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cossieguy
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Reversing sensors
« on: Sep 15th, 2006, 4:12pm » |
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I'm soooooo happy  Fitted my reversing sensors today, the entire fit apart from the sensors on the bumper is invisible. Took alot of time hiding/feeding the control wires but boy am i glad i did. Playing with it and it stops me 20cm short of my other car(Just enough room to get into boot). Not bad for £25 of eBay (went for audible alarm only) and 2 hours of my time fitting.
Got that "I could do anything" feeling, best walk away from car before i break something!!!!!!!!!
PM me if you want pics and a write up of job I did. Even Wife was mildly impressed! 
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Matt
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Re: Reversing sensors
« Reply #1 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 7:52pm » |
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hey cossieguy,
so you beat me fitting the senors, but then u didnt have some one rear end you, any hows, how did the install go, any problems cutting the bumper? i take it you tapped into the 12v feed to the rear lights?
matt
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cossieguy
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Re: Reversing sensors
« Reply #2 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 8:09pm » |
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Sorry to hear about the prang  Hope it doesn't take too long to get it right. Cutting the bumper was probably the easiest though nerviest bit  Tapped into n/s 12v feed to reverse light, fed down same route as power to lights take,then across underneath speaker shelf to mounting point just under the o/s speaker. Hardest part was getting sensor cables from outside into boot. This was solved using existing grommet on o/s under carpet which brings the two rear number plate cables in, gently eased the middle of the grommet open further and fed cables through. Took into rear o/s light cluster then up and across under side carpet trim. popped out just next to o/s boot arm and across to ctrl box. Mounted speaker next to underside of o/s speaker(Very loud so didn't want it in cabin) job jobbed
If you want any pics give me a shout.
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cossie_al
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Re: Reversing sensors
« Reply #3 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 9:04pm » |
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Hi cossie guy,
I just got one off ebay also. you say you were nervous cutting the bumper.
My car is going into the dealers for a new rear bumper, lights and paint etc I will be fitting my system when it comes back. Putting a drill to a new bumper with new paint I bet the drill skates off and wrecks my new bumper. Either that or I will chicken out and not fit it. 
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Matt
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Re: Reversing sensors
« Reply #4 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 9:10pm » |
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well dont use a center punch to guide ur drill or u'll need a new bumper  , but, if you want to make a small starting point, use a hot soldering iron or such which will only melt the plastic where the tip touches, works well, ive done it a few times and plan to do it on the scorps bumper when i fit mine
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cossie_al
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Re: Reversing sensors
« Reply #5 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 9:14pm » |
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And there was I thinking the soldering iron trick was little known, used it a few times on bike fairings etc just goes to show a bit of thinking before acting realy does pay off
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Matt
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Re: Reversing sensors
« Reply #6 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 9:18pm » |
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im an engineer by trade, it's funny how little things like that can really help plus £20 or £30 for a new iron vs £150 - £200 (about right?) for a rear bumper
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hellblue
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Re: Reversing sensors
« Reply #7 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 9:26pm » |
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Do look at the back of the bumper too as you wouldnt want to drill into the edge of the box section !
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cossie_al
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Re: Reversing sensors
« Reply #8 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 9:26pm » |
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I tell you what mate its amazing how little tricks like that realy can pay dividends.
I am no engineer but I am a qualified mechanic (no longer able to work) and I have done a fair bit of amatuer engineering. The last major project was a trike built using a renault 5 gt turbo engine and some of the running gear on a chasis built from scratch.
That was one scary piece of kit but the best thing was it was for a female freind of mine
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TiberiuS
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Re: Reversing sensors
« Reply #10 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 9:36pm » |
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V8 chainsaws , would hate to get my hand caught in that one
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Bruce - '07 Jaguar XKR coupe, '95 Jaguar XJ Sport 4.0, '82 Ford Capri 2.0 Ghia, '15 Honda Civic (sloooooww..)
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Re: Reversing sensors
« Reply #11 on: Sep 15th, 2006, 9:42pm » |
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NICE
When I had my CBR1000 I had a sticker on the number plate "To much is never enough" I kinda think those chain saw guys perhaps must have read it at some point
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