 | Home > Maintenance & Modifications > Parking sensors |
 
|
|
|
| Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 616  
|
Has anybody drilled the rear crossmember for parking sensors? V8 90...WIP
|
||
23rd Mar 2017 10:43pm |
|
| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223 
|
Hi, mine had a very small camera on the tow hitch plate which activates on the rear view mirror when you select reverse. No audible warning,but a scale shows on the mirror. Do not know of iI would have fitted it , but works very well.
 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
||
|
24th Mar 2017 2:22am |
|
| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3612 
|
Hi there are a couple of threads on here about them if you use the search option, remember someone, Dargel I think did a good write up on his experiences DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
||
|
24th Mar 2017 6:01am |
|
| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
|
There's no zinc coating on a factory chassis, which is why they rust so easily. Not that I'm suggesting that makes it ok to drill more holes in them! I have seen sensors mounted in the jacking tube holes, which looks quite neat. Only if you don't need to use the holes for jacking though, of course, Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
||
|
24th Mar 2017 9:46am |
|
| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 985 
|
I have the NAS rear step fitted. It has plastic plugs filling the jacking holes. Just drilled the plastic and the sensor fits very nicely.
If I hadn't been able to do that, I think I'd have made some sort of bracket that could be bolted somewhere rather than drilling the metal. |
||
|
24th Mar 2017 10:14am |
|
| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
|
I did the same, and fitted to my NAS step, you also need to be aware the sensors need to be fitted to a non-metallic surface, so I made small plastic brackets
|
||
|
24th Mar 2017 10:31am |
|
| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
|
There is a zinc phosphate wash (which gets used on all steel body panels), it's not galvanising, it's just a very thin treatment. You'll see when the factory black paint fades the zinc coating underneath protects it for a few months before it finally rusts. It's the same stuff you get in those rust removing dips, they basically weld the things, then dunk them in a rust removing dip before painting to remove any light surface rust, but it also leaves a light protective coating. Drilling a hole through it just hastens the onset of rust. |
||
|
24th Mar 2017 11:03am |
|
| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
|
Mine were shoved directly into holes in the cross member, they worked perfectly. No plastic brackets or anything used. |
||
|
24th Mar 2017 11:07am |
|
| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
|
Ah, ok. That's essentially just paint prep and not what would generally be understood to be a zinc coating in this context. It should definitely not be relied on as any sort of rust protection. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
||
|
24th Mar 2017 11:45am |
|
| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
|
Agreed, although every little helps, but drilling a hole through it doesn't help.
 |
||
|
24th Mar 2017 11:51am |
|
| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288 
|
I was going to have sensors added last year but in the end decided that a reversing camera was better, two cameras in my case, one above the rear door and one low down pointing towards the tow hitch. The front and rear of these vehicles are so flat, it makes sensors unnecessary, I think anyway.
|
||
|
24th Mar 2017 11:55am |
|
| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
|
Having had either factor sensors or fitted them myself on previous cars I do find them annoying.
They tend to start beeping way before you get close to what ever it is, then the beeps get louder and even when full on you can still be a fair gap away? Like others I fitted a camera, no noise, works very very well and I can get closer than any reversing sensors using it. Also handy for hooking up trailers  |
||
|
24th Mar 2017 12:28pm |
|
| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
|
It does depend on the car. The factory fitted ones on my old Range Rover used to work a treat, and put you consistently 6in away from anything if you waited until the tone went continuous. My Old X-type used to stop you about a foot away.
They are a pain if you tow anything though, factory ones usually have a towing cut out feature, but most after market ones don't. Cameras are much more versatile, and if placed correctly they're ideal for coupling up trailers single handed. The down side with a camera is where to place the screen. If you have a double din head unit they're great but a standalone screen can take up a lot of dash space. There are ways around it, but all involve more work than an audible sensor. |
||
|
24th Mar 2017 7:23pm |
|
| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 985
|
When I had a 90, I couldn't understand why anyone would want any parking assistance. In a 110 .....
|
||
|
25th Mar 2017 6:40pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT + 1 Hour |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
