Member Since: 14 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
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Front Parking Aid Query....?
Just a quickie..... ... when 'reverse' is selected both front and rear parking aids operate .... however when the car is in 'drive' and and the car is driven forwards to an obstruction, the front parking aid does not appear to operate....... not until 'reverse' is selected, then the front ones work... Is this right? .... I've read the handbook and it does say 'when in Drive only the front sensors are active' - so the front ones should be on all the time?
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3rd Aug 2015 3:47 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
That's how it works in a D3 ... Have to select reverse first, or push the button. Not sure on a D4 but I imagine the same otherwise it'd drive you nuts in traffic jams.
3rd Aug 2015 3:50 pm
smaskins
Member Since: 16 Jun 2009
Location: SE London/Kent
Posts: 295
I think it's a MY thing, my (Reg 2006) has the front ones on when under 5mph-ish, without reverse being selected.
3rd Aug 2015 3:56 pm
Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
while I drive a none Land Rover product, my units become active once I slow down; that's both front and rear is there some sort of setting that needs setting on LR?
I get surprised when they start bleeping and look at center display to see if I'm too close to car in front but most the time it's the car behind getting too close to my rear Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
3rd Aug 2015 4:05 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
The ones in our Lexus also activate when slowing down, but in the D3 (It's a MY08) neither front or rears activate until either button is pressed or reverse selected. So I think you may be right about MY thing smaskins
3rd Aug 2015 4:13 pm
D4MY2014
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: London
Posts: 71
On my D4 Parking sensors are inactive unless P or N is selected or the button activating them is pressed.
3rd Aug 2015 4:55 pm
D4MY2014
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: London
Posts: 71
On my D4 Parking sensors are inactive unless R or N is selected or the button activating them is pressed.
3rd Aug 2015 4:56 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
I'm pretty sure that is they way they work, if you want the front ones on without putting it into reverse you have to press the button on the dash. I think it has been like this on all my D4's Cheers Ian
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3rd Aug 2015 4:57 pm
DDDad
Member Since: 10 Jan 2015
Location: Angus
Posts: 1201
Mine's MY09. The only way to get the front sensors active is to either select reverse (and find the bite point) or press the button on the dash. The same is true of the rear sensors, of course! Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.
3rd Aug 2015 5:08 pm
Dannyson
Member Since: 14 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Posts: 820
OK.... thanks for the replies chaps.... not to be added to my list then..... Just press the switch when want to us front ones!!
Got confused as on my Land Cruiser they were on all the time .... used to make me 'jump' a bit when pedestrians walked in between in traffic....2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
2009MY Toyota Land Cruiser (Lc4) - Black
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... when 'reverse' is selected both front and rear parking aids operate .... however when the car is in 'drive' and and the car is driven forwards to an obstruction, the front parking aid does not appear to operate....... not until 'reverse' is selected, then the front ones work... Is this right? .... I've read the handbook and it does say 
