PDC stands for Parking Distance Control. The PDC sensors are a vehicle-specific built-in system. This parking assist sensor measures the distance between the car and the objects around it. You do not have to activate the parking aid yourself. The parking aid switches on automatically when the vehicle is put into reverse. If the car is in reverse, the sensors measure which objects are around the vehicle and pass this information on to the computer system. This distance is made clear to the driver by means of beep sounds and camera images in the display. The Parking Distance Control makes parking a lot easier and prevents accidents.
Parking distance control broken
When the parking distance control of the car is broken, you can notice this by the malfunction light in the dashboard. In addition, the PDC sensor may provide incorrect readings to the computer system. The beep may now become constant or misjudge objects causing you to be incorrectly alerted. It is also common that you will hear a long beep when starting the car, after which the system will indicate that the parking distance control is being switched off. If you notice a defect in the parking aid, you can have the car read out. This makes it easy to see exactly where the fault is. Does the parking aid beep constantly? First check whether there is dirt on the sensor. There may be times when the sensor detects dirt as an object, causing the sensor to beep constantly.
Replace PDC sensor
Replacing a PDC sensor is a simple job that you can do yourself. To do this, you only need to detach part of the rear bumper. Detaching part of the bumper is in most cases sufficient to access the sensor. The sensor is often clamped quite firmly and behind 2 tabs that stop it. Bend the tabs and try to pull the sensor out so that it disengages from the connectors. Then the new sensor can be placed and you can reattach the bumper. Always make sure to test the sensor when it is replaced.
Buy PDC sensor
You can easily find the right PDC sensor for your vehicle with your number plate or car model. You can easily enter these on the website, the suitable car parts will then be displayed. Are you looking for other sensors? At Winparts you will also find rain sensors, ABS sensors, speed sensors and temperature sensors.