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Parking/Proximity Sensors acting up

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Old 11-28-16, 11:05 AM
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Default Parking/Proximity Sensors acting up

My sensors on my LS 430UL have recently started going off when I'm no where near an object.
Is there a thread related to this issue? Is this fairly common on the UL?
Old 11-28-16, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by LSDoc
My sensors on my LS 430UL have recently started going off when I'm no where near an object.
Is there a thread related to this issue? Is this fairly common on the UL?
First thing you should do is clean the opaque ring of each parking sensor using a soft brush and mild soap. Often times, the ring is dirty with road debris or bug juice blocking the sensor and causing a false trigger.
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The issue is common with all LS430's with Park Assist. The fact that the car has the UL package does not make it more prone to this issue.
Old 11-29-16, 08:37 AM
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With my high mileage '04, the paint has come off the sensors.
When the paint is peeling off in pieces, this upsets the sensors; all I do is scrape the loose paint pieces off and things settle down.
When time permits, I repaint the sensors; they work fine afterward. It's a fiddly job, but doable.
(Large insect remains can act same as peeling paint.)
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