Parking sensors on a Surf?

[Surf01]

The spare wheel is on the rear door and the Surf has a tow bar with electrics. I would like to have rear parking sensors fitted. Is this feasible as the rear wheel sort of covers the top part of the rear bumper and I don't want the sensors sounding for nothing? I assume it will all depend on where they are fitted on ther ear bumper.
Any one done rear parking sensors on a Surf with no issues.

[mattisaLN130]

I often use the spare wheel as a parking sensor

[flounderbout]

The spare wheel is on the rear door and the Surf has a tow bar with electrics. I would like to have rear parking sensors fitted. Is this feasible as the rear wheel sort of covers the top part of the rear bumper and I don't want the sensors sounding for nothing? I assume it will all depend on where they are fitted on ther ear bumper.
Any one done rear parking sensors on a Surf with no issues.

My wife just uses the spare wheel as a sensor. When it starts to lift the back wheels off the floor as it grinds up the bonnet of the car behind, you are about right...

[flounderbout]

I often use the spare wheel as a parking sensor

snap!

[GRASSMAN]

I've got a 2" sus lift, so the towbar stops
the tyre leaving marks on the bonnet, if
you listen carefully, you can hear their number
plate crack.

Gman.

[Vultch]

Its possible I fitted an £30 eBay set and their grand,

to set up the distance beam direction I connected each sensor in turn to the control unit and rotated the sensor, (the beams are steered/slewed out of the sensor) until each sensor was pointing in the right direction and range.. works well

[gary-r]

I've got a 2" sus lift, so the towbar stops
the tyre leaving marks on the bonnet, if
you listen carefully, you can hear their number
plate crack.

Gman.

snigger

[Rustinho]

I often use the spare wheel as a parking sensor

Didn't work quickly enough for me when I reversed into a tree a few weeks ago. I smashed the rear window and dented the tailgate.

[si tate]

If you know how to drive then you should be able to judge you surf when parking.

[dieselboy]

Its possible I fitted an £30 eBay set and their grand,

to set up the distance beam direction I connected each sensor in turn to the control unit and rotated the sensor, (the beams are steered/slewed out of the sensor) until each sensor was pointing in the right direction and range.. works well

I never know if "an" or "a" is the correct word to use. Americans seem to use "an" more than they use "a" which points in the direction which I am correct, mostly.

"I fitted an £30 eBay set.." seems incorrect to me as it's more difficult to pronounce, rather than

"I fitted a £30 eBay set..." sounds better, although being brought up around South London with a mixture of working with Essex people it's more like:

"I-fittid-a firty-quid ebay set"

...

[slobodan]

I never know if "an" or "a" is the correct word to use. Americans seem to use "an" more than they use "a" which points in the direction which I am correct, mostly.

"I fitted an £30 eBay set.." seems incorrect to me as it's more difficult to pronounce, rather than

"I fitted a £30 eBay set..." sounds better, although being brought up around South London with a mixture of working with Essex people it's more like:

"I-fittid-a firty-quid ebay set"

...

It's 'a'

Now get back to booking yer flight.

[MWS]

My wife just uses the spare wheel as a sensor. When it starts to lift the back wheels off the floor as it grinds up the bonnet of the car behind, you are about right...

Using the tow bar is far more accurate Henry....Cheers....Mick.

[MWS]

I never know if "an" or "a" is the correct word to use. Americans seem to use "an" more than they use "a" which points in the direction which I am correct, mostly.

"I fitted an £30 eBay set.." seems incorrect to me as it's more difficult to pronounce, rather than

"I fitted a £30 eBay set..." sounds better, although being brought up around South London with a mixture of working with Essex people it's more like:

"I-fittid-a firty-quid ebay set"

...

As a general "rule of thumb", if it makes you look like a tw@t, then you've chosen the wrong indefinite article.....Cheers....mick.

[Tallyman]

Getting back to the original question, I fitted one to my Surf (I need it as both my accidents with the Surf have been slow speed backing into parked cars on my o/s!!!) and yes, the rear mounted spare is a nuisance.

I found the n/s one wasn't a problem, as the sensor is far enough from the spare not to register, but the o/s one was too close almost anywhere on the flat back bumper I fitted it. Ended up putting it just on the edge of the bumper as it starts to turn towards the side section and there it doesn't register the spare but has enough rearwards scan to pick up anything out of view over the top of the spare.

[Vultch]

I never know if "an" or "a" is the correct word to use. Americans seem to use "an" more than they use "a" which points in the direction which I am correct, mostly.

"I fitted an £30 eBay set.." seems incorrect to me as it's more difficult to pronounce, rather than

"I fitted a £30 eBay set..." sounds better, although being brought up around South London with a mixture of working with Essex people it's more like:

"I-fittid-a firty-quid ebay set"

...

huh...