parking sensors

[DILLIGAF]

Anyone who has fitted the "wireless" parking type sensors, it says to place the control unit in the "boot" of your car, as we don't have a boot, where can you put the control box so that its out of the way, but near enough to fix the wires from the sensors to the box and send a clear signal to the display unit and beeper? No i am not the most practical pea in the pod.

[bongojoe]

I fitted a set of rear parking sensors this weekend, not wireless but I think the set has a control box very similar to the wireless ones. I fitted it behind and slightly below the nearside glove pocket, with all the wires running back through to the back light panel.

My Bongo came with a towbar and the beeper for that is tucked away in the same place - seems to be plenty of room down there and I *should* be able to access it in future if needs be by just unscrewing the plastic glove pocket tray.

Hope that helps.

[mikeonb4c]

I fitted a set of rear parking sensors this weekend, not wireless but I think the set has a control box very similar to the wireless ones. I fitted it behind and slightly below the nearside glove pocket, with all the wires running back through to the back light panel.

My Bongo came with a towbar and the beeper for that is tucked away in the same place - seems to be plenty of room down there and I *should* be able to access it in future if needs be by just unscrewing the plastic glove pocket tray.

Hope that helps.

I fitted wired ones, cost 14 quid off that and work fine, with buzzer easy to hear when in drivers seat. I really don't think wireless is worth it. You still have to do about the same installation work, yet more to go wrong, and more dosh.

[DILLIGAF]

thanks for the input folks, now i'm thinking about wireless or wired, decisions, decisions!!!!!

[Poohbear]

Surely wireless is easier because you don't have to route a wire all the way from the back to the dashboard for the little display unit?

[g8dhe]

Its not that difficult running the cables, there are some nice holes only partially used to get into/out of the engine compartment under the drivers seat and thus up into the dashboard area.

[mikeonb4c]

Surely wireless is easier because you don't have to route a wire all the way from the back to the dashboard for the little display unit?

I think I concluded that was the only advantage with wireless, but why would I need a display when I have a varying audio signal. And that's how its proved to be - as the beeps get more frequent, I know its time to stop reversing - no distracting display needed (although I use my reversing mirror for confirmation, as always)

...and less Chinese gimmickry to go wrong

[bongojoe]

I think I concluded that was the only advantage with wireless, but why would I need a display when I have a varying audio signal. And that's how its proved to be - as the beeps get more frequent, I know its time to stop reversing - no distracting display needed (although I use my reversing mirror for confirmation, as always)

...and less Chinese gimmickry to go wrong

I concluded exactly the same. My last car had a visual display which I never ever looked at - beeps are plenty for me!