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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.
It should look like this when viewed from the back.
STEP 2: We need to remove just the back translucent cover. Remove the six screws:
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:
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.
Last edited by qjohn; 09-11-2018 at 07:40 AM.
Reason: Trying to understand how images work here. Rg -->Jg
Step 4: We want to remove the jumper designated "JG" It is circled in the next image:
Here is it with the jumper removed:
Step 5: Re-assemble in reverse order.
Some Final notes:
The text on the PCB pictured above is white in color. The other board I have is black in color.
The factory shop manual says to not leave the instrument cluster face down for fear the grease in the gauges may leak onto the clear plastic. I would leave it face-up if it needs to sit for any length of time.
With this mod, the TPMS light will not illuminate. You can undo it by replacing JG. You could put a switch in place of JG and then switch between enabled and disabled, but again this is for off-road use only.
Do not disassemble any further than shown.
Last edited by qjohn; 09-11-2018 at 07:44 AM.
Reason: Adding last point. Added Images. RG -->JG
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.
Last edited by qjohn; 09-20-2018 at 09:40 PM.
Reason: punctuation
09-10-2018, 08:44 PM
