Got them at Costco because I’m dull.

But on the way home my car went into limp mode with a check engine light and a computer error light.

Called Costco and they said “we just did the tires” but when I reset the system by disconnecting the battery the traction control, power steering, and tire pressure lights came on.

And it’s still in limp mode.

Taking her to my guy later today.

Thanks Costco.

ETA: Turns out my coil packs and spark plugs went bad, it was just a coincidence that it happened after the tires.

ETA II: My guy said the spark plugs were all the wrong kind.

  • @Case
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    Wheel position sensor? News to me, but I’ve been out of a garage for over a decade.

    I know that the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) sensors are REEALLY easy to break, and not always in an obvious way.

    Of course, you’re relying on a sensor that spins around at high rates of speed, often gets bumped into potholes or hit curbs, vibrates through all of it, and would be considered replaceable within the industry. It isn’t the cheapest trip to the shop, but its cheaper than four new tires if that is your issue. Also, your techs can EASILY break one and not know it during normal operating procedures, though usually that was due to guys prefer brute force as the main thing in their tool box so your experiences may vary - I worked with some morons back then, lol.

    • @[email protected]
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      23 days ago

      I’d imagine they mean wheel speed sensor which is used by the ABS/traction control to detect which tire is slipping/locked up. Usually just a magnet that reads high/low spots on a ring of some sort.

      • @Case
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        23 days ago

        Ahh, that makes sense. I figured it was something I was just unaware of, even when I was in the shop I didn’t do much more than basic maintenance type tasks for the most part.

        • Boomer Humor DoomergodOP
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          12 days ago

          In my case the wheel position sensor is also an indirect TPMS, because a low tire will rotate faster