Great video. To make thinks easier i routed the cables through the 40mm grommet which is on the inside of the boot in the middle after taking out the large plastic boot liner. Also, when connecting to the reverse wire, I used a scotch lock and crimped a spade connector on the earth wire and connected it to the body where the earth connector is.
thanks for the great vidio, I had a good idea of how to, but your points for connection to earth and the colour of the positive wire were a big help. many thanks.
Why not take a feed for ground and reverse power from the wiring going into the lamp unit itself? About to tackle this on my golf so hopefully theres a less messy way to do this although this video was very helpful nonetheless ! thanks
Running the wires through the cabin pressure vent may/will cause water to enter the rear of the vehicle. See all the reports of people with water in the spare wheel well because the vent or seal is faulty. If you ran the wires following the license plate light, you could have used it’s grommet to pass the sensor wires through and had a much better way to keep water out if the rear of the Golf. All earth and ground connects are also on that side of the Golf. Also, it would have been better to cut the existing power wire so that heat shrink could be used. The ground could have been connect to an existing ground point without cutting, just unscrew the nut and use a Ring (round) electrical connector.
VW Golf - water in the spare wheel well is often because when the rear screen wash nozzle freezes up in winter, activating it can blow the hose off the unit inside the hatch. Result; bottom of rear hatch rusts from the inside out and tyre well fills up with screen wash and water. VW dealers will say it’s because you’re not using VW screen wash, but it’s a shoddy hose connection to the unit. A reinforced clamp where the hose joins the unit will fix it.
When you put the wire trough the hole, how did you get it back out the next hole? Does it go straight into the boot area for easy access and you just go into the boot and put it through the next hole as you opened the plastic trim?
+monz87 I feed the copper wire with the sensor attached to the next hole, feel with my finger until I find it from the next hole and pull the copper wire through, which pulls the sensor wire through, and so on for the rest of the sensors.
+Fun Tronikx 1. So the wires are just loose there inside and not taped onto the inside of the bumper? 2. How did you mount the control unit to the car in that hole?
Hi Trying to locate parking sensor module in golf mk6 Have no idea been looking for 5 hours can't find it U have idea where abouts in car it is located Thanke
Hi do you know how the wiring for the live and earth is and where they are on a 2005 VW JETTA MK5? I tried to use your video but the wiring is totally different. I've taken some pictures maybe you can have a look?
Hi, I won't be able to tell you the colours from memory unfortunately as I don't remember and don't have a video on that. You can send me a photo, but might not help as the wires need to be tested. Best thing would be to check the colours of the reverse cable from the bulb directly and follow it through. If it's difficult to follow it through, you can always find the wiring loom closest to reverse light and look for the same colour cable then test. For the earth, just find a nut or something linked to the body and see what colour the cable is. Most of the time its either black or brown. Its usually thicker than other wires as well. Hope that helps. Thanks
+Andy Parsons Hi. Good question. If the car has a canbus system, and you fit a normal kit not compatible with canbus, it would keep cutting out and not work properly. The kit I use is a canbus control unit so this acts as a relay and prevents any interuption to the signal. I use this system for all cars, canbus or not and it works great.
Do you get any errors on dash after using it it now. I am asking this because there was a lot argue about it on forums, that computer recognize a lot ow current and shows error. Thank you
The idea that attaching new wiring to existing using an in-line soldered joint is the 'right' technique is dead wrong - It's a bodged job, and although it works it is NOT what a proper workshop would do. DON'T do this. A cheap, safe and effective wiring jointing method with screwed terminal block costing less than a pound is the correct method (if you don't want an electrical fire). And secondly: NEVER cut into a cable to test it. Trace the cable to the component (google the wiring diagram which will give a clue) and then test it at the termination. The whole technique is s recipe for an electrical disaster.
Being an autoelectrician, your talking rubbish. Ideally cut the wire so you can solder and insulate with glued heat shrink or if not cutting for interior joints 2 layers of insulation tape, exterior use self amalgamating tape first followed by insulation tape. NEVER use screw blocks on a car!! Cars experience moisture at the best of times, either rain when doors etc are open or condensation which can accumulate on the wiring. Screw blocks would leave wiring exposed to corrode snap and then float about with all kinds of issues... I could take the rest of your statement apart but just stay away from cars and leave it to the professionals! That said, Using an air vent is bad practice, go in through an existing grommet (that is what they are for)
Great video. To make thinks easier i routed the cables through the 40mm grommet which is on the inside of the boot in the middle after taking out the large plastic boot liner. Also, when connecting to the reverse wire, I used a scotch lock and crimped a spade connector on the earth wire and connected it to the body where the earth connector is.
With information about blue/bleck wire you save my day / life :) Tnx
Thanks for posting this. Really helpful.
thanks for sharing information.
i was thinking to take out the bumper.
but know i dont need to do this.
thanks thats really easy to do 🙂
thanks for the great vidio, I had a good idea of how to, but your points for connection to earth and the colour
of the positive wire were a big help. many thanks.
