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Offline Snakepilot

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Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« on: August 20, 2012, 10:14:07 AM »
I left my bike (08) at the dealer this morning to have the front tire pressure sensor battery replaced. The service writer called back and said that the battery could not be replaced by itself, that the entire sensor had to be replaced and that there were 3 different parts and that they would have to break the tire down and get the sensor to see which one they needed. After that they could order the proper part. I think he is being straight with me, because he agrees with me that this is a bunch of bull****.   I checked the service manual (thanks to this site for posting the pdf so I could check) The manual escentially agrees with the dealer (page 10-15).

I have been reading that the battery IS replaceable on this sensor. So, my question is which is correct.  The service writer told me that even if we could find the battery number, he, as a dealer could not install it for me. I actually  don't think this young man is trying to jerk me around. I just hope that the tech reps at Kawasaki are telling him to do a quick but more expensive fix.

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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2012, 10:34:09 AM »
The sensors are not designed to have the batteries replaced. That's not to say that the sensors can't be opened up to replace the batteries, they can be. No dealer is going to do it that way though. They'll want to replace the entire sensor, the way Kawi designed it.

As for there being three different parts? I'm pretty sure that the last part number has superceded the others. No one seems to know what the differences are between the three though.

If your bike is still under warranty, this will be covered by Kawi.
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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2012, 12:23:44 PM »
thanks, Conrad. I'll replace the sensor and keep from spending $3 for every $1 I save.

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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2012, 12:33:19 PM »
Have the dealer save the bag the sensor comes in.  It has a serial number on it.  You can't just replace the sensor, you need to register the new sensor with the bike's ECU using the serial number on the bag.

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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2012, 12:51:12 PM »
That same number needed to code the bike is also printed on the outside of the sensor itself so one does not need the bag it came in (gee, that sounds bad) er, I mean the original bag that contained the sensor. The number is also on the circuit board inside the sensor so that even if an old, dirty sensor is used, the cover can be taken off and the good parts looked at (hmmm, sounded bad again) I mean you can read the other number from underneath the cover.

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Have the dealer save the bag the sensor comes in.  It has a serial number on it.  You can't just replace the sensor, you need to register the new sensor with the bike's ECU using the serial number on the bag.
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2012, 02:06:56 PM »
Thanks for the clarification...I was half right  :)

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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2012, 02:10:32 PM »
That same number needed to code the bike is also printed on the outside of the sensor itself so one does not need the bag it came in (gee, that sounds bad) er, I mean the original bag that contained the sensor. The number is also on the circuit board inside the sensor so that even if an old, dirty sensor is used, the cover can be taken off and the good parts looked at (hmmm, sounded bad again) I mean you can read the other number from underneath the cover.

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I think we should start a new feature on the forum titled "Monday's advice column from Brian".   You're going to have a hard time topping this one, but I think you are the right person for the job.
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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2012, 02:52:02 PM »
As do most of us here.
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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2012, 02:56:31 PM »
Pull the darn things out.....I am! >:(
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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2012, 02:59:35 PM »
You're incorigable incorriggible incorigable, just irate.  I love my sensors.  ;D
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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2012, 03:35:21 PM »
You're incorigable incorriggible incorigable, just irate.  I love my sensors.  ;D

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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2012, 04:23:03 PM »
Hopefully they can  get the parts in short order.
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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2012, 04:43:41 PM »
Are they being replaced under warranty?

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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2012, 04:44:25 PM »
They have been in the past.
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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2012, 04:54:56 PM »
This deals with TPMS and the warranty run around.

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=8112.msg98077#msg98077

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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2012, 05:45:58 PM »
You're incorigable incorriggible incorigable, just irate.  I love my sensors.  ;D


Yeah when they work, lets see how much you like them when they dick up out of warranty. ;)
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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2012, 06:36:20 PM »
Pull the darn things out.....I am! >:(

How do you intend to eliminate the sensors? I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to get stems back in there, but I'm wondering if you can fool the ECU to think the sensors are fine.
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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #17 on: August 20, 2012, 07:28:59 PM »

Yeah when they work, lets see how much you like them when they dick up out of warranty. ;)

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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2012, 07:57:41 PM »
Mark at Kawasaki customer "care" will handle it for you
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Re: Tire Pressure sensor replacement?
« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2012, 08:06:54 PM »
Wow, easy there Brian or we're going to have to start calling you Cap'n Pokey.

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