smoggy7 Posted June 19, 2009 Report Posted June 19, 2009 hi guys i know youve had this problem but my sensors were ok up until yesterday the rear ones has stopped working for some strange reason have checked the unit thats dry, the front ones all work fine soon as i put it in reverse nothing happens can you give mr some ideas now as they were all working fine , where do i locate the switch for the reverse many thanks smoggy Quote
chromedome Posted June 19, 2009 Report Posted June 19, 2009 I've read on this forum that if you put a finger on the sensors, one at a time, you can feel them clicking. Have you tried this as one sensor out messes everything up. Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Posted June 19, 2009 hi m8 ok i have tried all sensors and they are all clicking , i have taken the module out to check for moisture but nothing all ok dry as a board , when i engage reverse now all i get is a long tone and the light on the dash flickers , but earlier my son walked past the front end of the car and it went nuts sensors worked ok so anyone know what this maybe any help here guys,the module was changed when i first had the car as i had none working back then many thanks smoggy Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 20, 2009 Author Report Posted June 20, 2009 hi guys this morning the front sensors worked ok but still no rear would this be a bad sensor on the rear bumper as ive tried everything many thanks smoggy Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 20, 2009 Author Report Posted June 20, 2009 hi guys this morning the front sensors worked ok but still no rear would this be a bad sensor on the rear bumper as ive tried everything many thanks smoggy Quote
Mirez Posted June 20, 2009 Report Posted June 20, 2009 hi guys this morning the front sensors worked ok but still no rear would this be a bad sensor on the rear bumper as ive tried everything many thanks smoggy Quite possibly, but if they are ticking its more likely to be damage to the wiring loom by the connector. Look under the back of the car and check each one for damage. There are 3 wires, a supply, ground and signal wire. If the signal wire is damaged the unit will still tick but no signal will get back to the controller causing you problems. Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Posted June 21, 2009 (edited) hi mate thanks for the reply this morning have checked all wires all ok , so i decided to change all the front sensors to the rear as all the front ones work swapped them over and the rear sensors all work, so i maybe thinking it maybe the reverse switch? but anyone direct me to finding it , or has anyone got any info on this would help me out, as i have checked all possible problems and sensors working is the switch the only other thing , but if it was the reverse switch surely i wouldnt get the reverse lights ? how do the reverse gear work the sensors/many thanks smoggy Edited June 21, 2009 by smoggy7 Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Posted June 21, 2009 hi guys would i be right in thinking that if the reverse lights come on then the switch is doing its job? are there wires in the boot near the top indges perhaps broken there? i really need help here guys have done all i can now until tomorrow any ideas where to look? thanks smoggy Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Posted June 21, 2009 hi guys are the sensors wired tothe reversing lights ? just something to check tomorrow for loose or broken wire /bad connection thanks smoggy Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Posted June 22, 2009 hi all anyone tell me how to locate the reverse switch on a 2001 galaxy 1.9 tdi , i have done all the checks i can so looking to find the switch? as whats happening now is when i engage the reverse gear sometimes i get a long tone and sometimes i dont real headache , anyone with other suggestions many thanks smoggy Quote
insider Posted June 22, 2009 Report Posted June 22, 2009 The reverse light switch is in the gearbox but if the reversing lamps are switching on then this would seem to be working correctly.Do you have VAG-COM as this would list any fault codes in the parking sensor module. A continuous tone indicates a problem with one or more of the sensors, the speaker or the module itself.Another possible fault is that one of your rear fog lamp bulbs is not working. I'm not sure how this could affect it but it is listed as a possible cause. Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Posted June 22, 2009 thanks insider , the speaker on the back doesnt kick in either , the module had been changed when i bought the car common fault lol, i was told that the reverse switch that makes the lights turn on has a different curcuit to the sensors dont know how correct this is,,anyway will check out what you said but still a bloody headache to say the least.it just stopped working one morning on the rear but not sure why as i havent done anything to the car for it to have stopped like this , all i have checked is the sensors changed the front to the back as the front ones work and all sensors pick up objects so not sure where to go from here really thanks smoggy Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Posted June 22, 2009 hi insider, quite right m8 the speaker in the rear doent work so would this be enough to put the rear sensors out? i undone the speaker and connected it to the front as they are the same and it didnt work so i am thinking this maybe the problem i have had right from the start oh well we will try and get it sorted now fingers crossed many thanks smoggy Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Posted June 22, 2009 hi all would the speaker in he rear stop the sensors in the rear from working correctly ? i just phoned for a new one Quote
chromedome Posted June 22, 2009 Report Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) You said in one of your posts that you get a "long tone". Speaker working then........ Edited June 22, 2009 by chromedome Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Posted June 22, 2009 hi chrome, no mate speaker not working then either m8 thanks smoggy the long tone comes from the front speaker Quote
insider Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 hi all would the speaker in he rear stop the sensors in the rear from working correctly ? i just phoned for a new one Quote
smoggy7 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Posted June 23, 2009 hi m8 i have ordered the part from vw as they were cheaper than frauds at Quote
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