[Philip Justice]

Phil Here Well I am wondering if anyone has ideas on how to protect our front lower fog light valances from those dreaded high curbs? Maybe we can develop a simple sensor to be installed low on the center section of the bumper. It could be activated if you came close to the curb and signal the driver with a little light or sound our SL horns. There seems to be some of these devices for sale but they look to complicated and expensive for me. I have seenjust the OEM parking sensors available for little money but i would not know how to hook them up?

I like to keep things simple, so what do you think guy's? Thanks...........

1992 Sweet 500 SL Phil Justice

 

[robm.UK]

Stick a couple of squeaky toy rubber bones to the front vallance.

I was going to say to use balls, but they would look stupid.

 

[deanyel]

Stick a couple of squeaky toy rubber bones to the front vallance.

I was going to say to use balls, but they would look stupid.

Your squeaky toy rubber bones over there must look more dignified than ours. My solution has been to just keep saying over and over again - "it's a short car, it's a short car, it's a short car...."

 

[Benica]

Phil Here Well I am wondering if anyone has ideas on how to protect our front lower fog light valances from those dreaded high curbs? Maybe we can develop a simple sensor to be installed low on the center section of the bumper. It could be activated if you came close to the curb and signal the driver with a little light or sound our SL horns. There seems to be some of these devices for sale but they look to complicated and expensive for me. I have seenjust the OEM parking sensors available for little money but i would not know how to hook them up?

I like to keep things simple, so what do you think guy's? Thanks...........

1992 Sweet 500 SL Phil Justice

I solved that problem years ago! I always, always, back in. Any vehicle I drive, back in. Anyone uses my car, back in. Everyone in the family also backs their cars in.
A lot easier to leave a parking space when backed in also. Never had a problem with hitting the exhaust tips either backing in. Just don't back in so close.
If for some reason, can't back into a space...diagonal parking for example, I just don't park their, look for another spot.

 

[Silberpfeil]

I just flip the ADS switch to high and the car rises up about 2 inches - clears most curbs easily. if it's an exceptionally tall curb or if i'm not sure I just stop before impact.:grin

 

[Ruindr]

http://mycarneedsthis.com/the-best-parking-sensor-systems-to-buy/

My first R129 had something like this installed, but I don't like the fuzz and removed it.