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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 2082 |
It's normal for a camera to work in conjunction with sensors, not instead of them.
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25th Mar 2021 8:47 pm |
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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1781 |
At the rear , drivers side tucked under the back bumper is a connector that joins the sensor loom to the main loom . If you separate that the rear sensors will be disabled . But as above why would you ? 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership
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25th Mar 2021 9:39 pm |
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Pejo Member Since: 10 Dec 2020 Location: Perth WA Posts: 181 |
Pulled out of brothers driveway yesterday
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26th Mar 2021 2:39 am |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4907 |
I have the front sensors as well & there is a switch on the dash console to turn front & back off, which I do when backing out of the garage. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!
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26th Mar 2021 3:13 am |
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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 |
Would have seen it with a camera Regards David Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me...... Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again...... |
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26th Mar 2021 1:42 pm |
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Madon37s Member Since: 11 Mar 2021 Location: Shropshire Posts: 28 |
Because of the annoying noise they make as described in my original post and if you have a camera why would you need sensors anyway. My previous car that I owned for 6 years was a Toyota Rav4 and the camera was fantastic on that and it didn't have sensors on that. Thanks for the tip on the connector though Kind regards. Paul |
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26th Mar 2021 5:03 pm |
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andyk159 Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Skegby Posts: 369 |
I have a camera but I find the sensors can pick up things that may be slightly out of the sight of the camera at periphery. Also they give warning of things when you aren't looking at camera picture. I wouldn't want to be without them.
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26th Mar 2021 5:26 pm |
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riverblanche Member Since: 11 Apr 2019 Location: Retford'ish Posts: 438 |
Hi,
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26th Mar 2021 5:35 pm |
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GundogSD4 Member Since: 04 Dec 2019 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 478 |
My car has a camera and sensors neither of which I use very often as I tend to use the mirrors and my eyes, but when selecting reverse you can press the sensor button on the dash and it stops the beeping, sorted |
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26th Mar 2021 5:37 pm |
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Madon37s Member Since: 11 Mar 2021 Location: Shropshire Posts: 28 |
Yes I get what you all are saying and they are all very valid points it's just that my sensors still keep bleeping away even after I have driven away! maybe there is a fault with them?
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26th Mar 2021 5:42 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1388 |
It would appear that you have a fault. On my manual TD4, the sensors turn off along with the reversing lights when you change to neutral. |
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26th Mar 2021 6:16 pm |
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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 2082 |
Sensors work better in adverse weather than a camera, which will get covered in dirt and water when it's wet. All the vehicles we've had with a camera over the last decade, has always had sensors too, and the sensors are definitely more useful when the weather is rubbish, as the view from the camera is poor, when the weather is bad.
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26th Mar 2021 7:58 pm |
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andyk159 Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Skegby Posts: 369 |
The sensors should turn off when a speed of 10mph is reached, according to handbook. Of course they should stop beeping anyway when obstacle is out of range. If they don't then you DO have a fault. Andy Freelander2 HSE (59 Plate, MY10 spec) |
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26th Mar 2021 8:19 pm |
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Grue Member Since: 29 Apr 2018 Location: New Zealand Posts: 368 |
I was pretty annoyed with them as well for a while (became muscle memory to hit the button to turn the noise off as soon as i put her into reverse), but after giving them all a good clean and a Rain-X, things got better. Getting them near perfect took cleaning out the connectors behind the bumpers as well. Of course, still the occasional beep when very rainy, but happy now, and didn't have to replace any of them. |
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26th Mar 2021 8:52 pm |
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