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Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« on: October 23, 2010, 12:45:09 am »
Hey folks,

I am looking to get rear parking sensors supplied & fitted on my GTI but just wondered if anyone has any recommended installers?

I've done a search and it appears 'Cobra' appear to be the brand of choice... Anyone know any installers in the Essex area / have any other recommendations?

Thanks :)

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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2010, 09:02:00 am »
Cobra provided the OEM retrofit kits used by dealers.

AFAIK you'll not get any niceties like display on the RNS etc just a beeper in the rear.

A proper install would be - http://www.kufatec.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p1230_c26_Park-Pilot-with-OPS---Rear-Retrofit---VW-Golf-5.html
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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2010, 09:05:14 am »
Cobra provided the OEM retrofit kits used by dealers.

AFAIK you'll not get any niceties like display on the RNS etc just a beeper in the rear.

A proper install would be - http://www.kufatec.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p1230_c26_Park-Pilot-with-OPS---Rear-Retrofit---VW-Golf-5.html

buy a rearbumper that are prepped for rear parking sensors and fit it yourself,   i did  :innocent:

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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2010, 09:05:27 am »
Shaun,

I retro fitted the cobra sensors on my car mate. its easy!!

How much are they charging?? The kit cost me £60 from ebay and £20 the get them sprayed.

Takes about hour to fit, and thats being extra careful with your bumper so no scratches etc.

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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2010, 05:01:32 pm »
Any DIY fitting guides?

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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2010, 06:48:40 pm »
If you bought the wiring from Kufatec, which I think is probably best even if you bought a used bumper, then it comes with instructions.
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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2010, 01:11:08 pm »
was lucky enough to win some genuine ones on ebay for about £35 and got local garage to fit them.

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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2010, 09:12:15 pm »
Is it possible to fit the OEM MK6 front and rear setup?

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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2010, 09:12:55 pm »
Yep, just need the later parking sensor controller from the Mk6  :happy2:

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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2010, 10:33:04 pm »
Hi guys,

Thanks for the replies, Lee, i've seen a set on the bay for £60ish mate, so may go down that route.

What i'll probably do is, call a few places, if its like £150-170 supplied / fitted, I might get them to do it.

May even ask the local VW dealer just for a laugh, depends on their pricing (They may fit MK6 version though although as above prob the same parts needed in theory)

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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2010, 01:41:17 pm »
Laser line makes for a better look I think - far more factory!



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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2010, 06:48:09 pm »
Hi guys,

Thanks for the replies, Lee, i've seen a set on the bay for £60ish mate, so may go down that route.

What i'll probably do is, call a few places, if its like £150-170 supplied / fitted, I might get them to do it.

May even ask the local VW dealer just for a laugh, depends on their pricing (They may fit MK6 version though although as above prob the same parts needed in theory)

Unfortunately not, dealers tend to vary with how they deal with fitting parking sensors. Some outsource to third party organisations such as mobile auto electricians/car audio techs. These guys will tend to use third party kits such as those on ebay.

Other dealers who are confident enough to provide in-house fitment will always use the VW universal kit which is listed under the accessories catalogue on ETKA.

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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2010, 07:00:33 pm »
If you bought the wiring from Kufatec, which I think is probably best even if you bought a used bumper, then it comes with instructions.

vRStu, are you aware if the kits from VW come with instructions or are these purely Kufatec instructions?

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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2010, 07:08:25 pm »
If you bought the wiring from Kufatec, which I think is probably best even if you bought a used bumper, then it comes with instructions.

vRStu, are you aware if the kits from VW come with instructions or are these purely Kufatec instructions?

I was referring to using an OEM bumper prepared for sensors and mating that with a Kufatec loom which I think should come with instructions.

I have used quite a few sets of Skoda OEM retrofit sensor kits and they always came with instructions.

Retro-kits will likely just tap into the reverse lamp wiring as the actuation signal.  An OEM setup would be adding a new controller so it would go on the CAN.
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Re: Rear parking sensors - retrofitting any recommended dealers?
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2010, 07:09:55 pm »
I was told by my local vw dealer that the cobra kit is what they use in a retro fit situation, they had a box of what they use at the dealership and they are exactly what i fitted.

They dont sit flush like the ones in the photo above but once painted blend in well.

The ones above, they told me only come as factory fit ie ordered with the car.

Im sure if you could source all the bits you can make them work but it all depends how much your prepared to spend!

I dont like the bloody things but my other half had them in the old car so wanted them on the golf, £80 was as much as i was prepared to spend on what i didnt really want!!

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