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User Guide 

TPWS Tester 

OTC Technical Support: (800) 933-8335 

TPWS TESTER User Guide 

 

 

 

in which you use the Software Product. However, you 

must transfer all copies of the Software Product to the 

successor.  The  successor  must  promptly  notify  us 

that the successor will comply with the terms of this 

Agreement.  Otherwise,  you  may  not  transfer  or 

assign the Software Product and this Agreement. 

be construed to be enforceable to the fullest extent 

possible. If any provision or part of a provision of this 

Agreement  is  held  to  be  unlawful,  void,  or 

unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision 

shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and 

not  affect  the  validity  and  enforceability  of  any 

remaining provisions. 

 

4.10. TERMINATION

 

 

This Agreement and the license granted hereunder 

are effective until terminated by you or Bosch. You 

may  terminate  it  at  any  time  by  destroying  the 

Software Product. Your rights under this Agreement 

will also terminate automatically without notice from 

Bosch if you fail to comply with any term or condition 

of  this  Agreement.  Upon  termination  of  this 

Agreement  you  shall cease  all use of  the Software 

Product and destroy all copies, full or partial, of the 

Software Product. The provisions of Sections 3, 4, 5, 

6, 7, 10 and 12 shall survive any termination of this 

Agreement. 

 

4.11. EXPORT AND OTHER LAWS

 

 

You may not use the Software Product in violation of 

any federal, state or other applicable laws. You may 

not use or otherwise export or re-export the Software 

Product  except  as  authorized  by  United  States  law 

and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Software 

Product  was  obtained.  In  particular,  but  without 

limitation, the Software Product may not be exported 

or re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries 

or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s 

list  of  Specially  Designated  Nationals  or  the  U.S. 

Department  of  Commerce  Denied  Person’s  List  or 

Entity  List.  By  using  the  Software  Product,  you 

represent and warrant that you are not located in any 

such country or on any such list. You also agree that 

you  will  not  use  the  Software  Product  for  any 

purposes prohibited by United States law, including, 

without  limitation,  the  development,  design, 

manufacture  or  production  of  nuclear  missiles,  or 

chemical or biological weapons. 

 

4.12. GENERAL

 

 

You  are  solely  responsible  for  installation, 

management and operation of the Software Product. 

Bosch’s  failure  to  exercise  or  enforce  any  right  or 

provision  of  this  Agreement  shall  not  operate  as  a 

waiver of such right or provision. The parties agree 

that each provision of this Agreement is intended to 

4.13. APPLICABLE LAW

 

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed 

in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, 

without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of 

laws. Both parties submit to personal jurisdiction in 

the  State  of  Michigan  and  further  agree  that  any 

cause  of  action  relating  to  this  License  shall  be 

brought in the state and federal courts in the County 

of  Oakland,  State  of  Michigan.  Your  use  of  the 

Software Product may also be subject to other local, 

state, national or international laws. 
Copyright©  2014,  Bosch  Automotive  Service 

Solutions. All Rights Reserved 

 

5. 

SAFETY BATTERY AND CHARGE 

INFORMATION 

You must read and understand these safety 
instructions and warnings before using or 
charging your lithium polymer batteries. 

Operating environment 

Remember to follow any special current regulations 

any area, and always switch off your device when its 

use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or 

danger. 
Use the device only in its normal operating positions. 
Your device and its enhancements may contain small 

part. Keep them out of the reach of small children. 

About Charging 

Use only the charger supplied with your device. Use 

of another type of charger will result in malfunction 

and/or danger. 
When the red LED turns green, the charge is complete. 

About the Charger 

Do  not  use  the  charger  in  a  high  moisture 

environment.  Never  touch  the  charger  when  your 

hands or feet are wet. 

Summary of Contents for TPWS TESTER

Page 1: ...SP04500137 TPWS TESTER USER GUIDE...

Page 2: ...7 6 POWER ON 7 TPWS TESTER USE TOYOTA LEXUS VEHICLES 8 1 SENSOR ACTIVATION 9 TPWS TESTER USE OTHER OEMS 15 1 SENSOR ACTIVATION 15 2 RELEARN PROCEDURE 21 3 UNIVERSAL SENSOR PROGRAMMING 26 TPWS TESTER U...

Page 3: ...D 8 1 x 4 1 x 2 3 20 5 cm x 10 4 cm x 5 7 cm Case Material High Impact ABS Response Frequency Main frequencies 315 MHz and 433 92 MHz supporting most specific frequencies Low Battery Indication LCD ba...

Page 4: ...device will accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired or improper operation WARNING This product emits electromagnetic and electronically generated waves that m...

Page 5: ...ting instructions should be retained for future reference 3 3 Heed Warnings User and bystanders must wear safety goggles and must read instructions before use Do not use on live electrical circuits ri...

