they would add the full $40 during a tire change which I doubt.

 

Buyer Beware! The price of TPMS sensors with the identical part number can vary widely. Why? TPMS batteries are molded in and are not replaceable. Be sure to check the date on the sensor. The older the sensor the cheaper the price, since the battery life grows shorter as the sensor gets older.

A cheap sensor is no bargain if its battery dies shortly after you bought it.