How hard and expensive is it to retrofit Parktronic?
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How hard and expensive is it to retrofit Parktronic?
Is it hard to retrofit Parktronic in our car? I assume all I have to do is placing the control unit into to bracket in the trunk, replacing the impact strips with the sensors on the bumpers and connect everything with the system?
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tear open rear shelf and front dash to install the readout units. in my opinion not worth it. Especially with a smaller car. (no Offense) if you had a CL or a S..... somehting more than 200 inches than it might be worth it.
Personally just take 20 min learn exactlly where your ends and you'll be good. when i Drive my Mothers S550. I turn the damn thing off, gets annoying to me.
Personally just take 20 min learn exactlly where your ends and you'll be good. when i Drive my Mothers S550. I turn the damn thing off, gets annoying to me.
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It's not about me. I learned everything from parking front in, reverse, side you name it to driving on the Autobahn with 250 km/h in Germany in driving school as it is mandatory to get your license. It's more about GF and the hobby of retrofitting my car.
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But like the other guy said, LOTS of work.
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Added Parktronic to my 210 (REAR ONLY) and it required a wire harness,control unit,new rear dome light assy for display,rear impact iith sensors and a LOT of labor ...For rear only its called park stop option in europe
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I've never heard of a "rear only parktronic" in Europe, but in Canada they call it Quick Park.
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Of course a camera is a lot better than nothing but if I had to choose one or the other, I would definitely go for Parktronic.
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thanks for the (partial) list of things I would need. One thing though. Never count the time if its your hobby. Lot's of mods on our cars need a lot of labor, if you don't have to pay someone this is free in any way.
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Correct, the MB Sprinter for instance only uses audible indication and we used to have one back home. The faster the beep the closer to an object, solid beep only 5 cm = 2 inches away from the object.
@gaazmon, did you hardwire your Cobra?
@gaazmon, did you hardwire your Cobra?
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We bought our S211 used and it has aftermarket parking sensors in the rear of the vehicle only, with a control unit mounted in the rear quarter panel and "audible sensing" only, no light meter or anything up front.
Those things are likely a dime a dozen on the web, and frankly will get you 99% of what you need.
Those things are likely a dime a dozen on the web, and frankly will get you 99% of what you need.
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no i've never looked into it actually. i take it out of the car and move it around a lot so never really thought about it. how difficult is it? i guess i can still move it around and use cigarette lighter plug for other cars but keep hardwiring in my E320.
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I'll try to find stable 12V in the front dome light. I also found a cable for 25 bucks that supposedly works that way. But I looked closer to that cable and there is nothing on it that a simple cable out of my electronic box can't do. So I rather save the 25 bucks and make my own cable with a RJ11 connector. Once it works, I'll post on this forum.
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I'll try to find stable 12V in the front dome light. I also found a cable for 25 bucks that supposedly works that way. But I looked closer to that cable and there is nothing on it that a simple cable out of my electronic box can't do. So I rather save the 25 bucks and make my own cable with a RJ11 connector. Once it works, I'll post on this forum.
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Mackhack can you post the wiring diagram?
did you end up doing that mod to your car? I just bought an AMG rear bumper for my car but my car does not have parktronics and this bumper has parking sensors holes in it. i am confised about what to do?
did you end up doing that mod to your car? I just bought an AMG rear bumper for my car but my car does not have parktronics and this bumper has parking sensors holes in it. i am confised about what to do?
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Too bad there is no inexpensive solution for adding Parktronic. I am still having a hard time figuring out where the right front corner of the car is and I ALWAYS err on the side of caution and sometimes feel silly in tiny DC parking parking lots as I take 0% chance of scrapping anything.
Maybe an inexpensive parking aid retrofit would be adding retractable three pointed star MB dongle thingies to all 4 corners and the back of the car. I am joking of course... Still might not be as silly as me doing a 10-point turn in a confined space.
Maybe an inexpensive parking aid retrofit would be adding retractable three pointed star MB dongle thingies to all 4 corners and the back of the car. I am joking of course... Still might not be as silly as me doing a 10-point turn in a confined space.
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I can check. I didn't do it and I won't do the mod. I can park in and don't need the aid and don't wanna spend the money on that mod anymore. I just thought it would be cool to have.
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Backup / parking sensors
Hello,
I am going to install and aftermarket parking sensor kit, and it is turned on but the 12V that is applied to the back up lamps.
Anyone have a wiring diagram or breakout for the tail light harness?
Thank you,
I am going to install and aftermarket parking sensor kit, and it is turned on but the 12V that is applied to the back up lamps.
Anyone have a wiring diagram or breakout for the tail light harness?
Thank you,
