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Just wanted to share my experience with install and activation of the TPMS sensors on my '24 V4 MTS Rally. Like others here, I was surprised to learn that Ducati had built in the functionality, but left out the wheel sensors on a $30k bike. Fanculo a me... But this isn't a rant, or a discussion of the pros and cons of these bikes, dealers, or TPMS systems. You can at least save quite a bit on install if you have access to a tire changer and the OBDSTAR tool. I was quoted $350 to install and program the sensors, about the price of the OBDSTAR tool itself. You can probably save half of this if you have them installed during a tire swap however, assuming you don't mind forking out way too much money for the sensors themselves from Ducati (I was quoted $233 each but wangled a discount.) After researching how these systems work, I'm 99% sure that an aftermarket sensor is out there that would work just fine, but I had already purchased the OEM sensors when I bought the bike and of course "no return on special order Ducati parts!".
As to the actual install and activation, really straightforward. The sensors just replace the original valve stems. Obviously the wheels need to be rebalanced, and I did find that the weights needed increased significantly, no big surprise. I made one mistake here - the sensors have individual RFID codes that are printed on the sensors themselves; these codes have to be either manually entered into the bike via OBDSTAR, or it will read them from the sensor if you have a TPMS activation tool. The interesting bit here is that the functionality is part of the "Hands Free/Smart Key Module" that controls the key fob, it took me a while to find it in the OBD tool. That's the first programming step; the second is to activate the system itself in the bike via OBD, this is done via the BBS Module. Here's a quick flow chart for both procedures:
Sensor ID: Moto Diag>VIN Scan> Manual Select> #6 Hands Free/Smart Key> (mine shows 'Asahi Denso' module here)> Special Function> enter PW 123> then select TPMS registration if you have the TPMS exciter (follow prompts), or TPMS Write to enter RFID's manually
Activating TPMS system on the bike: Moto Diag>VIN Scan>BBS(mine shows Egicon module)>Special Function>scroll down to #14 'TPMS enable' and follow prompts
I'm also attaching an interesting bit from Ducati that I found on the internet, marked "CONFIDENTIAL" but showing an NHSTA address. Odd...
If you're in Northern California and want some help with this let me know. It would be super easy to scan an aftermarket sensor and make sure it would work before installing. Also, a nice thing about the OBDSTAR tool is that it's not limited to single VINs like many aftermarket diagnostic tools. I originally bought mine for my Desert X but it works great on the MTS as well.
Sorry, I didn't take any pictures.
As to the actual install and activation, really straightforward. The sensors just replace the original valve stems. Obviously the wheels need to be rebalanced, and I did find that the weights needed increased significantly, no big surprise. I made one mistake here - the sensors have individual RFID codes that are printed on the sensors themselves; these codes have to be either manually entered into the bike via OBDSTAR, or it will read them from the sensor if you have a TPMS activation tool. The interesting bit here is that the functionality is part of the "Hands Free/Smart Key Module" that controls the key fob, it took me a while to find it in the OBD tool. That's the first programming step; the second is to activate the system itself in the bike via OBD, this is done via the BBS Module. Here's a quick flow chart for both procedures:
Sensor ID: Moto Diag>VIN Scan> Manual Select> #6 Hands Free/Smart Key> (mine shows 'Asahi Denso' module here)> Special Function> enter PW 123> then select TPMS registration if you have the TPMS exciter (follow prompts), or TPMS Write to enter RFID's manually
Activating TPMS system on the bike: Moto Diag>VIN Scan>BBS(mine shows Egicon module)>Special Function>scroll down to #14 'TPMS enable' and follow prompts
I'm also attaching an interesting bit from Ducati that I found on the internet, marked "CONFIDENTIAL" but showing an NHSTA address. Odd...
If you're in Northern California and want some help with this let me know. It would be super easy to scan an aftermarket sensor and make sure it would work before installing. Also, a nice thing about the OBDSTAR tool is that it's not limited to single VINs like many aftermarket diagnostic tools. I originally bought mine for my Desert X but it works great on the MTS as well.
Sorry, I didn't take any pictures.
