Originally Posted by
Toolman
I absolutely agree with your statement. The new sensors are not triggered by the old technology magnet.
Now it is possible for a tire shop to clone an existing "WORKING" old style sensor, with a new style, and the car computer would not know otherwise. I expect that would be a rarely be the situation. Most people wait to change the sensors when they stop working.
They can work with dead sensors. Cloning means it is the same as the OEM sensor. The Schrader sensor used is the 33700 model which has the aluminium stem, you could use the rubber stem which is a bit cheaper. Schrader can also supply the OEM sensors, they cost more. The EZ sensor covers three wavelengths and so can be used in a variety of sensor replacements.
They were made to be fitted by tire dealers making tire replacement a one-stop deal.
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