I just purchased a set of SS wheels for my 09 panel, cant get the panel to learn the wheels. Did I just buy something that wont work? Do I need to put the censors from my factory wheels in the SS wheels? HELP.

 

Yessir, the SS wheels need the sensors as well. There's a way to program them in the driveway in the owners manual or the dealer can do it.

 

I assume the SS wheels have sensors in them, I did the program learning deal in my shop several times with no luck. Never got past the first (driver front)....

Would not recognize it at all.

Wheels had tires on them when I bought them.

 

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Are your stock wheels near-by when you try to program the SS rims ?

That could be the problem, if not, you may need to break a bead & make sure you do have sensors in the SS rims.

If no sensors, you can use the ones outta yer stock rims. Just need NEW rubber 'snap-in stems' see pic..

 

The factory wheels were about 15-20 feet away from where I was. Will my panel be picking up the signal that far away?

 

They could, it would be faint I would think. But, yes, you need to swap the TPMS out, or get new ones and have them relearned.

 

Last time I switched mine around, I had to install new sensors, guess thats how to change the batteries.

 

Yes I think that is very possible... Try synching the SS wheels far away from stockers.

Batteries in sensors are 'supposed' to last about 10 yrs.. (sounds good anyhow)..

 

if you are synching them correctly by using the DIC option in-car, then maybe the sensors are not compatible..
What year was the SS wheels from?
Did these rims/tires you bought come with the sensors inside?