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mrcnc53

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Will it set them off
« on: 11 January 2010, 16:21:58 »
I'm having a fixed towbar fitted to my 2001 3.2 will it
set off the reversing sensors ?
I did a little experiment by putting a plastic box where
the towbar would be and nothing happened.
Does anybody have any experience with this.
Or should I get a detachable, but they are twice the
price.. :-/
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Re: Will it set them off
« Reply #1 on: 11 January 2010, 16:24:24 »
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I'm having a fixed towbar fitted to my 2001 3.2 will it
set off the reversing sensors ?
I did a little experiment by putting a plastic box where
the towbar would be and nothing happened.
Does anybody have any experience with this.
Or should I get a detachable, but they are twice the
price.. :-/

No idea about the sensors, Entwood will know, but get a detachable ..... you know it makes sense!!!!     and it'll look (or not) better!  ;)  ;)  ;)
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Re: Will it set them off
« Reply #2 on: 11 January 2010, 17:24:38 »
All bloody shin breakers should be detachable, rather things.  Personally, I think all towing should be banned. Along with horseboxes.
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Re: Will it set them off
« Reply #3 on: 11 January 2010, 17:53:26 »
"Detachable" fixed ones look 'crap' on Omega's and your shin's will never be the same again.

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Re: Will it set them off
« Reply #4 on: 11 January 2010, 18:01:15 »
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"Detachable" fixed ones look 'crap' on Omega's and your shin's will never be the same again.

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Re: Will it set them off
« Reply #5 on: 11 January 2010, 18:23:48 »
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I'm having a fixed towbar fitted to my 2001 3.2 will it
set off the reversing sensors ?
I did a little experiment by putting a plastic box where
the towbar would be and nothing happened.
Does anybody have any experience with this.
Or should I get a detachable, but they are twice the
price.. :-/
No, is the answer, the tow bar will not affect the sensors and give false signals.
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Re: Will it set them off
« Reply #6 on: 11 January 2010, 18:41:52 »
8 inch sensor from an object.
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Re: Will it set them off
« Reply #7 on: 11 January 2010, 19:58:02 »
No it won't ...  :)

The guy that fitted my towbar was a bit of a perfectionist (I'm glad as he was having to modify the irmscher rear a tad !!).

Before commencing any work whatsoever he opened the boot with reverse selected, igntion on and proceeded to kneel in the boot with a short length of wood to wave about and work out exactly where the "active" areas were .. as he called them. He then made a few light marks with a wax pencil before actually starting to fit the towbar.

Just a warning .. if the wiring is not done in some "clever" way , the parking sensors will go off all the time while you reverse with a trailer connected .. :)
« Last Edit: 11 January 2010, 19:58:52 by entwood »
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Re: Will it set them off
« Reply #8 on: 13 January 2010, 16:19:49 »
Thanks, nice pics Entwood, fixed it is.
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