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Post by shadrack » Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:02 pm

my parking sensors dont work on my car (havnt since i got it) plugged her in and ive 3 faulty fronts and 1 rear, so does anyone know a way of fixing them or have some spare ones for sale on the cheap, its a facelift x5, also would it be possible to put the one good front one into the 1 bust rear and just have rear pdc??
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Post by CondorX5 » Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:43 pm

There are loads of posts and how-tos on parking sensors - just do a search. They are a PITA to change and some need the bumper dropping in order to do it - the corners are different to the others as they are on an angle - check on Real OEM. And if one stops working the whole system gives up as they are in serial. The worst ever feature of the X5, imo and the one that causes the most annoyance - why a set of £50 ebay sensors can work reliably for years installed in any car and BMW couldn't get this right on a car that cost up to £70K new, is amazing.
There are often ebay listings for the sensors. Just make sure you get the correct ones from a reputable source as lots of ebay stuff can be duff.
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Post by shadrack » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:24 pm

will try a search i have 3 ossilliating (spelling not good) error and one saying broken wiring although its fine and the sensor as if you move it all of a sudden other wires instantly become faulty, ebay stuff like that abit hmmmmmm you could be buying some one elses crap however i seem to think they are about £80 each from bmw which make them awfully steep considering you dont comprimise anything by not having them.
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Post by bazzyboy » Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:50 pm

buy range rover pdc,s
brand new from dealer £40 small pice of plastic to remove from inside sensor then fit
straight on i have fitted 4 to mine work a treat ;)
you can fit all the rear sensors without bumper removal

but front need bumper off
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Post by bazzyboy » Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:52 pm

ps corner sensors on rear are the same
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Post by strummer » Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:34 pm

go round and listen to each one with car in reverse with ignition on (with engine off!) they should tick,one on mine wasnt on the rear,replaced it and they now all work

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Re: pdc

Post by shadrack » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:50 pm

yeh i know which are not working and which they are just wondered if there was a cheap fix, i heard rover ones are the same and £20 each?? ive 4 knackerd makes it a tad expensive at £80 each from stealers
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