Direct TPMS Retrofit

[Robert]

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And final thing, my pressure units are selectable with VCDS only via adaptations of IC(17)
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Correction and my apologies for my premature statement.
Pressure units are also selectable from my IC menu, see below.

 

[kurienp]

@Robert thank you for sharing. Once you've finished, could you share how and where you fixed the TPMS receiver/antenna please? Also were you able to source item B, the casing for the TPMS receiver?

 

[Robert]

@Robert thank you for sharing. Once you've finished, could you share how and where you fixed the TPMS receiver/antenna please? Also were you able to source item B, the casing for the TPMS receiver?

I think I am pedantic but not to that extent. I don't have "B" bracket and I am not going to bother getting one.
My receiver/antenna is cable tied neatly to vehicle under body right "in front" of my spare wheel.

 

[StudleyGlass]

Mine came with a holder , i think it is the same one Paul listed here

 

[Robert]

Mine came with a holder , i think it is the same one Paul listed here

View attachment 65076

Shocking costing!
I have spent altogether
€136.67 = £120 (all brand new components )

 

[Pauly]

Remember it doesn’t belong on a T6 so that bracket will be for whatever vehicle I selected to get the module part number (probably a Passat ?? )

 

[StudleyGlass]

Mine just came with the bracket, it has two studs on the back of it . Maybe its just a push fits into a of pre-done holes on the chassis rail for the vehicle it is intended for

 

[Robert]

Similarly to indirect TPMS (ABS based) this system (DIRECT TPMS) allows for random wheel swap without the need for any configuration or adjustments. The only condition is that each rim must be equipped with compatible valve/sensor.

And my shopping list below

3AA907273F
NEW GENUINE VW Passat Golf Skoda Seat RDK Pressure Control 3aa907273f TPM | eBay

3AA907275F
US $15.27 31% OFF|Car TPMS Sensor Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor 3AA907275 For Volkswagen CC Passat CC Tiguan 433MHz 2007 2018 3AA907275B|Tire Pressure Monitor Systems| | - AliExpress

8E0971934A
US $1.8 |1Kit 8E0971934A 4pin wire connector housing plug for Vehicle Body's Height Sensor Tire pressure Connector plug AUDI VW Skoda|4pin wire|wire 4pin|plug connector - AliExpress

 

[Pauly]

Mine came with a completely different one again 3AA907538
Volkswagen CC Tire Pressure Monitoring System Receiver Bracket. Module, Control - 3AA907538 - Genuine Volkswagen Part

 

[dnoermann]

And my shopping list below

3AA907275F
US $15.27 31% OFF|Car TPMS Sensor Tire Pressure Monitoring System Sensor 3AA907275 For Volkswagen CC Passat CC Tiguan 433MHz 2007 2018 3AA907275B|Tire Pressure Monitor Systems| | - AliExpress

Robert with the 3AA907275F the additional external programming of the Sensor is not needed ?
You wuoted some pages ago this generique set that comes with a programming Hardware ...

 

[Robert]

No, you don't have to note or program sensors/serial numbers or anything like that.

This DIRECT TPMS is equipped with so called auto-location function.
Basically speaking the receiver, as it is located in between rear wheels, is able to determine which 2 wheel sensors are installed on the front and which are on the rear axle.
This is done by the differentiation of sensor transmission signal strength.
Rear wheels will obviously have stronger signal and front ones weaker.
And then left and right sides are distinguished by the different direction of rotation

 

[Robert]

More details in attached PDF.
It would be so cool to display tyre temperature and acceleration as well as the pressure.

 

[Robert]

RDKS Master Generator Tool, an online XML file generator seems to be even more user friendly and it also allows for upload software selection, VCP or ODIS

I found another cool XML file generator
TPMS Dataset Helper
The password for ZIP is dunt.at

 

[Robert]

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It would be so cool to display tyre temperature and acceleration as well as the pressure.

 

[Robert]

I almost forgot to mention
There is no coding in the 65 (DTPMS) at all (only few adaptation channels but no need to mess with them).
Once the hardware installation is completed you only need to tick 65 in CAN GW(19) INSTALLATION LIST, that's it

EDIT:
The rest of "configuration" is available from the instrument cluster menu and MFSW buttons

 

[Robert]

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And my shopping list below

3AA907273F
NEW GENUINE VW Passat Golf Skoda Seat RDK Pressure Control 3aa907273f TPM | eBay
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And last thing for tonight(hopefully).
A lot of people who sell these direct TPMS units are capable to upload for you the correct tyre sizes and pressure setting.
So my suggestion is to contact the seller even before the purchase(or at least before dispatch) and give them your tyre/pressure settings

This is my driver's door sticker for tyre sizes and pressures.

View attachment 62921

Plus my current VW Amarok wheels 275/40/19

 

[Robert]

Another thought to share came to my mind now, sorry
Once the hardware installation and software configuration was completed I went for a test drive.
I had to cover approximately 300 - 400 meters to get all 4 pressure readings in my IC for the first time.
They were appearing in random sequence and with good few seconds gaps in between.

 

[Robert]

VCP look at 65 Direct TPMS

 

[mmi]

Pressure units are also selectable from my IC menu, see below.

Out of curiosity - do the "kPa" show correctly on the actual tyre pressure display of your IC.
My IC is a more primitive one - I can select the "kPa" but they still remain in "bar" - psi works ok.

 

[Robert]

Out of curiosity - do the "kPa" show correctly on the actual tyre pressure display of your IC.
My IC is a more primitive one - I can select the "kPa" but they still remain in "bar" - psi works ok.
View attachment 65499

Just double checked this and mine is also primitive enough cause it behaves exactly the same way as yours.
PSI and BAR work no problem but selecting KPA results in displaying BAR instead.

On another note the system displays currently selected unit(bar or psi) in the very centre of "Vehicle status " IC page.
Once the vehicle starts to move and all pressures are read this "unit" changes to "OK". See below