E39 PDC

[Gar]

Im pretty sure they wont fit as his cars a facelift the connectors are different

[Foxhole Norman]

Mainly rears ? 3 of my rear ones failed last year i swapped the 4 rears out for the newer round ones the two middle ones are a pain as you need to remove the bumper ,fronts are nice and easy

Yep, 3 of the rear and of course the two in the actual bumper itself is gone

[rebel.ranter]

Hey,
there are two types fitted in the e39, one with a straight connector & another with a right angled conector. Here is some straight ones:

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/4-X-BMW-PARKING-SENSOR-x3-x5-e38-e39-e53-e60-e65-e66-and-more-PDC-/151514443886?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item2346 f6f06e

Right angled ones:

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/4-x-BMW-PARKING-SENSOR-E39-E38-E53-E60-E65-E83-PDC-PARKSENSOR-EINPARKHILFE-MINI-/181396800307?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item2a3c 178333

I'm too lazy to figure out which ones are used where, I think the straight ones are the rear, angled ones are the front.

I think it was only 4 sensors gone & something to do with the gong. I'll check when I get a chance to look at PDF of errors.

[rebel.ranter]

The error report is attached & below.

E R R O R M E M O R Y R E P O R T
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Date: 01/02/15 11:07:04
ECU: PDCACT
JobStatus: OKAY
Variant: PDCACT
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RESULT: 5 errors in error memory !
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16 ultrasonic sensor rear left
Error frequency : 50
oscillationending error
Error present
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18 ultrasonic sensor rear middle left
Error frequency : 50
oscillationending error
Error present
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19 ultrasonic sensor rear middle right
Error frequency : 50
short circuit suppliercable/datacable to ground
Open circuit
Error present
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23 ultrasonic sensor front middle right
Error frequency : 50
oscillationending error
Error present
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34 soundgenerator front off
Error frequency : 50
Short circuit to ground
Open circuit
Error present
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[Foxhole Norman]

Thanks for that man! Now to figure out what that last error about the short circuit is and where.

[rebel.ranter]

Thanks for that man! Now to figure out what that last error about the short circuit is and where.

It could be a faulty PDC module or a didgy earth to the PDC module:

http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/topic/96450-short-to-ground-fault-on-pdc-system/

[Foxhole Norman]

It could be a faulty PDC module or a didgy earth to the PDC module:

http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/topic/96450-short-to-ground-fault-on-pdc-system/

If it is the module it's not too bad as they go for very little on eBay, hopefully it can be sorted by just doing the wire though. Will have a look below the tail lights when I'm doing the sensors like yer man.

[Gar]

A lot of times on the e39 1 error can trigger ten others id start with the sensors clear the codes and start from there

[Foxhole Norman]

A lot of times on the e39 1 error can trigger ten others id start with the sensors clear the codes and start from there

Yep, that's what I'll be doing, waiting patiently for payday :sad:

[Foxhole Norman]

Just installed the two into the trim pieces, the 4 I got are all straight back connectors, the one on the front was a right angle connector but the straight back ones are still clicking on the front, all good?

Will tackle the middle back ones and the grounding errors Wednesday.