How to Program Autel TPMS sensors using MaxiTPMS TS508WF, by Buddy's Auto on YouTube. 2 min 34 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 34 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Charge the TS508WF and switch it on next to the vehicle. Take your new Autel MX-Sensors out of their boxes and note which wheel each one will go on.
From the main menu choose TPMS, then Program Sensor. The tool shows the sensor brands it can write to.
Pick Autel MX-Sensor, then choose the stem type you bought, rubber or metal clamp-in. This sets the profile the tool writes.
Select the vehicle make, model and year, or scan an old sensor or type its part number, so the tool loads the right frequency and protocol.
Lay the new sensor flat on a clean surface with the valve stem pointing away from the tool. Hold the TS508WF antenna within a few inches of the sensor body.
Press Program and keep the sensor still until the tool beeps and shows a success message with the new sensor ID.
Repeat for each sensor, one at a time. Keep the unused sensors a foot or more apart so the tool only reads the one you are working on.
Run Sensor Check or Trigger on each finished sensor to confirm it wakes up and reports the same ID the tool just wrote.
Send the new IDs to the car with the OBD relearn function or the maker's relearn procedure, fit the sensors, then drive to confirm the light stays off.
Tips and common mistakes
Program every sensor before it is fitted in the wheel, since the tool needs a clear, close read of the sensor body.
Keep the tool charged, because a low battery can cut programming off halfway and leave a sensor blank.
If you jack the car to swap sensors, use axle stands on firm ground and never work under a car held only by a jack.
Write the wheel position on each sensor with a marker so you do not mix up front and rear when fitting.
Questions
Do I have to program a new sensor before fitting it?
Yes. A new MX-Sensor is blank until the tool writes a vehicle profile to it, so program it on the bench first, then install it.
Can I program a sensor that is already mounted in the wheel?
Usually yes. Hold the tool close to the valve stem and press Program, but it can be fussy, so bench programming is easier.
How long does each sensor take?
Roughly a minute per sensor once the vehicle profile is loaded, so a set of four is quick work.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
