Originally Posted by
timw4mail
...no cloning involved
Hmmm...well...that ebay link is for Autel MX-Sensors...which are Autel's programmable (clone-able) version of a TPMS sensor. I have one sitting here on my desk next to my Autel TS501 TPMS tool...
Well...we'll know exactly what they did when you put your original wheels back on. If your TPMS light stays out, they cloned your original sensor IDs (which is the best way to go if you have 2 sets of wheels). If the TPMS light comes on, then those sensors came with new IDs and somehow they were able to program them into the ETACS module. If they were able to do that on a Mirage it is extremely unusual. For any other Mitsubishi it is not a big deal. There is something about the TPMS functionality of the Mirage ETACS module that makes it difficult/impossible for most aftermarket tools to be used on a Mirage.
I've been emailing back and forth with Autel's Chinese engineers because my Autel tool cannot read/write sensor IDs from the ETACS module. Eventually they had to admit that this can't be done on the Mirage with the tool I have. It works on other makes/models...but not a Mirage?!?
...this whole process is overly complex, even if the sensors were cloned.
Most shops are cloning sensors now because it's the easiest way to put replacement sensors on a car. If you clone them, you never have to worry about messing with the car's TPMS module to re-learn new sensors. That means you don't have to have expensive scan tool software for all the various makes/models out there.
Either way we're going to learn something new from your experience. $100 for a set of 4 TPMS sensors is a great deal.
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