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Old 08-23-17, 11:20 AM
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as title states, anyone know how to replace front parking sensor? it start going crazy after driving for 20mins on the highway, should i clean it with rubbing alcohol or replace the sensor itself? if replace, are they hard to do? would appreciate if anyone could provide me the part number
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I have the same issue! Its so annoying!
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ugh, i been cleaning it with rubbing alcohol, car wash over and over, i think the sensor gotta go, i mean i could turn it off but then i am pretty used to my car with parking sensor, they are really nice feature to have.

really wonder how hard it is to replace them
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Default changed the rear, but maybe the same.

On the rear, it is a plastic piece holding it to the bumper. Then you can pull it from bumper. I didn't remover bumper from car. Just painter tape around bumper sensor, then reached up and push it out while removing plastic holding it in.
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Originally Posted by Brabusx2
ugh, i been cleaning it with rubbing alcohol, car wash over and over, i think the sensor gotta go, i mean i could turn it off but then i am pretty used to my car with parking sensor, they are really nice feature to have.

really wonder how hard it is to replace them
I usually tap on top of the sensor, and it turns back on lol. Once I tapped too hard and the sensor got pushed in a bit. So maybe you can just push them inward reach around the back and unplug them?
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I thought you needed to also remove the rear bumper to get at the sensor to remove and replace it... The sensor body is larger then the hole in the bumper.
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Okay I only changed left passenger corner. But if you look up under right where the exhaust is you can see and remove the sensor.
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Nice. I will take another look. Thanks.
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bump...

any update or DIY for the front bumper? can i reach in and replace them from the hood?
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I need to replace the rear driver side two sensors and I am not sure I can get them out and replaced by reaching up underneath. Pretty tight under there and is it hard to remove the rear bumper? Thanks
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