500SE (1984) Parking Sensor fit woes

[LandyAndy]

Greetings, im new to this forum, but thought I would share a woe - and hopefully save some other sod the pain of repeating my mistake!

I decided my 84 500SE could do with some reversing sensors, having successfully fitted a set to my 86 range rover.

After agonizing on where to fit them, I decided they would work if fitted into the bumpers.

So after a few hours of drilling, routing, and general faffing, I was ready to test them out.

I put the car into reverse and heard the BEEP BEEP. I would have been pleased if I had been anywhere near an obstacle, but I was 2 metres or so from the garage door!

So my advise is, fit them into the metalwork and not the bumper! The must be just too low.

If anyone has a suitable grey bumper they can donate (or cheap!) to suit an anthracite body, please let me know!

Regards,

Andrew

 

[television]

They are always fitted in the bumper, they must not be angled down, so adjust the cone shaped collar so that they point straight back.

You will not have to change the bumper

 

[LandyAndy]

Hi Malcolm,

Try as I might, I just cannot get enough angle on them, even tried with them 1/2 hanging out. Perhaps the whole car is sagging at the rear!

Regards,

Andrew

 

[MIW615]

Hi Malcolm,

Try as I might, I just cannot get enough angle on them, even tried with them 1/2 hanging out. Perhaps the whole car is sagging at the rear!

Regards,

Andrew

Would it not be possible to make (have made) some collars with a steeper angle so they fit at 90 degrees to the bumper?

 

[television]

Would it not be possible to make (have made) some collars with a steeper angle so they fit at 90 degrees tothe bumper?

As MW also unplug them all and plug them in one by one, you may have a faulty one, When they are painted, this must be very thin otherwise this can activate them