steveved
Active Member
So, here in NC, it was 22 degrees F when I took my 13 year old to middle school at 0742. It had rained last night before the temp dropped.
Anyway, halfway to school, the front parking sensors start screaming red at me. So, I disabled them with the switch on the dash. When I got home after dropping him off, I turned them back on while rolling up the driveway. The warning returned. Then when I parked the truck, it told me to clean off the sensors. I checked them. No obstructions, no debris on them. All looks fine. I am going to go out on a limb and assume that water got into one of them on my drive home from work last night in the rain, and that said water froze inside of one of the sensors and damaged it.
I really wish there was an on-board diagnostic that would tell me WHICH sensor was reporting the obstruction. That way, I could just order another and pop it in myself. Really hate going to the dealer and waiting for what will probably be a 5 minute replacement once the offending sensor is identified.
Anyway, this post wasn't really meant to bash or complain about my truck. I just wish that with today's technical advances, there was an on-board system that could identify which sensor was reporting the blockage. Considering how busy most service departments are and the long waits associated with that, a system that would help identify the problem quickly would go a long way towards shortening service visits. And, potentially lead to happier customers.
Just my 2 cents.
Hope you all have a good day.
Anyway, halfway to school, the front parking sensors start screaming red at me. So, I disabled them with the switch on the dash. When I got home after dropping him off, I turned them back on while rolling up the driveway. The warning returned. Then when I parked the truck, it told me to clean off the sensors. I checked them. No obstructions, no debris on them. All looks fine. I am going to go out on a limb and assume that water got into one of them on my drive home from work last night in the rain, and that said water froze inside of one of the sensors and damaged it.
I really wish there was an on-board diagnostic that would tell me WHICH sensor was reporting the obstruction. That way, I could just order another and pop it in myself. Really hate going to the dealer and waiting for what will probably be a 5 minute replacement once the offending sensor is identified.
Anyway, this post wasn't really meant to bash or complain about my truck. I just wish that with today's technical advances, there was an on-board system that could identify which sensor was reporting the blockage. Considering how busy most service departments are and the long waits associated with that, a system that would help identify the problem quickly would go a long way towards shortening service visits. And, potentially lead to happier customers.
Just my 2 cents.
Hope you all have a good day.
