adeal3
Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: orpington
Posts: 188
 
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Am I correct in thinking the rear sensors should deactivate when the 13 pin electrics are used? (They did on my D3) - MY16 D4 with rear camera. The tow symbol lights when indicating but a load constant beep sounds in reverse until the sensors are manually switched off. Dealer forgotten to activate them?
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 1st Apr 2016 9:25 pm |
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scimmiamagia
Member Since: 05 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 130
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I was wondering what would happen when towing. I was thinking about a Thule Easybase. Do the cameras switch off too?
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| 2nd Apr 2016 8:39 am |
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wireworld
Member Since: 19 Oct 2013
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 145
 
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I think they should. Mine has a factory fitted tow pack which I Haven't yet used but I could check it with a trailer board if that would be helpful?
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| 2nd Apr 2016 8:46 am |
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adeal3
Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: orpington
Posts: 188
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Hi that would be helpful if you get a moment. I'm just assuming that as the dealer rushed my pdi (they had a week and left it until after I had left on a three hour journey) and failed to fix the external software issue they also failed to activate the tow electrics (dealer not factory). Cheers Adrian
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| 2nd Apr 2016 9:26 am |
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wireworld
Member Since: 19 Oct 2013
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 145
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Ok, so mine disables the rear parking sensors when the trailer board is connected and a message comes up on the parking sensor graphic screen (not the camera view) saying "Caution" "rear parking sensors disabled when trailer is connected".
Hope that helps?
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| 2nd Apr 2016 10:03 am |
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adeal3
Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: orpington
Posts: 188
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Hi many thanks for checking - much appreciated. I now know that the (not very good) supplying dealer simply didn't do this. Cheers Adrian
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| 4th Apr 2016 9:39 am |
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