[wanderlustX5]

Got an alert that tire pressure monitor malfunction. Should I take to dealer or is there an easy fix?

[AndroidRobot]

do all of your pressures still show up?

[mikestpierre]

Mine did the same thing before a dealer update yesterday. Since then I haven’t seen anything

[wanderlustX5]

Originally Posted by mikestpierre

Mine did the same thing before a dealer update yesterday. Since then I haven’t seen anything

Did you take to the dealer? Is that a software update we can do at home? I hate taking to dealer and they keep your car for more than a day

[wanderlustX5]

Originally Posted by AndroidRobot

do all of your pressures still show up?

All the tires got good pressure if that's what you were asking

[mikestpierre]

Originally Posted by wanderlustX5

Did you take to the dealer? Is that a software update we can do at home? I hate taking to dealer and they keep your car for more than a day

There was a big update released last Wednesday that’s as done as part of a camera replacement. The OTA updates aren’t available yet, so the update would have to be done by the dealer.

I don’t know what software version you are on, but the update fixed a lot of issues I was having with iDrive 7, worth leaving the car there for the day in my opinion.

[speuk]

Originally Posted by mikestpierre

There was a big update released last Wednesday that’s as done as part of a camera replacement. The OTA updates aren’t available yet, so the update would have to be done by the dealer.

I don’t know what software version you are on, but the update fixed a lot of issues I was having with iDrive 7, worth leaving the car there for the day in my opinion.

What software version is the update?

[wanderlustX5]

Originally Posted by mikestpierre

There was a big update released last Wednesday that’s as done as part of a camera replacement. The OTA updates aren’t available yet, so the update would have to be done by the dealer.

I don’t know what software version you are on, but the update fixed a lot of issues I was having with iDrive 7, worth leaving the car there for the day in my opinion.

Sounds good. Hope its okay to drive the car still. No issues driving.
My software version is 11/2018.55 and when I try to update it says this the latest software.

[MysticBlue]

Originally Posted by wanderlustX5

Hope its okay to drive the car still.

You do realize that some of us are old enough to have spent the vast majority of our driving life driving without TPM.
If you checked the tire pressures manually (oh the humanity), and continue to pay close attention, then yes, it's ok to drive the car still.
If I was me (and I am) I would try resetting the TPM before taking it to the dealer.

[wanderlustX5]

Originally Posted by MysticBlue

You do realize that some of us are old enough to have spent the vast majority of our driving life driving without TPM.
If you checked the tire pressures manually (oh the humanity), and continue to pay close attention, then yes, it's ok to drive the car still.
If I was me (and I am) I would try resetting the TPM before taking it to the dealer.

I tried resetting tpm. Didnt work. Still malfunctioned. So disappointed now that I have Parking assist and auto PDC malfunction too!

[xweb10]

Not for nothing but my 2015 had roughly 15-20 TPM errors and my 2018 X5's has had about 4. All they needed was a reset but still is a PITA. Dealer says they cannot duplicate or resolve. I figured it is just part of the joy of being an X5 owner

[doctorttt]

I’m also experiencing the same issue on my a-week-old G06. I tried to reset TPM in iDrive and it didn’t work. It will just come back after driving for a bit. Pretty sure no issues with the tires physically (and I checked) because I have had her for just one week literally. What is the solution to this? I don’t plan to bring this back to the BMW service shop just for this, it is just silly.

[doctorttt]

Originally Posted by doctorttt

I’m also experiencing the same issue on my a-week-old G06. I tried to reset TPM in iDrive and it didn’t work. It will just come back after driving for a bit. Pretty sure no issues with the tires physically (and I checked) because I have had her for just one week literally. What is the solution to this? I don’t plan to bring this back to the BMW service shop just for this, it is just silly.

I somehow got this fixed. I shut off the car completely; grabbed the key fob that is linked to my profile; turned on the G06; reset TPM; and drove the car for a bit. The TPM on the iDrive screen was counting from 0% all the way to 100%, then TPM turned green and displayed the tire pressure for all four wheels.

This is very strange. I still have no idea what happened.

[mrjoed2]

Originally Posted by wanderlustX5

Sounds good. Hope its okay to drive the car still. No issues driving.
My software version is 11/2018.55 and when I try to update it says this the latest software.

