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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: No Golf Clubs at all on 10 April 2008, 10:47

Title: are my Parking sensors Retrofitted?
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 10 April 2008, 10:47
Hi all, how can I tell if my Parking sensors were retrofitted?

Is there a difference in the beep, the operation, the look from the factory fitted options?

Maybe some pics would help? but cant just now.
Title: Re: are my Parking sensors Retrofitted?
Post by: Phil mcavity on 10 April 2008, 11:22
mine are factory fit, check the position of the actual sensors to see if yours are in a different position to mine.
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/philmcavity/LifeshinepicsGTimk2006.jpg)
Title: Re: are my Parking sensors Retrofitted?
Post by: Manu_R32 on 10 April 2008, 11:39
Mine are also factory fit and seem to be in the same place too

(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l304/clio_gib/DSC02785.jpg)

 :smiley:
Title: Re: are my Parking sensors Retrofitted?
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 10 April 2008, 13:33
Yep the "look" the same at least.. i get a rather tuneless beep when I engage reverse...not like the crisp BING you get when you dont buckle up. I think i need to stick on some multimedia links to see how it compares with factory build cars.

cheers all  :smiley:

Title: Re: are my Parking sensors Retrofitted?
Post by: 182_blue on 12 April 2008, 09:12
i really wanted parking sensors on mine but it would have held the car buying up for me, is there a way of getting the factory look at a reasonable cost, or even having hidden sensors ?
Title: Re: are my Parking sensors Retrofitted?
Post by: vw_sales on 12 April 2008, 09:14
Its impossible to tell, the kit for both factory order and dealer fit is the same.


As for the sensors being in the same place, on the inside of the bumper there are marks like little x where they go.
Title: Re: are my Parking sensors Retrofitted?
Post by: 182_blue on 12 April 2008, 09:16
Its impossible to tell, the kit for both factory order and dealer fit is the same.


As for the sensors being in the same place, on the inside of the bumper there are marks like little x where they go.

odd, my dealer told me they would be different and advised against it ?