Fitting Parking Sensors

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Model: C3 2009-2013, New shape (A51)
Year: 2010 (60)
Engine Size: 1.4 (8v)
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Mileage: 12000
Trim Level: VTR+
Gearbox: Manual 5 speed
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Hi All

I have just purchased for my wife a C3 2010 (60 plate) VTR+ 1.4 with 12000 miles on clock.
Unfortunately it is not fitted with parking sensors, and I would like to fit them, my question is could this be just a plug and play job? or do I have to do some wiring?.
In the handbook it shows these being displayed on the radio info, will after market ones work this way too ?
Any help to make this improvement to a very nice car would be much appreciated.
Many thanks in advance

Alca
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alca wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:13 pm Hi All

I have just purchased for my wife a C3 2010 (60 plate) VTR+ 1.4 with 12000 miles on clock.
Unfortunately it is not fitted with parking sensors, and I would like to fit them, my question is could this be just a plug and play job? or do I have to do some wiring?.
In the handbook it shows these being displayed on the radio info, will after market ones work this way too ?
Any help to make this improvement to a very nice car would be much appreciated.
Many thanks in advance

Alca
Aftermarket ones won't interface with the citroen system and will have their own display or warning sound box.

The citroen system is the way forward and you will need the parking sensors, their ECU, and the loom if it is missing from your model. Then you need to use lexia to match the parking ECU to the BSI.

It may be better to trade it in for the correct model?
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