Parking Sensors ERROR

[conaero]

Just got my car back from the bodyshop, just having the rear bumper repainted after someone nudged me at a roundabout, and what a fabulous job they have done too.

Anyway, jumps in the car, put into reverse, and I get the warning siren, like I am too close (the solid tone).

This goes on for about 5 seconds, then the car reverts to the normal pulsing beeps, but when you get close to something, there is no change in tone?

Now, you would imagine they have wired it up wrong.

They say not, they said the plugs on the sensors only go on one way and they were all taken out in order and put back in the same, and I believe them.

I have switched the car off by the battery to see if that resets it, anyone else had a similar issue?

 

[urbanmaser]

someone nudged you??????????.........I would have got out of the car and shot them..............the cheek of some people

 

[conaero]

They wrote me a cheque for a grand, nuff said!

 

[conaero]

I obviously have either a sensor unplugged (open loop) or a wiring fault (pulled wire)

What would be helpful to know is do the sensors run open loop or closed loop while not near anything?

 

[urbanmaser]

Matt why not throw it back to the ones who caused it and let them bring in auto electrician????

 

[Parisien]

Believe they can be very easily damaged...so unless damaged in accident or when the bumper was being repainted.........even those pressure washers not recommended on them


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[2b1ask1]

Mine errored recently but I had just washed it so I dried them all with a tissue and it sorted itself out, did they respray the sensors?

 

[conaero]

No they did not respray the sensors no, I will chuck it back at them to fix it's just it's an **** to take it all the way back over to them as they are 25 miles away and I have to get a lift.

 

[dem maser]

ill be down your way late next week getting my car maybe i could take you matt if you want.....

 

[conaero]

ill be down your way late next week getting my car maybe i could take you matt if you want.....

Thanks Dem that's a very kind offer.