Member Since: 26 Feb 2013
Location: Dunfermline
Posts: 179
Front parking sensors
Will my discovery have the wiring for front parking sensors?
23rd May 2013 11:17 pm
sheerluck
Member Since: 11 Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 208
If you have the rear sensors, then you will have the connector and ECU, but not the loom. The connector is behind and below the RH headlamp. A new loom will not set you back a great deal, and the part number will depend on whether you have fog lights or not.
A call to TLO with your VIN will no doubt put you on the right path.
24th May 2013 12:42 am
Langer
Member Since: 26 Feb 2013
Location: Dunfermline
Posts: 179
Ok thanks, my one has rear ones but not front ones but I have a full car breaking which has front ones. I presume it's just the wiring that goes from under the headlight along the font bumper to the sensors? Ill just need to drill my bumper to fit the sensors in. Are they just plug and play?
24th May 2013 7:15 am
parrafin23
Member Since: 04 Dec 2011
Location: Buskeud
Posts: 681
If Im not mistaken, there are a cutout in the bumper for the sensors. so yes, drill'em out and put' em in.
You will need the complete wiring removed from the breakin vehicle. When all is connected up you could try and see if it works, but i guess you need to have it enabled in the CCF for it to work, there is an option:Not fitted,Rear Fittet or Both Front & Rear fitted. perhaps a software upgrade, of that i am not sure. Look at the ecu thats in your vehicle and the donor vehicle and compare them and see if they have the same number. if not, replace the ecu too.
P.
24th May 2013 7:29 am
Langer
Member Since: 26 Feb 2013
Location: Dunfermline
Posts: 179
So is it just the wiring behind the bumper that ill need and as above will it clip into another wiring behind the drivers headlight
24th May 2013 10:04 am
ChrisD3
Member Since: 02 Dec 2012
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 263
I have done this mod myself to my 2005 D3 SE
Edit: I changed the loom for the front fogs that had the parking sensor loom on it and yes they just swop out like of like in the same fixing wholes
Edit: I had the socket under the head light so it was just the loom behind the bumper that I had to change
I have pictures in my gallery,
there are markings on the inside of the front bumper which makes it very easy to get them in the correct place there are also smaller holes around the outside of the hole needed to be drilled these are of the correct rotation of the sensor bezel
You will see that they are all different.
With regards to enabling them I brought the GAP IID tool £230 from west 4x4 or someone on the forum may be able to do it for a fraction on costs.
I changed the parking sensor set up in the CCF (car configuration file) from 4 sensor to 8 sensor
The configuration is loaded onto the car
Turn car off wait for radio clock to go out turn ignition back on nd sensors worked
Good luck
Chris2005 D3 SE Auto
24th May 2013 10:16 am
Langer
Member Since: 26 Feb 2013
Location: Dunfermline
Posts: 179
Hi chris thanks for your reply. How do you know where to drill the smaller holes for the lugs on the sensors?
27th May 2013 10:36 pm
ChrisD3
Member Since: 02 Dec 2012
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 263
Hi Hanger
All the holes you need to drill are marked, i would/did drill the smaller holes prior to drilling the larger hole
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please see diagram this is of the inerside of the front bumper i have ringed the smaller holes that need to be drill
edit other pics in my gallery, it was a bit daunting drilling the holes but turned out good for me
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