Are you sure you don't mean 11/2019.55?? That's what I have -just delivered 2 weeks ago.

[MystroX5]

Originally Posted by doctorttt

I somehow got this fixed. I shut off the car completely; grabbed the key fob that is linked to my profile; turned on the G06; reset TPM; and drove the car for a bit. The TPM on the iDrive screen was counting from 0% all the way to 100%, then TPM turned green and displayed the tire pressure for all four wheels.

This is very strange. I still have no idea what happened.

This is exactly what a TPM reset calibration should look like. After reset, you must drive the car at a speed over 10mph for about 2 miles. You will see the % go up as a read out on the iDrive screen and it will say when the new recalibration is complete. You must do this reset every time you add air to your tires. I am on 11/2019.40 firmware and I have not had any issues other than to add air to a tire and do the TPM recalibration on my last road trip.

[mitch57]

When I took delivery of my special order 2020 X7 iDrive was reporting that I had totally different tires than what were actually installed on the car. The TPM settings that display the tire pressure readings showed the correct tire pressure for the tires that were installed but not the correct tire size.

The tire size that iDrive was reporting showed that I had 22 inch tires installed. The 22 inch tires have significantly different tire pressure recommendations than the 21 inch tires that I actually have installed. The 22 inch tires require about 10 to 15 psi more pressure than the 21 inch tires I have installed. However, the system didn't give me any error messages about my tire pressure being low.

Once I changed the tire size to the correct tire size it performed the TPM reset calibration. However, I should have been getting TPM messages from day one when I took delivery. I drove the car for over 3 months before I discovered the tire size discrepancy.

Very buggy software indeed. I'm wondering if it would have ever given me a warning even if I had a flat tire. But every time I checked the tire pressure all four wheels were green. I'm still on the same software version I had when I picked up the vehicle. 07/2019.59.

[LexxM3]

Originally Posted by mitch57

When I took delivery of my special order 2020 X7 iDrive was reporting that I had totally different tires than what were actually installed on the car. The TPM settings that display the tire pressure readings showed the correct tire pressure for the tires that were installed but not the correct tire size.

The tire size that iDrive was reporting showed that I had 22 inch tires installed. The 22 inch tires have significantly different tire pressure recommendations than the 21 inch tires that I actually have installed. The 22 inch tires require about 10 to 15 psi more pressure than the 21 inch tires I have installed. However, the system didn't give me any error messages about my tire pressure being low.

Once I changed the tire size to the correct tire size it performed the TPM reset calibration. However, I should have been getting TPM messages from day one when I took delivery. I drove the car for over 3 months before I discovered the tire size discrepancy.

Very buggy software indeed. I'm wondering if it would have ever given me a warning even if I had a flat tire. But every time I checked the tire pressure all four wheels were green. I'm still on the same software version I had when I picked up the vehicle. 07/2019.59.

Yes, it gives a warning when you have a flat tire including RFT; direct experience.

For the rest, it would be interesting to learn about the system's algorithm, but I suspect there is a strong bias to eliminate "false" positives and there is plenty of pressure latitude. I suspect the prime purpose of the system is safety rather than proper tire wear and associated drivability and cost issues when it isn't.

[RJJJ]

Originally Posted by doctorttt

I somehow got this fixed. I shut off the car completely; grabbed the key fob that is linked to my profile; turned on the G06; reset TPM; and drove the car for a bit. The TPM on the iDrive screen was counting from 0% all the way to 100%, then TPM turned green and displayed the tire pressure for all four wheels.

This is very strange. I still have no idea what happened.

I have the same problem today with my G06. Suddenly on highway it shows TPM malfunction. But there is no damage too.... How to reset TPM, it seems on my menu it's grey without showing tire pressure....

[mitch57]

Originally Posted by RJJJ

I have the same problem today with my G06. Suddenly on highway it shows TPM malfunction. But there is no damage too.... How to reset TPM, it seems on my menu it's grey without showing tire pressure....

Try rebooting iDrive by pressing and holding in the volume button for 25 to 30 seconds until the screen goes black. iDrive will reboot and that might fix the problem.