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Dopey parking sensors and a big nose!

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Old 02-07-2017 | 01:52 PM
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Default Dopey parking sensors and a big nose!

Had my 2014 R for about six months now, and I still can't get used to how far away the nose is from things it might hit. I haven't made an impression on anything yet but I'm wondering if anyone has any tips or info on how they cope with it?

The parking sensors on the front are abhorrently slow, like they're updating once every couple of seconds. They normally go from nothing to flatline when I'm pulling up to something (as opposed to those on my 2004 5-series, which is far, far superior despite the decade separating the cars). I presume this is normal but perhaps I have a fault?

Anyway, half question half rant
 
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Old 02-07-2017 | 02:07 PM
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No, I find my parking sensors to be very responsive and I use them all of the time to tell me when to stop at those parking lot concrete curbs. You might need to get them checked; I had one that was giving me false alarms and the dealer replaced it.
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Old 02-07-2017 | 02:08 PM
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Get the Sto-N-Sho mount for the car. It sits low enough and is strong enough, that it has saved me from damaging the car a couple of times against a curb.
Sto N Sho - Quick Release Front License Plate Bracket
 

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Old 02-08-2017 | 12:39 AM
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I also had a bad sensor, thing would randomly go off at a red light. Dealer replaced it. They are not that great but something sounds wrong with yours
 
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Old 02-08-2017 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Unhingd
Get the Sto-N-Sho mount for the car. It sits low enough and is strong enough, that it has saved me from damaging the car a couple of times against a curb.
Sto N Sho - Quick Release Front License Plate Bracket
I live in Luxembourg so that won't work for me, but thanks.
 
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Old 02-08-2017 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Jon Robinson
I live in Luxembourg so that won't work for me, but thanks.
Sure it will. Mike has brackets for both US and Euro profile plates.


 

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