"fixed" my PDC sensor
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My Ride: 2007 530xi: Sport, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, HD Radio, SAT, Custom NCS coded options 2008 535xi: Sport, Night Vision, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, SAT, Custom NCS coded options, Rear Seat Heat Retrofit, Passport 9500ci
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I spent the winter with one of my front PDC sensors not working - I always had a "hole" in the PDC display in the iDrive.
I removed the sensor and connected it to a different location that was working and proved that the sensor itself was not working because the "hole" in the graphic display moved with it.
I checked ebay and a couple online parts stores and the sensor is $160 :thumbsdown:
The sensor is completely sealed so no way to tinker with it. I tried to think of ways to affect the internal electronics and decided to try heating it up quite a bit and so I let it sit in really hot water for a few minutes.
Plugged it back in to the harness and it worked! Goofy as h$ll but so far so good. Now I am just waiting to see how long it lasts.
Cheers!
Jim
I removed the sensor and connected it to a different location that was working and proved that the sensor itself was not working because the "hole" in the graphic display moved with it.
I checked ebay and a couple online parts stores and the sensor is $160 :thumbsdown:
The sensor is completely sealed so no way to tinker with it. I tried to think of ways to affect the internal electronics and decided to try heating it up quite a bit and so I let it sit in really hot water for a few minutes.
Plugged it back in to the harness and it worked! Goofy as h$ll but so far so good. Now I am just waiting to see how long it lasts.
Cheers!
Jim
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My Ride: M3 ZCP EX:2005 BMW 535D Sport, Estate, Steptronic, Carbon Black, Black Dakota leather, Head up Display, Profi Satnav, Bluetooth - only MULF module, Bi-xenon adaptive headlights, Sportseats, Cruise control, Active steeringMods: 19
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When I bought my car, it was two sensors not working, and I found than the car had bumpers painted again, and it was bit more paint on those sensors, so I just used sanding paper 2000 grade and sand each for about 30 minutes, all of them are OK now.
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That said, the hot water technique - now that's a good one
If it works, I wonder how many PDC sensors been replaced, at great expense, that could have been saved by a hot bath
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