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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: PhilRich on 30 April 2009, 20:15:58

Title: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: PhilRich on 30 April 2009, 20:15:58

  :-? Anybody fitted these to a facelift 2.2 Omega?, I have a set in the post to me as I type & haven't a Bl**dy clue where to start! As this is my first Omega & an instant love affair, I didn't realise what a big beast she would turn out to be, especially from behind!!!! :D Any help would be greatly appreciated! Regards, Phil.

Title: Re: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: tmx on 30 April 2009, 20:18:42

fitted them to my mums 307 CC and all i needed was a 1/2 inch hole cutter drill attachment thing!

peugeot had small drill here points on the inside of the rear bumper aswell  :y dont know if the omega does? i had to take the back bumper of the pug and id guess the omegas would need to come off too

Title: Re: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: Andy B on 30 April 2009, 20:19:21

Just use the mirrors!!!  :y







Says he, who reversed into a tree on Easter Sunday! :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D

Title: Re: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: PhilRich on 30 April 2009, 20:23:33

 ;) AndyB, I always use mirrors, but only when combing what hair I have left mate!! ;D

Title: Re: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: omegadti on 30 April 2009, 20:32:21

when you suss it please post the solution as I have a 2 sensor kit waiting for me to pluck up the courage to drill my bumper

Title: Re: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: alexandjen on 30 April 2009, 20:36:03

Have fitted them to mine, bumper will have to come off to remove and adapt the foam cushioning which sits behind it :y

Title: Re: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: Andy B on 30 April 2009, 20:36:37

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;) AndyB, I always use mirrors, but only when combing what hair I have left mate!! ;D

That's where you're going wrong ...... you should be looking at where you're going in them!!!  :y  :y  :y  :y ;D

Title: Re: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: jemis on 30 April 2009, 20:39:49

I fitted a set to our facelift estate, it was fairly straight forward really the drill bit needed was in the kit and it came with easy enough to follow instructions.
Find the centre line of the bumper and if I remember rightly mearsure 20cm each side for the first 2 holes and then 40cm past each of them for the outer 2 I measured them 50mm up from the line in the bumper, I will put up a pic tommorrow for you.
The wiring is a doddle as it all just plugs into to the unit after taking a live from your nearest side reverse light.
Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: old git on 30 April 2009, 21:55:03

My inboard sensors are about 32 cm from the centre of the bumper ,I have a fixed tow bar and they don't detect that sticking out ,outboard about 64cm.I did check by placing an obstruction where the bar would be before using a fixed bar.they will take car to within 14cm of obstruction .Sh** forgot tow bar again

Title: Re: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: old git on 30 April 2009, 22:01:34

about 5 cm down from bumper line (facelift)

Title: Re: Reversing Sensors?
Post by: PhilRich on 01 May 2009, 09:19:07

 :-/ Thanks everyone! but just to show how really stupid I am, can you tell me what colour wires I need to connect into? I can find my way around a domestic 3 pin plug at home but car wiring is another kettle of fish! :y Regards, Phil.