Simpler solution? Yeah, find another shop. They're $60 each mounted and tire shops will check all 5 for FREE. Make sure they show you the screen. It's okay to replace just 1. 13 years, 107K miles, have only needed 1.

I had 3 shops try to pull that BS with me. Oh, they need all 5 done. Show me the screen. Uh... it's against policy. 🖕

 

Rather than spending $1600 to eliminate a small light on my dash, I was wondering if there is a simpler solution?

Take your FJ to wherever you buy tires (assuming that isn't the dealership) and let them do the TPMS sensor instead. They only need to replace the one that has failed, however you should expect that the rest will fail in the next couple of years. Last time I had this done at Discount Tire I think the sensor was $60.

 

My tpms dash light been on for over a decade. There has been no adverse effects

 

My wife’s Lexus (2013 RX350w/95,000mi) tpms light would blink when started, then stay on. I went to a Pep Boys tire store and they scanned the wheel sensors. The R/R didn’t respond. Got a new one from Lexus and replaced it by lifting at the rear diff with a floor jack. Removed the R/R wheel, removed valve core to deflate, slid it under the car and popped the tire bead (by the sensor) using the car’s scissor style jack and a 2x4 block of wood. Replaced the sensor, inflated with a small compressor, installed the valve core, went to Pep Boys for a 25 dollar relearn and done. Anyway, if you know which one you can fix it yourself if you want to.

 

My tire pressure light wasn’t going out so I checked all tires(including the spare), went through the reset process and the light remains on. So, I go to my local Toyota dealer who wanted $195 to do the diagnostics and $350/tire suggesting if one has failed I should replace all. Rather than spending $1600 to eliminate a small
light on my dash, I was wondering if there is a simpler solution?

If you are mechanically inclined, there is a much cheaper solution. I changed all 5 sensors for about 165 dollars when i switched out my old tires for new ones. The mechanic charged 5 bucks per tire to install new TPMS sensors which I purchased on Amazon (photo attached) for about 40 bucks, and with a Thinktool TPMS programmer, purchased on Ebay for around 100 bucks (photo attached), I was able to program the new ones in under 30 minutes. Good luck.

 

There is a thread on here to just disable the light by tapping two wires together under the glove box on the driver dash. Worked for me as the original owner put new wheels on and never changed over the TPMS sensors. I don't need/want them anyway.

 

Any time tire light comes on, I kick my FJ's tires, and if it feels right, I keep going. Or I check the tire pressure with 95 cents tire gauge from Wal-Mart, put in some air if needed, and keep going. Thank Toyota for installing it, otherwise, I'd keep forgetting to kick tires

 

Small piece of black tape if it bothers you that much. Luckily my 07 FJ was not TPS equipped, but my 08 Tundra TPS light has been on since I bought my first set of take offs around 15 years ago

 

Don't thank Toyota, thank Ford for their Explorer recall which was handled so badly it resulted in the TPMS law that went into effect from '08.

 

DONT go to the dealer. Go to a tire shop they are much cheaper.