Parking Sensors

[UKKJ]

Hi,

Picked up my Jeep yesterday....its ace!

Does anyone know if there was a factory option of front and rear parking sensors on the libby/cherokee..??

Mine has both, 2 sensors at the front and 2 at the rear.. The front ones are switched on by a small toggle switch on top of the sterring cowl..

The reason I ask is that the rear ones aren't great, and before I approach the dealer I would like to know if they are aftermarket or not.

Cheers
Mark

 

[-=JoN=-]

hm...first time I ever heard of parking sensors on a KJ
pretty sure thats not even available here option or otherwise on 02-05

could be an aftermarket thing

 

[Se7enLC]

must be aftermarket. I've heard of those, though, how do you like them?

 

[UKKJ]

When they are working..they are cool..

The wife has a roofless mini and they are fitted as standard (you can't see out the back too well!!)

The front ones are on a switch, as there is no way of telling you are parking!!?? Also very good for tailgating people!!

When I get the rears sorted I will tell you how its going...

Very tidy installation

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[zkahn]

Not to hijak your thread but what kind of hitch/ball is that???

 

[eddiev9]

The Liberty's in Korea (also called Cherokee) have the parking distance thing as a standard option. But it is difficult to say whether they are aftermarket or simply import/international model Libby's come with it. My 97 Ford (my previous car), also import/international, had power folding mirrors and the US models did not.

BTW, how much does a Cherokee retail for in the UK? You guys won't believe how much they retail for in Korea. Jeeps here are luxury vehicles! Peoples' eyes pop out when I tell them how much I got my US model Libby. Wow1.gif

 

[claudio]

thats a European hitch it is standar in German and UK cars by this side. like this:

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Claudio

 

[UKKJ]

Cheers guys,

Jeep Prices in the UK...the third figure is the value after 3 years

2.4 Sport 5d (01) 01 £17,995 £16,550 n/a
2.4 Sport 5d (04) 04 £17,995 £16,550 £8774
3.7 V6 Extreme Sport 5d Auto 03 £20,875 £19,200 n/a
3.7 V6 Limited 5d Auto (01) 01 £23,025 £21,200 £9068
3.7 V6 Limited 5d Auto (04) 04 £23,525 £21,650 £10,218
2.5 CRD Sport 5d 01 £20,000 £18,400 n/a
2.8 CRD Sport 5d 04 £20,250 £18,650 £9844
2.8 CRD Sport 5d Auto (02) 02 £21,000 £19,300 n/a
2.8 CRD Renegade 5d 05 £21,235 £19,550 £10,165
2.8 CRD Sport 5d Auto (04) 04 £21,250 £19,550 £10,566
2.8 CRD Extreme Sport 5d Auto 03 £21,875 £20,150 n/a
2.8 CRD Renegade 5d Auto 05 £22,235 £20,450 £10,887
2.8 CRD Limited 5d 04 £23,525 £21,650 £10,566
2.8 CRD Limited 5d Auto (02) 02 £24,025 £22,100 £10,058
2.8 CRD Limited 5d Auto (04) 04 £24,525 £22,550 £11,261

My jeep was registered on 29.07.04 at a cost of around £22k witht the towbar
I bought it on the 27.09.05 and paid around £13500!!

Now thats depreciation.

I will find the make of the tow bar

Cheers
Mark

 

[AtlanticLiberty]

Forget the hitch! Check out that tire cover! I like that! Do they sell those over here in the States?

 

[UKKJ]

Standard fit in the UK as the nice policemen are so **** about number plate sizes and positions...

They have got to make sure the number plate recognition software can get you on the motorway if you dare to do +10% and +2mph over the limit

....I would dream of not having to run a front number plate...the jeep looks so much better.

Might have to move to Spain!!
:-({|=

 

[claudio]

i think this tire cover is standar in export models, in Chile are the same, to change the tire, you have to take 2 nuts out for the cover, then three from the tire, one with secury lock

it has a cable to light the plate, so i will put another in the harness to switch on a light mounted in the cover for easy back up at night

next time i open it i will send the part number

Claudio

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Forget the hitch! Check out that tire cover! I like that! Do they sell those over here in the States?

Ya, I know, man!

I want the tire cover and the bumper!

 

[claudio]

Here are the numbers on the back of the tire cover:

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Claudio

 

[UKKJ]

UPDATE ON PARKING SENSORS
The rear parking sensors fitted to my jeep were aftermarket and were useless...

I did some digging...and pure luck...led me to a set of genuine Jeep items.

These have and additional 2 sensors in the wheel cover (export only??)

The part number is KKJ103010...retails about £160 +vat

The kit is great..it has a little speaker on the top left D pillar trim with an LED...the tone of the signal changes and gets faster the closer the obstacle...the instructions and templates were first class too...

Installation said 1.5 hrs...it took me 3 hrs (I used to run for the Ford World Raly Team Electrical Department!!)...slightly optimistic!!

I will post some pictures soon...

 

[UKKJ]

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Heres the Jeep Reversing sensors installed, there are four!

It is very accurate now, low tone and constant tone equates to exactly 50cm.

I don't know If i would have done it, had someone not already had a go (and drilled the bumper)

:-k