rear parking sensors.......help,please

[fourringsrus]

Well after 19 posts I would have thought it was quite clear
I want to know if doing this would do irreversable damage before I cut the power ie. not after the event.
But if nobody has ruddy clue and sarcasm is all that prevails I might just ask a simple question elsewhere.
THANKS
Stuart

[pete99]

Well after 19 posts I would have thought it was quite clear
I want to know if doing this would do irreversable damage before I cut the power ie. not after the event.
But if nobody has ruddy clue and sarcasm is all that prevails I might just ask a simple question elsewhere.
THANKS
Stuart

Now now Stuart,
steady on.
I'm sure -if anyone knew for sure-they would say so.
What does your dad have to say ?.

[fourringsrus]

I'll have to assume this is not more sarcasm,my dad is not that bothered but my mother hates the noise of the bleeper thing (she's not quite as deaf as he is)
If for example I pull the fuse to that circuit is it likely to be killing the reverse lights?
Sorry if I appeared to be getting snappy,it wasn't my intention
Stuart

[pete99]

I'll have to assume this is not more sarcasm,my dad is not that bothered but my mother hates the noise of the bleeper thing (she's not quite as deaf as he is)
If for example I pull the fuse to that circuit is it likely to be killing the reverse lights?
Sorry if I appeared to be getting snappy,it wasn't my intention
Stuart

Dont be daft kid,
No offence taken at all.
Surely your mum knows how to turn the radio up > ?.

[MFGF]

Well after 19 posts I would have thought it was quite clear
I want to know if doing this would do irreversable damage before I cut the power ie. not after the event.
But if nobody has ruddy clue and sarcasm is all that prevails I might just ask a simple question elsewhere.
THANKS
Stuart

Sorry you can't get a definitive answer on this Stuart. I can only speak from my own experience with factory-fit rear sensors on my previous A6, where the only solution seemed to be to replace the offending sensor. As far as I'm aware, the dealer didn't need to take the bumper off to do the replacement (although I didn't oversee the job - just left the car with them for an hour - the new sensor had been previously painted). If I were you I'd investigate how much a new sensor will cost, then weigh up whether you think it's worth a) leaving the system as it is, b) risking disconnecting the offending sensor and trying the system, or c) fitting a new sensor.

Whichever option you go for, let us know how it goes...

MF.

[fourringsrus]

Evening MFGF ,for the sake of interest and the benefit of pete99 ,the only reason I did not intend to change my fathers sensor was because when my 3.0 quattro had this fault ,they quoted me £60 for the sensor ,£30 to paint it and around £50 to fit ,so you can see now why I wanted to fiddle about with it.
Now armed with the fact that I can purchase a sensor for approximately £16 and fit it myself I am prepared to do just that.
I would like to thank all who have commented on this thread ,those helpfull and those not so much.
I can however tell you all that Iwill still be pulling the dud item apart to see why it is dud and
maybe we all might learn something new
MANY THANKS ALL
Stuart

[pete99]

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[wmccann]

fourringus,

To be honest you are asking in the wrong place. Your father has a rover - completely different beast from an Audi. Audi's are German built and the electronics are totally integrated, not sure about Rover but their reputation was not very good in Ireland at least.

I would suggest finding the speaker for the reversing sensors and cutting the wire - problem solved.

Regards,

W.

[fourringsrus]

Thanks W, you are right about the old Rover reputation,but I learnt that the Rover 75 which was built under the BMW flag,is is fact sat on a heavily modified BMW 5 series platform,running a BMW 2.0 c/rail diesel and auto box ,so with my thinking cap on I thought there may be a hint of German thinking in the electronics parts bin.
Seems I didn't have the cap on properly ha,ha
Even considered cutting speaker wire but having discovered how cheap the sensor is ,I will be replacing it.
Thanks for the input
Stuart