01-20-2016, 10:48 PM
Some helpful info regarding valve stem replacement on Volkswagen OEM TPMS sensors that were made by VDO.
If the current TPMS sensor on your vehicle is the gen 1 VDO TPMS sensor, the valve stem cannot be replaced.
The gen 1 OEM VDO TPMS sensor looks like this:
http://cdn3.volusion.com/vfpzc.jmvkr/v/vspfiles/photos/SE53001-2T.jpg?1447429412
The VDO REDI-Sensor part number SE10003 is available as a replacement for some Volkswagen vehicles. The valve stem on the SE10003 REDI-Sensor can be replaced.
The VDO REDI-Sensor looks like this:
http://cdn3.volusion.com/vfpzc.jmvkr/v/vspfiles/photos/SE53004-2T.jpg?1447429412
The VDO REDI-Sensor valve stem can be purchased here - http://www.tpms.com/ContiValve_VDO_Continential_Valve_Stem_TG1C_680788 _p/se54191.htm
If the current TPMS sensor on your vehicle is the gen 1 VDO TPMS sensor, the valve stem cannot be replaced.
The gen 1 OEM VDO TPMS sensor looks like this:
http://cdn3.volusion.com/vfpzc.jmvkr/v/vspfiles/photos/SE53001-2T.jpg?1447429412
The VDO REDI-Sensor part number SE10003 is available as a replacement for some Volkswagen vehicles. The valve stem on the SE10003 REDI-Sensor can be replaced.
The VDO REDI-Sensor looks like this:
http://cdn3.volusion.com/vfpzc.jmvkr/v/vspfiles/photos/SE53004-2T.jpg?1447429412
The VDO REDI-Sensor valve stem can be purchased here - http://www.tpms.com/ContiValve_VDO_Continential_Valve_Stem_TG1C_680788 _p/se54191.htm