DIY: TPMS Lamp Disable Instrument Cluster Mod
There are a few threads on turning off the TPMS light but I did not see one here showing how to just disable the lamp. My track car has no sensors in its wheels and the lamp starts blinking after awhile. So I disabled it per the instructions below.
Discalimer: This is for off-road use only. STEP 1: Remove Instrument cluster. Follow this excellent DIY thread: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-...cluster-42204/ It should look like this when viewed from the back. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...ccbfd9d4ae.jpg STEP 2: We need to remove just the back translucent cover. Remove the six screws: https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...206fe2d7d6.jpg The two at the top need to come out so the black piece can move up just a little for clearance in the next step: https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...bab15ba74a.jpg STEP 3 (above) : Remove the cover. The top black part may need to swing up just a little to clear. Now we can see the back of the circuit board. The white circle shows where we will need to work. NOTE: The circuit board has number PLU70-00-01A. I have also done this on PLU70-00-01E. I do not know that this works on any other part numbers. The mod to make is to remove a jumper that is designated "JG" the best way is to use a soldering iron, but if you want to be a hack, just grab it with a plier and twist. |
Step 4: We want to remove the jumper designated "JG" It is circled in the next image:
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...edab0c4abc.jpg Here is it with the jumper removed: https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...0440ea92e4.jpg Step 5: Re-assemble in reverse order. Some Final notes:
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Nice!! My car is exclusively track and autocross and no TPMS, so i plan to do this one. Thanks!
PS, you are calling the jumper RG... but on the cluster it appears to be JG...? |
Yes, that should be JG. I have edited the two posts above to correct it. Thanks!
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Awesome Thank You
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Nice...
Um, I got a sheet of those little garage sale stickers, the round ones, and spray painted them black. I stuck one over the light, on the lens. |
I hope my title was clear enough -- this mod is one way to disable the TPMS lamp. Adding tape, paint, stickers, etc. is a way of blocking the light. Different, but would make an interesting DIY also.
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