is it TPM or FTM
10-19-2009, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by webwysard' post='1035841' date='Oct 19 2009, 01:16 PM
I think i 've got FTMs in the car but what concering me now is that i am upgrading the wheels in next couple of days from 18" to 19" and someones coming over to do mobile fitting the tyres on 19" wheels, so my question is if i have got FTMs do i need to have something that goes with the new wheels like in case of TPMs you have to have new sensors or working sensors on the previous wheels. please let me know asap as i dont want to pay call out charge if the fitter tells me at the last minute that i dont have certain part that goes with the wheels so the i-drive doesnt give any errors. your quick help is highly appreciated. thanks
10-19-2009, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by webwysard' post='1035841' date='Oct 19 2009, 02:16 PM
I think i 've got FTMs in the car but what concering me now is that i am upgrading the wheels in next couple of days from 18" to 19" and someones coming over to do mobile fitting the tyres on 19" wheels, so my question is if i have got FTMs do i need to have something that goes with the new wheels like in case of TPMs you have to have new sensors or working sensors on the previous wheels. please let me know asap as i dont want to pay call out charge if the fitter tells me at the last minute that i dont have certain part that goes with the wheels so the i-drive doesnt give any errors. your quick help is highly appreciated. thanks
10-19-2009, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='1035843' date='Oct 19 2009, 11:19 AM
With FTM, nothing to add. The system uses relative wheel spin speed to determine low pressure or ultimately a flat. TPMS uses sensors that would have to be placed in the new wheels, but not FTM...
10-19-2009, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='1035848' date='Oct 19 2009, 01:24 PM
+1 but I think you have TPMS cause you have a 2007 model car.
10-19-2009, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by dbae1978' post='1032203' date='Oct 14 2009, 12:16 PM
usually in the U.S. the ftm sensors have the black/plastic valve stems and tpm sensors have the metal valve stems.
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10-19-2009, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='1035891' date='Oct 19 2009, 02:10 PM
Well, the stems are the same black rubber as the FTM, not the metal ones we have with the TPMS. As others have noted, BMW still seems to be using the FTM in Europe...
10-19-2009, 01:52 PM
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my iDrive says FTM. What do TPMS equipped cars say?
10-19-2009, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by LJTX545I' post='1036085' date='Oct 19 2009, 04:52 PM
my iDrive says FTM. What do TPMS equipped cars say?
10-19-2009, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='1036105' date='Oct 19 2009, 06:35 PM
TPMS...
10-20-2009, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by tooltec' post='1036372' date='Oct 20 2009, 01:20 AM
In the USA,is TPMS only fitted to the 550i?
Edit: From model year 2007 on though I am not positive on the year
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