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Fitting Backscan Parking Sensors

Hi all,

I'm trying to fit parking sensors to my Renault Scenic. All was going well until it came to attaching them to the reversing light. They come supplied with snap lock connecters but don't really explain how to use these. Does anyone have any advice? Don't really want to pay the garage £50 to fit them as I think its a fairly simple process once you've worked it all out.

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  • enigma52
    enigma52 Posts: 642 Forumite
    they clip onto the live feed to your reversing lights.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 8 February 2010 at 12:14PM
    If you examine spnap lock connector you will see two parallel channels. One is straight through one has a stop.
    Lay your stop light wire in the straight through channel and the sensor wire in the one with the stop. (Do not remove any insulation) Use pliers to force the metal blade into the body of the connector. When is home flip the plastic clip over to cover it.

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  • enigma52
    enigma52 Posts: 642 Forumite
    penrhyn wrote: »
    If you examine spnap lock connector you will see two parallel channels. One is straight through one has a stop.
    Lay your stop light wire in the straight through channel and the sensor wire in the one with the stop. (Do not remove any insulation) Use pliers to force the metal blade into the body of the connector. When is home flip the plastic clip over to cover it.

    %21BYRHD+wB2k%7E$%28KGrHgoH-CkEjlLl7IbuBKgoqunL8%21%7E%7E_35.JPG
    er no, should be reversing light wire
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Whoops, I wondered who would be the first to spot it!!!!
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • enigma52
    enigma52 Posts: 642 Forumite
    pants on fire!!!! lol
  • zaly
    zaly Posts: 72 Forumite
    Thank you so much for the advice! Sounds pretty straight forward - will go and try it now :j
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