Park Assist

ahujapradeep · 04-09-2008

Does anyone know what is the verticle dispersion or coverage on the park assist sensors?

zerokewl · 04-09-2008

Only one way to find out: Using the buddy system:
1.Have a scale and a reference shield/object
2.Sit in Car, put in Reverse w/ Brakes pressed and hand brakes ON (dont want any accidents)
3.Have Buddy measure actual distance before beeping occurs!

G'Luck!

TriGator · 04-09-2008

I think (but am not 100% sure) that it is speed dependant. If I'm coming in slowly, mine wait longer until they go off. If I'm rolling up to something and stomp on the brakes quickly I seem to have more time. I could be totally wrong but that's just what I've noticed...

zerokewl · 04-09-2008

I dont think Speed should have anything to do with this, cause no matter how fast or slow you are going if there is an object in your way its going to alert you right away.

TriGator · 04-09-2008

Agreed but I guess what I was getting at was that it's progressive. If I pull up to a car at a stop light, it goes off quickly and gives me a few lights before the beeping. If I pull into the garage slowly, i get more lights before the beeps start. Could it have possibly changed over the years? I didn't have parking assist in my 05 but do in my '06.

MplsDude · 04-13-2008

I don't know but my rear parking sensor didn't seem to go off a few days after I bought my Toureg and I backed into a Pontiac in a parking lot. (It was dark out and I couldn't see it

) Anyways, I was going slow so no damage to the Touareg.

It's weird it didn't go off though, because it always does every other time.

On a related note, how come if you stop at like a stop sign does the first set of green parking assist sensors come on, even when no other cars are around?

treg4574 · 04-13-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by MplsDude

On a related note, how come if you stop at like a stop sign does the first set of green parking assist sensors come on, even when no other cars are around?

Green means all clear - nothing detected in range of the sensors.

MplsDude · 04-13-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by treg4574

Green means all clear - nothing detected in range of the sensors.

Why wouldn't it be green always when driving around normally then? Does it only activate under a certain speed?

BitStream · 04-14-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by MplsDude

Why wouldn't it be green always when driving around normally then? Does it only activate under a certain speed?

yup -- 9mph

gator1979 · 06-17-2008

Mine don't seem to be working properly. I never see green lights, only the outside red lights when I come to a stop...like at a stoplight or something. They don't even beep when I am pulling into my garage, which is a tight squeeze. How do I test them?

04-09-2008	#1
ahujapradeep Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 30	Park Assist Does anyone know what is the verticle dispersion or coverage on the park assist sensors?

04-09-2008	#2
zerokewl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 127	Only one way to find out: Using the buddy system: 1.Have a scale and a reference shield/object 2.Sit in Car, put in Reverse w/ Brakes pressed and hand brakes ON (dont want any accidents) 3.Have Buddy measure actual distance before beeping occurs! G'Luck! __________________ 2004 , V6 All-options, minus 4-climatic control, minus rear view camera, minus DVD-Nav (only CD Nav), minus Adaptive headlights, minus Suspension control, minus Heated steering wheel

04-09-2008	#3
TriGator Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Pete Posts: 202 Images: 19	I think (but am not 100% sure) that it is speed dependant. If I'm coming in slowly, mine wait longer until they go off. If I'm rolling up to something and stomp on the brakes quickly I seem to have more time. I could be totally wrong but that's just what I've noticed... __________________ ------------------- '06 V8 Venetian Green, Pkg 3 (Air Susp, Nav, etc), XM, 19" Atheos '05 V8 Ice Blue (Sold)

04-09-2008	#4
zerokewl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 127	I dont think Speed should have anything to do with this, cause no matter how fast or slow you are going if there is an object in your way its going to alert you right away. __________________ 2004 , V6 All-options, minus 4-climatic control, minus rear view camera, minus DVD-Nav (only CD Nav), minus Adaptive headlights, minus Suspension control, minus Heated steering wheel

04-09-2008	#5
TriGator Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Pete Posts: 202 Images: 19	Agreed but I guess what I was getting at was that it's progressive. If I pull up to a car at a stop light, it goes off quickly and gives me a few lights before the beeping. If I pull into the garage slowly, i get more lights before the beeps start. Could it have possibly changed over the years? I didn't have parking assist in my 05 but do in my '06. __________________ ------------------- '06 V8 Venetian Green, Pkg 3 (Air Susp, Nav, etc), XM, 19" Atheos '05 V8 Ice Blue (Sold)

04-13-2008	#6
MplsDude Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 93	I don't know but my rear parking sensor didn't seem to go off a few days after I bought my Toureg and I backed into a Pontiac in a parking lot. (It was dark out and I couldn't see it ) Anyways, I was going slow so no damage to the Touareg. It's weird it didn't go off though, because it always does every other time. On a related note, how come if you stop at like a stop sign does the first set of green parking assist sensors come on, even when no other cars are around? __________________ GONE! 2004 - V8, Black with Kristal Gray interior, Navigation, Air Suspension, Keyless Start, Four Zone Climate, all available options. NEW BABY: 2005.5 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro, Navigation, Bi-Xenon Adaptive Headlights, Heated front and rear seats. Certified Pre-Owned, 3 more years of warranty.

06-17-2008	#10
gator1979 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 19	Mine don't seem to be working properly. I never see green lights, only the outside red lights when I come to a stop...like at a stoplight or something. They don't even beep when I am pulling into my garage, which is a tight squeeze. How do I test them?

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