Annoying rear parking sensors.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Was driving around the farm over the weekend and since Dad's accident the grass isn't being mowed in the paddocks so the paspalum is quite tall. As soon as you put the vehicle in reverse the sensors come on with a continuous tone, making them useless as a warning device.

Is there any way to mute or cancel the alarm, without permanently disabling the sensors?

[101RRS]

Hit the switch on the dash each time you go into reverse.

Or - rig up a load to plug into the trailer socket so that the car thinks it has a trailer on.

Garry

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Hit the switch on the dash each time you go into reverse.
Or - rig up a load to plug into the trailer socket so that the car thinks it has a trailer on.

GarryWhat the cancel display or whatever text button is on the screen?

[101RRS]

The RRS/D3 has a button on the dash that you push if you want to turn the rear sensors off (comes on automatically with next selection of reverse). I doubt the function was taken out for the D4 but if not longer a separate button (could not see one on the D4 dash) is now most likely in your electronic information center.

In my RRS/D3 when sensors are activated you get the initial sound and a light comes on the on the switch - I assume something similar in the D4 - do you get a visual indication when the parking sensors are on? That is most likely the switch to turn then off.

All assumptions about the D4 on my part.

Garry

[discotwinturbo]

No switch to turn of in the D4. It has a visual display, and sound. You can turn the sound down to completely off using the volume dial, but cannot turn it off on the display.
Brett..

[101RRS]

No switch to turn of in the D4. It has a visual display, and sound. You can turn the sound down to completely off using the volume dial, but cannot turn it off on the display.
Brett..

There you go - same result - no sound.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

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Brett..Brett

Off topic for a moment, I note your username, so wonder if you have an answer about the turbo system on the SDV6.

Is the sequential turbo, a single turbo with an unusual turbine design or is it two turbines?

(Whatever it is geez it's quick. That from someone used to a 4.6 V8)

Diana

[Redback]

Turning it down via a volume control doesn't work on the 2.7l, been there tried that:mad:

Baz.

[discotwinturbo]

Brett

Off topic for a moment, I note your username, so wonder if you have an answer about the turbo system on the SDV6.

Is the sequential turbo, a single turbo with an unusual turbine design or is it two turbines?

Diana

I am no mechanic, but the dealer told me (and they also told me it did not have a sport mode and it does) it has two turbos. One comes on at low rpm, then the other one comes on just before the first one runs out of puff. He also told me that if you are cruising and you dump it, both come on. This is how he described the sequential parallel function of the turbos. Apparently this is the first setup in mass produced car...that may be wrong but that's what he said.

I don't know if this is right or wrong.....sounds fair enough to me, and it works just fine and dandy.

Without pulling the plastic covers off the engine, I can't check to see if there are two.

Gordon or others will definitely know.....thats why we use the advice from the people on this forum as they know much more about the LR product then the dealers.

Brett....

[Lotz-A-Landies]

...Gordon or others will definitely know.....thats why we use the advice from the people on this forum as they know much more about the LR product then the dealers.

Brett....Often very correct, but sadly there are some people on forums like this who are just hollow vessels making a lot of sound. The trick is knowing who's who and not upsetting the rest in the process.

Diana ;)

[BobD]

The Landrover product web site has a great animated video showing how the whole system works and where the air is routed etc. Every now and then I watch it to remind myself how it works. Definitely 2 separate turbos.

Bob

[SBD4]

Pushing the highlighted button doesn't work for you?

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/sbd4-albums-d4-picture3287-d4-centre-console.jpg

As said above, it is a one shot deactivation.

[discotwinturbo]

Pushing the highlighted button doesn't work for you?

As said above, it is a one shot deactivation.

That button is not on my 2012 D4 SDV6
Brett....

[outasight]

Hmmm ... my 2011 D4 SE with standard audio doesn't have any way that I'm aware of to either disable or quieten the reverse sensors other than hooking a van/trailer on!

Definitely as Brett(discotwinturbo) said for the 3.0 engine - one smaller, one larger turbo. Didn't know there was an animated description on the LR website though!

Regards,

Les.

[jonesy63]

I have a MY11 2.7 and it definitely has the P||. button to mute the rear/front park distance sensors.

[101RRS]

If you have a look on the Landrover Aust D4 website in the e-brochure - it has that button which is the same as is in my RRS.

So, from the comments here - it would seem that not all D4s are equal.

Garry

[The ho har's]

I have a headache after reading all this...:p A series 3 driver:D


Diana why are you taking the D4 out to the farm...you have several perfect series to drive that don't have the bells and whistles of a D4;):p

Oh nice purchase BTW:D

Mrs hh:angel:

[outasight]

Yes - just went out & looked all about + re-read the manual, which of course is written for a HSE model ...

It would appear that it's dependant on the equipment you have in your car. Especially the optional front sensors which I do not!

Regards,

Les.

[gghaggis]

ISTR that button is only fitted to D4's if you have front parking sensors as well (not just back ones).

Cheers,

Gordon

[outasight]

Touche Gordon!

What about the volume feature - only if you have high ice or whatever the upmarket sound is called?

Regards,

Les.

[outasight]

I have a headache after reading all this..




Need glasses mate? :wasntme:

Regards,

Les.

