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Old 3rd June 2014, 19:01   #1
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Default Reverse light and parking sensor

First post but have been reading the forum quite a bit over the last few weeks after buying a ztt with a few issues.

This weeks problem is the parking sensors which just emit a long beep when reverse is selected. I have listened to each sensor for a click but none appear to be working. Also only one reverse light is working (passenger side) although the bulb is fine. Are these problems connected?
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Old 3rd June 2014, 19:07   #2
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First post but have been reading the forum quite a bit over the last few weeks after buying a ztt with a few issues.

This weeks problem is the parking sensors which just emit a long beep when reverse is selected. I have listened to each sensor for a click but none appear to be working. Also only one reverse light is working (passenger side) although the bulb is fine. Are these problems connected?


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I dont think the parking sensors failing are related to the bulb going atall.

Daft question, but do you have the car in reverse & ignition on when listening for the clicking ? Check the ignition is on (but engine not running of course ) and then listen.

If all 4 sensors have stopped clicking, I'd put my money on the parking aid ECU failing.
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Old 3rd June 2014, 20:45   #3
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I put money on the fault being a failed loom behind the bumper that's causing the long tone from the sensors.
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I put money on the fault being a failed loom behind the bumper that's causing the long tone from the sensors.
if one sensor loom broke, would the rest stop functioning ?
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Old 4th June 2014, 07:32   #5
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On mine when the far right sensor power wire broke at the connector, three out of four were clicking but I still got a long tone from the sensors and they didn't work. I presume a safety feature to warn you that not all the sensors are working to prevent you relying on a partial field of view from the remaining sensor.

Subsequently to this another part of the loom failed stopping all the sensors in the end
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