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sgould

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Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« on: 16 August 2013, 12:35:41 PM »
A bit odd this one.

On the 2003 9-3 sports saloon, the parking sensors work OK while parking.

But from time to time, if you stop the car near an obstacle with the park assist bleeping, it continues to bleep when you move the auto selector out of R.  And when this happens, it continues to bleep even when the ignition is off, the key is removed, the door is opened and closed and you have locked the car and started to walk away.

If you turn the ignition back on and move the selector from P to R and back again the bleep usually stops.
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Re: Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« Reply #1 on: 16 August 2013, 01:31:47 PM »
I recall reading about some kind of update for the SPA system (or possibly ICM, I can't remember) to resolve this bug, probably involves a Tech-II session and not something I've ever actually had to do myself.
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Re: Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« Reply #2 on: 16 August 2013, 01:31:56 PM »
No idea how any of that 'white man's magic' electrickery works but if it were more mechanical I would say that sounds rather like a sticking switch
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Re: Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« Reply #3 on: 16 August 2013, 01:56:41 PM »
She only told me yesterday and I heard it myself once, but we were in a hurry, so I didn't do any checks.

First thing is to see if the reversing lights stay on.
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Re: Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« Reply #4 on: 16 August 2013, 06:30:42 PM »
Good place to start Will!
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Re: Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« Reply #5 on: 19 August 2013, 04:34:46 PM »
check for moisture in the contacts
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Re: Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« Reply #6 on: 19 August 2013, 04:53:58 PM »
Strange; my Aero 9-3 manual did this a couple of weeks ago. Not sure what caused it. But I fired up the engine, put it in reverse and back to neutral and it fixed it. Touch wood nothing since
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Re: Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« Reply #7 on: 19 August 2013, 10:00:36 PM »
Quote from: Guyver1 on 19 August 2013, 04:34:46 PM
check for moisture in the contacts

I think this is a good suggestion - I know moisture plays havoc with parking sensors - at least it does on my fathers newish BMW
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Re: Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« Reply #8 on: 19 August 2013, 10:38:01 PM »
Personally not having rear parking sensors on my Linear I always get SWMBO to get out of the car and tell me how much room I have behind the car.

So if I hit something it's not my fault.......
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Re: Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« Reply #9 on: 20 August 2013, 08:46:50 AM »
Quote from: collywobble on 19 August 2013, 10:38:01 PM
Personally not having rear parking sensors on my Linear I always get SWMBO to get out of the car and tell me how much room I have behind the car.

So if I hit something it's not my fault.......

Heheh - luvvit!  :D

Does she do the "Beeb Beep" sounds as well?
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Re: Parking sensor problem - intermittent (at the moment)
« Reply #10 on: 20 August 2013, 09:41:07 AM »
Quote from: Max Headroom on 20 August 2013, 08:46:50 AM
Quote from: collywobble on 19 August 2013, 10:38:01 PM
Personally not having rear parking sensors on my Linear I always get SWMBO to get out of the car and tell me how much room I have behind the car.

So if I hit something it's not my fault.......

Heheh - luvvit!  :D

Does she do the "Beeb Beep" sounds as well?


Only if I run over her foot!
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