kdabomb
Member Since: 03 Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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| Got Rear Ended - Question about bumper/pdc |
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H there,
Got rear ended by a Ford Excursion coming out of a driveway. Both of us are fine, it was a rather minor collision.
His car had a sort of winch/hitch/towbar thing with hooks on the front of his bumper, so that went straight through the plastic of the LR3's bumper in the rear. Pushed the bumper up against the rear lower tailgate also so it sort of "hiccups" when i open it. I have to take it to the body shop next week for an estimate in repairs, but my question is, seeing as how I will most likely need a new bumper, as well as the plastic covering on the outside, are the rear PDC sensors integrated with the bumper, or do they sort of slide out separately. I was just wondering as I know if they are integrated with the bumper, then the repair bills will be even more expensive. None of the sensors are actually damaged themselves (I think...), so just wondering.
But the LR3 worked like a charm, was still ready to romp through some weather-produced mud, albeit with a few new holes to clean out afterwards 
Thanks.
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 24th May 2008 7:59 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Welcome to the site 
Sorry to here about your little accident ...don't worry though ..all the parts just unclip
Have a look here for better info http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/use...0Cover.pdf
Hope this helps G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 24th May 2008 8:12 pm |
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
Posts: 3706
 
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When I had a new rear bumper, LR ordered just that and all the parts transfered over to the new one, no problem. 2 cups of coffee and the sport section of the paper and I was off home again "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| 24th May 2008 8:16 pm |
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DingMark
Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Perth Oz or Erbil, Iraq
Posts: 388
 
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Suggest you might consider the opportunity to upgrade to a steel bumper. I had a head-on last year and my repairer found that I could get a proper bullbar and a winch for less than the cost of the LR bumper. Wait till the next Hilux tries to slide into my parked D3  Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
RIP 2005 D3 HSE V8 5 seater gold (stolen and torched)
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| 25th May 2008 2:54 pm |
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Lorna
Member Since: 09 May 2008
Location: san diego
Posts: 4
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The Kaymar one looks good. Certainly on my list.
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| 25th May 2008 8:14 pm |
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