Well, I am not Jeep certified, but I am a good reader as well as a bored
one so I read some of that link posted by DougW.

I found this:
Upon special request, the 4-tire system modules can be programmed by the
dealer to turn on the 5th spare tire bit.

As to if they 'made' the 'mistake', well, the service guy's implication
the spare is an issue, implies they screwed up to me...??

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

USA wrote:
> Can a 4-tire TPM system be "mistakenly" reprogrammed to a 5-tire TPM
> system causing an error message to display on the EVIC reading "TIRE
> SENSOR BAD/MISSING"?? If so, can this be reset by the owner and how?
>
> Thank you

 

Well, I am not Jeep certified, but I am a good reader as well as a bored
one so I read some of that link posted by DougW.

I found this:
Upon special request, the 4-tire system modules can be programmed by the
dealer to turn on the 5th spare tire bit.

As to if they 'made' the 'mistake', well, the service guy's implication
the spare is an issue, implies they screwed up to me...??

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

USA wrote:
> Can a 4-tire TPM system be "mistakenly" reprogrammed to a 5-tire TPM
> system causing an error message to display on the EVIC reading "TIRE
> SENSOR BAD/MISSING"?? If so, can this be reset by the owner and how?
>
> Thank you

 

Well, I am not Jeep certified, but I am a good reader as well as a bored
one so I read some of that link posted by DougW.

I found this:
Upon special request, the 4-tire system modules can be programmed by the
dealer to turn on the 5th spare tire bit.

As to if they 'made' the 'mistake', well, the service guy's implication
the spare is an issue, implies they screwed up to me...??

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

USA wrote:
> Can a 4-tire TPM system be "mistakenly" reprogrammed to a 5-tire TPM
> system causing an error message to display on the EVIC reading "TIRE
> SENSOR BAD/MISSING"?? If so, can this be reset by the owner and how?
>
> Thank you

 

Yes, I went to his link he referred from my other post and it was very
informative; I bookmarked it for reference use. I am just now wondering
if there is way to reset that back to a 4-tire system without going back
to the, or a, dealer.

There is a darker, more nefarious, side to this. I have /reasons/ to
believe the sales guys had the service guys mis-programmed my EVIC just
to get me back to either try to sell me a car (their customer waiting
room is in the show room adjacent the fancy parts dept) or to way
overspend on a extra tire pressure sensor and convert my 4 tire system
into a 5 tire system unnecessarily.

This dealer is well established locally, I've used them for over a
decade+ for over 3 JGC's I've owned without flaw. They just have some
new people there that do not belong there. A few very rotten apples, so
to speak.

I posted the same message on the rec.auto.manufacturer.chrysler list,
hoping an honest technician will help out. There are out there!

Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, I am not Jeep certified, but I am a good reader as well as a
> bored one so I read some of that link posted by DougW.
>
> I found this:
> Upon special request, the 4-tire system modules can be programmed by
> the dealer to turn on the 5th spare tire bit.
>
> As to if they 'made' the 'mistake', well, the service guy's
> implication the spare is an issue, implies they screwed up to me...??
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> USA wrote:
>> Can a 4-tire TPM system be "mistakenly" reprogrammed to a 5-tire TPM
>> system causing an error message to display on the EVIC reading "TIRE
>> SENSOR BAD/MISSING"?? If so, can this be reset by the owner and how?
>>
>> Thank you

 

Yes, I went to his link he referred from my other post and it was very
informative; I bookmarked it for reference use. I am just now wondering
if there is way to reset that back to a 4-tire system without going back
to the, or a, dealer.

There is a darker, more nefarious, side to this. I have /reasons/ to
believe the sales guys had the service guys mis-programmed my EVIC just
to get me back to either try to sell me a car (their customer waiting
room is in the show room adjacent the fancy parts dept) or to way
overspend on a extra tire pressure sensor and convert my 4 tire system
into a 5 tire system unnecessarily.

This dealer is well established locally, I've used them for over a
decade+ for over 3 JGC's I've owned without flaw. They just have some
new people there that do not belong there. A few very rotten apples, so
to speak.

I posted the same message on the rec.auto.manufacturer.chrysler list,
hoping an honest technician will help out. There are out there!

Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, I am not Jeep certified, but I am a good reader as well as a
> bored one so I read some of that link posted by DougW.
>
> I found this:
> Upon special request, the 4-tire system modules can be programmed by
> the dealer to turn on the 5th spare tire bit.
>
> As to if they 'made' the 'mistake', well, the service guy's
> implication the spare is an issue, implies they screwed up to me...??
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> USA wrote:
>> Can a 4-tire TPM system be "mistakenly" reprogrammed to a 5-tire TPM
>> system causing an error message to display on the EVIC reading "TIRE
>> SENSOR BAD/MISSING"?? If so, can this be reset by the owner and how?
>>
>> Thank you

 

Yes, I went to his link he referred from my other post and it was very
informative; I bookmarked it for reference use. I am just now wondering
if there is way to reset that back to a 4-tire system without going back
to the, or a, dealer.

