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[rajveer.sandhu]

Hi

How easy would it be to fit Retro fit parking sensors to an MV6 3.0 facelift Automatic?

I already have the actual sensors that fit in the bumper.
Is the wiring already present?
I am guessing I will need to Tech2 it, to get it to work.

Raj

[TheBoy]

Simple, just follow the wiring diagrams

[rajveer.sandhu]

Wiring diagram? - from where?
So there is no tech2 needed?

Does that mean the wires already exist if I take the rear bumper off?

[RobG]

What have you actually got, just the sensors in the bumper or do you have the control unit as well

[rajveer.sandhu]

I just have the sensors in another bumper (not yet put onto the car).

Is the control unit already in the car? Or do I need that also?

So the 3 things I require are:
Sensors (got)
Wiring (I will need to check)
Control Unit (I am unsure where this would be placed)

[RobG]

Control unit is about £90 from VX. Better off fitting aftermarket

[Lazydocker]

Fitting aftermarket is a doddle... I think it took me about half an hour or so

[rajveer.sandhu]

Cool, I'll give it a shot.

[mrgreen]

i'm looking at doing this myself anyone have any comments about these, seems to me a good price atleast
http://cgi.ebay.de/Ruckfahrwarner-Einparkhilfe-PDC-Parkhilfe-CM-PDC1-NEU-/350298914141?pt=Autoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item518f713d5d

[vauxfan2k]

You wouldnt catch me drilling holes in my bumper for reversing sensors, if your a good enough driver you dont need them, its not like the omega is 60ft long 

[Andy B]

i'm looking at doing this myself anyone have any comments about these, seems to me a good price atleast
http://cgi.ebay.de/Ruckfahrwarner-Einparkhilfe-PDC-Parkhilfe-CM-PDC1-NEU-/350298914141?pt=Autoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item518f713d5d

I would think that most of here don't sprechen enough Deutch to have an opinion. 

[Dave DND]

You wouldnt catch me drilling holes in my bumper for reversing sensors, if your a good enough driver you dont need them, its not like the omega is 60ft long 

You don`t need to cut sensors in if you don`t want to -

You can get a long "strip" sensor that fits discreetly behind the bumper - can`t remember the make offhand, but it`ll come to me in time.

[Dave DND]

I just have the sensors in another bumper (not yet put onto the car).

Is the control unit already in the car? Or do I need that also?

So the 3 things I require are:
Sensors (got)
Wiring (I will need to check)
Control Unit (I am unsure where this would be placed)

Aftermarket ones usually take a live feed from the reversing lights to activate them, and are really really really easy to fit.

 

[mrgreen]

You wouldnt catch me drilling holes in my bumper for reversing sensors, if your a good enough driver you dont need them, its not like the omega is 60ft long 

usually i'm not bad but being a caravan and all it is quite long compared to a limo and extra help is always good especially when its only €30 and i'm sure you can drill the holes neatly but dnddave sounds like he has the solution with a strip

[Andy B]

.....  but dnddave sounds like he has the solution with a strip

This has been poo poo'd a few times in the past. 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/No-Drill-No-Holes-Easy-Fit-Car-Parking-Sensor-/170434089972?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27aea9d3f4#ht_5781wt_905