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Title: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: AlanHo on April 13, 2012, 23:10:33
For me - this is a timely news item since I have an issue with the front parking sensors on my new i30

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2012/4/13/cobra-announces-partnership-with-hyundai/43203/ (http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2012/4/13/cobra-announces-partnership-with-hyundai/43203/)
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: Dazzler on April 13, 2012, 23:14:29
Very timely Alan.. not sure if it will help you or not though... :cool:
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 14, 2012, 00:47:17
So are they they the ones you have and don't like?

New Generation i30 already feature the Cobra parking sensor systems fitted at the factory.
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: AlanHo on April 14, 2012, 05:10:45
So are they they the ones you have and don't like?

New Generation i30 already feature the Cobra parking sensor systems fitted at the factory.

That seems to be the case.

I have received an Email from UK Hyundai head office that my queery has been passed on to their technical people for investigation and they have promised to respond shortly.

I may be wrong about this - but my experience with them in 2010 trying to get cruise fitted to my last car suggested that the UK head office is a commercial - not technical- organisation. I finished up contacting Dancar in Denmark who manufactured the cruise kits to get a resolution.

We will see what they come back with.  But I'm not holding my breath

Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 14, 2012, 05:30:26
Good luck with it Alan.
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: 2i30s on April 15, 2012, 03:12:43
I've lost count of how many cars i see each week with parking sensors, either pushed in,or hanging out by the wires.  :confused:  :Shocked:
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 15, 2012, 07:40:05
I remember years ago, this woman in the UK complained to her dealership because the reverse sensors had failed to "stop" her reversing into a brick wall and doing a lot of damage.
She just put the foot down and expected them to stop the car before hitting the wall.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: Dazzler on April 15, 2012, 07:45:23
I remember years ago, this woman in the UK complained to her dealership because the reverse sensors had failed to "stop" her reversing into a brick wall and doing a lot of damage.
She just put the foot down and expected them to stop the car before hitting the wall.  :rolleyes:

Really (I assume she was blonde)  :whistler:
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 15, 2012, 08:15:43
She drove a Range Rover  :whistler:
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: Dazzler on April 15, 2012, 11:01:26
 :Ouch: Aluminuim panels are very fragile  :disapp:
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: baroudeur on April 15, 2012, 15:56:08

I may be wrong about this - but my experience with them in 2010 trying to get cruise fitted to my last car suggested that the UK head office is a commercial - not technical- organisation. I finished up contacting Dancar in Denmark who manufactured the cruise kits to get a resolution.



H.O. is in High Wycombe (two places actually) my grand-daughters Uni digs is halfway between the two.  I believe the Technical Dept is up in the Midlands somewhere as I get service reminder calls from there and she said it was the Tech Centre.

BTW are the sensors an aftermarket fit at the arrival port or distribution centre?  I ask because my son is a manager at such a set up (not H)and many of these "options"  are fitted after arrival in the U.K.
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: AlanHo on April 15, 2012, 22:45:44
BTW are the sensors an aftermarket fit at the arrival port or distribution centre?  I ask because my son is a manager at such a set up (not H)and many of these "options"  are fitted after arrival in the U.K.

I don't know where they are fitted - but I suspect it is the factory because my Style model differs from the Active model by many features - the front sensors are but one of them.
Title: Re: Hyundai Parking Sensors
Post by: baroudeur on April 18, 2012, 16:26:25
BTW are the sensors an aftermarket fit at the arrival port or distribution centre?  I ask because my son is a manager at such a set up (not H)and many of these "options"  are fitted after arrival in the U.K.

I don't know where they are fitted - but I suspect it is the factory because my Style model differs from the Active model by many features - the front sensors are but one of them.

You willl be surprised just how much is fitted to cars after they arrive in th e U.K.

Currently, I am negociating for four 205/55 x 16 tyres on  wheels which were the result of upgraded wheels being fitted to cars of another make. I will sell the wheels and recover the price I paid for the  complete assemblies!
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