Rear parking sensor issue

**Spee** · Saturday 6th March 2010, 15:49

My rear parking sensors stay on constant tone when reversing, not all the time but they have done it everytime I've reversed today! Anyone had this problem or know what the issue might be?

Cheers

Gareth

**thebadger** · Saturday 6th March 2010, 18:10

Could be dirt on the sensors, or maybe an electrical fault.

Is there a switch in the boot to turn them off?

**crespo** · Saturday 6th March 2010, 19:21

Dirt on the sensor as said above. Mine come on intermittently in the rain when reversing when the drips roll over the sensor.

**thebadger** · Saturday 6th March 2010, 19:28

Parking sensors are a bit tricky & too vauge for my liking.

I fitted a camera. I trust what I can see.

**crespo** · Saturday 6th March 2010, 20:01

I could do that but then i would need a in car TV and then a new wife. ;-)

**Spee** · Sunday 7th March 2010, 17:58

All sorted now. For info the N/S inboard sensor was the problem it seems. I pressed them all in gently while investigating and that one weeped a little water. I squeezed out what I could, and chased the rest of the remaining moisture out with WD40. All working and now better than before, it actually has the full range of beeps now, not just silent then full beep! I wonder how much a stealer would have charged to rectify!?

Gareth