Non merc reverse sensors anyone fitted them?

lynall · 11-11-2008, 07:28 AM

Well have you

easy? got any pics?

3 questions in such a short sentence!

Backed car up to wall last night pressed boot release button and took two chunks of paint out of boot as it hit the wall

not impressed.

Lynall

rlowy · 11-11-2008, 07:53 AM

Lynall,

I had them fitted to the rear of my W210 E55. The sensors fit into the same places as the factory; they were audible so did not have the factory overhead visual display. You can have these now with factory visual displays from various companies as a retro fit.

I found them to be excellent.

I have a picture in the gallery. E55 on right retro fit, E240 on left factory fit.

A pair of W210's, His & Hers 2008... and an untidy garage!

PM me and I will send the full size image which more clearly shows the sensors.

Regards

Richard

BlackC55 · 11-11-2008, 08:23 AM

I have fitted them recently.

I got them from parkingsensors.co.uk

Good kits that work well.

A210AMG · 11-11-2008, 08:28 AM

I've fitted them to my ML, fairly easy work brilliant.

I only went for two sensors came pre painted and they are as good as cars I have had with 6 sensors, plus you get the visible warning as well,

Crazyjester900 · 11-11-2008, 09:06 AM

can you fit them to a W202?

they look great

fuzzer · 11-11-2008, 09:18 AM

I don't like the new displays as in the W211 etc with the led's. The W202/W203 era displays were far better imho

Diesel Benz · 11-11-2008, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A210AMG

I've fitted them to my ML, fairly easy work brilliant.

I only went for two sensors came pre painted and they are as good as cars I have had with 6 sensors, plus you get the visible warning as well,

You've probably mentioned this before but what exact brand is this "parktronic"?

I'm considering an after market set for my father's car (not MB any more, although I've made him consider an A-class). He is pretty old already and the parktronic in his current car is useless because it only gives a tone warning and the tone is so high in frequency that he cannot pick it up at all. A display based one possibly with a lower frequency warning tone would be what I'm after.

vibesg · 11-11-2008, 12:36 PM

A210

vibesg · 11-11-2008, 12:39 PM

A210AMG Where did you get your from and what make are they? Nice dash display.

A210AMG · 11-11-2008, 12:49 PM

Hello

Sorry Mine were off flea bay. Came from HK and cost around £30 posted.

Display shows, distance and also if obstical on left or right. Very accurate and as I say with only two sensors in 18months they have work brilliantly.

Kompressor_Dude · 11-11-2008, 12:55 PM

I have the same as A210AMG, but on my W202... works a treat! Colour matched the bumper perfectly, so I cut the damn beeper out of the unit and sprayed the cover black to match the dash

Verry happy with it! will get some pics up soon and post a link

vibesg · 11-11-2008, 01:33 PM

Did you get your off fleabay too. How easy was it to fit? Did you have to remove any interior panels?

W210 Fan · 11-11-2008, 01:37 PM

Talking ones

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LCD-TALK-BUZZE...1%7C240%3A1309

A210 AMGs I believe

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rear-Parking-R...1%7C240%3A1318

leemanuel · 11-11-2008, 01:46 PM

yeah i too fitted ones from ebay to the rear of my clk - i got the kit for £30 odd quid and got the bumper insert too from e bay (with the factory parktronic holes) fitted it all and the aftermarket sensors sit flush with the bumper - work spot on (no display)

I would like the switch to turn on and off too..... does anyone know if the factory switch would do this??

now here is a story........ i also tried to fit 6 front ones again same way using the factory bumper inserts....... used 2 kits as thought one was faulty set it up with the thing that powers them for 30 secs - just gave so many false alarms i removed the things!!!

mykaitch · 11-11-2008, 02:21 PM

Most of the aftermarket systems are more or less the same. The electronics are from China but I cannot find sensors cheaper than buying a whole kit - what I mean is the whole kit with sensors is really cheap. Most of them only go down to 30 or 40cm so I have just finished taking mine to bits, pulling out the micro and fitting my own, which I then coded, and changed the wiring to the display to a simple four wire. My min distance now is about 20cm which is much better. I used the old led display for distance but added a left and right bargraph too. The display is easy to power from the radio or cig lighter and in my version two of the four wires are supply to the reversing module which gets switched on by reverse. It does not get power from the lights (nasty) but senses the lights to detect reverse. Finally, my new display sits neatly in the oddments thingy under the radio. I only finished it today, but when it is fitted I will post some pics.