There is a darker, more nefarious, side to this. I have /reasons/ to
believe the sales guys had the service guys mis-programmed my EVIC just
to get me back to either try to sell me a car (their customer waiting
room is in the show room adjacent the fancy parts dept) or to way
overspend on a extra tire pressure sensor and convert my 4 tire system
into a 5 tire system unnecessarily.

This dealer is well established locally, I've used them for over a
decade+ for over 3 JGC's I've owned without flaw. They just have some
new people there that do not belong there. A few very rotten apples, so
to speak.

I posted the same message on the rec.auto.manufacturer.chrysler list,
hoping an honest technician will help out. There are out there!

Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, I am not Jeep certified, but I am a good reader as well as a
> bored one so I read some of that link posted by DougW.
>
> I found this:
> Upon special request, the 4-tire system modules can be programmed by
> the dealer to turn on the 5th spare tire bit.
>
> As to if they 'made' the 'mistake', well, the service guy's
> implication the spare is an issue, implies they screwed up to me...??
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> USA wrote:
>> Can a 4-tire TPM system be "mistakenly" reprogrammed to a 5-tire TPM
>> system causing an error message to display on the EVIC reading "TIRE
>> SENSOR BAD/MISSING"?? If so, can this be reset by the owner and how?
>>
>> Thank you

 

Yes, I have retrained the sensors and all four were able to reset fine.
On BUST, the boot up self test, the EVIC was still reading
"...BAD/MISSING SENSOR" which tells me it is looking for the extra one
that is not there. I believe it has been reprogrammed, intentionally or
not, to look for 5 sensors on a 4 sensor system.

philthy wrote:
> have you tried to progam the sensors witha magnet??
> if you have then it quits at say the left rear sensor then there is a
> good chance that is the failed sensor
> the system can tell if you have 4 or 5 tires system
>
> USA wrote:
>
>
>> Can a 4-tire TPM system be "mistakenly" reprogrammed to a 5-tire TPM
>> system causing an error message to display on the EVIC reading "TIRE
>> SENSOR BAD/MISSING"?? If so, can this be reset by the owner and how?
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>
>

 

Yes, I have retrained the sensors and all four were able to reset fine.
On BUST, the boot up self test, the EVIC was still reading
"...BAD/MISSING SENSOR" which tells me it is looking for the extra one
that is not there. I believe it has been reprogrammed, intentionally or
not, to look for 5 sensors on a 4 sensor system.

philthy wrote:
> have you tried to progam the sensors witha magnet??
> if you have then it quits at say the left rear sensor then there is a
> good chance that is the failed sensor
> the system can tell if you have 4 or 5 tires system
>
> USA wrote:
>
>
>> Can a 4-tire TPM system be "mistakenly" reprogrammed to a 5-tire TPM
>> system causing an error message to display on the EVIC reading "TIRE
>> SENSOR BAD/MISSING"?? If so, can this be reset by the owner and how?
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>
>

 

Yes, I have retrained the sensors and all four were able to reset fine.
On BUST, the boot up self test, the EVIC was still reading
"...BAD/MISSING SENSOR" which tells me it is looking for the extra one
that is not there. I believe it has been reprogrammed, intentionally or
not, to look for 5 sensors on a 4 sensor system.

philthy wrote:
> have you tried to progam the sensors witha magnet??
> if you have then it quits at say the left rear sensor then there is a
> good chance that is the failed sensor
> the system can tell if you have 4 or 5 tires system
>
> USA wrote:
>
>
>> Can a 4-tire TPM system be "mistakenly" reprogrammed to a 5-tire TPM
>> system causing an error message to display on the EVIC reading "TIRE
>> SENSOR BAD/MISSING"?? If so, can this be reset by the owner and how?
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>
>

 

As it should be, as that is the number of tires on a car. If one of my
salesmen didn't five doughnuts, I wanted to know what's wrong!
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"USA" <USAgency_--NoSPAM--@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eNaSh.138279$Ko5.9959@newsfe08.phx...
> Yes, I have retrained the sensors and all four were able to reset fine.
> On BUST, the boot up self test, the EVIC was still reading
> "...BAD/MISSING SENSOR" which tells me it is looking for the extra one
> that is not there. I believe it has been reprogrammed, intentionally or
> not, to look for 5 sensors on a 4 sensor system.



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