ProAudi

GREAT INFO !! Thanks !

Blobb

HELP!!!

Hi gang, I have a 2005 A8 and when I bought the car a little over a year ago the TPMS Sensor batteries were dead. I have been staring at the damn flat tire icon for over a year. I just got some new tires and ordered the TPMS Sensors from OEWheels and had them put in with the tire change. Problem is I bought the 315 MHz sensors instead of the 433 MHz sensors. Is there a way to change the TPMS receiver's frequency to 315 MHz?

Please advise,

Bob

mishar

Welcome!

VCDS have option to change frequency. Just not sure if the system will follow. You have to try.

I am just curious, how comes those guys didn't know which sensors you need for A8? They sold many of them.

tx170754

Send them back and get the right ones.

Brozee

Yes I believe so. Under the TPMS settings with VCDS you can edit which region it picks up. It should work, just change it from 433 to 315.

I would send them back and get the right ones though.

mishar

Unless they are already in his wheels.

deadcandance

Yes if they alreay in the wheels than he will lose the labor expense that it cost him to not only put them in once but to remove and replace with the correct ones.
On another note earlier in this thread a poster said that you could be driving and get a flat and not notice because of Audi's great suspension system. I would be quite surprised that one cannot tell right away when a tire starts deflating excessively or a complete blow out. I cannopt imagine that someone could not feel that in the sterring wheel and the handling of the car. Wow? Are you guys sure or are we talking about people who are somewhat clueless to how thier car is handling... not tying to be rude...

mishar

No. You are just a bit inexperienced.

If it is a rear tire and you are driving on a highway, the moment you feel that something is wrong you don't have that tire anymore. On the average three time more money than a set of sensors.

Blobb

Unfortunately I clicked and picked the wrong ones (no other human intervention - just me). Didn't notice the different frequencies were listed - guess clicking while drinking should be avoided .

So it looks like it may NOT work?

I may call the folks at Ross-Tech, luckily for me they are about 10 miles from my house (I live in Harleysville, PA).

Thanks for the input...

tx170754

Try to change the frequency using the VCDS and see if it is working, if not you're out of luck and you may have to order new ones.