Missing rear parking sensor
12-07-2008, 10:01 AM
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My Ride: E61 sold nice E91 335i Sport Touring now
One of my rear parking sensors has been missing and I have a PDC failure message everytime I use the car!
Wondering whats involved in replacing them and how much they cost? I plan to do it DIY but was hoping for an insight before attempting it.
Its one of the corner ones and it looks like somebody has pulled it out as there's a hole about an inch deep then the remainder of the sensor. I had thought it had just been pushed in but its def been broken.
Easy job??
Wondering whats involved in replacing them and how much they cost? I plan to do it DIY but was hoping for an insight before attempting it.
Its one of the corner ones and it looks like somebody has pulled it out as there's a hole about an inch deep then the remainder of the sensor. I had thought it had just been pushed in but its def been broken.
Easy job??
12-19-2008, 09:04 AM
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I've just taken off my rear bumper to replace the N/S sensor.
Getting the bumper off was easier than I expected, I've not done any bodywork stuff before.
4 bolts in the boot, screws in the wheel-arches and it fell off.
Took about 90mins, I could do it a lot quicker 2nd time round.
Jason
Getting the bumper off was easier than I expected, I've not done any bodywork stuff before.
4 bolts in the boot, screws in the wheel-arches and it fell off.
Took about 90mins, I could do it a lot quicker 2nd time round.
Jason
12-20-2008, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jasonprice07' post='748820' date='Dec 19 2008, 06:04 PM
I've just taken off my rear bumper to replace the N/S sensor.
Getting the bumper off was easier than I expected, I've not done any bodywork stuff before.
4 bolts in the boot, screws in the wheel-arches and it fell off.
Took about 90mins, I could do it a lot quicker 2nd time round.
Jason
Getting the bumper off was easier than I expected, I've not done any bodywork stuff before.
4 bolts in the boot, screws in the wheel-arches and it fell off.
Took about 90mins, I could do it a lot quicker 2nd time round.
Jason
Just bought a new sensor from the dealer and was just about to do a search on how to replace it! I'll take the bumper off this afternoon.
Was lucky as the dealer just happened to have one in mystic blue. Not cheap though. ?119 for anyone looking to replace one!!!!
12-20-2008, 12:35 PM
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Changed it over today and its now working perfectly.
Took me a while to work out what bolts to take out. I was looking at saloon version and got confused. Turned out there were only 2 bolts on the outside (hidden when boot/trunk shut) next to the lights which were under plastic covers. Plus the 3 bolts inside each wheel arch. That was enough to get in to get the sensor replaced.
Not much holding that bumper trim on
Took me a while to work out what bolts to take out. I was looking at saloon version and got confused. Turned out there were only 2 bolts on the outside (hidden when boot/trunk shut) next to the lights which were under plastic covers. Plus the 3 bolts inside each wheel arch. That was enough to get in to get the sensor replaced.
Not much holding that bumper trim on
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