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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
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A few months ago I purchased a very cheap set of rear PDC's ( NON LR).These are operated/powered by plugging into by cigarette lighter or power outlet.At the moment I have it plugged into the rearmost outlet.Theres a switch on the side of the plug for on off.The actual sounder I have stuck to the body panel within the tow bar compartment.Its perfectly audible from drivers position.
This can be a PITA as Ive no way of turning it off , so in traffic anyone too close to my rear sets it off.There's plenty enough cable to hardwire it into reverse lights ( or bring it forward to one of the front outlets but I dont want to do this) but still leaves with the problem of turning it off/on.
In addition to wiring it to the reverse lights cabling, I was hoping to stick a remote controlled switch on it aswell, I could stick the remote fob to my bunch of keys etc.
Problem is I can't find any or may be looking in the wrong places , any advice on where best to source ?
I hope to get this bit sorted and document and post pics for anyone else that is interested.
I bought my motor straight off the forecort and was excatly what I wanted.It didn't have PDC's and I thought I would do without.I know I could have them retrofitted or buy a decent set of aftermarket ones.But half the fun is trying these things out oneself.
Your opinions on what Im doing are welcomed also. 
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 19th Sep 2007 11:34 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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why not connect it normally and use a relay triggered from the reverse lights to mute / enable the sounder?
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| 19th Sep 2007 11:37 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
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Ok 10 , first Im a complete beginner 
I get what your saying in priciple , I suppose any decent car/automotive shop would have the bits ( the relay as per above) that Im looking for ?
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| 19th Sep 2007 11:45 pm |
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Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1600
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Your local Maplin has all the bits - or if you have no local maplin, then maplin.co.uk will deliver. it is very straightforward if you understand how a relay works - voltage to primary terminals from the lights say switches the circuit on the secondary terminals (PDC) to make it active when the reverse lights are on.
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| 19th Sep 2007 11:50 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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have a word with Chris Tyler - he'll have what you need
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| 19th Sep 2007 11:51 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
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Thanks TFC
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| 19th Sep 2007 11:52 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
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Thanks Alex
No Maplins over here ( Yet !).I could spend days in there by the looks of it 
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| 19th Sep 2007 11:58 pm |
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christyler
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: Cork, Ireland
Posts: 1168
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Discowex wrote:Thanks Alex
No Maplins over here ( Yet !).I could spend days in there by the looks of it
there is a maplin in Cork CLUB "Ah Shor it'll be grand"
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| 20th Sep 2007 12:01 am |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
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 Chris There is ! and two in Dublin also ..... guess where Ill be tomorrow
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| 20th Sep 2007 12:03 am |
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WillMyth
Member Since: 11 Jul 2007
Location: Tuam
Posts: 400
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There not as well stocked as the UK ones 
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| 20th Sep 2007 1:19 am |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
Posts: 2330
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At the risk of asking a stoopid question - don't most aftermarket PDC sensor systems actually get power from the reverse lights? I.e. they are inactive and un-powered until reverse gear is selected?
Being as the D3 doesn't have any bulb-blown detection (Grrrrrrrr) I can't see this being an issue here - just make sure there's a suitably small value fuse inbetween the wire that feeds the reverse light and the PDC black box... Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 20th Sep 2007 1:42 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
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Not stoopid Stal !
The ones I bought are V V basic.Basically two pdc's wired to jack , inserted into speaker/sounder unit.Power chord out to cigarette plug( fuse integrated).Ill need a seperate fuse for hardwiring , noted.
It only cost me 20 euro.I wasn't going to spend 200- 300 on a semidecent set tbh.Ill get them on my next one , hopefully.
So you see it is a extremely cheap way of doing it and the coverage from the sensors is great.Still use mirrors tho 
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| 20th Sep 2007 1:53 pm |
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