Parking Sensors/vag Com

[crafty]

Hi All

Anyone shed any light on this?

I have the "parking sensor beep for 4 seconds then flashing light on the switch" problem.

Used vag com which initially said front left sensor faulty.

Took out the said sensor cleaned and put back and vagcom now says front left sensor open/short/intermittent.

Its a bit strabge as when you switch the sensors on, they work for a few seconds, than get a continuous beep then work a bit then beep etc etc....?

Before I go and splash out a horrendous amount for a new sensor (£75 ish) would the above vag com results indicate faulty wiring rather than faulty sensor?

Also all the sensors are making the ticking sound including the one vagcom says is faulty.

Thanks for all the advice!

Edited June 18, 2012 by crafty

[billywizzo]

hi

Try swapping the sensor with another to see if the fault moves with the sensor.

If not look at the wires in to the plug as they can snap.

 

Also look on ebay for sensors.

 

Bill

[crafty]

Doh - never thought of moving the sensor!! Great idea and often the simplest ......hmmm.

Thanks Bill - I'll give it a go.

[crafty]

Just swapped the sensor and the fault moved with the sensor - just goes to show ticking sensors arent always working maybe?

I'll try ebay for a new one and hopefully problem solved. Thanks again!

Worth the £7 for the Vag Com lead off ebay - worked a treat and very easy to set up.

 

If anyone has a new or second hand working sensor I'd be happy to pay for it - cheers

Garry

Edited June 18, 2012 by crafty

[Floydey]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PARKING-SENSORS-FORD-GALAXY-SEAT-ALHAMBRA-VW-SHARAN-/130712957754?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e6f19733a#ht_500wt_1363

[alan_131]

or this?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-SHARAN-SEAT-ALHAMBRA-FORD-GALAXY-PARKING-SENSOR-/150840575186

[crafty]

Cheers guys - will bid on those!

[SilverBeast]

Damn, I hoped it was just me would notice the last one ! :rolleyes: