I wish to self-fit fit wireless reversing sensors to my vehicle - £24 from Amazon for a set including visual display and drill etc compared to about £200-£300 to have them professionally fitted. I know some people don't like them but I get on well with them. I fitted them to my Panda 2 three or four years ago and have also fitted them to my Auto-sleeper motorhome. Today I am taking delivery of a July 2013 Panda 3 Easy and want to fit them again but the car is totally different to the Panda 2 in terms of design and electrics.

Does anyone have any tips for fitting on this particular vehicle - Where is the best place to fit (I assume on the black bar between the reversing and fog lights), is it necessary to remove the bumper, Is there enough room for the standard sensors or do I need slim fits, does the Canbus cause problems etc, etc. I am a strong believer in doing my research before jumping in. All help and advice appreciated except for those who try to get me to pay someone else to do it! Thanks
Dave

I know that the 2015 Panda has a Canbuis system and you cannot use a simple sensor system. You can buy a unit with the extra connection to use it with the canbus and I believe this does worki OK.

I know that the 2015 Panda has a Canbus system and you cannot use a simple sensor system. You can buy a unit with the extra connection to use it with the canbus and I believe this does work OK.

Parking sensors cannot take much power, and I toyed with the idea of running them from a PP3 battery, switched on and off (manually) using a remote control button somewhere on the dashboard. There are lots of 12v remote switches for sale on the web in the £5-£10 range, but I have not checked their suitability. Obviously I would have to remember to turn the sensors on when parking, and turn them off again to avoid draining the PP3 battery. Apparently a PP3 can be used to test parking sensors, so presumably 9 volts is enough.

Cheap, simple, no messing around with the car’s electrics, nothing to invalidate the warranty. Would it work? Has anybody tried something similar?