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Vanny



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Retrofit - Parking button

Probably not the most exciting of retrofits, but for £9 it was worth a go, and maybe be the start of a more involved fit.

Today I have changed the hard button strip to include the parking sensor button. As I only have rear sensors ( for now) it doesn't do a lot. The tell tale does light up when in reverse, and pressing while in reverse will turn the sensors off.

Simple swap out, no wiring (13my car)


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nice, where did you get the button strip from?
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I bought it from 'skan 4x4' on eBay from a scrapper, I think an 11my. They had it up for £22 for 6 months, I bought when it dropped to £9.
It's a dh52 part number, I didn't note the full part number.
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Was the wiring for the button already in place on the loom so it was just a plug in or is more work involved? I'd love to be able to turn the sensors off, it is a nightmare when trying to hitch up! 2013 GS Baltic Blue - part exchanged now for Volvo V40
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Vanny



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On my car the car side harness was populated to the same level as the connector for the buttons so it was as simple as plug and play. Mine is a 13my XS.
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Vanny wrote:
I think an 11my.

It’s from a facelift vehicle. MY13>. Its interesting how many button configurations JLR gave the Freelander 2 (around the clockwork areas) to minimise blanks. Most owners are unaware of this ... MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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7” screen UK spec vehicles all came with nav. Non nav came with 4.2” screens. I thought this would be the same with Aus. MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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Mine is a MY12 GS but the button configuration looks the same, if I ever come across one of the button strips I might give it a go and see if it works, they are not expensive. 2013 GS Baltic Blue - part exchanged now for Volvo V40
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You have an early facelift vehicle that’s why MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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Manual car with rear park aid only


Manual car with front and rear park aid
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Automatic car
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Mine is manual with only rear sensors, I am just looking for a way to turn them off when hitching up my caravan. 2013 GS Baltic Blue - part exchanged now for Volvo V40
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With the electrics plugged in the sensors will mute themselves if you have the genuine electrics MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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Mines a manual 13MY with a different dash layout to the one above - no analogue clock and the parking sensor buttons as per Vanny's new set up

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LR NUT, it is a genuine LR towbar and electrics but it does not mute itself. LR dealer offered to do a diagnostic for £140 before any works so I've put up with the noise up to now.

Westville, mine is exactly the same layout without the parking aid switch, I assume you have front parking sensors? 2013 GS Baltic Blue - part exchanged now for Volvo V40
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