Look out, new parking sensor range
Leading online supplier GSF Car Parts have added a range of parking assist sensors, covering around 6,000 vehicle applications, to their retail website.
Parking system fitment has grown hugely in recent years, helping drivers face the daily challenges of squeezing into spaces, or manoeuvring around our busy streets and roads. Most parking assist systems rely on ultrasonic sensors, on the front or rear of the vehicle, which help calculate the proximity of obstacles by emitting acoustic pulses, and then monitoring the return intervals.
As obstacles gets closer, drivers are warned by shorter tone gaps, which finally merge into a continuous sound to signal minimal space - usually below 30cm. Unfortunately, many drivers still like to ‘guestimate’ the space remaining after the continuous warning starts. This, combined with the exposed position of the sensors within bumper fascia, leads to predictable consequences.
“Sensors often get knocked and scraped in car parks,” said Jonny West, Managing Director of GSF Car Parts. “They regularly get broken by inadvertent high pressure car washing too.”
The result is very high rates of accidental damage. This has all too often been followed by surprisingly expensive dealer-only repairs, with the high prices of individual sensors compounded by the need to buy a full set. GSF’s new range now offers a suitable alternative.
Individual sensors are available as direct replacement for original equipment, covering manufacturers including VW, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Citroen, Ford, Vauxhall, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Volvo. Fortunately, the sensors are usually simple to replace; providing you can access, it’s often just a quick plug-in job, with the sensors then secured by clip mountings.
After using a vehicle registration search to identify the right sensors, drivers can order online at www.gsfcarparts.com for home delivery, or collection from their local GSF branch.
