Thread: ECB bull bar fitted to a D4 HSE

Dear lord, how did we manage to get on without parking sensors. I cant believe this is even a topic (facepalm). Quick to the ombudsman.

Originally Posted by thomasb

what do you mean ..."what they coated them in "........do you mean the installer .....and what would they need to coat them in during installation


thomas b

Coated the sensor face to make it black.....but thats not your problem.
I'm thinking that the sensors could be different, but maybe not,
One of the tech's will know, ask your dealer


And Mick-Kelly,
You sound like the same sorta guy,
who couldn't see the need for a starter motor,
when a crank handle worked just fine.



Cheers Ken

My ECB bar is fine as my car is an SE. Can't say the same about my Kaymar rear bar and Mitch Hitch, however. The previous owner gave up on the rear sensors and they were disabled when I bought the car (and still are).

I miss the rear sensors in particular as they worked very well on my previous VW Multivan. I never really used the front ones, however. They were just a nuisance when they went off as I went past a tree or a car while reversing when I already knew exactly where the front of the car was.

Bob

thanks ken ...ill relook at the holes

..................and mick kelly ....are you an arbitor of what can be a topic here ...

.i just happen to think if you pay for a car with this capeability and a bar supplier says you can keep that capeability with their product and takes your money (quite a lot of it actually )then that should be so ...............i happen to like the idea of electronic sensors for a large vechicle that sees its fair share of city business driving as well as off road ..............perhaps if you dont have anything useful to contribute it might be better if you ignore this topic

ta

Thomas b

thanks trevor .......ill re look at the holes ....

Thomas - heres pic of my setup. I suspect (but really just a guess) that the sensor is too deep in the hole, and its 'seeing' the bar itself. It would be worth checking the depth on yours compared to the depth on an OEM installation.
Totally agree on the principle - I paid for it so it should work. Might not be why I bought the vehicle, but.....

That'll be your problem,mine are flush with the bar
Cheers Ken

its never "your problem " unless it is your problem ..............if the sensors are to a specification ........and (with landrover im sure they are to a very tight one ) ....then the bar should also be to a specification ...presumably based on the original R and D one from ECB ....and the basis of their marketing claims ...............so there should not be a variation ................ie ...if the sensors from land rover are to consistant specification then the bar should be to a similar specification that was originaly designed to be compatable with those sensors .............if there are variations in the thickness of the bar then that could be a problem .........and thats not "your problem"
thats a problem for the people who take your money but dont deliver on their promise

sorry if this topic offends some ......but as trevor says sometimes its the principal that needs to be kept in site