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I'll take some pics tomorrow in daylight. Replaced 1 front 2 rear sensors of e-bay about 18 months ago and haven't had any problems since. Hope I'm not tempting fate.
My front sensors don't work unless I press the PDC switch, is this normal mode of operation. Rears work and show up on screen when reverse selected?

i dont trust my front sensors at all  and as for the rears well they do work but i get nervous when reversing , can never remember my screen activating when reversing , when fronts did work never had to press button 
  thought it was to stop the beeping sound 

Henry has upgraded his head unit to allow for a camera, the OEM unit didn't have this.

Yup, the front sensors need to be manually controlled from the PDC button, rears are automatic once R is selected.

My front ones are kippers anyway, and I prefer to you my rear camera instead of the sensors

My front sensors come on as soon as i put it into reverse .... i thought they were all like that
i agree that they're not trustworthy though they seem to scream that your too close well before you actually are

[quote="ianst0028"]
My front sensors come on as soon as i put it into reverse .... i thought they were all like that
i agree that they're not trustworthy though they seem to scream that your too close well before you actually are
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The whole system becomes active when you put it into reverse but if you want to pull up to a wall nose first you can just press the PDC button mate

Here is a picture of the speaker wires. Can't show the other because mine has a plastic cover which I can't get off as the LPG tank is in the way

Grumpywurzel/ian0028. You have confirmed mine work as should, whole system comes on and shows on screen when reverse selected. Have to switch on PDC if I drive up to something. Cheers lads

[quote="henrym3"]
Grumpywurzel/ian0028. You have confirmed mine work as should, whole system comes on and shows on screen when reverse selected. Have to switch on PDC if I drive up to something. Cheers lads
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No worries bud. Not quite parking sensors in this clip but similar to a guy we watched at work who thought his PDC kicked in when he slowed down. Lovely brand new Merc it was too, er was.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/s ... -1.2238171

Btw no one told the tester that the car didn't have the auto braking, ouch

[quote="henrym3"]
Here is a picture of the speaker wires. Can't show the other because mine has a plastic cover which I can't get off as the LPG tank is in the way
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Thanks for doing that, very much appreciated!

I had similar problem few months back, only a long beeeeep for a few seconds then nothing,...did the ear test as explained on here,...the rear centre was not clicking. I replaced it with one from ebay and it worked a dream...Until my wife went and power-washed them. They're not working again so I did the ear test again,..all are working apart from the new ebay one,..the clicking is far softer !!...maybe I have to replace the same one again ??..or if I take it off and give it some tlc on the radiator and hair-dryer will activate it again ??..not sure ....

Jonny

[quote="jonnyivy"]
I had similar problem few months back, only a long beeeeep for a few seconds then nothing,...did the ear test as explained on here,...the rear centre was not clicking. I replaced it with one from ebay and it worked a dream...Until my wife went and power-washed them. They're not working again so I did the ear test again,..all are working apart from the new ebay one,..the clicking is far softer !!...maybe I have to replace the same one again ??..or if I take it off and give it some tlc on the radiator and hair-dryer will activate it again ??..not sure ....

Jonny
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At least you have a wife that would wash the car for you .....

haha, Smeeagain,... you work out whats cheaper,... auto carwash @ £5.50 or new sensor @ £12.50 ??

She is a good-un though,.....no doubt about it,....  even hoovers UNDER the seats and dettox's all the handles,... where the hell does she think ma hands have been ??  hehe...

[quote="jonnyivy"]
haha, Smeeagain,... you work out whats cheaper,... auto carwash @ £5.50 or new sensor @ £12.50 ??

She is a good-un though,.....no doubt about it,....  even hoovers UNDER the seats and dettox's all the handles,... where the hell does she think ma hands have been ??  hehe...
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Well if she's washing the car, then you're obviously sat with your finger up yer arse, hence the need to detox the handles .....