Disable Dolphin DPS850 Parking Sensors?

[withey]

Ok....so I've worked out that I have font and rear dolphin parking sensors installed...trouble is the front one is driving me mad as it keeps beeping!

There's a switch on the right hand side of the unit which I was hoping would turn it off and on but it seems to do nothing!

Any idea how I can turn the front sensors off? I've looked online for an instruction manual but can't find anything.

 

[withey]

I think the front sensors are only activated when going less than 5mph or so which makes me think they are CAN BUS wired or similar? I'm looking to fit a switch to disable them as in slow moving traffic they beep all the time.

Any idea how I can fit the switch/ disable the CAN BUS connection?

 

[gkerr4]

ah ha - another thread! - I think you have the same ones as me - aftermarket MB ones - are they made by Dolphin? - i see the little switch on the right hand side - like a little electronic DIP switch? - what does it do? _ i mean to test it but have headed off for the weekend on the wifes car!

The def work above 5mph btw - they go off at 20mph+ on single-track lanes - I live on a farm and have to use one every day - they drive me mental! especially as the hedge rows grow in and they get pretty close!

 

[withey]

I started a new thread as I worked out what my sensors were...I haven't managed to work out what that switch does yet!? I've emailed dolphin and asked how I can turn them off....will let you know if they get back to me.

 

[withey]

gkerr4 - apparently the switch on the front unit will mute the sensors. For some reason this doesn't work on mine, does it work on yours?

 

[gkerr4]

no - it doesn't seem to make a monkeys difference!

Has no-one got a manual for these things? - the website isn't much use either (the dolphin one I mean)

 

[withey]

i've now got a manual for the dolphin sensors...doesn;t seem to help much but it seems that mine arn't dolphin they are Steelmate. Are yours definitely dolphin?

Welcome To The World Of Steelmate - Front And Rear Parking Sensors

When I hit 30 posts I'll be able to receive PM's...if you Pm me your email address I can forward you a copy of th eDolphin manual.

 

[npuk]

Front aftermarket sensors are usually activated by a couple of different ways depending on the manufacturer of the sensor kit and the way it has been installed. If a dealer fitted them I doubt they would be Dolphin. Most tend to use Steelmate or Laserline if they are flush mounted / recessed sensors.

CAN-BUS - they go on when the vehicle is under a certain speed ~ 5mph like OEM sensors
Manually- by a switch normally mounted near the steering wheel in easy reach of the driver
Brake - activate automatically when the brake pedal is pressed

 

[gkerr4]

i've now got a manual for the dolphin sensors...doesn;t seem to help much but it seems that mine arn't dolphin they are Steelmate. Are yours definitely dolphin?

Welcome To The World Of Steelmate - Front And Rear Parking Sensors

When I hit 30 posts I'll be able to receive PM's...if you Pm me your email address I can forward you a copy of th eDolphin manual.

ah - they could indeed be steel-mate - it's difficult to tell, but the front display looks a bit like the front display listed for the PTS400MF (front only section) display - it has a circular thing on the left, top of the display unit and the little switch on the right hand side of the display body.

 

[npuk]

Circular thing is the speaker. So sounds like you have Steelmate too and they are as standard activated by the brake pedal.

http://www.steel-mate.co.uk/acatalog/pts400mf_large.jpg