Dealer fit Parking Sensors

[pitch3110]

Have to be honest and say that the factory sensors are really neat and flush fitting. However, my local stealer has fitted a few of these to golfs and passatts as aftermarket, and to be honest the sensors used look crap.

They are bigger then the factory ones and don't sit as flush (seem to fit over the bumper skin rather then in it (if you know what I mean). Just didn't look right.

I'm sure they worked just as well but couldn't understand why they can't use the factory ones ?

Thats what I needed to know buddy & fits my concerns.

Right.......they need to fit factory spec'd ones & nothing else.

ta

[182_blue]

are the factory ones flush or not ?

[Toptrump]

I have those girly sensors in mine, added by the original owner (who was a woman).  And they have gone wrong three times so far with the same sensor being broke each time.  Replaced under warrenty twice but now its out they want to charge me money to remove the rear bumper just to look at them.  Even though the computers says its the same sensor.

They are still broke and not going to be fixed, I would recommend turning your head its cheaper in the long run.  Electronic things just go wrong.    Just stop when it goes crunch! 

[john_o]

the other option may be to try and find a small aftermarket kit to be fitted onto the license plate/holder  or under the bumper thereby negating the need to touch the rear bumper + colour matching issues.
Most are just plain fugly but there may be a small enough kit out there to be enough to stop your loved one hiting a plant pot ;-)

(in fact a quick check reveals
http://www.wirelessparkingsensors.co.uk/index.php?product_id=703635&option=Prod_detail&image_id=544161
available in black/silver/white , what colours your car?)

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/faq.htm?id=11

Just be careful you dont spoil the rear end 

[pitch3110]

  cheers John.

Factory fit ones are the only way to go IMO.

I will progress next week.

ta again all

[Soundlab]

I'm having a set of parking sensors fitted on Monday.

Contacted my mate at my local VW Dealers and he recommended another place just down the road (apparently VW get him to do a lot of this kind of work).  He uses either a genuine VW kit or he has an alternative - which he said VW have been preferring to their own kit.  So i'm having that one done.

Flush mounted sensors, colour coded, fully fitted for just shy of £260 inc. VAT.

Will post up once it's done.

Daz

[pitch3110]

I'm having a set of parking sensors fitted on Monday.

Contacted my mate at my local VW Dealers and he recommended another place just down the road (apparently VW get him to do a lot of this kind of work).  He uses either a genuine VW kit or he has an alternative - which he said VW have been preferring to their own kit.  So i'm having that one done.

Flush mounted sensors, colour coded, fully fitted for just shy of £260 inc. VAT.

Will post up once it's done.

Daz

Sounds good Daz & keep us posted.

ta

Paul

[wigit]

Pitch3110 had a look at the factory fit ones on our pirelli (same bumper) and they are recessed like manu_r32's boot pic

since we've had them on both cars her reverse parking has improved no end, just need to get her some sensors to the wheels to stop her f#cking kerbing them now

[Soundlab]

I'm having a set of parking sensors fitted on Monday.

Contacted my mate at my local VW Dealers and he recommended another place just down the road (apparently VW get him to do a lot of this kind of work).  He uses either a genuine VW kit or he has an alternative - which he said VW have been preferring to their own kit.  So i'm having that one done.

Flush mounted sensors, colour coded, fully fitted for just shy of £260 inc. VAT.

Will post up once it's done.

Daz

Sounds good Daz & keep us posted.

ta

Paul

Had my sensors done today.  I've taken a few pictures - sorry about the quality, they were taken on my phone.







At the time of writing this, I'm very impressed with the kit.

Daz

[Moschops]

That's a very neat install....

[VC]

still not a fan, however as sensors go those are very nicely done mate, not scarred the rear too bad at all

[JPC]

they look fantastic! they dont look oem though, i much prefer those ones!

[182_blue]

i saw proper oem factory ones and i really would need them (proper flush fit)

[Soundlab]

Cheers guys, I'm really quite chuffed with how they've turned out.   

Daz

[Caz]

factory fit sensors do fit alot better..
my personal opinion, i dont like any..

but i will say, make sure u have some kind of warranty on them.. knowing what vw ones are like..lol