Parking Sensors Don't Work

[Danny Barratt]

Hi

I have a 2002 Galaxy Ghia TDI Auto. The parking sensors don't work at all. When i press the switch and am reversing the dash switch lights up and flashes. Has anyone had any problems with these that can suggest where the problem may be. I have tried putting the car in drive and getting someone to walk in front of the front sensors and nothing, the same with reverse and the rear sensors. Ocassionally when i put it into reverse it omits and beep and then a long tone.

Please help me if you can.

Many Thanks

Danny Barratt :unsure:

[Guest 3.5bullet]

doesnt pressing the switch, switch off the front sensors? the flashing switch and the continuous tone signals a fault in the system!

[chromedome]

Look under the front passenger seat to see if the control box is under water. If so do a search for water in footwell.

[Alhambra]

On my wifes Alhambra the control box is beside the battery. could have been an after-market fit.

 

Maybe one of the sensors are defective or a loose connection.

[Danny Barratt]

Thanks for the replies, will check these out in the morning.

Always nice to be part of a forum where people do want to help each other out.

Thanks Again

Danny Barratt

[Alhambra]

[sang to the tune of Danny Boy]

 

Oh Danny boy,

your rear wiper pipe could be leaking,

at the joint under the passengers door,

if it is you'll have to remove the tirm

& the sound proofing carpet

 

oh danny boy, its a pain in the arse......

 

[/sang to the tune of Danny Boy]

[Danny Barratt]

Thanks all for your replies. After further investigation the control box was all o.k but seems that a wire had become or had been disconnected to the warning beeper which was causing the system to report failure by the flashing switch. The garage had been notified about this problem and had reported it as fixed although they hadn't. Well they work like a treat now.

Thanks all for the help

Danny Barratt <_< :(

 

ps. Its great when its something simple that costs nothing but good avice

[b318isp]

Thanks all for your replies. After further investigation the control box was all o.k but seems that a wire had become or had been disconnected to the warning beeper which was causing the system to report failure by the flashing switch. The garage had been notified about this problem and had reported it as fixed although they hadn't. Well they work like a treat now.

Thanks all for the help

Danny Barratt :unsure: :angry:

 

ps. Its great when its something simple that costs nothing but good avice

 

Was this the front or rear beeper? I guess the front - if so, do you know where it is? Just had the same problem over the weekend!

[NikpV]

under the front passenger seat IIRC

[Danny Barratt]

Not sure where the beepers are but it was the control box under the passenger front seat that was disconnected. I think the beeper for the front is under the passenger seat and the rear is in the passenger side panel in the boot. Hope this helps.

;)

[sanjsanj]

Look under the front passenger seat to see if the control box is under water. If so do a search for water in footwell.

I thought they removed this control module elsewhere by 1997 let alone 2002...

also, do the mk2's which have parking sensors have both front and rear or was the rear standard and the front optional etc?

[Guest gooner52]

mk2 s .zetec as standard as with the ghia front and rear sensors

[TKPeters]

You will need to get it Diagnosed by Ford or someone who has VAG-COM

 

I had a Rear Mid Right sensor fail with the sam symptoms as yours & the diag picked it up

 

They're approx

[NikpV]

from the faq :(

 

diagnosing parking sensor problems

[sanjsanj]

I'm thinking of getting an MK2.....are the parking sensors usually crap? what usually causes the prolem, the sensors or the control module? or anything else?

[mumof4]

I have no problem at all with my parking sensors.Pretty good really!! :D