OBD2 adapter (£5 of Amazon) and a copy of Forscan on a laptop should tell you which sensor is dodgy if it's a factory fitted system. You might need a slightly more expensive adapter if the parking sensor module is on the MS-CAN bus in which case get an adapter with a HS-CAN and MS-CAN switch.
OBD2 adapter (£5 of Amazon) and a copy of Forscan on a laptop should tell you which sensor is dodgy if it's a factory fitted system. You might need a slightly more expensive adapter if the parking sensor module is on the MS-CAN bus in which case get an adapter with a HS-CAN and MS-CAN switch.
Cheers, just bought the one from the link, figured id rather spend less time switching out various sensors. Plus SWIMBO has a focus so it will get some use.
on that note, is there a guide somewhere on how to use it to detect parking sensor faults?
OBD2 adapter (£5 of Amazon) and a copy of Forscan on a laptop should tell you which sensor is dodgy if it's a factory fitted system. You might need a slightly more expensive adapter if the parking sensor module is on the MS-CAN bus in which case get an adapter with a HS-CAN and MS-CAN switch.
Cheers, just bought the one from the link, figured id rather spend less time switching out various sensors. Plus SWIMBO has a focus so it will get some use.
on that note, is there a guide somewhere on how to use it to detect parking sensor faults?
OBD2 adapter (£5 of Amazon) and a copy of Forscan on a laptop should tell you which sensor is dodgy if it's a factory fitted system. You might need a slightly more expensive adapter if the parking sensor module is on the MS-CAN bus in which case get an adapter with a HS-CAN and MS-CAN switch.
Cheers, just bought the one from the link, figured id rather spend less time switching out various sensors. Plus SWIMBO has a focus so it will get some use.
on that note, is there a guide somewhere on how to use it to detect parking sensor faults?
I had a mobile auto spark out fixing my wife's Megane, my mechanic who works by himself was heading off on holiday. Spark fitted a new door lock mechanism for me. I then mentioned to him about my parking sensors of my Mk 4 not working. He connected his tablet and told me after a few mins that me front sensor to the left of my number plate was faulty. He even showed me how to pop it out, £11.99 off eBay and a couple of days later I have them working. Auto spark didn't want anything for doing it, but thankfully I had and extra £10'in my wallet which I gave him. Plus the fact of which one it was meant it didn't need colour coding!!!
Disconnect & reconnect is worth a shot. And yes they're probably compatible. Land Rover and Ford seem to use a lot of identical parts but different branding/part numbers. I have a land rover microphone for my bluetooth.
Disconnect & reconnect is worth a shot. And yes they're probably compatible. Land Rover and Ford seem to use a lot of identical parts but different branding/part numbers. I have a land rover microphone for my bluetooth.
Cheers, I'll disconnect and reconnect it tonight and see.
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