C5 Parking Sensor-Sourcing

[maximus2]

Hi.

I have it would appear a faulty parking sensor. To buy from citroen £75+, online £20-30. Does anyone have any experience of these cheaper sensors, they have all the right details inscribed on them, part numbers, bosch made in spain etc etc. Unfortunately, also online you seem the same sort of thing offered for sale (bulk) from china. What I really want to know is if anyone has bought an ebay type sensor and if it worked. I don't condone counterfeiting but really £75 for one sensor is ridiculous. Also it may turn out that some of the online sensors are genuine.

 

Many thanks for any help. Max.

 

[Johndouglas]

I can't help you or answer your question, but with at least one non-functioning sensor on my C5, I'll be interested in your replies or findings.

[maximus2]

This is very hard to resolve, Bosch say that the online ones are prob copies fakes. I emailed a french company advertising on web and they said

'Hello,

Not original, not a copy,
replacement part, unbranded
Work like the original, no problem, all our customers are satisfied'.

Which I suppose is fair enough. €35+p&p.

Max.

[DaveHerns]

Can you get them cheaper from a Bosch servive centre ?

[maximus2]

Phoned Bosch service but they would just source from Citroen!

[DaveHerns]

I'd take a chance on an E Bay sensor if it was mine.

[psw]

I purchased parking sensors off Ebay to fit on 2002 C5. Easy to fit wired into reversing light and work really well. Here is link to supplier

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-STOCK-CAR-REVERSING-REVERSE-REAR-PARKING-WITH-FOUR-SENSOR-BUZZER-ALARM-KIT-/400260738711?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:1123

 

[Johndouglas]

I purchased parking sensors off Ebay

This kit is great value at that price but what the OP is after are replacement sensors for the system fitted at the factory.   They would need to match.