Help/Advice needed for a TPM sensor malfunction on a 2018 M4

Zwift843 · 11-23-2020, 01:49 PM

Hello Everybody!
I am very new to the world of BMW's. I recently acquired a 2018 M4, and I'm still having a blast in the comfort mode settings!

okay but seriously, I have the yellow TPM light on my dash and i drive screen.
It says i have a tpm malfunction, and i have tried to reset it by driving for a while, but the sensor stops functioning at 49%.

i checked the tire pressure and they are all 1 or 2 bars above the recommended PSI.

do i need to take the car back into the dealership and have the code removed/ looked at or is that just a waste of time and money?

thank you in advance for taking some time out to help!

blaccm3 · 11-23-2020, 10:53 PM

How long did you drive? I had to drive roughly 9ish miles for it to fully reset.

tropicatango · 11-24-2020, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by blaccm3

How long did you drive? I had to drive roughly 9ish miles for it to fully reset.

This.... drive longer it will reset.... and me too took 15 kilometers one time

BzsBimmer · 11-24-2020, 09:35 AM

Not totally related but my X7 recently had this issue. Would not let me reset and hung at xx%.

At dealer now.
Had battery and telematics issue right as the TPMS issue popped up.

Not saying it’s the same issue but if you can’t seem to get it resolved with a drive, you may need to go get the system scanned. If you got it from the dealer recently, take it back. Alternatively you can go to a reputable tire shop and they can scan your wheels (sensors) or main module.

AlterZgo · 11-25-2020, 12:29 AM

I got new rims/tires/TPMS sensors and had to reset 3x before car finally got to 100% and is now consistently reporting tire pressures accurately. First 2 times I did it on the fwy and they both failed - once at 90% and once at 49%. 3rd time I drove surface streets and it reached 100% and reset without any issues. It took maybe only 5 mile of surface street driving to get the reset done.

11-23-2020, 01:49 PM	#1
Zwift843 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Help/Advice needed for a TPM sensor malfunction on a 2018 M4 Hello Everybody! I am very new to the world of BMW's. I recently acquired a 2018 M4, and I'm still having a blast in the comfort mode settings! okay but seriously, I have the yellow TPM light on my dash and i drive screen. It says i have a tpm malfunction, and i have tried to reset it by driving for a while, but the sensor stops functioning at 49%. i checked the tire pressure and they are all 1 or 2 bars above the recommended PSI. do i need to take the car back into the dealership and have the code removed/ looked at or is that just a waste of time and money? thank you in advance for taking some time out to help!
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blaccm3 Second Lieutenant 318 Rep 248 Posts Drives: 18' BSM F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00]	How long did you drive? I had to drive roughly 9ish miles for it to fully reset.
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11-24-2020, 09:35 AM	#4
BzsBimmer Major General 3267 Rep 6,722 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3, M3 & MY Tezzy's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	Not totally related but my X7 recently had this issue. Would not let me reset and hung at xx%. At dealer now. Had battery and telematics issue right as the TPMS issue popped up. Not saying it’s the same issue but if you can’t seem to get it resolved with a drive, you may need to go get the system scanned. If you got it from the dealer recently, take it back. Alternatively you can go to a reputable tire shop and they can scan your wheels (sensors) or main module.
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11-25-2020, 12:29 AM	#5
AlterZgo Lieutenant Colonel 1538 Rep 1,665 Posts Drives: 23 X3 M40i, 21 911S, 24 Taycan Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (0)	I got new rims/tires/TPMS sensors and had to reset 3x before car finally got to 100% and is now consistently reporting tire pressures accurately. First 2 times I did it on the fwy and they both failed - once at 90% and once at 49%. 3rd time I drove surface streets and it reached 100% and reset without any issues. It took maybe only 5 mile of surface street driving to get the reset done.
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