Ari Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Following a post in the A4 forum I mentioned that my park distance sensors went to a solid tone (ie as close to obsticle as will register) when the car was still a foot or more away from the wall or other car etc. There was a suggestion that this could be adjusted via VAG-COM to bring the distance down. Just wondered if anyone had experience of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Ari, if you hook up VAG COM you can see the distance value change when you select the correct module. I am sure there is a way of changing these values (i.e when beeps are triggered0. Try using adaptation on the same module! Cheers nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted July 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Cheers Dansk! Not got a VAG-COM, but if I know it can be done I can try and get the dealer to do it next time it is in. Although given my experience of dealers they won't know how to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Ari, Agree WRT VAG dealers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3Robin Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Ari, I think this is normal. The parking sensors on my S3 also produce a continuous tone when the distance is about a foot. I can understand why you want to adjust it though. I too would prefer some indication within the 1 foot distance as to how close I was . In fact this is the most important bit !......most people can judge distances of more than a foot without a sensor. It seems a bit odd that they set it up this way n'est pas ? Cheers, R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Couldn't agree more re the 1 foot! Still, there's one other, more annoying thing about parking sensors. You get used to them and every now and again they have a little nap and don't beep. Like last month when I reversed into a low wall Thank god I was going slowly, really slowly in fact. Still left some scratches but you really have to be looking Technology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted April 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Its the rolling back on a hill without engaging reverse that can catch you out. I've never had mine not work when they should have though... Regarding the 1 foot thing, according to the dealer this is in case (as an example) the parking sensors are picking up the bumper of the car you are reversing up to, but not the tow bar so it gives a margin for error. I suspect its so old biddies with a 1/2 minute reaction time don't keep backing into things cos they don't come to a halt quick enough when the tone goes solid so its giving them a greater margin of error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 One good thing about the 1 foot distance on the S3. If you are reversing up to a wall and stop when the tone goes constant, you are far enough away to open the boot without it hitting the wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 That's exactly why I haven't searched for it in VAG-COM. If I want to get closer then I know I've still 12" to play with (ooeerr missus). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 [ QUOTE ] One good thing about the 1 foot distance on the S3. If you are reversing up to a wall and stop when the tone goes constant, you are far enough away to open the boot without it hitting the wall [/ QUOTE ] IF it F-ing beeps!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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