Dorsetfreelander Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I thought that others might find this interesting since I spent about half a day musing over where to position my sensors. I have just fitted some cheap ebay reversing sensors to my Freelander 2. They only cost £11.80 inc postage and work fine and take their power from a reversing light. The problem is how to position them since there is steel bumper behind most of the silver painted area in the picture. I decided to put them as shown in the image. They seem to work OK but If I was doing it again I would move the two outer ones further out slightly so that they are looking slightly sideways and probably put them all on the lower bumper (and buy black ones). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR NUT Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Why didnt you just buy the all black set and postion them in the same area as the genuine ones? That way you cannot tell they are after market and look neater all in one line...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsetfreelander Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 For a start I had already bought silver ones and didn't know where the genuine ones were fitted, I fitted the outer two thinking that I might get away with just two but found that there was a dead zone in the centre so had to position the others lower due to the presence of the internal bumper. OK, I screwed up and hindsight is a wonderful thing, I asked for advice on this forum a few weeks ago on this topic - pity you didn't come forward then. Anyway I can always spray the centre ones black but on a base model Freelander it's not going to make much difference to it's value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR NUT Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Tbh mate its just my opinion. I wouldnt say youve screwed up as you havnt botched the bumper up! I would tho spray the 2 silver ones matt black. Did you spray them silver? As they are a good colour match. Oh and base spec Land Rovers are alway voted best buy by which car magazine if buying new as it has the standard kit without playing a silly amount for added luxuries. The Disco 4 GS was voted best buy just a few weeks back, so dont go around under selling your car! All your really missing looks wise it the bigger rims and fog lights. Not much tbh. Interior wise all you need is leather.... then again you dont need any of these as the are just extra luxuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Rattle can of satin black, job will be spot on. I put a 70 quid set with display etc on my firms Hilux and they were spot on till the ATS van shoved them a foot closer to the front. The repair place wouldn't fit eBay specials so fitted genuine Toyota parts..... they might as well not be fitted. Now your post has reminded me I'll get another set from eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsetfreelander Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 If anyone is interested these are the items I installed. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-STOCK-CAR-REVERSING-REVERSE-REAR-PARKING-WITH-FOUR-SENSOR-BUZZER-ALARM-KIT-/400260738711?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item5d31662e97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_roberts Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 You've convinced me! I've ordered a set and look forward to fitting them. The eBay shop says they're UK stock, but the description reads like a China-based outfit to me. Mind you, I've bought a lot of stuff from China and it's all been perfectly OK, so I'm not worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsetfreelander Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Makes you wonder how much the car manufacturers buy these sets for when they place an order for tens of thousand of units. Then they add £100's to the retail price of the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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