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 Post subject: BF Reverse Sensors And Trailers etc
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:33 pm 
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My parents BF Futura has reverse sensors and ive been told these are a dealer fitted item so im guessing there has been a wiring stuff up somewhere as when u connect a trailer they dont turn off and all u hear is a long painful beep

now due to i know almost nothing about the wiring of a BF were would the problem be located and how exactly would i go about fixing it

 

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 Post subject: Re: BF Reverse Sensors And Trailers etc
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:28 pm 
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It beeps because the trailor is behind the car.....
If its factory fitted then there is a reed switch inside the trailor socket that disables the reverse sensors. It is activated by a plug that contains a magnet to activate the switch. The plugs would be available I guess from Ford or maybe ask a local spares place.

 

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 Post subject: Re: BF Reverse Sensors And Trailers etc
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:35 pm 
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or find the wires for the reed switch and fit a toggle switch and turn them off when you have the trailer fitted.

 

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 Post subject: Re: BF Reverse Sensors And Trailers etc
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:42 am 
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Fordsrule174 It would only ring when in reverse.I fitted them to mine,so that is something I put up with.

 

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