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Parking Sensor Installation In Cambridge area
Reverse Parking Sensors
Reverse parking sensors are a great cost effective upgrade for vehicles not fitted with rear parking sensors. Systems generally consist of four professionally colour coded sensor heads installed in the rear bumper. These systems come on automatically when reverse gear is selected. The most popular options are the factory look beep only systems, but systems with a display as well are also an option.
Front Parking Sensors
Front parking sensors are also very popular to help you with parking and are especially handy for long vehicles and vehicles with low front bumpers. Similar to rear parking sensors, four professionally colour coded sensor heads are installed in the front bumper. For most vehicles we use an OEM look switch to turn the sensors on/off whenever you feel like.
What are parking sensors?
Parking sensors are mounted on the bumpers of a vehicle and can assist in detecting objects in front and behind the vehicle.
Parking Sensors are a fantastic added aid to your parking, you will still of course need to use your own judgement, eyes and mirrors, but parking sensors work as an aid to support this. They will always pick up solid objects, but may not pick up fences with gaps, poles, bollards, kerbs or other small or non-solid objects, which may fall between the ultra-sonic detection range.
Also, change of incline, on some vehicles can cause alerts on rare occasions.
You can choose a model that gives you an audible alert with tones that get closer together, or a model with a dash-mounted control box that also gives you a visual display with bars or approximate distance in addition to an audible alert as you get close to the bumper of the vehicle (or some other object) behind you. Either way, you get feedback to help you maneuver into that parking spot.
What are the reasons for installing parking sensors?
Parking sensors will increase safety, especially when reversing and will also help avoid costly repair bills.
Having parking sensors fitted gives you greater awareness of your surroundings.
What are the different types of sensors that can be installed?
There are different options for mounting sensors to your vehicle. There is the standard installation where the sensors are mounted into the plastic bumper bar. There is also an option for mounting rubberized sensors into a steel bumper bar.
Do I need front and reverse sensors installed?
Having front and rear sensors installed to your vehicle will increase safety hand help you avoid hitting objects that are hard to detect by eye.
Are parking sensors worth it?
Parking sensors are 100% worth fitting to your vehicle.
Parking Sensors are a fantastic added aid to your parking, you will still of course need to use your own judgement, eyes and mirrors, but parking sensors work as an aid to support this. They will always pick up solid objects, but may not pick up fences with gaps, poles, bollards, kerbs or other small or non-solid objects, which may fall between the ultra-sonic detection range. Also, change of incline, on some vehicles can cause alerts on rare occasions.
The average car is now longer, wider and taller than ever before, and those plunging, pedestrian-friendly bonnets and wide, safety-conscious roof pillars limit visibility.
Parking sensors are a brilliant parking aid; they help to take some of the guess work out of parking and prevent scrapes and bumps. Let’s be honest, even the most confident driver gets hot under the collar while parallel parking once in a while!
Who can install a parking sensor system?
It is recommended that parking sensors are fitted by a qualified installer. Please contact us for professional installation.
07544 118 659
