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Old 04-19-2014, 10:29 AM
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Anyone know where to buy the round (doughnut shape) magnet to use to calibrate the C5 TPMS ?

Other suggestions ?

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Old 04-19-2014, 10:48 AM
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I got mine at Rock Auto it was less than $10
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Got mine from Amazon.
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Originally Posted by BulletBob
Anyone know where to buy the round (doughnut shape) magnet to use to calibrate the C5 TPMS ?

Other suggestions ?

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Ebay or Amazon
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Old 04-19-2014, 11:01 AM
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E Bay here. I searched for a ring magnet and got the biggest I could find
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Old 04-19-2014, 11:09 AM
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An old speaker will work if you have one laying around. Doesn't have to be a ring if its a larger magnet.
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Old 04-19-2014, 11:45 AM
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Got mine from Tire Rack & it works great!
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Old 04-19-2014, 03:09 PM
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Heck, you can get one from Harbor Freight, it works just fine.
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I just use a regular flat magnet - an earth magnet of most any size works. It just has to be fairly strong, if you place the magnet on a piece of steel and it takes more than a notion to pull it off - it'll work on the TPMS, just hold it in the nook of the stem and the rim. HONK! move on.
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Heck, you can get one from Harbor Freight, it works just fine.
But all the other suggestions are good too.
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Old 04-19-2014, 10:12 PM
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I use one of those mechanic pickup magnets on an extending tube.
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Old 04-19-2014, 10:37 PM
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Got mine at Home Depot...................
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i just use the magnetic parts holder that i put nuts and bolts in. works every time
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Old 04-20-2014, 08:29 AM
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I just use some cheap bar magnets that I bought at Home Depot.
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Old 04-20-2014, 09:02 AM
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Any strong magnet flat or round will work just fine....
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Old 04-20-2014, 10:31 AM
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I got one from GM. It has a part number. Had it since my 1st C5.
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