You're welcome
Thanks. It helped me as well!
Why not take a feed for ground and reverse power from the wiring going into the lamp unit itself? About to tackle this on my golf so hopefully theres a less messy way to do this although this video was very helpful nonetheless ! thanks
Running the wires through the cabin pressure vent may/will cause water to enter the rear of the vehicle. See all the reports of people with water in the spare wheel well because the vent or seal is faulty. If you ran the wires following the license plate light, you could have used it’s grommet to pass the sensor wires through and had a much better way to keep water out if the rear of the Golf. All earth and ground connects are also on that side of the Golf. Also, it would have been better to cut the existing power wire so that heat shrink could be used. The ground could have been connect to an existing ground point without cutting, just unscrew the nut and use a Ring (round) electrical connector.
VW Golf - water in the spare wheel well is often because when the rear screen wash nozzle freezes up in winter, activating it can blow the hose off the unit inside the hatch. Result; bottom of rear hatch rusts from the inside out and tyre well fills up with screen wash and water. VW dealers will say it’s because you’re not using VW screen wash, but it’s a shoddy hose connection to the unit. A reinforced clamp where the hose joins the unit will fix it.
Thank you!
When you put the wire trough the hole, how did you get it back out the next hole? Does it go straight into the boot area for easy access and you just go into the boot and put it through the next hole as you opened the plastic trim?
+monz87 I feed the copper wire with the sensor attached to the next hole, feel with my finger until I find it from the next hole and pull the copper wire through, which pulls the sensor wire through, and so on for the rest of the sensors.
+Fun Tronikx
1. So the wires are just loose there inside and not taped onto the inside of the bumper?
2. How did you mount the control unit to the car in that hole?
Where are you located? How much would you charge to install these?
Hi
Trying to locate parking sensor module in golf mk6
Have no idea been looking for 5 hours can't find it
U have idea where abouts in car it is located
Thanke
Hi do you know how the wiring for the live and earth is and where they are on a 2005 VW JETTA MK5?
I tried to use your video but the wiring is totally different. I've taken some pictures maybe you can have a look?
Hi, I won't be able to tell you the colours from memory unfortunately as I don't remember and don't have a video on that. You can send me a photo, but might not help as the wires need to be tested. Best thing would be to check the colours of the reverse cable from the bulb directly and follow it through. If it's difficult to follow it through, you can always find the wiring loom closest to reverse light and look for the same colour cable then test. For the earth, just find a nut or something linked to the body and see what colour the cable is. Most of the time its either black or brown. Its usually thicker than other wires as well. Hope that helps. Thanks
How much would a install cost on a VW Gold. Front and rear?
It will cost you around £300 from a reputable fitter. Can be done cheaper though!
Hi. Can I ask what would you do if the car didn't like the system. Due to the canbus system?
+Andy Parsons Hi. Good question. If the car has a canbus system, and you fit a normal kit not compatible with canbus, it would keep cutting out and not work properly. The kit I use is a canbus control unit so this acts as a relay and prevents any interuption to the signal. I use this system for all cars, canbus or not and it works great.
Do you get any errors on dash after using it it now. I am asking this because there was a lot argue about it on forums, that computer recognize a lot ow current and shows error. Thank you
Hi, no because the system used actually communicates with the Can bus and doesn't recognise the new system fitted as an error. Thanks
Hi, what sensor kit have you used?
+Mario Hajistilly Hi...it's the CKO 4sen20 kit. Thanks
How much will you charge to supply and fit on a MK5 Golf?
Hi, I would charge £150. Thanks
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Need this doing on my car MK5 Golf Gti
drills going wrong direction!!
It looks that way, but it isn't
The idea that attaching new wiring to existing using an in-line soldered joint is the 'right' technique is dead wrong - It's a bodged job, and although it works it is NOT what a proper workshop would do. DON'T do this. A cheap, safe and effective wiring jointing method with screwed terminal block costing less than a pound is the correct method (if you don't want an electrical fire). And secondly: NEVER cut into a cable to test it. Trace the cable to the component (google the wiring diagram which will give a clue) and then test it at the termination. The whole technique is s recipe for an electrical disaster.
The voltage of the reverse light cable is only 12V, so the possibility of a fire is almost non-existent.
Being an autoelectrician, your talking rubbish. Ideally cut the wire so you can solder and insulate with glued heat shrink or if not cutting for interior joints 2 layers of insulation tape, exterior use self amalgamating tape first followed by insulation tape. NEVER use screw blocks on a car!! Cars experience moisture at the best of times, either rain when doors etc are open or condensation which can accumulate on the wiring. Screw blocks would leave wiring exposed to corrode snap and then float about with all kinds of issues... I could take the rest of your statement apart but just stay away from cars and leave it to the professionals! That said, Using an air vent is bad practice, go in through an existing grommet (that is what they are for)