Member Since: 17 Sep 2015
Location: astcote,northampton, nn12
Posts: 57
rear reversing sensors
my left inner sensor is faulty is there a quick easy way to get this out thyks have not had car long but its had nothing done for 30k miles so have orderd cambelt kits engine service parts brake service parts disks/pads/epb parts as well and lower suspension front arms all to do in next few weeks , don't get me wrong car drives fine but needs this doing at least I know its done does knock on the suspension thou
22nd Sep 2015 8:13 pm
armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 1918
Take the rear bumper off is the easiest way, more likely you'll find a broken wire than a failed sensor.IID PRO
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22nd Sep 2015 8:31 pm
wildeone2
Member Since: 17 Sep 2015
Location: astcote,northampton, nn12
Posts: 57
thanks will have a go at weekend
22nd Sep 2015 8:41 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Sensors are cheap on the bay
I had some go and fitted BMW ones
22nd Sep 2015 8:45 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
I fitted the right inner sensor without removing the bumper.
Sensor for about £12 on Ebay and works great now.
22nd Sep 2015 10:05 pm
wildeone2
Member Since: 17 Sep 2015
Location: astcote,northampton, nn12
Posts: 57
how did you get sensor out
23rd Sep 2015 10:17 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
I was going to take the bumper off, but due to rusted screws and bolts that felt like they might break/sheer I decided to try with it in place.
Dropped the spare wheel out and had enough space to get in underneath and managed to get fingers and tools in to disconnect the sensor, draw it backwards out through the hole in the cross-member and fit the new one in.
Plenty of light in the space to see what I was doing and persistence got there in the end.
I had some of the fixings off for the bumper cover around where I was working which gave a bit of flex to allow me to get hands in to work.
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