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andyp
July 28th, 2003, 14:37
Has anyone got front parking sensors that work? Has anyone looked to see if they are actually wired?
rodneyj
July 28th, 2003, 14:47
Certainly work ok on the UK model.
Rod
TheBrit
July 28th, 2003, 15:09
I take it you do have a dash button for manual activation of the front sensors? What happens if you press it? Do you get a green LED light in it?
andyp
July 28th, 2003, 15:16
The US version doesn't have a dash button.
andyp
July 28th, 2003, 15:17
Does the UK version have four sensors on the front bumper or two? The US version has two.
Alex K
July 28th, 2003, 16:15
The German RS6 version has 4 sensors each in the front and rear bumper and a button in the dash to switch on/off the system when desired. The system kicks in automatically when putting the gearbox in reverse and shuts off again automatically when exceeding 20 km/h. It needs to be activated manually when parking nose first.
jimmy94507
July 28th, 2003, 17:05
I was told by some Audi folks at the ALMS races this weekend that the two buttons on the front of the US RS 6 are not functional. We do not get front parktronic.
Regards, Jim
andyp
July 28th, 2003, 17:33
Fancy that ... they just wanted to tease us with the two sensors!
iconcls
July 28th, 2003, 17:42
just continue to pull up to something until you see one of the two buttons go flyin' off, then you know you're good ;-)
Ahhh, more US de-contenting, gotta love AoA.
Kyle
July 29th, 2003, 03:11
I don't particularly mind not having front parktronic, but I wish they would have given me a bumper without the holes. It sure looks like it has front parktronic. I had to ask the dealer to see if I was missing something. :rolleyes:
Erik
July 29th, 2003, 09:39
All I can say about the front sensors is I don't need them.
I have eyes in the front of my head but not in the back... :eye:
TheBrit
July 29th, 2003, 19:26
Originally posted by andyp
The US version doesn't have a dash button.
Then you certainly don't have from parking sensors (enabled anyway). The button is for manual selection of the front system to enable when going forwards, as Alex K says.
peterb
July 29th, 2003, 23:29
Originally posted by TheBrit
The button is for manual selection of the front system to enable when going forwards, as Alex K says.
It also serves to turn off the rear (and front) sensors when you don't need them - like when I've backed the car into the garage and leave the engine running for a couple of minutes - the beep would be very annoying otherwise!
Perhaps when you have rear sensors only, they switch off when you select neutral?
sprint Blue
July 30th, 2003, 03:52
iconcls, you crack me up! :hihi: