Today when I went to parallel park, when I selected reverse,i got a continous beep as I was next to the car I wanted to park behind.It stopped when I reversed into the space but the parking sensors didn't activate properly when getting very close to the car behind.Anyone had this same problem?
Parking sensors playing up
- Thread starter bigshurv
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I only just picked up my Z4 coupe yesterday and the rear parking sensors don't seem to be behaving like my previous BMWs. It gives a long beep straight away, and then seems to 'beep beep beep' a lot, even when I'm nowhere near anything.
The manual mentions something about an audio indication that PDC is on, could that be it? What does that sound like?
If it might be something wrong with the PDC, is there a good way of testing it? Its an auto car so it'll creep unless I have my foot on the brake - can I get someone to walk towards each sensor? Pretty important for me to have working PDC while I work out where the back end is, otherwise I'll either bang the back end, or park miles away from things.
The manual mentions something about an audio indication that PDC is on, could that be it? What does that sound like?
If it might be something wrong with the PDC, is there a good way of testing it? Its an auto car so it'll creep unless I have my foot on the brake - can I get someone to walk towards each sensor? Pretty important for me to have working PDC while I work out where the back end is, otherwise I'll either bang the back end, or park miles away from things.
Medium Dave
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I had this problem. It means (or it did on mine) that one of the sensors has failed. The long beep happens on the first time you select reverse to warn you that the system has failed and the remaining sensors have been disabled.
I'll have to try to find which one has packed up next..........
This is almost definitely a faulty sensor. Mine does this and as said before, select reverse with ignition on and listen to each one with hand over sensor. The one that's not working or erratic is your problem.
Sometimes they'll work, sometimes not. Have heard you can sometimes dry the back of the sensor out to help but more often than not its new sensor time.
Sometimes they'll work, sometimes not. Have heard you can sometimes dry the back of the sensor out to help but more often than not its new sensor time.
Ed
The continuous beep when you engage reverse is the system telling you it's not functioning correctly. Like a warning not to rely on it when you reverse.
Listening for the clicking sometimes works, but not guaranteed. For sure Carsoft can identify it down to the exact sensor that's not working, so your kit shoudl find it easy enough.
The continuous beep when you engage reverse is the system telling you it's not functioning correctly. Like a warning not to rely on it when you reverse.
Listening for the clicking sometimes works, but not guaranteed. For sure Carsoft can identify it down to the exact sensor that's not working, so your kit shoudl find it easy enough.
