Help me Understand TPMS

[TerminatorX5]

Vehicle information
Type
Value
VIN 5UXFA13594XX00000
Type code FA13
Type X5 3.0I (USA)
E series E53 ()
Series X
Type GEFZG
Steering LL
Doors 5
Engine M54
Displacement 3.00
Power 170
Drive ALLR
Transmission AUT
Colour TITANSILBER METALLIC (354)
Upholstery KUNSTLEDER/SCHWARZ (K4SW)
Prod.date 2004-07-17
Close Options
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S1CAA SELEKTION COP RELEVANTER FAHRZEUGE Selection of COP relevant vehicles
S205A AUTOMATIC GETRIEBE Automatic transmission
S321A EXTERIEURUMFAENGE IN WAGENFARBE Exterior parts in vehicle color
S386A DACHRELING Roof railing
S402A PANORAMA GLASDACH Electric panoramic roof
S441A RAUCHERPAKET Smoker package
S442A GETRAENKEHALTER Cup holder
S459A SITZVERSTELLUNG, ELEKTR.MIT MEMORY Seat adjuster, electric, with memory
S464A SKISACK Ski bag
S494A SITZHEIZUNG FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Seat heating driver/passenger
S502A SCHEINWERFER-WASCHANLAGE Headlight cleaning system
S521A REGENSENSOR Rain sensor
S640A AUTOTELEFONVORBEREITUNG Preparation f tel.installation universal
S650A CD-LAUFWERK CD player
S676A HIFI LAUTSPRECHERSYSTEM HiFi speaker system
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S785A WEISSE BLINKLEUCHTEN White direction indicator lights
S8SPA COP STEUERUNG Control unit COP
S926A ERSATZRAD Spare wheel
Close Standard equipment
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S249A MULTIFUNKTION FUER LENKRAD Multifunction f steering wheel
S2KBA LM RAEDER V-SPEICHE 130 BMW LA wheel, V spoke 130
S302A ALARMANLAGE Alarm system
S354A GRUENKEIL-FRONTSCHEIBE Green windscreen, green shade band
S645A RADIO-STEUERUNG US BMW US Radio
S661A RADIO BMW BUSINESS Radio BMW Business (C43)
S692A CD WECHSLER I-BUS VORBEREITUNG Preparation, BMW 6-CD changer I-bus
S845A AKUSTISCHE GURTWARNUNG Acoustic belt warning
S853A SPRACHVERSION ENGLISCH Language version English
S876A FUNKFREQUENZ 315 MHZ Radio frequency 315 MHz
S992A STEUERUNG KENNZEICHENBEFESTIGUNG Control of number-plate attachment

[TerminatorX5]

The RDC has been offered in two option codes:

S265A
S2VBA

neither of the two codes are present in your spec sheet... the TPMS that is used in your car is a function of a firmware and there is no other hardware needed...

the 2 option codes above introduce the actual hardware into the car, and thus must be specified on the assembly floor.

Since we have a suspicion that there might be some additional devices physically present inside the rims, it is very easy to verify - when the old tires are off the rims, take a look at your rims inside and look at the valve stems, if the they have a device on the inside of the rims, you have RDC, if they don't have anythin there, then you have TPMS that is NOT using extra hardware...

Here are the part numbers that you can find inside the wheel wells:

36-11-8-378-753 - the antennas
61-31-8-373-740 - the A169 module for the central console
36-14-6-751-371 - the RDC module in the glove compartment



I bet, you do not have those items in your car...

[BMRSEB]

So much info.. You guys are awesome! btw, I have TPMS