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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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How often has your parking sensor malfunctioned due to it being frozen?

It's happened to me twice with the temp below -4 (25F).This morning it was -6 (21F)and put it into reverse and got a continuous tone which didn't clear until I put it into D.

I presume this is the parking sensor causing this?
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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I've had problems when the parking sensor was encased in ice and snow, and I've even had false alarms due to heavy amounts of snow falling in front of the sensor, but never just from it being cold, even at 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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It may be a build up of frost on the sensor
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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i have had this happen a few times...i had it happend when the road was clear and i was driving and it went crazy on the open xpressway with no one in site!! i would say that the cold does have effect and like the other members have said the snow and ice will also.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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Doesn't it mention in the manual that cold and/or wet weather can do this? I believe it mentioned that on my old FJ Cruiser with park sensors.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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actually mine is doing it....daily. annoying.
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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by kensteele
actually mine is doing it....daily. annoying.
Just a reminder that you can turn off the parking sensors using the control panel near your left knee. I did this for a short time last year when my sensors got encased in a thick coat of ice.
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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by passnu2
i have had this happen a few times...i had it happend when the road was clear and i was driving and it went crazy on the open xpressway with no one in site!! i would say that the cold does have effect and like the other members have said the snow and ice will also.
I thought the front sensor is disabled after you drive faster than 5-10 mph?
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