mehari
Joined: 14 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Belgium and often in Brittany
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Hi there !
On my new D3 I have got both the A bar as well as the front runner spare wheel holder installed. The dealer told he had desactivated both the front and the back park distance control because it would constantly beep. I believe he is right for one of the sensor just located under the locking mechanism of the wheel holder but all other should work fine...
How is it possible to reactivate the system while disconnecting one of the captors ? Is it done through the car computer or did he simply take the fuse away ?
Thanks
Benoit A second D3 ! This time with all whistles and bells (Auto, 7seats, Diff Lock, RAI, all kinds of protections, winch, Extended range tank, iPod adapter....)
First time twice the same car ! and first time third car of the same brand !
I'm loving it !
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TallPaul
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Dark side of the moon
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I don't know the exact answer, but I know the answer is here as I have recently been reading a lot of the forum!
I believe if you look for the winch threads, people fitting the LR winch kit had to remove the two front park sensors, and they taped them over several times and left them inside the bumper to stop them false sounding.
I am sure someone who knows more than me will be along soon anyway!
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| Fri May 02 2008 3:33pm |
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Location: You'll never know
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On older model year D3's there was a handy little button on the dash to turn them off... they took it away 
So no when reversing off road (I only have rear PDC) the damn things drive you nuts 
Why oh Why did they take away the on/off button ?
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| Fri May 02 2008 3:51pm |
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TazDaz
Joined: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
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front parking sensors DO work with an A bar as the sensors are moved onto it!
I've got them on mine
not sure about the rear ones though although I beleive one or two of the four can just be blacked out/taped over and the remaining will still function OK 
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| Fri May 02 2008 10:11pm |
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AVE
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
Location: In the land of the Superlambbanana
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simon wrote:On older model year D3's there was a handy little button on the dash to turn them off... they took it away
So no when reversing off road (I only have rear PDC) the damn things drive you nuts
Why oh Why did they take away the on/off button ?
I didn't know that... a backwards step I think  Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
Mini Cooper
Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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| Fri May 02 2008 10:17pm |
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Location: You'll never know
Posts: 13668
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Very, especially when you have a bike rack fitted... I guess I need to get a plug in for the towing electric's to terminate something that will turn off the bloody bats in the boot.
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| Sat May 03 2008 12:08am |
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Maverick
Joined: 25 Jul 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire!
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Do yo have a MY08.5? Our MY08 has the PDC button! Very handy indeed! Happiness is a vectored thrust! (As seen on a Harrier GR3)
 1980 Series 3 restoration - Mine
 Very dirty 1996 Defender 90 - Soon to be mine!
 Stornaway Grey D3 HSE - Dads!
Formerly Hobbs!
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| Sat May 03 2008 12:12am |
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Location: You'll never know
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MY05 had one.... MY08 has not.
Unless it should be there and its not been fitted of course.
Anyone with a MY08 XS have a PDC on/off button on the dash above the stereo head unit ?
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| Sat May 03 2008 12:14am |
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90BHP
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
Posts: 1336
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When did they delete the switch then ?
Mine was a MY 7 - 56 plate and has the switch. The Loaner and LR Experience cars were newer and had the switch too - turned off at easnor as the undergrowth was triggering them all the time  "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| Sat May 03 2008 12:15am |
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Maverick
Joined: 25 Jul 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire!
Posts: 1414
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I'm confused now, mine has a PDC button, yours doesn't!  Happiness is a vectored thrust! (As seen on a Harrier GR3)
1980 Series 3 restoration - Mine
Very dirty 1996 Defender 90 - Soon to be mine!
Stornaway Grey D3 HSE - Dads!
Formerly Hobbs!
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| Sat May 03 2008 12:18am |
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Location: You'll never know
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XS... HSE has front and rear PDC Mav... maybe different.
I think the LRE D3's are also HSE's
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| Sat May 03 2008 12:20am |
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Maverick
Joined: 25 Jul 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire!
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Yes, but why take the button off on a car that has PDC on it? Happiness is a vectored thrust! (As seen on a Harrier GR3)
1980 Series 3 restoration - Mine
Very dirty 1996 Defender 90 - Soon to be mine!
Stornaway Grey D3 HSE - Dads!
Formerly Hobbs!
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