Just as an update I've replaced part number 13503204, which is the Location Remote Control Receiver in the windscreen box-thing next to the rear view mirror. According to the 2012 Volt/ Ampera Service Manual (p2030) this does not need to be programmed. This has not made any difference. I still have the same problem as described in post #66 above.

There appear to be a further two of these receivers, part numbers 13583333 and 13597911. I am struggling to work out where they are located on the car. This is the best diagram I have found. It looks as though these latter two are in the same place, which is confusing. From the diagram this could either be somewhere in the roof lining, possibly near the rear passenger lamp, or else located at the front door handles, with perhaps only one side illustrated. Please can anyone verify this? Many thanks in advance if you can.

 

I am struggling to work out where they are located on the car.

They don't appear to be in the roof.

 

In case this is useful to anyone, I finally solved my TPMS problem. I believe it was just batteries in the senders in the wheel/valves and replacing all 4 at once solved it. The ones I used were cheapies off ebay - four for £24 that I had fitted at my local tyre place. They were advertised as "TPMS Tyre Pressure Sensor Fits For Vauxhall Astra Corsa Zafira Insignia 13598775". Three self learned quickly while the fourth (front left) took several days but I was only doing short trips over that time.

Regarding some of the points from the thread, the TPMS processor/ ecu is a small black box located behind the rear bumper, bolted to the body just to the right of centre, not far from the boot lock. I found one on ebay and had it programmed to the car but it made no difference. It is the same part number as one fited to the Insignia (part no. 13321961). I also tried fitting a used BCM, which I also had programmed to the car but, again, it did not solve the problem.

One odd thing is that the relearn has not been fully succesful as the car thinks the right wheels are the left wheels and vice versa, front and back (verfified by setting each wheel to a different pressure). I'm expecting this will sort itself out with continued driving.

 

I recently replaced all my TPMS sensors as part of my alloy wheel refurbishment and three did reset and I then changed the 4th again as it was not working and that had an issue. In the end I pulled the main power for 5 mins by removing the battery cable and then drive it at 60 miles an hour for about 20 mins and this resolved the issue , I have a selection of TPMS sensors , 3 are the Durosense TPMS type sensors programmed for Vauxhall DS058VAU-4 which was just over 67 pounds for a set of 4 , the others you can use are clones of the original 4 x TPMS pressure system TPMS sensors for Vauxhall for Zafaira for Astra 13348393 and the set was just of 33 pounds for 4. again from ebay which was the most affordable. if you still have issues give what I tried a go. It does seem if you replaace all 4 at the same time they dont always autolearn if you dont go fast enough and then get stuck in a rut. I am not sure the manual is correct as I dont think the rest option on the dash works , the only option is to pull the 12v power (don't shut the boot till its back otherwise you will have a problem)

 

AFAK there is no driver intervention available for the TPMS, as it is fully automatic/self-learning. Service centres with the correct programming equipment can short-cut the self-learning process.

I am full of admiration for people who have successfully used alternative sensors successfully. I wasted a lot of money trying several (including 'recommended' and 'pre-programmed for Ampera'). In the end I bit the bullet had them done by Bellinger after which of course they worked just fine.

 

well said spindrift that was next on my list to resolve the issue however as its a 128 miles round trip to Bellinger I spent a little longer looking at it , I choose TPMS sensors that others had successfully used. I agree the manual is incorrect and that we don't have the ability to reset the TPMS without pulling the 12V power. And you do need to driver a bit faster than above.