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10-01-2006, 07:48 PM
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Hello I got a second set of wheels for my car and I need to know if I need to get RDC sensors installed on them? Im not sure if my car requires them or not??? My car came with runflat tires and I have the ftm in my Idrive menu... Does that mean that I need RDC sensors?
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You don't need any tire sensors. The sensors were introduced in 06 e60s.
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='340708' date='Oct 1 2006, 11:51 PM
You don't need any tire sensors. The sensors were introduced in 06 e60s.
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Originally Posted by SinisterJ' post='340706' date='Oct 1 2006, 11:48 PM
Hello I got a second set of wheels for my car and I need to know if I need to get RDC sensors installed on them? Im not sure if my car requires them or not??? My car came with runflat tires and I have the ftm in my Idrive menu... Does that mean that I need RDC sensors?
ie: I have a 2006 with 20s and no sensors in mine,
10-01-2006, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Don Juan' post='340713' date='Oct 1 2006, 11:54 PM
Up to some 2006 you dont have anything in your wheels . the RDC and FTM are derived from the an exterior sensor and brakes to determine the perssure. Newer models come with a sensor in the rims and require new sensors for new rims.
ie: I have a 2006 with 20s and no sensors in mine,
ie: I have a 2006 with 20s and no sensors in mine,
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Hmmm... Now that I think about it, the tire sensors were most likely introduced in 07 e60s since Don Juan mentioned his 06 didn't have the sensors. I think the 07s came out this spring that was why I was confused for a sec.
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Can the dealer install the RDC sensors if by some chance I need them?
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Originally Posted by SinisterJ' post='340796' date='Oct 2 2006, 08:15 AM
Can the dealer install the RDC sensors if by some chance I need them?
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Well I don't know about sensors or not actually in the tire for later models but I do know that you have to reset the RTM everytime you changed tires or tire pressure, otherwise the RTM will senses a different turning speed of your wheel and think that you have a flat.
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Originally Posted by SinisterJ' post='340706' date='Oct 2 2006, 11:48 AM
Hello I got a second set of wheels for my car and I need to know if I need to get RDC sensors installed on them? Im not sure if my car requires them or not??? My car came with runflat tires and I have the ftm in my Idrive menu... Does that mean that I need RDC sensors?
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