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Get it done professionally as at least you have a comeback when they go tits up!.

no, parking sensors - couldn't think of the proper name the other day. saves my wife reversing into something more expensive

I think I'd be tempted to go for the one that has two sensors in a bracket which holds the number plate.

Seems less intrusive - the only problem being there's only 2 sensors, so it can't work as well as the 4-sensor set ups.

EDIT:  I just realised that they are £90!  Ouch.


I've ordered a cheap 4-sensor set for the wife's Civic.  They should arrive tomorrow, so if it will stop raining for a couple of hours I might get them fitted over the weekend.

I'll let you all know if they're any good...



TJ

Last edited by tj63 (2008-09-04 16:39:32)

I fitted  "taurus" sensors to mine, nothing is visible from the outside, as it is simply a metallica tape on the inside of the bumper, cost was about £80 and I can thourougly recommend them, easy to fit (as long as you can reove the bumper) on my MG ztt.

Thankyou Itza, have amended Profile.

tj63 wrote:

I've ordered a cheap 4-sensor set for the wife's Civic.  They should arrive tomorrow, so if it will stop raining for a couple of hours I might get them fitted over the weekend.

I'll let you all know if they're any good...



TJ

Well, I finally got round to fitting them yesterday.  Pretty straightforward job on the wife's car.  I didn't have to take the bumper off, as there is plenty of clearance behind it.  It is a bit unnerving making 21mm holes in the bumper though.  As they say, measure twice, cut once.  I put the buzzer under the trim at the front end of the boot, and the rest of the gubbins got stuffed down under the rear light cluster, again behind the trim piece.

Only cost me £21 Incl p&p from an Ebay supplier, and they seem to work fine.  The place I got them from does them in a choice of colours too, if this is a consideration for you.



TJ

Last edited by tj63 (2008-09-16 11:07:06)

Good sense of priorities!


Here's the link:

http://tinyurl.com/5jss4t



TJ

Thinking of fitting reversing sensors on my i10. 
Had a look at the underside of the rear bumper and there is a nice long flat stretch at the bottom of it.
This seems ideal for an invisible electomagnetic sensor aerial tape which doesn't require any drilling.
Not overkeen to fit infra red ones which require bumper drilling....I wonder if the car ever required repair in its first 5 years, whether Hyundia might try to back out of it if they saw the holes in the rear bumper?
How much DIY work is allowed under a 5 year warranty?
Albert.

If you look on the Hyundai website, it shows an i10 with the reversing sensors set into the black insert in the bumper, so I thought I would put mine on the same.  They would almost look dealer-fitted in that case.

I had a closer look and it looks like the bumper will have to come off to do it, which is a bit risky.  The black insert seems to be screwed to the rest of the bumper with the screws only accessible from the inside, of course.  Still, I'd rather pay £21 than £130 plus fitting for the dealer to do the job.

If/when I decide to have a go at it, I'll let you know.

Anyway, the good news is I've borrowed the wife's car today and the cheapo sensors seem to work fine.  The bad news is, she's got my i10


TJ

mickfb wrote:

...someone had installed a lamp post behind me while waiting for the wife LOL...

I know the kind. They're the new plug-and-play lamp posts. Pop up everywhere

Hey Watto did you spray them with plastic spray first? If not they may change colour or it could peel off!

watto wrote:

I dared not tell her about the tuning box.  I have orderd a load of printing/photographic stuff from tinternet hoping that the package from germany wont be noticed.

Buhahahaha, I like you already You think like me