{"product_id":"tpms-sensor-eliminators-gmc-sierra-3500-hd-2008-2016-tpms-sensor-emulator","title":"GMC Sierra 3500 HD 2008-2016 TPMS Sensor Emulator","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis module is for the 2008–2016 GMC Sierra 3500 HD. It emulates the factory TPMS sensors, so a set of wheels without sensors does not trigger the low-tire or system-fault warning on the dash. Because it supplies an expected signal instead of real readings, it cannot warn you about a slow leak. Plan on manual pressure checks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCovered applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach row below is listed as a 100% fitment match:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eGMC Sierra 3500 HD: 2008–2016\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the model and year rows above as the deciding check. Different receivers or sensor configurations within the same nameplate are why fitment is listed this narrowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the warning comes on\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese vehicles use direct TPMS: a battery-powered sensor in each wheel sends pressure readings by radio, and a receiver in the vehicle matches each sensor by its ID. If a sensor goes quiet (dead battery, damaged sensor, or wheels without sensors), the system sets a fault. Federal standard FMVSS No. 138 requires this kind of warning on light vehicles built from September 1, 2007: a steady telltale when a tire is 25% or more below the placard pressure, and a malfunction indication that flashes for about a minute and then stays on when the system cannot work properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChecking pressure yourself\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTPMS is required safety equipment on new light vehicles in the US under FMVSS No. 138, and 49 U.S.C. 30122 prohibits manufacturers, dealers and repair businesses from knowingly making such equipment inoperative. Requirements for owners and for state inspections vary. Whatever the use, a tire gauge and regular visual checks replace the warning the system would have given you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIf the warning stays on\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA light that will not clear usually means a mismatch: a different year or receiver version than the listing, or a setup step that did not complete. Re-check the fitment rows and instructions. If they match, scan for codes, because a receiver or module fault will keep the light on regardless of what is installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen the original wheels go back on\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you go back to the original sensor-equipped wheels, remove or disconnect the emulator as the instructions describe and let the vehicle recognize its sensors again. If the original sensors were rotated or replaced, the vehicle may need its normal TPMS relearn. Store the sensor wheels indoors and keep the valve caps on to keep moisture out of the valve stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUsing the placard pressure\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe number that matters is on the door-jamb placard. Measure when the tires are cold (parked for a few hours), because a warm tire reads higher. A pencil gauge is fine; a good digital gauge is easier to read. Write down the readings for a few weeks and a slow leak becomes obvious long before it becomes a flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTypical uses\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is aimed at vehicles that spend time on wheels without sensors: off-road builds, track days, winter tires on steel wheels, or show vehicles. On each of those, a permanent TPMS light hides any other warning that might appear in the same spot, which is the main reason owners want it gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eScope\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplies the TPMS signals the listed vehicle expects so the warning stays off on wheels without sensors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes not read, store or display real tire pressures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes not repair a faulty receiver, body module or wiring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes not replace pressure checks with a gauge or tire inspections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCheck before you order\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour model and year match a row above (2008–2016 GMC Sierra 3500 HD).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe TPMS system works normally on your original sensor-equipped wheels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo aftermarket TPMS receiver or display has been added.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou have a tire gauge and will check pressures manually.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnsure? Email your VIN to support@automotivebypass.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitment table\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne row per model year, from the fitment data for this SKU:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMake\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEngine \/ trim\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eListing note\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSierra 3500 HD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Fitment Match | OEM-Grade Quality | Plug \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSierra 3500 HD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Fitment Match | OEM-Grade Quality | Plug \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSierra 3500 HD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Fitment Match | OEM-Grade Quality | Plug \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSierra 3500 HD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Fitment Match | OEM-Grade Quality | Plug \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSierra 3500 HD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Fitment Match | OEM-Grade Quality | Plug \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSierra 3500 HD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Fitment Match | OEM-Grade Quality | Plug \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSierra 3500 HD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Fitment Match | OEM-Grade Quality | Plug \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSierra 3500 HD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Fitment Match | OEM-Grade Quality | Plug \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSierra 3500 HD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Fitment Match | OEM-Grade Quality | Plug \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuick definitions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirect TPMS:\u003c\/strong\u003e