« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2]

Author Topic: How to fit invisible parking sensors.  (Read 1535 times)

Alan

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 141
  • Karma: +4/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • 2.0 SXT (CVT) 2007 in Silver
    • View Profile
    • Specialized Motorsport Company
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2010, 09:54:16 PM »
Quote from: Cuba libre on January 13, 2010, 09:30:45 PM
Quote from: CaliberMan on January 13, 2010, 06:54:22 PM
Quote from: Alan on January 13, 2010, 06:02:36 PM
Any update on the bumper removal giude please  :idea:


Its dead easy m8. I got mine of in about twenty minutes flat and fitted the sensers and cobbled it back in a bout 1.5 hours. I arent a mechanic but its only common sense. Mechanics are generally only fitters nowadays anyway....you'll be lucky to find a good un.


maybe you could write an idiots guide, shouldn't be too difficult


Excellent idea with some pics please  :thumbsup:
Logged

LNM

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2004
  • Karma: +5/-0
  • Former Owner of 2.0 CRD SE
    • View Profile
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2010, 10:15:02 PM »
Quote from: 225R.Sport on January 13, 2010, 09:47:38 PM
ive been on the tools 7 years this year since i left school and its scary everyday there is something new. cars with insturment panels that use TFT technology due to them being built by samsung


My lad is quite keen to be a motor technician, and although he's still at school, I'm going to see if I can get him on the course I'm doing (runs in the evenings) just so he can get a head start cos these seems so much involved!  :shocked:
Logged

listie

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1103
  • Karma: +8/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • CRD SXT Sport - Sunburst Orange - Worcester
    • View Profile
    • wheelfittingsolutions
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2010, 10:17:00 PM »
Quote from: 225R.Sport on January 13, 2010, 09:47:38 PM
ive been on the tools 7 years this year since i left school and its scary everyday there is something new. cars with insturment panels that use TFT technology due to them being built by samsung


My brother in law was teliing me about a practical they had on a new Range Rover, the instruments are all computer generated, speedo, rev counter etc  :shocked:  I think tech's will soon be refered to as computer monkeys instead of spanner monkeys (joke)  :laugh:
Logged
www.wheelfittingsolutions.co.uk , alloy wheel accessories, nuts bolts locks etc

225R.Sport

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 103
  • Karma: +2/-0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2010, 10:18:22 PM »
good idea that if he is interested, work experiance in a garage is good. or perhaps working saturdays somewhere for a bit of money. i can knock a guide up perhaps as i have the pics. lol its ok still need to spanner at the engine mate
Logged

LNM

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2004
  • Karma: +5/-0
  • Former Owner of 2.0 CRD SE
    • View Profile
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2010, 10:23:05 PM »
Quote from: 225R.Sport on January 13, 2010, 10:18:22 PM
good idea that if he is interested, work experiance in a garage is good. or perhaps working saturdays somewhere for a bit of money. i can knock a guide up perhaps as i have the pics. lol its ok still need to spanner at the engine mate


Yeah my brother in law is the bodyshop manager/estimater at the local garage, so hopefully he can get in there in a year or 2 for some experience, and it may lead to an apprenticeship  - thats assuming he doesn't change his mind about what he wants to do by then!! Kids!!!  :laugh:
Logged

WOLF..

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5478
  • Karma: +17/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • "A 1.8 SXT" "CARMA" the CALIBER , KENT ,NW..
    • View Profile
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2010, 11:57:04 PM »
just to steer this topic roughly back on track (invisible parking sensors).....

Once fitted ... erm!! just EXACTLY HOW do you know they fitted them!!!!!

.............well they are "INVISIBLE"!!!!!!!!!


 :-) :-) :-) :-)
Logged
AS HONEST AND LOYAL AS THE "TIMBER-WOLF"!!!

VARN@#H!!!..... DON'T YOU SWEAR AT ME PAL!!

Alan

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 141
  • Karma: +4/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • 2.0 SXT (CVT) 2007 in Silver
    • View Profile
    • Specialized Motorsport Company
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2010, 12:04:48 AM »
Quote from: WOLF.. on January 13, 2010, 11:57:04 PM
just to steer this topic roughly back on track (invisible parking sensors).....

Once fitted ... erm!! just EXACTLY HOW do you know they fitted them!!!!!

.............well they are "INVISIBLE"!!!!!!!!!


 :-) :-) :-) :-)


Stand behind the car and get someone to reverse, if it beeps you are OK cause the driver will know your there!
If he/she runs you over then they are not fitted  :idea: :laugh:
Logged

DarkHorse

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2549
  • Karma: +20/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • 2.0 SXT Sport Black Nr Shrewsbury
    • View Profile
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2010, 12:19:35 AM »
Quote from: WOLF.. on January 13, 2010, 11:57:04 PM
just to steer this topic roughly back on track (invisible parking sensors).....

Once fitted ... erm!! just EXACTLY HOW do you know they fitted them!!!!!

.............well they are "INVISIBLE"!!!!!!!!!