[The ho har's]

Need glasses mate? :wasntme:

Regards,

Les.


I have glasses, and I have a headache reading it because I drive a series landy with none of the electrical bull ****:p:D and thats Mrs:)

Mrs hh:angel:

[scarry]

ISTR that button is only fitted to D4's if you have front parking sensors as well (not just back ones).

Cheers,

Gordon

Correct,mine has rears only & is an absolute PITA in long grass.What were they thinking?The D2 had the switch,maybe a switch could be fitted somehow?

[Lotz-A-Landies]

I have a headache after reading all this...:p A series 3 driver:D

Diana why are you taking the D4 out to the farm...you have several perfect series to drive that don't have the bells and whistles of a D4;):p

Oh nice purchase BTW:D

Mrs hh:angel:Because I was looking for a geographically embarrassed dog and getting the SIIB out would have meant opening up the truck shed.

So the rear sensor cancel button must be the difference between the SDV6 SE with HiICE and the base model SDV6 HSE. Worth every bit of $10K for that button! :(

(Mrs Ho Har I didn't want one of those electronic wizardry vehicles, and can probably find a few of my posts expressing same, but geez it's nice! :D )

[connock]

Would it be easier to fix this propblem you have on the farm by leaving the appropriate gate open and let the cows/sheep/hourses fix your reversing senses ?:D

connock

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Would it be easier to fix this propblem you have on the farm by leaving the appropriate gate open and let the cows/sheep/hourses fix your reversing senses ?:D

connockWith the farmer now wheelchair bound, running a larger herd to eat all the grass becomes problematic, but yes it makes sense!

Note lower RHS corner of rear screen!
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/181.jpg

[Lotz-A-Landies]

While on sensors, when I start up I get a lamp on the a/c facia saying the passengers airbag disabled, this even came on when there was a passenger in the front seat.

Is this a fault or a test sequence?

Diana

[Fred Nerk]

It is part of the test sequence.

In fact the message only is of relevance to markets where it is legal to disable the front passenger airbag and then put a baby capsule on the front seat. You can read about it in the manual. I don't think this is legal in Australia and we can't disable the air bag.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

It is part of the test sequence. ...
... You can read about it in the manual. ... I bought an automatic, if I wanted to read a manual I would have bought a manual! :D :p

[outasight]

It is part of the test sequence.

In fact the message only is of relevance to markets where it is legal to disable the front passenger airbag and then put a baby capsule on the front seat. You can read about it in the manual. I don't think this is legal in Australia and we can't disable the air bag.

Yes we can disable the passenger airbag - thats in the manual too(and the Automatics as well Lotza:p) - using the actual key, and it is designed for putting youngsters in the front.

Hence the warning light doing it's test at startup.

Regards,

Les.

[discotwinturbo]

It is part of the test sequence.

In fact the message only is of relevance to markets where it is legal to disable the front passenger airbag and then put a baby capsule on the front seat. You can read about it in the manual. I don't think this is legal in Australia and we can't disable the air bag.

I can and have disabled mine in my 2012 D4. The light will stay on after I use the key to turn it off.
It was just a test to see if it would work.
Brett

[Fred Nerk]

@ discotwinturbo: That is interesting, Brett. Mine is also a MY12 D4 yet the place where the airbag switch would be has a blank plastic panel. No key hole/switch.

You wouldn't happen to have an 8 gear transmission and left-hand drive too :D

I wonder how many variations between cars there are.:confused:

[Lotz-A-Landies]

@ discotwinturbo: That is interesting, Brett. Mine is also a MY12 D4 yet the place where the airbag switch would be has a blank plastic panel. No key hole/switch.

You wouldn't happen to have an 8 gear transmission and left-hand drive too :D

I wonder how many variations between cars there are.:confused:Mine's the same as Fred's! :confused:

[Plane Fixer]

X2 Only a plastic plug.

[discotwinturbo]

@ discotwinturbo: That is interesting, Brett. Mine is also a MY12 D4 yet the place where the airbag switch would be has a blank plastic panel. No key hole/switch.

You wouldn't happen to have an 8 gear transmission and left-hand drive too :D

I wonder how many variations between cars there are.:confused:

Yep...got the 8 speed....but in right hand drive.

Decided to leave 2 of the gears at the dealer though....did not think I would need them ;-)

Brett....

[Graeme]

As mine only has rear sensors, it also doesn't have the switch. However I doubt that I'd use the switch even though I often reverse into tall vegetation because I wouldn't trust myself to remember to switch them back on. As it is, the sensors aren't re-activated when a trailer is disconnected until the iginition is cycled, which has caught me out a couple of times. BTW, I suspect the D4 is similar to the D3 whereby the switch only grounds 1 wire from the PDC ecu.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

It should be like the reversing alarms on trucks, it starts beeping and you can cancel the alarm when you go out of reverse the alarm re-sets.

[Graeme]

Maybe the button does only cancel for the current operation - I might have to read the book!

[SBD4]

Maybe the button does only cancel for the current operation - I might have to read the book!

Graeme, that's right it does - put car in to reverse, parking sensors go crazy, hit the button to deactivate and silence, next change of gear (R to D or D to R) sensors are active again.