A system with a pressure sensor in each wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelearn:\u003c\/strong\u003e The procedure that teaches the vehicle the IDs of its wheel sensors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalfunction indicator:\u003c\/strong\u003e The TPMS light flashing at start-up and then staying on, signalling a system fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTPMS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tire pressure monitoring system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFMVSS No. 138:\u003c\/strong\u003e The federal safety standard that requires TPMS on new US light vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacard pressure:\u003c\/strong\u003e The recommended cold inflation pressure on the driver-side door-jamb label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat FMVSS No. 138 requires\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the TREAD Act of 2000, NHTSA issued FMVSS No. 138. It was phased in from October 2005 and applies to every new light vehicle (10,000 lb GVWR or less) built from September 1, 2007. The system must warn within 20 minutes of driving when a tire is 25% or more below the placard cold pressure, and it must also show a malfunction: the TPMS light flashes for about 60 to 90 seconds at start-up and then stays on. Wheels without sensors trigger that malfunction warning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen the sensor wheels go back on (GM)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the original sensor wheels go back on, GM owner's manuals describe a sensor matching process. With the parking brake set and the ignition on (engine off), hold the key fob LOCK and UNLOCK buttons together for about five seconds, or use the Driver Information Center menu; the horn sounds twice and TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE appears. Then activate each sensor with a TPMS relearn tool held against the sidewall near the valve stem, in order: driver front, passenger front, passenger rear, driver rear. A chirp confirms each one. You have two minutes for the first wheel and five minutes for all four. Finish by setting all tires to the placard pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo kinds of TPMS\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe GMC Sierra 3500 HD uses direct TPMS: sensors in the wheels, normally attached to the valve stems, each with a sealed battery and a unique ID. Indirect systems, used by some other makers, rely on ABS wheel-speed data instead. Direct systems are the ones that complain when sensors are missing, which is why an emulator is needed on sensorless wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAfter-setup checks\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStill lit after setup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Check fitment and repeat the steps in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt was lit before:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repair the existing TPMS fault first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack on original wheels and lit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the vehicle's normal relearn procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot sure what is happening:\u003c\/strong\u003e Email support with your VIN.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePreparation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking TPMS on the original wheels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructions for your exact vehicle at hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTire gauge ready; pressures set cold to the placard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal wheels stored safely, caps on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetup completed step by step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDash checked after a restart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonthly pressure check scheduled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich GMC Sierra 3500 HD years does this TPMS emulator fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fitment table lists GMC Sierra 3500 HD 2008–2016. Match your exact model and year before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy does my TPMS light flash and then stay on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder FMVSS No. 138, a light that flashes for about a minute and then stays on indicates a system malfunction, such as missing sensor signals, rather than low pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it measure tire pressure?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It supplies the signals the system expects. Check pressures with a gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I go back to the original sensors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Remove the emulator, refit the sensor-equipped wheels and follow the vehicle's normal TPMS procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy is TPMS required on US vehicles?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe TREAD Act of 2000 directed NHTSA to require tire-pressure warnings, which led to FMVSS No. 138. All new US light vehicles built from September 1, 2007 must have it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo I still need to check tire pressure?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Check all tires cold at least once a month with a gauge, using the pressures on the driver-side door-jamb placard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill it fix a TPMS receiver or module fault?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Receiver, wiring and module faults need their own diagnosis and repair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs it legal to use on the road?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTPMS is required equipment on new US light vehicles, and rules for owners and inspections vary by state. Check what applies before road use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan a tire shop work on the vehicle with the emulator installed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell the shop it is installed. Federal law restricts repair businesses from knowingly making TPMS inoperative, so some shops may ask you to remove it first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill it work on a vehicle that is not listed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not assume it will. TPMS receivers and sensor setups vary by model and year, so match the fitment rows or send the VIN to support.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOrdering details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping is free to the contiguous US. Orders leave in 1–2 business days and usually arrive 3–4 business days later. Returns are accepted within 45 days with pre-approval; a 20% restocking fee applies and the buyer covers return shipping. 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