Parktronic / PDC / Park Assist

[haywire]

Old thread, but just reading the thread over and some people were asking about the reverse display. I have installed an aftermarket reverse camera in my E39 with on-board screen and it works fine. I also have both the front and back PDC sensors

 

[zidee]

Is front sensor and back the same. My E39 upon purchase detected PDC not working as the switch is keep blinking green. My mechanic cucuk Autologic and is says 2 of the sensor kaput. Used car salesman replace 2 units but after pasang cucuk Autologic again mechanic said another 2 kaput. hard to believe la. He said this time front and front sensor not the same as back. 4 weeks to order. By the way RM290 consider good price as he told me it is 300+. Can you give me contact of Suan Huat of Paramount.

p/s I tested switch on the engine (without starting) and put gear to R. I did not hear any ticking sound on all the sensors.

 

[bimmer73]

Zidee you have to listen carefully the tick sound is very soft you have to put your ear on the sensor. May not be your sensors recheck your wiring to the PDC control unit. In the boot on the driver side above the battery. Suan HUat 0378773309 ask for BM Keong

 

[zidee]

Tq bro Bimmer73. Will check it out

 

[zidee]

Bro Bimmer73,

Today I check my sensor as you suggested. You are right I can hear ticking sound 3 out 4 of rear sensor. Which means 1 not working. As for front the same thing, 3 out of 4 as well. I have yet to open and probably try to apply contact cleaner just in case bad contact issue.

I also wonder, upon checking from Autologic diagnostic, my mechanic says 2 front sensors not working? Is he trying to fool me? Previously he said 2 koyak now another 2 after changing the last 2?

Is front and back sensor different part numbers?

Thanks again . Really great help.

 

[bimmer73]

Bro when your PDC sensor kaput Audiologic dianostics cannot detect because they are wired in series. 1 sensor kaput all will not function. The only way to detect is to do as i have described.

 

[zank]

Hi Guy, Sorry interupt this thread, Zidee, i tried to reply you PM but system said you chose not to receive, if you still need help on your Power Window, pls edit your profile setting. Thanks Bro.

 

[haywire]

I tried to PM him as well the other day but cant. I think maybe his inbox is full.

 

[zidee]

Strange....I just check my profile setting and I tick all which means I accept any condition or from anybody. Under PM message I have this note :

0 New PMs. You have 30 total out of 50 allowed.

I also set to instantly notify me over email should new PM reply but I didn't not get email notification. I have to constantly check my PM by login to the forum. Let me try to delete older messages.

 

[zidee]

Zank/Haywire,

Do you still have problem to PM me? If yes, perhaps email me instead.

zidee

 

[aangavatar]

when i have this problem last year, i took out the sensor and spray some electrical contact spray onto the connector, the sensor has been working since.

 

[zidee]

Update on my PDC problem. I took the car from workshop today. Reverse sensor is working fine already. What a relief. It has been sometimes I did not drive sedan with long 'back side'. Really have to rely on the sensor for reverse parking.

However i wonder how front sensor work. Do I need to press the PDC switch to activate it or just leave it. I notice that while driving even close bumper to bumper, there is no beeping sound.

Mechanic change 1 front sensor and 2 rear.

 

[bimmerholic]

Update on my PDC problem. I took the car from workshop today. Reverse sensor is working fine already. What a relief. It has been sometimes I did not drive sedan with long 'back side'. Really have to rely on the sensor for reverse parking.

However i wonder how front sensor work. Do I need to press the PDC switch to activate it or just leave it. I notice that while driving even close bumper to bumper, there is no beeping sound.

Mechanic change 1 front sensor and 2 rear.

you hv to press the PDC button to activate the front sensor.

 

[bimmer73]

you hv to press the PDC button to activate the front sensor.

The sensor will work when you engage reverse gear. after a while the auto off. if you want to switch it you have to manually do it and after some time it will auto off as well

 

[zidee]

Great...Thanks for the advise ....both side working perfectly.

 

[Barbarian]

mine just poped out PDC failure on my idrive(yesterday).... it's back to normaly today.... have to wait and see now....

 

[jbswong]

my car is japanese spec no came with parktronic so can i install it and where can i have one ???

 

[zun]

I also got PDC problem, the green light at PDC button keep on blinking. I did what bimmerholic suggested and found out that one of the rear sensor (passenger side) got no ticking sound. Which i believe kaput already right? So, I have to change the kaput sensor only right? Just a sensor, not all of them?

 

[haywire]

Install the reverse camera, will sort out all your parking problem

 

[jbswong]

help PDC

i order a PDC unit from germany and installed now but no working and i already done with SSS.
what wrong ?