Rear Parking Sensors

[PICASSOCONVERT]

I am about to fit a towbar to my recently-acquired 2003 2.2HDi Exclusive estate (oh, how nice to be back in a comfy C5 after 2 years in a skipasso). I don't want a detachable one (added expense, more complication) and wondered if I can just disconnect the parking sensor wires to stop them working without any side-effects? After 40 years driving without sensors, I don't really need them.

 

Thanks for any help, and sorry if I have missed an earlier post on this topic (I did a search but couldn't see anything).

[Johndouglas]

There's a switch on the dashboard to turn them off. My C5 has them and I also have a fixed flange bar on and yes - it does sound them.

[Randombloke]

There's a switch on the dashboard to turn them off. My C5 has them and I also have a fixed flange bar on and yes - it does sound them.

 

Whereabouts? Be most grateful, as I can't find it on my 2002 2.2 Exclusive.

 

I found that a tow bar on its own does not set off the reversing sensors, but I will need to turn them off when using a trailer.

[Johndouglas]

I found that a tow bar on its own does not set off the reversing sensors,

 

Maybe you have a detachable towball? In which case the rest of the bar would be below the view of the sensors. On my C5 the switch third from the left turns them off. It's next to the lock/unlock switch.

[PICASSOCONVERT]

Maybe you have a detachable towball? In which case the rest of the bar would be below the view of the sensors. On my C5 the switch third from the left turns them off. It's next to the lock/unlock switch.

 

Thanks for your replies. I think that like randombloke my C5 doesn't have the switch that your later car has. I'll have to decide whether to go for a detachable towbar after all.

[Johndouglas]

If it helps. Here's a piccy. Third from left. Bottom row.

 

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i53/Johndug/th_P1020583.jpg

[PICASSOCONVERT]

Thanks for the picture - this must be a new feature of the model after mine.

 

I was thinking that as the sensors are only switched on when I engage reverse gear, I could live with them sounding continuously for the short times I go backwards (down the drive, out of a parking space). Wouldn't have the benefit of the sensors, but never had them on my previous cars anyway.

 

I think this closes the topic for me, except that if I do try disconnecting the 2 middle sensors I will report the results.

[Randombloke]

Maybe you have a detachable towball? In which case the rest of the bar would be below the view of the sensors. On my C5 the switch third from the left turns them off. It's next to the lock/unlock switch.

 

I don't have a detachable tow ball but it's as close as possible to the rear bumper.