Parking Sensor Retrofitting? How would I find any in my colour??

RegalRover · 19th February 2022, 18:27

Hi all

My Old English White 75 is only a Connoisseur and I am slowly adding the SE things. For the parking sensors, how would I be able to do it? And how am I supposed to find any in Old English White??

Any help appreciated, Thanks

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Southern Star · 19th February 2022, 18:38

I retro-fitted them to my last car, a Rover Sterling and it wasn't difficult, took a morning but I'm a DIY mechanic at most.

The kit I bought came with a hole saw, so you remove the rear bumper, measure it up and cut equidistant holes, then fit the sensors in the holes. There's a control box which you wire to the sensors with plug-in connectors and wire in to the reversing light circuit and hide behind the side boot trim. Mine was audio only- "beep-beep-beep-beep" so I didn't need to wire in a dashboard display and wouldn't know how to do that.

I'd be very surprised if you could find them in any type of white, let alone a specific white. I suppose you could paint the surrounds with a rattle can before you fitted them but you'd need to leave the "eye", which is generally black, unpainted.

This was all a long time ago and technology may have improved but that's my experience anyway.

trikey · 19th February 2022, 19:44

Just spray some genuine sensors in Arran white, jobs a good un'

Southern Star · 19th February 2022, 19:55

For reasons which are almost entirely irrelevant to this post (apart from referring to it in my post above), here's a photo of my Rover Sterling. I really like this photo, what with the Viking ship in the background, just like on the grille badge. The photo was taken at Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate.

I sold it nine years ago, when I bought my 75, to a restorer/enthusiast, after owning it for 8 years, but it still exists on a SORN notice and was taxed as recently as 2017. In a way I wish I still had it but it was horrendous on petrol and needed a lot of work and I had started doing much higher mileages due to work which is why I went for a diesel.

rovertone · 20th February 2022, 18:29

Try these, 2 whites to choose from Pearl (Pear) looks to be close, also be easy to overspray before fitting.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330340144...wAAOSwBahVSyYH

squire · 20th February 2022, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by rovertone

Try these, 2 whites to choose from Pearl (Pear) looks to be close, also be easy to overspray before fitting.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330340144...wAAOSwBahVSyYH

When I had my Wedgwood blue 75 I fitted a set of tonic blue parking sensors and it was a very close match. These are much more reliable than the original set up and easy to fit, and don't break the bank, so nothing to lose.

maxi_crawf · 24th February 2022, 10:57

Rattle can

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19th February 2022, 18:27	#1
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Southern Star Loves to post Rover 75 CTDi Contemporary SE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Stretton-under-Fosse, Warwickshire. Posts: 358 Thanks: 54 Thanked 134 Times in 83 Posts	For reasons which are almost entirely irrelevant to this post (apart from referring to it in my post above), here's a photo of my Rover Sterling. I really like this photo, what with the Viking ship in the background, just like on the grille badge. The photo was taken at Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate. I sold it nine years ago, when I bought my 75, to a restorer/enthusiast, after owning it for 8 years, but it still exists on a SORN notice and was taxed as recently as 2017. In a way I wish I still had it but it was horrendous on petrol and needed a lot of work and I had started doing much higher mileages due to work which is why I went for a diesel. Last edited by Southern Star; 19th February 2022 at 20:00..

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19th February 2022, 18:38	#2
Southern Star Loves to post Rover 75 CTDi Contemporary SE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Stretton-under-Fosse, Warwickshire. Posts: 358 Thanks: 54 Thanked 134 Times in 83 Posts	I retro-fitted them to my last car, a Rover Sterling and it wasn't difficult, took a morning but I'm a DIY mechanic at most. The kit I bought came with a hole saw, so you remove the rear bumper, measure it up and cut equidistant holes, then fit the sensors in the holes. There's a control box which you wire to the sensors with plug-in connectors and wire in to the reversing light circuit and hide behind the side boot trim. Mine was audio only- "beep-beep-beep-beep" so I didn't need to wire in a dashboard display and wouldn't know how to do that. I'd be very surprised if you could find them in any type of white, let alone a specific white. I suppose you could paint the surrounds with a rattle can before you fitted them but you'd need to leave the "eye", which is generally black, unpainted. This was all a long time ago and technology may have improved but that's my experience anyway.

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