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Old 4th August 2022, 14:23   #1
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Hi all, just lately when i put the car in reverse the sounder is going off constantly, Thinking it might be the control box I set out to change it as I have the dreaded water leak in the back so thought it might have got soaked, after pulling the trim out found that the control box is a different colour (mines a tourer & I got it off a saloon) although the plugs are the same, I tried it anyway & the sounder just clicked (I hope this is not normal!), so I changed it back & off it went again, I then removed one of the sensors & unplugged it & it shut up, So my questions are A/ are the control boxes interchangeable & B/ if you disconnect one sensor do the others still work as normal?, Sorry for the long winded post!.
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I would check all the sensors first, put car in reverse engine off but ignition on then put your ear up to and close to each sensor if it's got a faint clicking it's ok if no sound then you have a duff sensor, this will give you the constant beep. Mine had two duff sensors replaced them and all is fine now
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As above.

If one sensor fails, the whole thing won't work. Worth having a spare or two, then you can swap about.

DMGRS have some on clearance.
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This is my problem too. Continuous tone on reversing, seems to be working correctly about one in ten times. Tried DMGRS but the website states 'sold out'.

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Hi all, just lately when i put the car in reverse the sounder is going off constantly, Thinking it might be the control box I set out to change it as I have the dreaded water leak in the back so thought it might have got soaked, after pulling the trim out found that the control box is a different colour (mines a tourer & I got it off a saloon) although the plugs are the same, I tried it anyway & the sounder just clicked (I hope this is not normal!), so I changed it back & off it went again, I then removed one of the sensors & unplugged it & it shut up, So my questions are A/ are the control boxes interchangeable & B/ if you disconnect one sensor do the others still work as normal?, Sorry for the long winded post!.
Saloon early ones are black, and i think they are also year dependant.
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Saloon early ones are black, and i think they are also year dependant.
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Thanks for that, Mine is a 2001 tourer & has a black box fitted but I got hold of a white one off a scrappy, they both use the same plugs/connections so i'm wondering where the difference in colour comes into play as it seems they both use the same sensors?, & I cant see why there would be any difference between a tourer or saloon setup, or of course it maybe that my 2nd hand white unit is duff!.
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This is my problem too. Continuous tone on reversing, seems to be working correctly about one in ten times. Tried DMGRS but the website states 'sold out'.

There are a few sellers on an auction site & they are around £10 each (reduced from £23 apparently).
Oh & thats how mine started off & then got gradually worse, so prepare yourself for ten out of ten times.
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Thanks for that, Mine is a 2001 tourer & has a black box fitted but I got hold of a white one off a scrappy, they both use the same plugs/connections so i'm wondering where the difference in colour comes into play as it seems they both use the same sensors?, & I cant see why there would be any difference between a tourer or saloon setup, or of course it maybe that my 2nd hand white unit is duff!.
I think but mot 100% sure that the earlier ones had there own sounder, whereas the later ones it was incorporated into the IPK ?

Someone will know but you can not inter change them, i think i have a couple of black ones in the shed somewhere.

Will take a look a later a read what it says on my white one as opposed to the black one.

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Well I checked the sensors & all clicking so I guess they are o,k, Looks like it's the control box after all, typical when I have put all the interior back in!.
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That isn't correct. If they are clicking it does mean they are detecting your head, but it doesn't prove they aren't still detecting something when you move away.


I found some corrosion on one of the sensor surfaces so removed all of them, rubbed them down and resprayed them. They have been fine since.
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