After market parking sensors

[oblio]

Hi

Does anyone have any experiences of the stick on parking sensor kits that plug into the cigarette lighters?

They have the 2 sensors which stick onto your rear bumper. Iv seen them advertised for around £30 which is considerably cheaper than the £300 quotes to get permanent ones fitted!

cheers

[David87]

I made some for my GCSE Electronics project and got an A, even though they were a bit st. One would hope that even for £30, they're better than the effort of a 16-year-old me.

[Codswallop]

I bought this set of four sensors for £50. The company provided me with the contact details of several local fitters who come out to you. Fitting was under £50 for me in Glasgow.

The sensors came top in a Auto Express parking sensor test, and several members of friends and family have also fitted these, so I recommend them

[oblio]

Codswallop said:

I bought this set of four sensors for £50. The company provided me with the contact details of several local fitters who come out to you. Fitting was under £50 for me in Glasgow.

The sensors came top in a Auto Express parking sensor test, and several members of friends and family have also fitted these, so I recommend them

Thanks for that

I have emailed them to see what price I can get for fitting a set to each of our cars on the same day as the site says it is £85 a fitting now! Hopefully this shuld bring the price down as I guess it includes travelling etc

Cheers again

[el romeral]

Some time ago, I bought a pretty good quality rear parking sensor kit from E Bay (UK supplier). They do not seem to list it now unfortunately. There was a choice of sensor colours (the silver matched my car colour very well) and it came with a drill and good instructions. They were easy to fit (just measure the positions several times to be sure). The control box is hidden away up under the boot and the wires were spliced into the reverse light wiring. Looks almost OEM and has no flashing lights etc. I think I paid about 20 quid all in.

Edit, found the same kit but with the flashing light display:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CISBO-Rear-Parking-Rever...

[oblio]

Thanks folks

Did you have any issues with your insurance when you informed them of the mod?

Cheers