Another Update, BMW Pedestrian Protection System
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Attleborough, Norfolk
Just a random thought so feel free to scoff: does the system only work above a certain speed?
Is it possible that someone bumped into your car at very slow speed while it was parked, deforming the bumper enough to trigger the system but allowing it to pop back and look unscathed?
Then you drive off and when you reach the activation speed it goes bang.
Is it possible that someone bumped into your car at very slow speed while it was parked, deforming the bumper enough to trigger the system but allowing it to pop back and look unscathed?
Then you drive off and when you reach the activation speed it goes bang.
As much as I would love to 'scoff', that is a plausible idea IMHO.
If that is what happened, then BMW's system needs a re-design and warranty being upheld without question.
If we are going to start agreeing I’m off!
I agree with you a lot. I just don't like to say so!If we are going to start agreeing I’m off!
deltasierra
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I did damage the pedestrian sensor on my Jag IPace at low speed it did not set the bonnet lift off and the car drove normally.
The sensor itself was not especially expensive and fitted when they replaced the bumper, that was very expensive!.
The sensor itself was not especially expensive and fitted when they replaced the bumper, that was very expensive!.
France
Just seeing this thread, as recently joined the forum. So sorry for my late 2 penny worth, and I hope you have resolved the shoddy treatment by BMW.
This is an unusual but not unknown problem.
Probably, like airbags, only a few suppliers make these .. so likely what was reported for the F Type may transfer to other marks.
When I had the Jag 4 years ago, there were reports on that forum of the same thing happening. No collision but going over a speed humps was one cause. Could this be yours?
The writer claimed ‘not going very fast’, but we know design of speed bumps is a black art. Also the G shock is variable, as seen from data from BlackVue camera system .
I have to question whether Sport and Sports Plus setting , could augment this problem?
This is an unusual but not unknown problem.
Probably, like airbags, only a few suppliers make these .. so likely what was reported for the F Type may transfer to other marks.
When I had the Jag 4 years ago, there were reports on that forum of the same thing happening. No collision but going over a speed humps was one cause. Could this be yours?
The writer claimed ‘not going very fast’, but we know design of speed bumps is a black art. Also the G shock is variable, as seen from data from BlackVue camera system .
I have to question whether Sport and Sports Plus setting , could augment this problem?