POLO 6C PDC PARKING SENSOR RETROFIT

[giannis20vt]

I was looking for the position of the front speaker, according to the instructions it is located next to the relays, vertically on the sides.




I found it.



The point is very narrow, it takes effort and delicate hands to reach in there and place the buzzer. Luckily it doesn't need screws or anything like that, it just snaps into place.

[giannis20vt]

While i was serfing on internet, i found something very interesting.
Do you remember where I was looking for a position for the module? And finally I ended up behind the plastic to the left of the steering wheel?

Well, in the 2017 FABIA (PQ26) the position of the PDC module is above the relays, exactly opposite where I finally put the module. There is a special place with clips and everything.
Photos from the internet:







the source: https://wirer.sk/f3_pdc-zadok/

I search to my photo library and i found that my car has the same

This is a photo from my car, i took it during the installation.


There is definitely a position, the clips holding the module in place are still visible.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the weekend I will check it, and if it is real, I will try to transfer the module there. I think that the cables will arrive, without conversion, since it is exactly opposite from where I have placed it now.

[giannis20vt]

Update about the position of the PDC module (from FABIA)

There is a special piece needed to fit the PDC module.
It is manufactured only for FABIA according to ETKA. I couldn't find a single photo on the internet other than this one.



Something tells me that I won't be able to find it at the SKODA dealership in Greece. On Monday I will ask a question if there is one and then we will see.

[ciclo]

Search in your browser with spaces in the reference groups: 6V0 919 121
Look in the results by images.

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You must keep in mind that if you use that blessed device called 'smart'phone, the protectors of the universe will make you end up watching videos of kittens 'or other types' to parameterize with absolute precision what your 'weaknesses' are.
... be careful, you may end up buying an electric vehicle during your search.

[giannis20vt]

Search in your browser with spaces in the reference groups: 6V0 919 121
Look in the results by images.

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You must keep in mind that if you use that blessed device called 'smart'phone, the protectors of the universe will make you end up watching videos of kittens 'or other types' to parameterize with absolute precision what your 'weaknesses' are.
... be careful, you may end up buying an electric vehicle during your search.

Thank you. I never thought to look for the code with proper spaces

[giannis20vt]

Search in your browser with spaces in the reference groups: 6V0 919 121
Look in the results by images.

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You must keep in mind that if you use that blessed device called 'smart'phone, the protectors of the universe will make you end up watching videos of kittens 'or other types' to parameterize with absolute precision what your 'weaknesses' are.
... be careful, you may end up buying an electric vehicle during your search.

As I imagined, I did not find this plastic piece in Greece.
So I ordered it from SKODA-PARTS for 1.12 euros!!!

[ciclo]

Good to know for possible applications on older models.

[giannis20vt]

Finally,
i have it in my hands.

[giannis20vt]

A year later and I haven't done anything.
Time to start over.

[giannis20vt]

Well

1st attempt for installing those parking sensors to the front bumper.
I am lucky, there are marks for the positions of those sensors.

[giannis20vt]

So, with those marks, the job was easy.
4 holes with the special tool.








Ready for those sencor brackets.






And the wire rooting:






The bumper is ready to be reinstalled on the car.

[ciclo]

Which PDC sensors are you using?
They appear to be 5Q0s instead of 1S0Cs...

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It seems only one PDC sensor is installed according to erWin... maybe it was just bad luck.
If I were a god on Mount Olympus, I'd either be furious or laughing my head off.

Please disregard my comments, which are not funny at all. I'm just trying to help with the best of intentions. Thank you.

[giannis20vt]

Thank you for your observations Fernando. With your wisdom, knowledge and observation you always take care to help us in a simple way. I am grateful to you.
1st I did not imagine that there is any specific way to orient the sensors. The only thing I took care of was to put them on the marks with the orientation of the bases according to them. Indeed, the bases I have are not authentic, they are more generic and belong to the kit I had bought from 2024. There were the bases, sensors and wiring.
2nd the sensors also belonged to the kit from aliexpress after a discussion with the seller for the MQB platform. In the evening when I'm home I'll see the remaining 4 that I have left, for the back of the car (I haven't installed them yet).

The truth is that after your observations, I'm worried, and I don't know what to do. Should I remove the front bumper again and mount the sensors as the file you posted says, or should I leave them like that and move on.

[ciclo]

Since they're already installed like this, I'd initially leave them as you have them and test how they work... who knows, some of the best discoveries have come from what were supposedly inaccuracies... e.g., the magic angles of plates for superconductivity in graphene.

These tests, which are rarely done, are the best way to guide us in the right direction.

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Regarding the ref of PDC sensors, I was just asking out of curiosity, the 5Q0B and 1S0C both work equally well, and better or much better than their predecessors.

[giannis20vt]

okay then.
I will continue the project without stress regarding the sensor codes. (I will check it in the evening, but we are probably talking about 5Q0s )
Regarding the orientation of the sensor placement, my opinion is that there will be no problem with whether the plug is on the right or left, I have a reservation about the top down because maybe they are designed for a different beam width in the horizontal than in the vertical. We will see.