Parking Sensor question

Stockwell · 10-17-2012, 03:54 PM

Hi All, my X3 was equipped with Parking Senor and Top View Camera system.. My Question is "Is the parking sensor always on? or can it be on all the time ?" I know when I engage "R", the camera and sensor will auto on.... But if I drive forward and going into a "L" parking spot, the front sensor will not "on" unless I hit the Parking Sensor button....

For my other car - Benz C350, the front sensor is auto-on when I drive less than 20km,,, and will beep if I stop in front of traffic light and somebody walk across my car. Also, it help me when I drive front into a parking spot to gauge the distance between the front car..

Any suggestion ? or even coding ?

lbjgh · 10-17-2012, 05:21 PM

Subscribed.

I manually engage pdc when i drive in to my garage... I wouldn't mind this features too.

Twistedgrim · 10-17-2012, 08:38 PM

I was thinking the same thing. I know it will auto off when your above what is it 12mph or 20mph. Just got my coding cable and would like to see about doing this. Will update if I find any info.

April1 · 10-18-2012, 01:37 AM

Interesting. Worth investigating.

MCoen · 10-18-2012, 02:49 AM

I don't think that the always on is a good thing as it will also work when you are waiting at a traffic light or when you are in a cue. I think that's the reason why it is not always on

sfax · 10-18-2012, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MCoen

I don't think that the always on is a good thing as it will also work when you are waiting at a traffic light or when you are in a cue. I think that's the reason why it is not always on

+1 Can't think of anything worse than this thing bleeping every time someone crosses the road behind or in front of your car in traffic, or simply when the car in front or behind you is within range.

You could please all camps by having an "always on" switch

Stockwell · 10-18-2012, 06:14 AM

The Beeping will only happen within 1ft of your bumper which is not that frequent...and btw all Benz is setup that way.... and i only need to turn it off when it become noise vs now I have to hit park sensor button when i need it... too many things to turn on when i just want to focus parking. I am not sure how often in Europe you park your car with "front in", but in North America, that's 90% chance and the front sensor can help u gauge the distance between the car in front ! If a car come with back bumper sensor only, it will Auto turn on with transmission in "R", why not Front Sensor if u driving in low speed (< 10km) ? I believe Lexus's setup is same as Benz and ONLY BMW is special

Btw,, can the Top View + Back View show same time on the screen (Spit Screen) ? I know infiniti cars can do that...

I like my X3 a lot and this is one thing makes me feel annoying,,,

We all pay $ for extra features to enjoy ! I wish it can read my mind and don't need driver to remember all those extra features, then need to hit all those buttons/idrive to use it.... BMW = Ultimate Driving Machine.

P3dr0 · 07-01-2022, 07:39 PM

Yes I also found this a little strange, if anyone has found a way to have it on as default that would be great. I'd rather turn it of than on 😁

pole1980 · 07-01-2022, 11:47 PM

I think mine turn on automatically when below a certain speed and at standstill, it happens for instance at a red light, if a pedestrian gets too close to the car, it shows up on the display (both front and back), so I guess they do turn on or are on all the time.

P3dr0 · 07-02-2022, 01:34 AM

Thanks maybe they Is a hidden setting I have missed.

10-17-2012, 03:54 PM	#1
Stockwell Private 17 Rep 50 Posts Drives: Porsche Macan GTS, Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Parking Sensor question Hi All, my X3 was equipped with Parking Senor and Top View Camera system.. My Question is "Is the parking sensor always on? or can it be on all the time ?" I know when I engage "R", the camera and sensor will auto on.... But if I drive forward and going into a "L" parking spot, the front sensor will not "on" unless I hit the Parking Sensor button.... For my other car - Benz C350, the front sensor is auto-on when I drive less than 20km,,, and will beep if I stop in front of traffic light and somebody walk across my car. Also, it help me when I drive front into a parking spot to gauge the distance between the front car.. Any suggestion ? or even coding ?
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lbjgh Lieutenant Colonel 89 Rep 1,511 Posts Drives: 2013 AW X3 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Subscribed. I manually engage pdc when i drive in to my garage... I wouldn't mind this features too. __________________ 2013, AW, xDrive35i, M Sport Package, Technology Package, Dynamic Comfort Package, Premium Package, 3M Clear Bra, Euro foglight switch, a few coded fixes
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Twistedgrim New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW X3 35i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I was thinking the same thing. I know it will auto off when your above what is it 12mph or 20mph. Just got my coding cable and would like to see about doing this. Will update if I find any info.
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April1 Love All 155 Rep 740 Posts Drives: X3 28i 2011 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2)	Interesting. Worth investigating.
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10-18-2012, 02:49 AM	#5
MCoen New Member 4 Rep 14 Posts Drives: BMW X3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	I don't think that the always on is a good thing as it will also work when you are waiting at a traffic light or when you are in a cue. I think that's the reason why it is not always on
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10-18-2012, 06:14 AM	#7
Stockwell Private 17 Rep 50 Posts Drives: Porsche Macan GTS, Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	The Beeping will only happen within 1ft of your bumper which is not that frequent...and btw all Benz is setup that way.... and i only need to turn it off when it become noise vs now I have to hit park sensor button when i need it... too many things to turn on when i just want to focus parking. I am not sure how often in Europe you park your car with "front in", but in North America, that's 90% chance and the front sensor can help u gauge the distance between the car in front ! If a car come with back bumper sensor only, it will Auto turn on with transmission in "R", why not Front Sensor if u driving in low speed (< 10km) ? I believe Lexus's setup is same as Benz and ONLY BMW is special Btw,, can the Top View + Back View show same time on the screen (Spit Screen) ? I know infiniti cars can do that... I like my X3 a lot and this is one thing makes me feel annoying,,, We all pay $ for extra features to enjoy ! I wish it can read my mind and don't need driver to remember all those extra features, then need to hit all those buttons/idrive to use it.... BMW = Ultimate Driving Machine. Last edited by Stockwell; 10-18-2012 at 06:23 AM..
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P3dr0 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: BMW x3 30D Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Perth, Australia iTrader: (0)	Yes I also found this a little strange, if anyone has found a way to have it on as default that would be great. I'd rather turn it of than on 😁
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pole1980 Private 15 Rep 88 Posts Drives: BMW X3 F25 & BMW X1 F48 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: EU iTrader: (0)	I think mine turn on automatically when below a certain speed and at standstill, it happens for instance at a red light, if a pedestrian gets too close to the car, it shows up on the display (both front and back), so I guess they do turn on or are on all the time.
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07-02-2022, 01:34 AM	#10
P3dr0 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: BMW x3 30D Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Perth, Australia iTrader: (0)	Thanks maybe they Is a hidden setting I have missed.
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