parking sensors
Discussion
I've used Dolphin parking sensors ( http://www.dolphinparkingsensors.co.uk/) on 2 of my previous cars, plus family have used them on 3 of theirs. Good service and the sensors always worked well. They have a list of local fitters too which they send you when you buy to deal with fitting. Hopefully they have a model that does what you want - I just went with the standard colour coded 4 sensor audio kit.
Edited by Codswallop on Thursday 21st July 22:33
Dolphin here too. used on my old 5 series looked oem. My BMW even had drill markers in the bumper where to put the holes.
Word of advice. Dont fit them too low as they will just sense the ground all the time.
The minimum distance sound is a bit further away than vehicles ive had with oem sensors fitted. but i think they're just being over cautious.
Had them fitted for 5 years not one issue..
Easy to wire too. attach to the reverse wire and the other to earth.
Word of advice. Dont fit them too low as they will just sense the ground all the time.
The minimum distance sound is a bit further away than vehicles ive had with oem sensors fitted. but i think they're just being over cautious.
Had them fitted for 5 years not one issue..
Easy to wire too. attach to the reverse wire and the other to earth.
Hijacking this thread, apologies. Seemed better than starting a new one.
I have rear parking sensors on the school run hatchback, a Seat Mii. They were fitted from new, but are not the manufacturer's but aftermarket (the dealer messed up a bit - wasn't worth a fight at the time).
It's now four years old and the beep is constant when in reverse.
I've tried cleaning the sensors - didn't work.
I had it serviced & MOTd last week and asked the local garage to fix it - but they couldn't. They said they guessed that one of the sensors was broken but they didn't know what brand they were and, unfortunately, the main dealer has since changed hands so they couldn't find out from them.
Any suggestions? Should I just buy new ones from the company mentioned on this thread? Will they fit into the same holes drilled in the bumper and easily wire in? Or does anyone have any recommendations for local (mid-Sussex) people who could fix it for me?
Thanks. And, to pre-empt the obvious responses - yes I know the Mii is a tiny car and if the driver is even remotely competent then parking sensors would not be needed.
I have rear parking sensors on the school run hatchback, a Seat Mii. They were fitted from new, but are not the manufacturer's but aftermarket (the dealer messed up a bit - wasn't worth a fight at the time).
It's now four years old and the beep is constant when in reverse.
I've tried cleaning the sensors - didn't work.
I had it serviced & MOTd last week and asked the local garage to fix it - but they couldn't. They said they guessed that one of the sensors was broken but they didn't know what brand they were and, unfortunately, the main dealer has since changed hands so they couldn't find out from them.
Any suggestions? Should I just buy new ones from the company mentioned on this thread? Will they fit into the same holes drilled in the bumper and easily wire in? Or does anyone have any recommendations for local (mid-Sussex) people who could fix it for me?
Thanks. And, to pre-empt the obvious responses - yes I know the Mii is a tiny car and if the driver is even remotely competent then parking sensors would not be needed.
[quote=Codswallop]I've used Dolphin parking sensors ( http://www.dolphinparkingsensors.co.uk/) on 2 of my previous cars, plus family have used them on 3 of theirs. Good service and the sensors always worked well. They have a list of local fitters too which they send you when you buy to deal with fitting. Hopefully they have a model that does what you want - I just went with the standard colour coded 4 sensor audio kit.
They just look like the generic colour coded £15 chinky sourced ones you can get off eBay but at an inflated price + fitting.
They just look like the generic colour coded £15 chinky sourced ones you can get off eBay but at an inflated price + fitting.
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