Adding parking sensors to a car

Kurooi · 08-10-2022 08:21PM #1

Just wondering, is it perfectly legal and possible (in Ireland of course) to add parking proximity sensors to a used car? Is it practical?

Seeing services like this : https://icesystems.ie/collections/parking-sensors

Would insurance companies mind , discriminate or penalise or would they even be happier to take that ? would the car lose resale value?

PsychoPete · 08-10-2022 08:50PM

Perfectly legal, we'd often fit reversing sensors to new or second hand cars if the customer wanted them but mostly to lower spec cars

zg3409 · 08-10-2022 10:39PM

Yes but beware cheaper systems may not be as good as OEM systems.

I tend to ignore the sensors and they beep away. Instead I much prefer the reversing camera view which is an easier retrofit depending on the car. Where I park is tight and the sensors are slow to react and just all beep like mad.

What exact car, year and spec? I recommend go for cameras as even very good sensor systems are not great.

Kurooi · 09-10-2022 04:15PM

Thank you. It's a 2016 Benz B class . It has the reversing camera, which is pretty solid! I just sometimes find myself manouvering quite close and though I never touched another car it's always on my mind. Something about the shape/height of the car I don't feel comfortable I can see the edges. Thanks for not casting judgement :)

Kurooi · 09-10-2022 04:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119718932#Comment_119718932

Would you share how much it costs to fit those (sensors only, car already has a reversing camera) ? I'd probably want about 6 ( in each corner of the car plus front and back)

And if you're Dublin county feel free to PM me the shop. I will be grateful for that. I currently don't have any particular place in mind to get it done.

zg3409 · 29-10-2022 08:58PM

As long as the sensors are body color and you notify insurer that car has been modified from factory fit no issue.

I doubt you can fit aftermarket side sensors unless it was a car option, side sensors "remember" the readings as the car moves and tie in steering, speed and recent saved distances to help. A 360 camera system might be more realistic. Best to ask the experts.

Note parking sensors stop working very close to objects so they will give final alert a good 6-10cm+ away from man object, so they are not ideal for judging very tight gaps.

Maybe compare a car with a good systems. VWs front back and side systems from 2016+ on upper models is very good, but I still ignore it regularly when it screams at me I am about to hit. It also has a noticeable delay to update so if moving fast it does not keep up.

Adding parking sensors to a car

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