Parking sensor sensitivity

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:58 pm

Hi, I have a friend with an e46. Just had a rear sensor replaced but he seems to think the sensitivity or area of proximity has dramatically reduced. Can the range be altered with BMW scanner or navcoder?

fenj66 · Post by **fenj66** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:35 pm

bmw scanner 1.4 certainly can adjust the distances on my x5.

x555 · Post by **x555** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:24 pm

[quote=""fenj66""]bmw scanner 1.4 certainly can adjust the distances on my x5.

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+1 ...i haven't messed with it apart from disabling the fronts but it can be done

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:17 pm

Why would you disable the fronts?

fenj66 · Post by **fenj66** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:22 am

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Why would you disable the fronts?[/quote]

I disabled my fronts also. The reason- one of the front sensors was faulty meaning no sensors worked front or back. Because I never need front sensors and their so awkward to replace, by disabling them completey, the backs work as normal again. So no more haywire sounds every time I select reverse.

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:21 am

My front nearside sensor doesn't work but my rears do. I will replace it next year some time

x555 · Post by **x555** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:25 pm

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Why would you disable the fronts?[/quote]
Same as above mate ......i will get around to finaly sorting those front sensors one of the days

but after having the bumper of about 10 times i got fed up with them

Takson · Post by **Takson** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:19 pm

That's good to know. My front NS sensor doesn't work and the beep drives the war department nuts.

Hammy · Post by **Hammy** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:13 am

[quote=""fenj66""][quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Why would you disable the fronts?[/quote]

I disabled my fronts also. The reason- one of the front sensors was faulty meaning no sensors worked front or back. Because I never need front sensors and their so awkward to replace, by disabling them completey, the backs work as normal again. So no more haywire sounds every time I select reverse.

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Does make me laugh, because BMW only fitted the audible system, one sensor out = all sensors out. However, if you have an Intravee it gives you a graphical display for each individual sensor, why BMW didn't enable that themselves is a mystery to me.

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:23 am

Graphical display on nav screen?

RichardP · Post by **RichardP** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:21 pm

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Graphical display on nav screen?[/quote]
Graphical display with a bar and numerical display and indicator of the closest sensor on the High cluster or numeric display for each sensor on the Nav screen.

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:01 pm

Here you go - posted a while back:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2115&p=21421&hilit=display+intravee#p21449

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:38 pm

So will need an intravee unit, kci cable and what ever cable to charge iPod/iPhone. What else can be done with an intravee? I was looking at getting a dice media bridge.

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:02 pm

Arrhh see, the interest builds...

You need the KCA-420i with BOTH cables and the Intravee.

What do you get:

1. Unlock
2. Mirrors folding on key/key out of barrel (OEM mirrors must be fitted)
3. PDC display on OBD
4. iPod song display on OBD

And a whole host of other features to do with the car, let alone the superior iPod interface...

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:04 am

1. Unlock what?

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