Page 6: ...3 8335 4 FUNCTION KEYS Power ON OFF switch Test or trigger sensor Next continue or confirm Cancel previous step Navigate to select up Navigate to select down Navigate to select left Navigate to select...

Page 7: ...OBDII module SD card is inserted Battery status BOTTOM ICONS Selecting this icon will take you to the MAIN MENU Selecting this icon will register the TPWS Sensors Selecting this icon will delete the s...

Page 8: ...VATION Before servicing the tires wheels using your TPWS Tester activate each of the vehicle s sensors to make sure they are working properly This will eliminate the liability associated with replacin...

Page 9: ...NSOR ACTIVATION This is to trigger all the sensors on the vehicle and or reprogram the TPWS sensor IDs into the ECU through the OBDII port or used in conjunction with Techstream Continue 1 2 SELECT NU...

Page 10: ...Support 800 933 8335 1 3 TEST TPWS SENSORS Begin by triggering the driver s left front LF wheel sensor To scroll wheels The tool is triggering the sensor Auto scan sensor reading can take up to 1 min...

Page 11: ...ure is required to read the TPWS sensor ID Reduce tire pressure after the screen displays Reduce Tire Pressure LF If screen displays No sensor was detected press the trigger button to test sensor agai...

Page 12: ...t the OBDII module to the vehicle and the turn ignition on A Bluetooth icon will appear on the header of the tool if it s connected via Bluetooth The RJ45 icon appears if the tool is connected to the...

Page 13: ...e following messages appear briefly CONNECTED TRANSFER OK VERIFY OK SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER The data transfer to the ECU is complete Turn ignition off and unplug from the DLC connector Continue Previous C...

Page 14: ...Support 800 933 8335 1 5 TPWS SENSOR IDREGISTRATION USING TECHSTREAM 1 5 1 Launch Tire Pressure Monitor Tire ID Registration 1 5 2 Input sensor ID codes read by TPWS Tester into Techstream 1 5 3 Follo...

Page 15: ...ired Service Procedure 1 Sensor Activation Other OEMs Before servicing the tires wheels using your TPWS TESTER trigger each of the vehicle s sensors to make sure they are working properly This will el...

Page 16: ...PWS Tester OTC Technical Support 800 933 8335 1 1 SELECT OTHER OEMS This is to trigger all the sensors on the vehicle and reprogram the sensor ID s in the ECU through the OBDII port Continue 1 2 SELEC...

Page 17: ...17 52 User Guide TPWS Tester OTC Technical Support 800 933 8335 TPWS TESTER User Guide 1 3 SELECT CAR MANUFACTURER 1 4 SELECT VEHICLE MODEL 1 5 SELECT YEAR Continue Previous Continue Previous Continu...

Page 18: ...ELECT NUMBER OF WHEELS Continue Previous Note If the spare tire in the vehicle has a TPWS sensor then select 5 WHEELS 1 7 TEST SENSORS The tool is ready to trigger the sensors To scroll wheels On the...

Page 19: ...e Previous If the screen displays No sensor was detected press the trigger button to test the sensor again If the same message is still displayed the sensor may be wrong or need to be replaced LF On s...

Page 20: ...nnect OBDII module to the vehicle and turn ignition on The Bluetooth icon appears on the header of the tool if it s connected via Bluetooth The RJ45 icon appears if the tool is connected to the OBDII...

Page 21: ...s left front LF wheel sensor Some vehicles will provide an audible chirp confirming that the sensor ID has been learned by the vehicle on board computer The communication between the sensor and the o...

Page 22: ...Tester OTC Technical Support 800 933 8335 TPWS TESTER User Guide 2 1 SELECT OTHER OEMS Continue 2 2 SELECT DIAGNOSTIC Continue 2 3 SELECT RELEARN PROCEDURE REGISTER ID Continue Previous 2 4 SELECT CA...

Page 23: ...echnical Support 800 933 8335 TPWS TESTER User Guide 2 5 SELECT VEHICLE MODEL Continue Previous 2 6 SELECT YEAR Continue Previous 2 7 CONFIRMATION FOR RELEARN PROCEDURE Continue Previous Use the keypa...

Page 24: ...EELS Continue Previous Note If the spare tire in the vehicle has a TPWS sensor then select 5 WHEELS 2 9 TEST SENSORS The tool is ready to trigger the sensors To scroll wheels On the keypad press the t...

Page 25: ...e results If the screen displays No sensor was detected press the trigger button to test the sensor again If the same message is still displayed the sensor may be the wrong sensor type or need to be r...

Page 26: ...t universal programmable sensors with the options to create the new sensor ID s and or to duplicate sensor ID s from original sensor s 3 1 SELECT OTHER OEMS Continue Previous 3 2 SELECT UNIVERSAL SENS...

Page 27: ...7 52 User Guide TPWS Tester OTC Technical Support 800 933 8335 TPWS TESTER User Guide 3 4 SELECT VEHICLE MANUFACTURER 3 5 SELECT VEHICLE MODEL 3 6 SELECT YEAR Continue Previous Continue Previous Conti...