 :-) :-) :-) :-)


Ahahahha Wolfy, I didn't see that one coming!  :smoking:  :rolleyes:  :laugh:
Logged

CaliberMan

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 458
  • Karma: +12/-5
  • Gender: Male
  • Thinking of going down the chromey look route.
    • View Profile
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2010, 09:29:23 AM »
Quote from: Cuba libre on January 13, 2010, 09:30:45 PM
Quote from: CaliberMan on January 13, 2010, 06:54:22 PM
Quote from: Alan on January 13, 2010, 06:02:36 PM
Any update on the bumper removal giude please  :idea:


Its dead easy m8. I got mine of in about twenty minutes flat and fitted the sensers and cobbled it back in a bout 1.5 hours. I arent a mechanic but its only common sense. Mechanics are generally only fitters nowadays anyway....you'll be lucky to find a good un.


maybe you could write an idiots guide, shouldn't be too difficult


I know I ain't ythe cleverest. Im sorry to upset people but it wasnt intensional. Please don't pick on me.
Logged
Biking is me real passion. If it has to be a car it needs to stand out a bit.
I hope they don't stop making the Caliber like they say.

Pauly

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 124
  • Karma: +5/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • 57 Marine Blue Pearlcoat 2.0 SXT Sport CVT
    • View Profile
    • Paul Smith Print, Production & Creative.
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2010, 05:58:47 PM »
Quote from: 225R.Sport on January 13, 2010, 10:18:22 PM
good idea that if he is interested, work experiance in a garage is good. or perhaps working saturdays somewhere for a bit of money. i can knock a guide up perhaps as i have the pics. lol its ok still need to spanner at the engine mate


thats what my son did, washing cars and helping out on a saturday morning, it lead to being offered a job and an apprentership with Honda,did 3 years and then qualfied as a tech,now has a good job with Toyota,gest sent on refreshers MOT / Police  and all sorts of courses, wish you son well, hope he get there Paul
Logged
Boot Liner,Slush Mat's,locking wheel nuts,Chrome No plate surrounds Likes, Its different,Good safety spec,TPM's Dipping mirror,Good Stereo,Good Spec,Good driving position,Comfortable,Good front/  rear leg room,Hatch good height for loading.
Dislikes"A"pillars,Petrol consumption,plastic int marks

225R.Sport

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 103
  • Karma: +2/-0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2010, 10:08:21 PM »
I started in that way did a weeks work experiance and worked in there fast fit centre on a sat morning and did my apprintiship with them and now im here 7 years later mot tester and going in to be a RST.
and you know there there if you fitted them
Logged

LNM

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2004
  • Karma: +5/-0
  • Former Owner of 2.0 CRD SE
    • View Profile
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2010, 10:31:37 PM »
Quote from: Pauly on January 14, 2010, 05:58:47 PM
thats what my son did, washing cars and helping out on a saturday morning, it lead to being offered a job and an apprentership with Honda,did 3 years and then qualfied as a tech,now has a good job with Toyota,gest sent on refreshers MOT / Police  and all sorts of courses, wish you son well, hope he get there Paul


Cheers, the only worrying thing is my lad seems to think he's going to be the next Jock Campbell from the TV series 'The Garage'!!!!  :laugh:

I think I might try to get him into somewhere washing the cars on a saturday later this year.
Logged

Alan

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 141
  • Karma: +4/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • 2.0 SXT (CVT) 2007 in Silver
    • View Profile
    • Specialized Motorsport Company
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2010, 07:51:37 PM »
Back on topic Guys

Fitted my Invisible parking sensors today (once I found them, they are invisible you know)
Used these in the end http://www.parkingdynamics.co.uk/
All up approx 3hrs and they seem to work OK
Better than drilling holes in plastic
Logged

Pauly

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 124
  • Karma: +5/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • 57 Marine Blue Pearlcoat 2.0 SXT Sport CVT
    • View Profile
    • Paul Smith Print, Production & Creative.
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #28 on: February 08, 2010, 05:22:05 PM »
They seems brilliant!!!! how are they??, and a lot cheaper than dealer fitted ones, Quoted...... ?180 for 2 sensors, ?230 for 4 which they advised, uumm no surprises there then, let us know how they go please,could be a Saturday afternoon job for the son, thats once i get the rear bumper repair done,(rear ended by a baby Merc) Dammm raindeers!!!!!!!wandering around, ggrrrrr.
Logged
Boot Liner,Slush Mat's,locking wheel nuts,Chrome No plate surrounds Likes, Its different,Good safety spec,TPM's Dipping mirror,Good Stereo,Good Spec,Good driving position,Comfortable,Good front/  rear leg room,Hatch good height for loading.
Dislikes"A"pillars,Petrol consumption,plastic int marks

Alan

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 141
  • Karma: +4/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • 2.0 SXT (CVT) 2007 in Silver
    • View Profile
    • Specialized Motorsport Company
Re: How to fit invisible parking sensors.
« Reply #29 on: February 08, 2010, 05:37:53 PM »
Quote from: Pauly on February 08, 2010, 05:22:05 PM
They seems brilliant!!!! how are they??, and a lot cheaper than dealer fitted ones, Quoted...... ?180 for 2 sensors, ?230 for 4 which they advised, uumm no surprises there then, let us know how they go please,could be a Saturday afternoon job for the son, thats once i get the rear bumper repair done,(rear ended by a baby Merc) Dammm raindeers!!!!!!!wandering around, ggrrrrr.


They are perfect mate, first beep starts at around 20" 2nd beep from around 12" and then a solid sound at around 8". Took approx 3 hours but then that did include cleaning everything under the bumper as well. I would say 1.5 to 2 hours if it was a straight fit with no messing around.  :-)
Logged
Pages: 1 [2]
« previous next »