TPMS (again...)

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bob4333

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 Solihull, UK
I know there've been a few posts ref TPMS recently but as I'm contemplating a wheel / tyre change I'd be grateful for some confirmation of exactly what I have on my car.

The car is a 35i manual and was built mid / end of October 2014. Selecting TPMS, the idrive gives me this



so I assume no sender units sitting in the wheel behind the valves, otherwise I'd be looking at pressure readings rather than just green tyres? I'm not missing something obvious am I? There's no other option to select to get the readings?

I ask because another thread quotes "The new sensors were fitted from April 2014" and my car is a bit later than this date. If I have no sensors it makes life easier to carry out a wheel change - so I'm fine with that. It's just the conflicting build dates that gives me reason to pause.

Maybe pressure readouts went on the 35is and the poverty model misses out?

Anyone know?
 
Mine's a 2015 with TPMS - you only get green or red, no pressures displayed (even though the sensors do send the pressure data, the Z4 software doesn't translate it into a display)
 
I've got chunky aluminium things in anodised aluminium.

So is it safe to conclude that I have wheel sender units but no pressure readouts? Sounds like the worst of both worlds for a wheel swap. Added complication for no benefit.

The car's a hoot, but BMW do themselves no favours with their cheapskating policy.
 
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