Parking Sensors, does anyone know?

Parking Sensors, does anyone know?

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talktohenry1

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97 posts

195 months

Monday 17th December 2012
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Hi I am based near Liverpool Airport, I have a Sat Nav fitted as standard, but no parking sensors, and I believe the after market ones are very good so can anyone recommend someone local to fit rear parking sensors to a c -class Mercedes?

twink

392 posts

154 months

Monday 17th December 2012
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You really could do it yourself in an hour or two with a tea break if you're reasonably confident with a drill and taking a bumper off!

Take the bumper off and look at the back. If it was a factory option the chances are the sensor locations are marked out already. Drill the holes for the sensors (drill bit normally supplied with the kit) and find a way into the boot. Mount the control box in the boot (sticky pads are good for this and sometimes come in the kit), plug the wires in and tap into the power for the reverse lights. Should be easy enough to find out (possibly even tell by looking) but a quick trip onto Google should tell you the wires to splice into. Run the wire for the display if you have one and it's wired through the car to the dash - should be easy enough to push behind trim panels and stick your display down. I put mine in the corner under the tax disc. Plug the power cable in to the control box and stick it into reverse. Should all power up just fine and you're sorted.