User's Manual

Setup Procedure
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5. What to Do If OmiDetect Cannot Activate
the TPM Sensor
If OmiDetect is unable to activate a TPM sensor, you can use either
of the two following techniques to manually activate it to allow you to
test it for proper operation.
Technique A
1.
Depress the tire’s valve stem to release air pressure for
about 5 to 8 seconds. The TPM sensor will detect the
loss of tire pressure, causing it to transmit a signal to the
vehicle’s TPM control module.
2.
Power On the OmiDetect tester (if necessary repeatedly
press the power On/Off Button until the first LED
illuminates). Then press the
button to put OmiDetect
in the “listening” mode for manual testing. The LED will
begin to flash, indicating OmiDetect is listening for an
RF transmission signal from the TPM sensor.
If OmiDetect detects a valid signal, it will beep 3 times
and illuminate the appropriate signal frequency LED for
5 seconds.
Technique B
1.
Using a tire/wheel balancer, spin the tire/wheel at the
speed required to cause the TPM sensor to start
transmitting tire pressure measurement signals to the
vehicle’s TPM control module.
Note: Recall that all TPM systems automatically start
transmitting pressure measurement and sensor ID data
every few seconds when the tire is rotating above a
certain speed, typically about 20 mph.
2.
Power On the OmiDetect tester (if necessary repeatedly
press Power ON/OFF button until the first LED
illuminates). Then press the
button to put OmiDetect
in the “listening” mode for manual testing. The LED will
begin to flash, indicating OmiDetect is listening for an
RF transmission signal from the TPM sensor.