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Old Jun 19, 2013 | 04:01 PM
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Hi new to car and forum. 08 V8V conv in VA. Car seems to be fitted with front parking sensors but they don't do anything. Does anyone know how to wake em up ? Other than hitting a wall or high kerb (already done that)
 
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They come on after you put the car in reverse or when you hit the "P" button on the center console. Note that you will turn them off if you hit the button after the sensors are already activated.
 
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[QUOTE=Racer_X;3876281]They come on after you put the car in reverse or when you hit the "P" button on the center console. Note that you will turn them off if you hit the button after the sensors are already activated.

Thanks. That works for rear sensors, but front ones don't seem to do anything
 
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I too am a new V8V roadster owner, and looked at a 2008 with front parking sensors. The dealer was very up front with me, and told me that they were aftermarket sensors, and they worked intermittently, and had been a maintenance headache for the owner. I confirmed this with a look at the service write ups. That dealer also told me (and confirmed in Grant Neal's book), that front parking sensors were not factory vantage options till 09.

Now, I'm too much of a noob here to suggest that is absolutly your issue. I just raise this as a possibility to consider, and that first determining what you have, might help determine if they are working properly.

It's also possible that someone sourced parking sensors from Aston and retrofitted them to your car.

Perhaps someone with more knowledge could help determine what setup you might have
 
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