User's Manual

Introduction
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the OmiDetect 50 Tire
Pressure Monitoring (TPM) sensor tester. To enjoy safe and the
best performance from your OmiDetect 50, please read and
follow all instructions, recommendations and warnings.
Understanding the basics of tire pressure monitoring systems
is essential to using the OmiDetect effectively, so be sure to
review the following sections thoroughly.
OmiDetect is a state-of-the-art tester designed especially for
automated and manual testing of Schrader TPM valve sensors for
correct operation. Used properly, it will allow you to quickly:
 Confirm that the vehicle’s Schrader TPM sensors are
working properly before you start tire/wheel service work
(including rotating, changing or balancing tires/wheels).
This will reduce the risk of your having to replace a sensor
that was defective prior to your starting the work.
 Confirm that the vehicles Schrader TPM sensors are
working properly after you complete tire/wheel service
work.
 After rotating the vehicle’s wheels, activate their Schrader
TPM sensors to allow the vehicle control unit monitoring
the TPM sensors to identify their new location.
 Diagnose problems with Schrader TPM sensors and other
TPM system components.
 Confirm that a Schrader TPM sensor you replaced is
working properly.
 Confirm that you installed the correct type of sensor.
History of TPM Systems
In the wake of tire safety issues involving SUVs in the late ‘90s,
Congress passed the Transportation Recall Enhancement,
Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act in 2000. The
TREAD Act mandated that automotive manufacturers start phasing
TPM systems into all their new light vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000
pounds or less beginning in November 2003. By 2006, 90% of all
light vehicles are to comply, and by Sept. 1, 2007, all new light