Reversing Sensors Can They Be Disabled?

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by MrDoodles

Simply wired up wrong, very easily sorted by a tow bar specialist!

Er, no....

There are two ways to add the tow electrics.

1. The expensive way (£140) using a proper Can-bus unit, which then can trun of the reversing sensor system and identify lighting issues on the trailer.

2. The cheap and cheerful (£25) bypass relay system, which does none of the above, but will make your trailer lighting work.

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by Roverowner

Glad you´r happy with them and they work the way you want. Mine, both cars, -peep- when you put the car in reverse but I find the incessant noise irritating. The electrics in my opinion cost a bomb when you think of what they actually do. Personal taste I suppose. Rather spend the money on a decent detachable tow bar and unplug the noise

I paid the extra cost for the most part, to be able to have the trailer lighting monitoring system. I see so many trailers with faulty lighting and I like to know mine are working as they should. I used to check them at the start of every trip and double check at any stop on route - now I don't need to, any issues show up immediatly on the dash, identifying which lamp has failed.

[Nicole]

When I had my tow bar fitted my sensors work but the sound doesn't. I am trying to figure out what to do as they want to replace my sensors with their own make. I have backed into my garage (nice big dent) from the tow ball. So not very happy about that. I was semi relying on the sensors but I had enough space with just the bumper.

[Jakg]

Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

I paid the extra cost for the most part, to be able to have the trailer lighting monitoring system. I see so many trailers with faulty lighting and I like to know mine are working as they should. I used to check them at the start of every trip and double check at any stop on route - now I don't need to, any issues show up immediatly on the dash, identifying which lamp has failed.

I'd like to have the "proper" gear but when I think about how often I tow (twice so far!) it's easier just to check the lights each time.

[Vanroyce]

Originally Posted by Vanroyce

But is there a simple temporary way of disabling the reversing audio continuous bleep as I found it impossible ''when reversing''

So I take it that I can’t just snip into a wire somewhere and just put a switch inline then?

[cabbers]

Originally Posted by Jakg

Easy way - unplug the parking sensor ECU

Remove the right hand side boot lining trim, you should find a bracket for the CD changer with the parking sensor ECU mounted with 2 bolts. Remove the bolts, then pull the tabs up on the connectors and they come out.

I have mine unplugged atm as the sensors are playing up, no noises etc

Originally Posted by Roverowner

I think I will be doing this as the reversing sensors are rubbish in my opinion. Only time I needed them was when I backed into an unladen trailer that had parked up behind me while I put a CD on and before I had got the powerfolds out. No sound at all till I´d hit the trailer. (couldn´t see it in the internal mirror - too low)...... then it wailed. Don´t trust the system and will revert to the old method of making sure there is nothing behind by moving my body (opening window) before reversing. If i SELL THE CAR WILL JUST PLUG IT BACK IN AGAIN....

First of all can admit i have no interest or know anything about caravans - no offence meant to anyone.

If you discount the the parking sensors you will need to remember to reconnect them for the m.o.t.

If i remember right i think it says in the new m.o.t rules that if parking sensors are fitted then they need to be working in order to pass a m.o.t

[Jakg]

Originally Posted by cabbers

First of all can admit i have no interest or know anything about caravans - no offence meant to anyone.

If you discount the the parking sensors you will need to remember to reconnect them for the m.o.t.

If i remember right i think it says in the new m.o.t rules that if parking sensors are fitted then they need to be working in order to pass a m.o.t

Can't find any information on the parking sensors in the MOT manual, and mine aren't connected and passed, so I don't think your right...

[cabbers]

Originally Posted by Jakg

Can't find any information on the parking sensors in the MOT manual, and mine aren't connected and passed, so I don't think your right...

i can remember someone saying any electrical components fitted to the vehicle (including parking sensors) will fail a m.o.t if they do not work.

i will have a look through and see if i can find what the member said.

[cabbers]

found it, is was not posted on this forum but on the ford owners club.

a member posted this:-

"Did you know cars fitted with parking sensors as standard will need them to work to pass an MOT"

[Jakg]

Originally Posted by cabbers

found it, is was not posted on this forum but on the ford owners club.

a member posted this:-

"Did you know cars fitted with parking sensors as standard will need them to work to pass an MOT"

I've just looked through the MOT manual, no mention of it at all...