Protect parking sensors from stone chips?

spicyB48 · 11-13-2023, 01:24 PM

One of my front parking sensors got taken out by a piece of gravel on my 2019 330i, and the repair cost $800 (+ the cost of Ubers).

Could I cut circles out of a piece of PPF to protect the parking sensors or would that interfere with the ultrasonic sensors?

How damage-prone are these sensors anyways? Mine had a small dent in the face, but would a small chip or scratch disable the sensor?

Thanks.

041f0000 · 11-16-2023, 09:49 AM

Not sure about stone chips but I’ve had two BMWs rear-ended, once by a van and once by a beer truck, and on both occasions the sensors were unaffected.

spicyB48 · 11-16-2023, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 041f0000

Not sure about stone chips but I’ve had two BMWs rear-ended, once by a van and once by a beer truck, and on both occasions the sensors were unaffected.

I think I just got unlucky with that gravel incident.

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041f0000 New Member 3 Rep 23 Posts Drives: BMW 430i MSport coupe Join Date: May 2022 Location: SW England iTrader: (0)	Not sure about stone chips but I’ve had two BMWs rear-ended, once by a van and once by a beer truck, and on both occasions the sensors were unaffected.
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