How to: retrofit indirect Tire Pressure Monitoring in 5 minutes. (7K6)

[prise]

Download, unzip and place this custom 1K0-907-379-60EC1F.lbl into C:\Ross-Tech\VCDS\Labels\User. You will then be able to see the status of your TPMS system. This is all equally applicable to cars that have the factory button as well

Some people may have to change the name of the file - it needs to match the part number - I had to change mine to 1K0-907-379-AJ

Being able to get the TPMS working was what tipped me over the edge in getting a Ross Tech Vag-Com . It's a great diagnostics tool and also works on the OBD-II data on the wifes Mazda.

Thanks for the work on this one Logger.

[Stoney!]

THE XDL would certainly be a fantastic system to be able to 'switch on' or upgrade to some how. I find the good ol 118 tsi can get a little to eager at times and is scaring me out of getting the ECU upgraded, mind you i should probably wait for my 118tsi to have an engine in it's bay again before thinking of such things lol

Stoney!

[logger]

Some people may have to change the name of the file - it needs to match the part number - I had to change mine to 1K0-907-379-AJ

Actually Prise, it should not need to match the part number any more. I suspect you grabbed the first version of my label file which was called 1K0-907-379-AE. It did need to match. But a then few days ago I became aware of the issue. So I renamed it to 1K0-907-379-60EC1F. Using this name, as long as you have the latest VCDS update (v10.6.1) then it is supposed to work for all cars known by Ross-tech to have the mk60EC1 fitted. They use a redirect system where 9 different controller part numbers including AD, AE, AH, AJ, AM, AN, AP, AT, & BA all get sent to look at 1K0-907-379-60EC1F if it is exists. So if you were to rename your K0-907-379-AE back to 1K0-907-379-60EC1F it should work on your car.

Being able to get the TPMS working was what tipped me over the edge in getting a Ross Tech Vag-Com . It's a great diagnostics tool and also works on the OBD-II data on the wifes Mazda.

Thanks for the work on this one Logger.

Your welcome.

Did you get buy micro CAN interface or the more expensive hex? Just wondering if my Micro Can will work for OBD-II on other brands.

[prise]

I got the micro can interface - still wondering if I should have spent the extra $ on the hex. It works on the 2003 Mazda 6, but sometimes needs a couple of goes to establish the link - I haven't played around with any of the comms settings yet.

[Ryan_R]

Yeah, sometimes when on a twistie road with a 100km/h limit I'll brake for a sharp corner - it feels like it's slowing down a lot, but I glance at the speedo and I'm still doing over 70 - gotta brake some more and can feel the ESP working through the corner.

[Dana @ Ross Tech]

Very nice work Logger!

-Dana

[Corey_R]

Well - you know you're doing good work when Ross Tech themselves are commending you on it!
Welcome to the forums Dana

[Transporter]

Thanks Mate. The cost, time and effort savings of this install, when compared to the hardware method, might go some way to paying for a VCDS cable. But you do need to have your own cable for it to be worthwhile. I have had TPMS running for nearly a month now and am pleased with the outcome.

Or maybe to justify the purchase of the ScanGauge - just for resetting the TPMS (...me thinking to use it in VW's without TPMS and than even the driver can reset it, no need to carry laptop and VCDS cable).

Of course, one need to try it first if it works with the scangauge.

[logger]

Very nice work Logger!

-Dana

Thanks Dana.
Since the audience has grown wider now, I thought I'd better quickly whip back and correct some bits in post #4 that I have been meaning to. Added some changes to the description to include vibration monitoring and how it can identify the effected tyre. Updated the label file to identify this vibration block too. Help yourself to the label file for your distribution or any of this stuff if you want to use or link to it from it elsewhere
-Logger

[Dana @ Ross Tech]

Thanks Dana.
Since the audience has grown wider now, I thought I'd better quickly whip back and correct some bits in post #14 that I have been meaning to. Added some changes to the description to include vibration monitoring and how it can identify the effected tyre. Updated the label file to identify this vibration block too. Help yourself to the label file for your distribution or any of this stuff if you want to use or link to it from it elsewhere
-Logger

Sweet, I have linked this from the "Retrofits" section of my sticky with a US market note.


I have had a few Canadian market customers inquire about TPMS in the past, and 09 accepts the coding (i.e. showing address 65 in a scan) but purchasing and installing 4 TPMS sensors is quite expensive.

This ABS TPMS system is installed in the US 1K/AJ 2011 vehicles from production, so that makes more sense and saves money. The only difference is the fancy TPMS button, but you have proved that isn't necessary in a retrofitting scenario.

Thanks,
-Dana

[chittychittybangbang]

Great writeup! Can I mirror this as well on my site? Full credit will be given to the source and author of course.

[logger]

Great writeup! Can I mirror this as well on my site? Full credit will be given to the source and author of course.

Sure.
I assume from a quick google search of your username, "your site" is www.myturbodiesel.com and not some kiddy porn outfit

[chittychittybangbang]

Many thanks! Yeah, forgot to mentioned that. TPMS is standard in the US but not in Canada.

[Dana @ Ross Tech]

Hi Logger,

I wanted to mention this cluster coding bit on some of the newer production vehicles:

Yeti with TPMS switch ABS Module Coding required - BRISKODA.net - The Skoda Forum and Community

So far that seems to have fixed a Yeti and GTI with the coding you have posted for the ABS system.

[logger]

If I understand correctly, the problem these people were having, was they could not get the TPMS light to work until they added this additional coding to the Instrument cluster. So an additional step for newer cars.

Thanks Dana - Worth knowing about for those with newer cars and instrument clusters.