parking sensor...just a continuous beep...?

[joko]

the rear parking sensor on my car just has a continuous beep as soon as i put the gearstick into reverse...

someone said the sensors are dirty but ive given them a good wipe and it still doing it.

does anyone know what could be causing this? and how i can fix it?

thanks

joko

[joggerjayne]

Get a new car ?

[joggerjayne]

Have you reversed over the dog ?

[vulcan]

this has been happening to my car over the past few days.as far as i can see it's to do with the cold weather. When I first start and reverse the bleeper is continuous but later when the car warms up the bleeper reverts to normal.

[joko]

hilarious jj...you should be on telly with 'jokes' like that...

cheers vulcan, yes its been freezing here ...snowing, hail etc - and ive only had the car a week so ill try again

[TWR]

Joko, clean as stated then fire WD40 within the sensor & try. As you can see, some can give out a bit of advise without being childish. Merry Xmas.

[jaydee101]

I had this issue in my car a while ago. I took the extreme measure of popping all the sensors out and giving them a good clean with warm water, and an old toothbrush. Worked a treat. I guess that just using an old toothbrush will work even without taking the sensors off the car

I also find with mine that when wet, the sensors seem to think that a raindrop is an obstacle to be avoided. This seems to have ben cleared when I cleaned them as stated above

[joko]

i did wipe them down...they are pretty flat to the bumper and theres barely a gap around the edge, so there can be no build up of dirt.

i will try what you have said, but anyone got any other ideas?
thanks