Mucar TP90 TPMS tool | Owner’s Review

Last Updated on April 12, 2026 by Juraj

Mucar TP90 is one of the most affordable tools I could find to help me deal with TPMS light issues. While it costs the same as a better engine code reader, it can capture frequencies from car keys and TPMS sensors which helped me solve my problem. By the way, it even works as an engine code reader!

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Mucar TP90 overview

Overall score

5.6

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Mucar TP90

The Mucar TP90 is simple standalone tool for working with TPMS system..

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Personally tested by Juraj – what he likes

• Easy to use
• Does lot for the price

Things to consider

• Hard to setup (need for manual update)
• Tool is outdated - check new versions

✓ Global OBD✗ Full system codes✗ Full system live data✗ Bidirectional✗ Coding✗ ECU programming

Service functions (1+)

TPMS Reset

Scores

Diagnostics

2/10

Service functions

6/10

Vehicle coverage

6/10

Ease of use

4/10

UX quality

6/10

Speed

6/10

Price / value

6/10

Build quality

6/10

✅These scores come from testing on real cars, solving real problems. How I test OBD2 scanners →

Specs

Tool type	Standalone device
User level	Beginner friendly
Vehicle focus	All makes
System focus	tpms
Free updates	Lifetime
Subscription	Not required

I solved the TPMS light

I got it to fix the TPMS light for my friend’s Corolla. Each Tire Pressure Monitoring System sensor has a unique ID number so your TPMS module now, which wheel is transmitting data and if it is even a sensor from your car.

When you change wheels or sensors, there is a difference between the ID numbers on your sensors and the ID numbers in your TPMS module causing your TPMS system not to work and the TPMS light ON.

First I read TPMS sensor IDs

I put TP90 close to the TPMS sensor and hit the signal button.

Continue to get ID from all 4 wheels, or even all 5 if you have a spare as well.

I had trouble writing IDs to my control module

I tried all options but I had a hard time writing sensor IDs to the control module. The tool should be able to do it, it even can do a comparison of IDs by OBD & signal.

It means, that after finding TPMS IDs from the signal, you can plug it into the OBD2 port.

And compare sensor IDs from signal & OBD to see if they match. Here is a photo after fixing the problem:

Sensor’s match but I had to use another tool for writing IDs in my TPMS control module. However, I think that is the problem with this particular car, as it should work just with TP90 without using other tools.

For writing IDs, I used Mucar V07.

Conclusion: Testing Mucar TP90

Considering the price I still recommend it even though I had some problems writing sensor numbers but this is how it goes in OBD-II scanners.

Some scanners will simply not work correctly for certain models or option combinations.

But for the money I spend, I got a great tool to at least find out sensor ID numbers without me having to remove tires to read these IDs on sensors directly.

How to update Mucar TP90

There is a memory card adapter included with a tool that you can use to update with their client.

Download update client HERE.

Will TP90 work for my car?

Check out the TPMS vehicle coverage inquiry HERE (think car official website).

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