Alligator Sens-it review by TheTPMSForum!

Hey Guys,

Just wanted to post up a review of the Alligator Sens-it System. We here at The TPMS Forum will be starting a series reviewing all the TPMS products and tools on the market.

Today we will start with the Sens-it system. Alligator has 3 sensors 315MHz & 433MHz metal stem style and a 315MHz with rubber stem type, along with 3 colors of metal valves (silver, grey, and black) and the rubber style stem. To be able to program the blank sensors you will need to invest in their programming pad, and easy to use usb tool that you place the sensors on to flash and program. You will also need to download their software package and and HAVE an internet connection(required for VIN look-up). Alligators system says it covers 95% of vehicles with both frequencies, and you can clone existing sets from a vehicle. This con only be done however with the exiting serial numbers form that vehicle, so if you dont have a scan tool then you will need to visit a local shop to have the vehicle scanned.

Here is the process to create a new set.

Grab your components, programming pad, sensors, valves.
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Start up the program and select your year, make, model.

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Then if you need to auto generate serial numbers or enter them if you have them from the vehicle.

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Start the programming sequence...

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Flash then write...

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Assemble desired color valve stems...

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TPMS sensor ready to be installed on vehicle.

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We found that the Sens-it system is easy to use and is fairly quick. One setback for some shops may be the required internet connection, however now the Bartec tool (400SD) with the latest update will also program the blank sensors.
The quality of the parts and pad look very good as we would expect from a German made product. Cost for the programming pad is reasonable at the $200-300 range depending on where you find it. The sensors are in some cases more than some of the OE counterparts as these fit such a wide range of vehicles, so some are a real bargain others may be about the same. Custom wheel owners will see a plus in the different valve stem options which helps offset the increased cost of the separate valve stems.

We will be beginning our long term testing on our in house 2009 Subaru WRX which is up for a new set of sensors this week.

These look like a good system. How can you clone? I need a second set for winter and that would save a lot of hassles.