Not really an update but an observation. I remember
@Fraysa having an issue with the PDC module mount not attaching to the BCM "holder" properly. I ordered 5Q0937503F (which supersedes the 5Q0937503A), and it clipped in fine. Weird because I would expect the supercession to be backwards compatible. I did have to move the red/black harness (which goes to the fuse panel) but it can be put back in place.
I'm adding a bunch of wiring in that area and the PDC mount gets in my way. So I figured no biggie, I'll remove it now that I've verified fitment. Well, I don't know how to take it off without breaking it, haha. So I'm ordering another one. Thankfully they're not too expensive.
Also a question... did any of you find the actual mount point for the front buzzer? The erwin manual manages to be pretty clear and also kind of vague. It appears to be above the fuse box in the pictures and should clip in somewhere (not using fasteners/rivets of any time). I have the dash in pieces but can't find the place for it. Current plan is to mount it to the side of the PDC mount with a square of 3M Dual Lock but I would love to mount it per OEM.
I'm glad the clip worked for you! I didn't want to remove the black/red harness as it looked to important and was
really cramped in there, so that's why I didn't bother with it too much. I guess mine clips too, just needs more force.
For the mounting point of the front buzzer - I would love to find the OEM spot as well. I only found a diagram of Erwin showing it on top of the fuse box on
RHD vehicles, so I assume it's the same for LHD. The manual never shows the rivets, and I could never find the P/N for them. If you do happen to find the buzzer location, let me know. I'll probably zip tie it somewhere in the meantime.
You Should've Rotated the bracket side to side with the sensor in it while gluing it to the bumper, It Would make it sit flush.
I Had the same holes in the bumper as you had and its perfectly flush now.
I tried to do that, but there was still some missing space, but that happens due to the 3M tape.
So, today I tackled the front bumper. I was actually really upset after realizing I can't get the rear to sit 100% flush so unlike the rear, this time I came in full power with experience and knowledge I had from the rear!
Removing the bumper was a simple task, considering the fact I didn't lift the car. It came out smoothly.
Making the holes went perfect as well!
I took
@Cuzoe advice and decided to "dry" test fit them. And just as expected, with the mounting bracket AND the tape - they don't sit flush!!!
So I had fun scraping the 3M tape from each sensor bracket - took me around 20 minutes for all 6 and then I glued the sensor using the JBWeld epoxy.
This is actually much better, as the mount is made from plastic which can adhered to the bumper better. The 3M tape won't really hold anything!!!
After spending some quality time holding the brackets with the sensors, I finally got them to sit 90% flush. The reason they are not 100% is because the bumper is not straight and there's a limit to how much those brackets can bend and stay glued. From the factory, it seems that the OEM brackets are WELDED into the plastic, so they will always sit 100% flush!
Unlike the rear, I took time to route the harnesses properly this time.
It turns out the front bumper has little slots for harnesses just where the sensors are! It's like it was made for it!
After all the talking - here's the final results!!!
Perfect hole:
Applying JBWeld epoxy to the "bare" mounting bracket:
Leaving the bumper to dry in the sun after fixing every sensor in place:
Cable routing on the bumper, made perfectly!
You can see I marked the cable guides the bumper already had!!! It made the job SUPER easy.
And the final result on the car! You can see it's 90% flush
Sadly the vendor did not paint the outer circle in the big sensor! Kinda sucks but looks cool
Sadly I still didn't wire the harness to the car as that requires disassembling it and routing it to the firewall.
@Cuzoe Did you already have a chance to wire it through? Please provide details& pictures if possible, specifically on which route to use and what's the easiest way to do this.
Cya in the next post!