New Passat - bumper Removal - help!

[Quatrelle]

The Meta Targa is £50 for Halfords at the moment if you install your self, this price is on the web only, instore its twice the price.

If I can workout where to wire it in to I might grab one.

I bought mine direct from the makers, and it was about 90GBP if my memory serves. My advice would be to go for it.

Re the wiring: I did post something on here, so try a search. If not, I'll try to remember

[stringman]

If your fitting the ultrasonic type sensors, like the Cobra park master supplied by VW, you dont have to remove the bumper. Drill the holes for the sensors and feed the sensor wires between each hole using a welding rod or coat hanger. Start at the off side. put your rod through the O/S inner hole and out the O/S outer. Tape the O/S outer sensor wire onto the rod and pull it through. Now remove the O/S number plate lamp (don't remove the screws, just pry it out) and put the rod in the hole for the number plate lamp and out the O/S inner hole. Tape the O/S outer and O/S inner sensor wires to the rod and pull it through so both wires are now hanging out the hole where the number plate lamp fits. Work your way across the bumper in that fashion then when you have all the sensors fitted route the four wires to the inside of the vehicle via the large gromet behind the bumper at the N/S. And no, you don't need to remove the bumper to get at the grommet. I've got a note of where the holes should be drilled too if anybody wants to know. Regards - Jim.[/quote]

very detailed advice- I dont suppose you have those measurments to hand at all?

[HarryP0tter]

I think i am going to go for the Halfords sensors so I can drill behind the number plate and feed the wire right through the grommet in the boot.

It's finding the right place to wire in into thats the problem, if any one has a photo it would be a big help, because I think im been a bit slow.

[Flash2]

very detailed advice- I dont suppose you have those measurments to hand at all?

Sorry guys. I've been working away from home for a bit so haven't managed to get onto the forum.

The holes for the passat saloon are : inner sensors 350mm out from the centre and 650mm for the outer two and both sets are positioned 118mm up from the join of the lower valence (the black bit).

For the estate it's 200mm for the inner two and 600mm for the outer and 80mm up from the valence.

For the CC the inner sensors are 300mm out from the center and 20mm up and the outer sensors are 600mm from the center and 30mm up.

These figures come from VW, so don't blame me if you find a chunk of metal behind any holes you drill. If in doubt, remove the bumper and check for yourself.

Regards - Jim.

[stringman]

Thanks very much for that
once i have painted my sensors I shall get the drill out!!!!

[HarryP0tter]

Done it!

I've gone and installed my Meta sr2 sensors and it was all quire easy, the hardest part was removing the boot trim and putting it back again.

[Quatrelle]

Done it!

I've gone and installed my Meta sr2 sensors and it was all quire easy, the hardest part was removing the boot trim and putting it back again.

Excellent! All you need now is a large cardboard box (or something similarly non-damaging) to try them out.

[dazzer07]

Hi - trying to fit a "Taurus T123-P" electromagnetic reversing sensor [instead of normal ultrasonic sensor] on my 2006 Passat Estate 2.0TDI 140. The instructions say that you need to remove bumper. I had an opportunity to use a ramp to get the underside cover from the rear of the car, but couldnt get the damn bumper off. I managed to stick the sensor strip across the rear of the inner of the bumper but it isnt perfect. I could really do with some advice wrt removing the bumper AND advice from anyone who has fitted/tried to fit one of these kits............

hope this helps

[catarad]

first post here, trying to find out if I could change the parking sensors without removing the rear bumper.

initially, I bought the sensors black and now i bought ones that are quite a color match. they are not OEM, but that ordinary ones, produced in China.

now, the question is: how do i pull them off the rear bumper? if i am not mistaken, they cling to the inside of the bumper with some metal/rubber clips.
so i guess they need to be squeezed a bit, but my hand does not fit in....

Should i just pull them out by force? any thoughts on that?

[Flash2]

The most common parking sensors I've come across are held into the bumper by strips of rubber down the sides of the sensor casing. I can usually just lift those ones out of the bumper using my fingers.

The Cobra sensors that are supplied by the VW dealers are a little bit better secured but you can still get them off without removing the bumper. I usually try and get a finger nail under the edge of the sensor to lift it off the bumper a little. I then slot the blade of a thin flat blade screw driver under the sensor. Don't try and lever it out but grip the shaft of the driver down near the sensor and pull the shaft towards you. One side of the sensor should lift out the hole. Now repeat the process on the opposite side. I'm sure that will work with the other type of sensors too if you can't manage to lift them out with your fingers.

Regards.

Jim.