Rear Parking Sensor Install, anyone done it?

[DaveN]

Hi,

I had a look at the OEM Volkswagen Parktronic, it is only with a buzzer/beep only so I decided to go with a similar one. I have bought the ParkitRight kit from their Ebay shop, as I intend to install it in the lower par of the bumper I bought theirs as the sensors come unpainted and the plastic colour is identical to the lower part of the bumper.

I had a failed go last weekend, I got the C-pillar off without breaking the little airbag cover tag, removed the panel, but for the life of me I couldn't identify the correct wire as I didn't have a volt-meter. I could make the kit work by attaching the kit-power-wire to the reverse light directly but as the light is in the tailgate I need to find it behind the c-pillar cover. Once I can sort this bit out I'll be brave and drill the bumper, from feeling around behind it there is the actual bumper bar behind the cover so location of the sensors will be important.

Weather depending, I'm going to have another try this weekend, I'll try to take pics as I go unless it turns in to a complete disaster and I end up crying for a month.

By the way the kit I bought was the 4 sensor kit from ParkitRight, though they have a web site www.parkitright.com where you can by for £58 you can get it from their ebay shop Parking Sensor Superstore for £29.50.

 

Dave N

[The Doc]

Dave

Once you have removed the rear lights and scres you can pull the top part of the bumper (the part beneath the rear lights) away from the car - you can then look down and SEE where is good to drill - you can also pull your sensor wires up through this space - also lie on your back and look up - there are plenty of places that are "safe"

[DaveN]

Doc

I'm not being smart but what did you mean instead of scres?

Dave N

[S11EPS]

I would hazard a guess at screWs?

[DaveN]

D'oh

makes sense now

[davyk31]

What do you think of the kit he has mentioned Doc? Sounds like good value at £29.50.

I am not particularly interested in displays etc. So long as it beeps when activated and then beeps as warnings that would be good for me.

[davyk31]

Having said just above about not wanting the display I was looking on the Steelmate site and like the look of the PTS400Q kit. Has a wireless display to mount in the front of the car. What do you think of this kit Doc, would it be any good or what do you recommend?

If ordering Steelmate I assume Doc its the matt black sensors to order? How good a match are they for the plastic bumpers? They look a good match from the pics of your wife's car. Also someone else mentioned about it being hard to get the angle of the sensors correct...........is there any truth in this?

[The Doc]

I only use steelmate these days - they are of reasonable quality and dont give any problems - they have a nice beep etc.

No display I recommend the PTS400
With display rear                  PTS400I
With display F & R                PTS600MN

Linky: http://www.steel-mate.co.uk/acatalog/Parking_Sensors.html

[davyk31]

Is the PTS400Q any good Doc?

How does the wireless display get its power, is it a battery or something?

[Phil mcavity]

Ive decided not to put rear sensors on my gti, came to a cost effective decision and that was ...."to ban the missus from driving it" !!!  problems solved!