Page 28: ...S TESTER User Guide 3 7 SELECT SENSOR MODEL The models of sensors are displayed here Continue Previous 3 8 COPY SENSOR ID SECTION OTHER OEMS This section is to recover a sensor ID if the old sensor ca...

Page 29: ...tion the sensor in front of the tool antenna to check the sensor Wait a few seconds as the tool triggers the sensor The sensor data is displayed Position the sensor in front of the tool s antenna to s...

Page 30: ...SP04500137 30 52 User Guide TPWS Tester OTC Technical Support 800 933 8335 TPWS TESTER User Guide The tool will verify the sensor The tool will confirm the sensor is cloned...

Page 31: ...sensor can t be cloned The new sensor ID s are generated randomly by the tool and may not be the same as the original A TPWS reset see Section 2 is required when new sensor ID s are created Scroll ri...

Page 32: ...upport 800 933 8335 TPWS TESTER User Guide The tool will verify the sensor The tool will confirm the sensor is cloned 3 10 REPROGRAM ISSUE OTHER OEMS In case of an ID transfer issue the following mess...

Page 33: ...This feature shows a list of the latest device activity Use the keypad to select Recent Vehicles Continue Previous 1 1 RECENT Select the vehicle to display When a vehicle record is selected the store...

Page 34: ...S Tester OTC Technical Support 800 933 8335 TPWS TESTER User Guide 1 2 STATISTICS Scroll right and left to select the STATISTICS option Continue Previous 1 3 USAGE Scroll right and left to select the...

Page 35: ...rength of the RF signal of the keyfob 2 1 LOCATE FCC ID Use the Federal Communications Commission s FCC ID located on the back of the key fob and the FCC website to determine the correct key fob frequ...

Page 36: ...After clicking search the FCC ID results are displayed 2 4 SELECT CORRECT FCC ID Select the correct frequency for the key fob test function on the tool and proceed with the test Select KeyFob Test Sel...

Page 37: ...ck or unlock button on the key fob PASS The key fob is projecting a strong signal strength FAIL Low signal strength indicates a low battery It is recommended that you replace the battery The device wa...

Page 38: ...us Continue Previous LANGUAGE Select displayed language among English Espa ol Spanish and Fran ais French FORMAT Change the air pressure and temperature display kPa Bar or PSI and F or C Change the fo...

Page 39: ...Technical Support 800 933 8335 TPWS TESTER User Guide 3 2 CHANGE LANGUAGE SETTINGS LANGUAGE Used to change the language displayed on screen Select Languages Scroll up and down to select the desired L...

Page 40: ...TPWS TESTER User Guide 3 3 CHANGE UNITS SETTINGS UNITS Used to change the pressure and temperature units of measurement displayed on screen Select the Format function Confirm Previous Select Units Co...

Page 41: ...at of the sensor ID s displayed on screen Select the Format function Select the ID Format function Scroll up and down to select a format AUTO Will display sensor ID s as transmitted from the sensor DE...

Page 42: ...is set to YES an audible beep is heard when the sensor ID s is detected Select the Buzzer function Confirm Previous Scroll up and down to select Yes or No Confirm Previous 3 6 CHANGE AUTO OFF SETTING...

Page 43: ...ER User Guide Scroll up and down to change time Change to 60 min maximum or to DISABLED never Confirm Previous 3 7 BLUETOOTH This is to pair the OBDII module to the tool Select the Bluetooth function...

Page 44: ...echnical Support 800 933 8335 TPWS TESTER User Guide 3 8 ABOUT Displays the current version and information about the device Select the About function View various information about the tool s softwar...

Page 45: ...fter 10 seconds DO NOT use the tool with low battery status because the transmission and emission may not be reliable When charging the battery light is red and becomes green when the battery is fully...

Page 46: ...ensors using either electronic or magnetic activation please use the following troubleshooting guide 1 The vehicle does not have a sensor even though a metal valve stem is present Be aware of Schrader...

Page 47: ...CH This Warranty does not cover any Unit that has been abused altered opened worn out contaminated used for a purpose other than that for which it was intended or used in a manner inconsistent with in...

Page 48: ...a similar or competitive product or service c use the Software Product in a computer based services business or d remove any proprietary notices or labels relating to the Software Product You agree th...

Page 49: ...y direct indirect incidental special consequential exemplary or punitive damages or any other damages whatsoever for any matter arising from or relating to this agreement any products or services prov...

Page 50: ...ity List By using the Software Product you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list You also agree that you will not use the Software Product for any purp...

Page 51: ...out of the battery stop the charge immediately Disconnect the charger and place the tool in an isolated area for at least 15 minutes DO NOT USE THE BATTERY AGAIN return the device to your seller Keep...

Page 52: ...eparate collection at the product end of life This applies to your tool but also to any enhancements marked with this symbol Do not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste For further in...

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