parking sensors

[Robert12]

Hi any one fitted front parking sensors to a Citroen c5 Tourer estate got one of the kits of eBay gadgetman parking sensors would you have them on a switch or wired to the brake light switch

[Peter.N.]

I have been considering it, I have them on my 406 estate, I opted for the wireless ones, they pick up their power supply from the reversing light circuit, all you have to find for the dash unit is a 12v supply. You do have to angle them correctly, dud to the shape of the rear bumper I was unable to get mine exactly parallel to the ground, they are looking down slightly consequently they will scream their head of at a blade of grass but let you reverse into a wall.

Peter

[Robert12]

The car has already got them on the rear working through the reverse gear, trying to fit a set to the front
Thanks Rob

[wheeler]

Deffo fit them on a switch. when they are first switched on they normally beep meaning they would beep every time you pressed the brake. Also it would mean if you were sitting with your foot on the brake at traffic lights etc they would be beeping constantly if you were a little bit too close to the car in front.

[Peter.N.]

Sorry - didn't read the post properly - again

[Old-Guy]

A previous owner fitted reversing sensors (powered off the reversing switch) to the blue estate but not enough attention was paid to positioning them:

• 5 in a row pointing slightly down, with
  the middle one behind the towball

Even with the towball removed, the reversing alarm would beep frantically as soon as reverse was engaged. I did prove to my satisfaction that the problem was the positioning of the sensors by reversing up onto a hump - the frenetic beeping stopped as soon as the tail was in the air.

Needless to say, the system is now permanently disconnected.

[myglaren]

Aren't standard parking sensors (forward) always active while the engine is running?

[vibes]

^At least the speakers are always "on", even when the sound system isn't. Very annoying it is.

[micky707]

Just got a quote from Citroen for supply and fit Parking sensors to my C5 VTR, £390 for genuine Citroen ones and £290 for a set of Dolphin. Thats just the rear!

2.5hrs labour,

[Robert12]

The ones I got of eBay seem OK the only problems getting the wires through the bulk head can't seem to find
A gromet to put the wires through

[Robert12]

Update parking sensors fitted now got the wires through the bulk head now its just wear to put the switch or should I get the genuine one