11-11-2008, 07:28 AM	#1
lynall Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent Car: The silver one. Posts: 3,152	Non merc reverse sensors anyone fitted them? Well have you easy? got any pics? 3 questions in such a short sentence! Backed car up to wall last night pressed boot release button and took two chunks of paint out of boot as it hit the wall not impressed. Lynall

11-11-2008, 07:53 AM	#2
rlowy Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surrey Car: W211 E55 Posts: 176	Lynall, I had them fitted to the rear of my W210 E55. The sensors fit into the same places as the factory; they were audible so did not have the factory overhead visual display. You can have these now with factory visual displays from various companies as a retro fit. I found them to be excellent. I have a picture in the gallery. E55 on right retro fit, E240 on left factory fit. A pair of W210's, His & Hers 2008... and an untidy garage! PM me and I will send the full size image which more clearly shows the sensors. Regards Richard __________________ W211 E55 June 2007 - W210 E55 October 2005 to June 2007 W210 E240 June 2003 to October 2005 Triumph Street Triple May 2010 -

11-11-2008, 08:23 AM	#3
BlackC55 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Horndean, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Southsea Car: C43 AMG with mods, ML270, Mk1 Golf cab. Mk1 Caddy fully restored 7.5T truck Rotax Max race Kart ETC Posts: 8,503	I have fitted them recently. I got them from parkingsensors.co.uk Good kits that work well. __________________ Prestige car Service: I am listed here on MBClub please click to see services and discounts available.

11-11-2008, 01:46 PM	#14
leemanuel Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wakefield West Yorkshire Car: 320 Clk Convertible Posts: 141	yeah i too fitted ones from ebay to the rear of my clk - i got the kit for £30 odd quid and got the bumper insert too from e bay (with the factory parktronic holes) fitted it all and the aftermarket sensors sit flush with the bumper - work spot on (no display) I would like the switch to turn on and off too..... does anyone know if the factory switch would do this?? now here is a story........ i also tried to fit 6 front ones again same way using the factory bumper inserts....... used 2 kits as thought one was faulty set it up with the thing that powers them for 30 secs - just gave so many false alarms i removed the things!!! __________________ Lee GOT Golf V6 4Motion Saab Aero Convertible CLK 320 Convertible BMW 330ci Coupe HAD (remember im a car dealers son!!) Range Rover 4.0 HSE SLK 230 MGF - oddly a few of them? Sabb Turbo Convertible BMW 320ci Coupe E320 CDI CLK 200 Convertible BMW Z3 2.8 Discovery TD5 BMW 328i Convertible XR3I Convertible (back in the day my first car)

11-11-2008, 08:28 AM	#4
A210AMG Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 4,536	I've fitted them to my ML, fairly easy work brilliant. I only went for two sensors came pre painted and they are as good as cars I have had with 6 sensors, plus you get the visible warning as well,

11-11-2008, 09:06 AM	#5
Crazyjester900 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Car: C200 W202 Posts: 518	can you fit them to a W202? they look great

11-11-2008, 09:18 AM	#6
fuzzer Executive Staff Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glasgow Car: C220 CDI Sport Posts: 8,131	I don't like the new displays as in the W211 etc with the led's. The W202/W203 era displays were far better imho

11-11-2008, 12:36 PM	#8
vibesg Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cumbria, Used to be in Kent Car: SL 350; Volvo XC90 D5; VW Polo tdi Posts: 313	A210

11-11-2008, 12:39 PM	#9
vibesg Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cumbria, Used to be in Kent Car: SL 350; Volvo XC90 D5; VW Polo tdi Posts: 313	A210AMG Where did you get your from and what make are they? Nice dash display.

11-11-2008, 12:49 PM	#10
A210AMG Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 4,536	Hello Sorry Mine were off flea bay. Came from HK and cost around £30 posted. Display shows, distance and also if obstical on left or right. Very accurate and as I say with only two sensors in 18months they have work brilliantly.

11-11-2008, 12:55 PM	#11
Kompressor_Dude Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southampton Car: Mecedes Benz C230 Kompressor Sport Posts: 630	I have the same as A210AMG, but on my W202... works a treat! Colour matched the bumper perfectly, so I cut the damn beeper out of the unit and sprayed the cover black to match the dash Verry happy with it! will get some pics up soon and post a link

11-11-2008, 01:33 PM	#12
vibesg Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cumbria, Used to be in Kent Car: SL 350; Volvo XC90 D5; VW Polo tdi Posts: 313	Did you get your off fleabay too. How easy was it to fit? Did you have to remove any interior panels?

11-11-2008, 01:37 PM	#13
W210 Fan Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,308	Talking ones http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LCD-TALK-BUZZE...1%7C240%3A1309 A210 AMGs I believe http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rear-Parking-R...1%7C240%3A1318

11-11-2008, 02:21 PM	#15
mykaitch Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Reading, Berks Car: W210 E240 Elegance Posts: 40	Most of the aftermarket systems are more or less the same. The electronics are from China but I cannot find sensors cheaper than buying a whole kit - what I mean is the whole kit with sensors is really cheap. Most of them only go down to 30 or 40cm so I have just finished taking mine to bits, pulling out the micro and fitting my own, which I then coded, and changed the wiring to the display to a simple four wire. My min distance now is about 20cm which is much better. I used the old led display for distance but added a left and right bargraph too. The display is easy to power from the radio or cig lighter and in my version two of the four wires are supply to the reversing module which gets switched on by reverse. It does not get power from the lights (nasty) but senses the lights to detect reverse. Finally, my new display sits neatly in the oddments thingy under the radio. I only finished it today, but when it is fitted I will post some pics.

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