Predrilled or point drilled for parktronic?

[sobeus]

Hello i wonder if its predrilled on the bumber on a W203 FOR PARKTRONIC. so you can se exactly where to drill the holes for the parksensors. I had a Volvo XC70 before and on that one i retrofitted volvo original parktronic. And it was predrilled so the holes you should drilled came on the exact right place.

Maybe someone has done this on its W203? On teh volvo it was good becasue Volvo ha online instructions how to retrofit many things. Maybe somone has acess to VIS/VIDA so they can look how its gonna be done?

[Aoraki]

I fitted aftermarket sensors to my old W203, unfortunatly the bumper is not predrilled. On the plus side, you feel up behind the metal inner bumper and locate the elongated holes. Using these as a guide measure as accuratly as you can and transfer these measurements to the plastic bumper. Then using a SMALL drill bit (I used a 1mm bit) drill a hole and then check from behind that you are indeed in the centre of metal bumper. Bob's yer uncle and *****'s your Aunt, job done! HTH

[sobeus]

Originally Posted by Aoraki

I fitted aftermarket sensors to my old W203, unfortunatly the bumper is not predrilled. On the plus side, you feel up behind the metal inner bumper and locate the elongated holes. Using these as a guide measure as accuratly as you can and transfer these measurements to the plastic bumper. Then using a SMALL drill bit (I used a 1mm bit) drill a hole and then check from behind that you are indeed in the centre of metal bumper. Bob's yer uncle and *****'s your Aunt, job done! HTH

Okidoki

I may have came across a cheap original complete set of original parktronic for W203. im a original nerd dont like aftermarket stuff

[whitenemesis]

EPC shows a different part number for Parktronic suggesting pre-drilled inserts.

[sobeus]

Originally Posted by whitenemesis

EPC shows a different part number for Parktronic suggesting pre-drilled inserts.

Does anyone know if the mb dealer have a kit of these for retrofit?

[A-AvantGarde]

On the W203 you can buy just the Parktronic insert/s for the front and rear, your aftermarket sensors may fit the holes in that. Don't know if a 'kit' exists as such but people have retrofitted original Parktronic using all MB parts.

[sobeus]

Originally Posted by A-AvantGarde

On the W203 you can buy just the Parktronic insert/s for the front and rear, your aftermarket sensors may fit the holes in that. Don't know if a 'kit' exists as such but people have retrofitted original Parktronic using all MB parts.

Ok will talk to mb dealer tommorow about the cost for these. Thx!

[whitenemesis]

Parktronic inserts, approx £95 per side for the front and approx £150 for the rear.

[sobeus]

Originally Posted by whitenemesis

Parktronic inserts, approx £95 per side for the front and approx £150 for the rear.

Auch that wasent cheap. By insert you mean the the 2 lists that are on the bumper right?

[whitenemesis]

parts 60 & 70



and 50

[sobeus]

Originally Posted by whitenemesis

parts 60 & 70



and 50

Just as i thaugt then.

Thank you very much,

Hmm i suspect you have Vis/vida in your computer.

[Dieselman]

Those US spec ones, Item 65, would be cool.

[sobeus]

Originally Posted by Dieselman

Those US spec ones, Item 65, would be cool.

Yeah orange markers

[A-AvantGarde]

Originally Posted by sobeus

Yeah orange markers

Don't believe you can have them with Parktronic though, that's why it wasn't available as an option in the US.

I quite like the side marker lights and would have liked to retrofit them but they don't have a version of the strip with the side marker lights & parktronic. Weird thing is in the US many W203 owners do away with the side marker lights!

[azaman]

I fitted aftermarket sensors on my W203 coupe a couple of weekends ago. In all honesty I think the aftermarket kit looks better as the sensors are smaller.

The fitting is very easy, if you remove the bumper strips you will see markings on the insides of the strips that tell you where to drill the holes. The wires run along the inside of the bumper and then there is a hole below the driver side rear light where you can get the wires into the boot.