Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Worcs
Posts: 13
Rear Parking Sensors
First problem already!!
Just bought a D3, and the rear parking sensors don't work.
When you select reverse you get a long beep, but doing a walk test, nothing.
Ideas?
30th Aug 2017 7:42 pm
JohnnyNapalm
Member Since: 14 Jul 2017
Location: Ramsey
Posts: 184
Best case is one or more sensors is perminantly on just like mine. Checked with iid tool and it appears to be intermittent on middle rhs and dead on middle left. Others have found corrosion in the sensor wiring harness. Welcome to the club. Cheers
30th Aug 2017 8:03 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13635
also got the pleasure of failed rear parking sensors
bought the loom and got to get round removing the rear bumper
noticed on one of the sensors someone had broken the clip and used some silicone to stick the wiring to the outside sensor
doesnt look fun getting the bumper off, especially the side bolt down by the exhausts
also recently learning that the tread plate comes off, doh
31st Aug 2017 6:37 am
gyislander
Member Since: 01 Mar 2017
Location: Isle of Bute
Posts: 94
Did you get the sensors done ? I've got one on order and wondered if its possible to replace without removing the bumper
5th Sep 2017 4:46 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13635
hi
no not yet
outer sensors can be replaced without removing the bumper
plugged my iid in today to test the sensors, found its the outside one as i suspected, but tried a new one in there and still didn't work , so will have to remove the bumper and replace the already bought wiring loom after all
to remove the outer sensor i used a socket which fitted to the inside of the sensor and with a gentle tap of a hammer i knocked it into the bumper, as there is an outer bit that stays in the bumper the clip were half broken already and also noticed the wiring loom plug was broke, someone has bodged it by putting silicone on there
can only assume there is a broken wire in the loom
here is a screen shot when i tested the sensors
put the ign on , into reverse , then put my hand in front of every sensor , to allow the iid to perform the test , as before they were all in detected
5th Sep 2017 5:13 pm
vml3m
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Worcs
Posts: 13
Its my outer one that has gone, so I am right in thinking I don't need to remove the bumper to change it?
How does it come out, What holds them in?
don't like the socket and hammer approach as above, whats the correct way to remove them?
Thanks
6th Sep 2017 8:05 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13635
hi
it's clipped in from behind , u have the outer bit that stays in situ , u can indeed change the outer ones without removing the bonnet
when i used the socket i only gently tapped it as i didn't want to crack or damage the bumper, thought i would try it first and the sensor just dropped out
if it hadn't come out i would have used a hook to remove the clips from inside , just found it easier using the socket
6th Sep 2017 8:13 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13635
vml3m wrote:
Its my outer one that has gone, so I am right in thinking I don't need to remove the bumper to change it?
How does it come out, What holds them in?
don't like the socket and hammer approach as above, whats the correct way to remove them?
Member Since: 14 Jul 2017
Location: Ramsey
Posts: 184
Took the bumper off last weekend. Removed all of the sensors and replaced with new from flea bay. Tested them and refitted everything. Jobs a good one. Cheers
6th Sep 2017 10:01 pm
BrianX
Member Since: 11 Dec 2005
Location: Bolton UK - it may be 'grim up north' but at least you get gravy on yer' chips.
Posts: 217
Old thread I know, but does anybody know if replacement sensors have a specific direction? I ordered my replacements months ago and have now got the rear bumper in the living room. The new sensors aren't round faced, they are the squared off type, and when they clip into the bumper the box shape is upright (hope that makes sense) when I would have expected it to be on it's side. I could always file the lug off if that would sort the issue?'
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16th Feb 2019 9:43 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10363
On other cars the rectangular sensor face would normally be flat. Like this -
Whether it matters I don’t know.
16th Feb 2019 10:01 pm
BrianX
Member Since: 11 Dec 2005
Location: Bolton UK - it may be 'grim up north' but at least you get gravy on yer' chips.
Posts: 217
I expected it like a widescreen TV'
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