A couple of days ago my front parking sensors started acting up. The problem is intermittent but it occurs more often than not. As soon as I put the car in reverse the front sensors are constantly beeping and I see the following pictogram. From that image am I right in thinking the problem sensor is the one that is second from the left (second from the nearside)? Or do I need to put it on a scanner to be sure? Also can the sensor be accessed without dismantling the bumper? Since it is intermittent and I had the front bumper repaired and painted two or three weeks ago I wonder if there is a loose connection caused by the paint shop. Thanks in advance for any help.
Parking Sensors Acting Up
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Nope no squashed bugs or other dirt on them and the paint shop didn't paint them. They have been working fine for about a couple of weeks since I picked the car up from the paint shop only in the last two days this has been happening.
I will go back to the paint shop next week to double the connection, however does anyone know if according to the image it is telling me its the second sensor from the left that is playing up?
I will go back to the paint shop next week to double the connection, however does anyone know if according to the image it is telling me its the second sensor from the left that is playing up?
ronk said:
I have heard about this and try to keep the pressure washer away from the sensors as much as possible, still perhaps this may have caused it. Saw a video on youtube some chap sprayed the sensors with WD40 and in his car it did the trick. The idea being WD40 dries out any moisture, I tried that yesterday but today it's still playing up.
If as a last resort I have to change the sensor, which should I get OE from BMW or can someone recommend a good aftermarket unit?
Doesn't solve your problem but i bought this to play with:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Rear-Reversing-Reverse-Parking-LED-Display-4-Sensor-Kit-Audio-Buzzer-2018/132823037410?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D57923%26meid%3Da221f3133d644bbab335b6cc9dd26d8a%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dco%26sd%3D264435674051%26itm%3D132823037410%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
Cheap but seems to work well. I wondered if one of the sensors from this might work on your car as a replacement.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Rear-Reversing-Reverse-Parking-LED-Display-4-Sensor-Kit-Audio-Buzzer-2018/132823037410?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D57923%26meid%3Da221f3133d644bbab335b6cc9dd26d8a%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dco%26sd%3D264435674051%26itm%3D132823037410%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
Cheap but seems to work well. I wondered if one of the sensors from this might work on your car as a replacement.
Oddly yesterday and today they have been working perfectly fine again. I wonder if the WD40 took a bit of time to work. Will see how they are this week, if the problem returns I will ask the paint shop to check the connection.