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User Guide 

TPWS Tester

OTC Technical Support: (800) 933-8335

TPWS TESTER 

User Guide

6. RECYCLING

The  crossed-out  wheeled  dustbin  means  that  the  product  must  be  taken  to  separate 

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 information, please contact BOSCH.

Do not dispose of the rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery or the tool and/or it 

accessories to the dustbin.

These components must be collected and recycled.

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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