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[m.ian]

Hi All,
Found some un-attached wires in the NSR space behind the light cluster
How do I post pictures of them as want to know what they are for?
Ian

[TheBoy]

See the sticky at the top of Newbie Section for how to post pics

[Andy B]

Hi All,
Found some un-attached wires in the NSR space behind the light cluster
How do I post pictures of them as want to know what they are for?
Ian

Reversing sensors is my guess ........ 

[TheBoy]

Hi All,
Found some un-attached wires in the NSR space behind the light cluster
How do I post pictures of them as want to know what they are for?
Ian

Reversing sensors is my guess ........ 

We don't know until we see it, who knows who's been in there butchering...

[Andy B]

.....
We don't know until we see it, who knows who's been in there butchering...

Obviously ...... & I'm assuming the wiring was factory installed. I did say I was guessing! 

[TheBoy]

.....
We don't know until we see it, who knows who's been in there butchering...

Obviously ...... & I'm assuming the wiring was factory installed. I did say I was guessing! 

Trouble is, being an estate, theres a good chance its had a pikey bar on. Thus all bets are off

[m.ian]

Thanks for help with posting pics

Here are the pics of the wires
Any help welcome


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[TheBoy]

reversing sensor loom

[Andy B]

reversing sensor loom

I won .................... 

[m.ian]

OK,
As I have reversing sensor and they work and these wires are not attached to anything any further suggestions?

[TheBoy]

Thats fine

[m.ian]

Hi,
My apologies for not asking the right question about these wires.
I am trying to understand how to turn off the parking sensors when I am towing.
I understand that these wires are part of the parking sensor system but I do not know what I need to do to achieve this.
Any help gratefully received.

[TheBoy]

Hi,
My apologies for not asking the right question about these wires.
I am trying to understand how to turn off the parking sensors when I am towing.
I understand that these wires are part of the parking sensor system but I do not know what I need to do to achieve this.
Any help gratefully received.

If the towbar has been correctly wired, I'm sure this should disable parking sensors?


//edit: just checked, it does.

[m.ian]

thanks but it is not a factory fitted towbar.
any suggestions please

[TheBoy]

thanks but it is not a factory fitted towbar.
any suggestions please

Get the idiots who fitted towbar to do it properly

Unplug the ECU when towing? Fit an inline switch?  All these are manual options, whereas the car loom is designed to take this into effect, disabling fog lights, reversing lights and parking sensors when something is plugged into the towing electrics.

[adey2]

prob there is tb is lots of these fast fit towbar companies havent a clue, mines just as bad but stereo on louder has become a common override or take kids sweets off them so they scream

[TheBoy]

prob there is tb is lots of these fast fit towbar companies havent a clue, mines just as bad but stereo on louder has become a common override or take kids sweets off them so they scream

Fit an inline switch on the Red wire from reversing lights to the Park Pilot ECU.

I bet the idiots used scotchlocks as well 

[adey2]

be just my luck to forget to turn back on and missis will give me a insurance claim as she puts towbar through someones radiator whilst reversing in asda

[TheBoy]

be just my luck to forget to turn back on and missis will give me a insurance claim as she puts towbar through someones radiator whilst reversing in asda

You could try to fix the wiring that the cowboys did, but from memory, it needs a different socket.

[m.ian]

Thanks for the suggestion but the tow bar was fitted when i brought the car.
Is the correct/factory electrics available?

[Lazydocker]

Just to throw a spanner in the works... Surely if those wires pictured aren't connected to anything the OP doesn't have Park Pilot fitted and they're aftermarket too

[adey2]

i will do when i get round to that end of car, got to remove towbar at some point to fit washers to the fixings as idiots used a hole cutter to drop inserts through to chassis so the boot floortakes none of the load and towbar twists, could be a interesting fix

[Lazydocker]

i will do when i get round to that end of car, got to remove towbar at some point to fit washers to the fixings as idiots used a hole cutter to drop inserts through to chassis so the boot floortakes none of the load and towbar twists, could be a interesting fix

They should drill a hole large enough for the inserts only and there should be a spreader plate over the top

[adey2]

yeah but the inserts should be sandwiched between the floor and chassis rails, mine can be dropped in the top hole and fall out the bottom

[Lazydocker]

yeah but the inserts should be sandwiched between the floor and chassis rails, mine can be dropped in the top hole and fall out the bottom

Ahh... I understand what you mean now

[TheBoy]

Just to throw a spanner in the works... Surely if those wires pictured aren't connected to anything the OP doesn't have Park Pilot fitted and they're aftermarket too

Why do you think they are not connected 

[Lazydocker]

Just to throw a spanner in the works... Surely if those wires pictured aren't connected to anything the OP doesn't have Park Pilot fitted and they're aftermarket too

Why do you think they are not connected 

That's how I read the first post

Hi All,
Found some un-attached wires in the NSR space behind the light cluster
How do I post pictures of them as want to know what they are for?
Ian

Could be wrong though

[m.ian]

Update,
Spoke to local Vauxhall dealer and electrics available to disable fog lights and parking sensors
ONLY £320.00 + Vat as comes as complete set with tow bar

Not going down this route!

[TheBoy]

Update,
Spoke to local Vauxhall dealer and electrics available to disable fog lights and parking sensors
ONLY £320.00 + Vat as comes as complete set with tow bar

Not going down this route!

Grim

Looks like you're looking at inline switch as previously suggested...  ...or turn radio up


Shame whoever fitted the towbar saved a few quid going pattern.

[m.ian]

Yes very grim.

As suggested in line switch, will have a look again at wiring and wiring diagram at weekend!
Not easy though as colours on wiring diagram do not match whats on my car.

I know I should not have started this but its not going to get the better of me

[TheBoy]

The required red you'll find near the ecu

[m.ian]

Up Date
Fitted a relay onto the parking sensors speaker wires and wired up the spare pins in the auxiliary socket on the caravan
All works fine and no sound when reversing with caravan attached.
A VERY HAPPY ME