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16/1/2011 at 2:26pm
Location: manchester
Outfit: compass liberty 2 berth
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I am about to have a tow bar fitted to my 2006 vw passat,at the same time i am thinking of fitting a parking sensor . I,ve heard there could be a conflict between the two. Does anybody have any experience of this problem?
john
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16/1/2011 at 6:50pm
Location: manchester
Outfit: compass liberty 2 berth
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Hi alan
thanks for the info might have to go down that road you suggest, only problem is cost.
Thanks john
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16/1/2011 at 7:07pm
Location: Northumberland
Outfit: Mondeo TDCI 130 Swift Challenger 400
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kenmore212.............I've recently fitted front and rear sensors to my Mk3 Mondeo. They were just a set from ebay but colour matched to my bumpers for £16.50 a set. They work absolutely fine and dont pick up the towbar at all.
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16/1/2011 at 8:55pm
Location: derbys
Outfit: Kia Sorento- Coachman 565 vip
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Hi Kenmore212, I had rear parking sensors fitted to my Sorento, I must say they are brill. They do not detect tow bar, but I had an on/off switch fitted so I could disable sensors when 'van hitched up.
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16/1/2011 at 9:21pm
Location: Lichfield
Outfit: Coachman Amara 450
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I had a Vauxhall Zafira with rear sensors about 6 years ago and asked about a towbar fitment. Vauxhall advised that I had a detachable fitted as a standard towbar would conflict with the sensors. The Ford Focus estate I have now has rear parking sensors fitted as standard so I approached a local company that fits towbars for advice. They fitted the twin 12N & 12S sockets just under the rear the bumber with a standard towbar and it works fine, it was also half the cost of the detachable. I didn't get ripped off a second time, so if you place the two towing plug sockets or 13 pin single socket in the right place you should be able to fit the sensors accordingly without problems of detection.
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17/1/2011 at 11:40am
Location: nr Derby
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I have found that fitters generally want to fit a detachable where sensors are fitted, though TBH it has made no difference - the sensors don't 'see' the bar.
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17/1/2011 at 2:08pm
Location: N.E.Wales
Outfit: Baily Olympus 540-5 Passat Alltrack
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My 2007 Passat Estate came with factory fitted parking sensors. I had fitted a standar towbar, one with a face plate and two bolts for the tow ball. No problems with the sensors giving false readings.
The car even senses whan a trailer is plugged in via the towing electrics socket and disables the parking sensors, though this did requires a visit to the dealer to enable it in the ECU.
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19/1/2011 at 2:26pm
Location: Hartlepool
Outfit: Burstner Argos 747
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Have a 6 month old VW touran with factory fitted proximity sensors and tow bar has caused no problems. We have a fixed Alko towbar.
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