Installation of a parktronic on the "Kalina": with their own hands

Numerous SRTs advertise their services to install parktronics, but it is expensive. Installing the parking sensors on the "Kalina" can also be done on its own - the process is not complicated, and if you have certain skills, you can perform the installation very carefully.

How is the system of safe parking

A special electronic unit receives information coming from the sensors, and then notifies the driver of the obstacle. Sensors are the main devices in this system. It is thanks to these small devices that work on ultrasonic technology, parktronic knows how to detect obstacles. Also, the radar is equipped with a display or a light indicator for alerting the driver. In addition to the indication, many devices have an audio alert function. Parking radar equipped with liquid crystal displays allows the driver to get more detailed information. Some models can be equipped with a rear-view camera. Among the models there are also those where the information is projected onto the windshield of the car.

Completeness

So, the device is already selected and purchased - depending on the cost and the manufacturer, it can be differently manned. So, manufacturers from China often pack parking radar in simple plastic bags, and more serious brands from Europe and the US supply their products in beautiful boxes with a set of fasteners. There is also an installation manual. In the complete set with the device there are gauges in number from 2 and more - more often the device is offered with four. Also there is a control unit, display or indicator, connecting wires (if the parking sensor is wired). There is also a milling cutter for drilling holes in the bumper of the car. Some manufacturers also add two-sided adhesive tape to the kit - it may be needed during the installation process.

Dyeing sensors

The installation of party sensors on the "Kalina" with their own hands begins with the preparation of sensors - often on cars of the brand "Lada Kalina" bumpers are painted in the color of the body. The sensors of the parking radar, regardless of price and manufacturer, are not painted or made in a different color. To avoid damaging the exterior of the machine after installation, the sensors must be pre-painted. You can use aerosol cans for staining. The advantages of such a solution are in easy selection of the right color. The disadvantage is that with the help of a can of pollen gets on other elements of the device, where their presence is undesirable. It is much easier, faster and more reliable to paint with a brush to smear chipped on the body. On the technology of painting there are no special recommendations. But in order for these details to look perfect and not stand out against the background of the bumper, it should be painted in two layers. If you use a brush, the layer will get a little thicker. The paint will frown. To avoid this, you must try to make the layer as thin as possible. Then the paint is allowed to dry and reapply. Naturally, the ideal staining in this case is difficult to achieve. But it's better than just black holes in the bumper.

Marking work

Installing parktronics on the "Kalina" with their own hands is a simple task that even a newcomer can do. However, in this operation there is one difficulty - it consists in marking the rear or front bumper under the holes for the sensors. Here you need to calculate all the parameters correctly. This is the height, width and location where the extreme parts will be installed. There are many opinions and various information. So, if you look at the retro-reflective elements, the sensors along the edges of the bumper should be installed inside the structure for 2 cm, above the reflectors. And in general they are installed anywhere. But you do not need to do this. The closer to the edges of the bumper will be installed parktronics on the "Kalina", the better - this approach will increase the range of sensors on the sides of the car. If you look at any foreign-made cars, then these elements are installed around the perimeter. At the maximum trim levels of "Lada Kalina" there is a regular parktronic - it is equipped with three ultrasonic sensors. In this case, the manufacturer installed the extreme controllers at 10 cm towards the light reflectors. It should be noted that the system will work effectively if the elements are installed parallel to the ground.

We install the parking radar on the "Lada Kalina" in the body of the station wagon

Installation of a parktronic on the "Kalina" station wagon can be performed as follows. You can install the sensors along one line in the middle of the retroreflectors. In this case, the extreme elements are set 3-4 cm from the edges, and the rest are mounted through 40-45 cm. Professionals advise marking holes on paint tape - just stick the tape on the surface of the bumper, and already on it draw lines and make labels. Then, using any sufficiently sharp object, places are already marked on the plastic bumper.

Remove or do not remove the bumper

There are also two options. Installation of the parking sensors on the "Kalina" can be carried out without removing the bumper - at the same time the wires of the senders will be pulled by wire. Many consider this technology too expensive in terms of effort and prefer to dismantle the bumper. To dismantle the "Kalinas" unscrew the bolts from above and below. Also unscrew mudguards, and then the bumper can be easily removed. Then it is recommended to lay it on a flat surface - this will be easier in the drilling process.

How to make holes for sensors

Manufacturers equip parktronics with crowns, which with a drill or a screwdriver can drill neat holes.

Professionals recommend those for whom the installation of parktronic with their own hands ("Kalina" or any other car) is the first serious tuning, do not work at high revs. Haste will not lead to anything good. The holes must be drilled as slowly as possible - then you can achieve perfect results.

High revolutions during drilling will provoke the heating of the crown - plastic bumper can melt. This will greatly complicate the process of pulling the crown. The edges of the hole also decrease. In this case, you will have to modify them using the file. By car "Kalina" installation of parking sensors will be done neatly, if you drill slowly and allow the crown to cool before the next drilling.

Installation of sensors

Further, when the holes are ready, you can start mounting the sensors. On the reverse side, each sensor has a UP mark and an additional arrow. For these marks, you should orient the sensor in the hole. Then it is fixed by means of latches. Manufacturers complete the sensors with different types. In the event that the clips are silicone, you will have to additionally bring them with a screwdriver. So do the equipment in China.

When the sensors are installed, it is necessary to purchase platforms for the installation of screeds - they can be found in any construction supermarket. The surface must be thoroughly cleaned and degreased - the areas on the double-sided scotch are attached between the sensors. Next, the wires are assembled in one bundle, and at the end they are put on the corrugation and put into the trunk through the hole under the left lamp from behind. After that, the bumper can be installed on its rightful place.

Connectivity

Next, the two wires are connected to the reversing lamp. To do this, you need to wrap the trunk in the trunk. You can use crampons to connect the wires. To the rear light connect plus and minus. The control unit is connected according to the instructions and fits anywhere in the trunk. So the installation of parktronics is performed (the "Kalina" station wagon is no exception). It remains only to assemble the cabin, turn on the ignition, put the gearshift lever on the rear gear and check if the installed device is working. Also you need to connect and attach the display or indicator. Then you can use parktronics on the car "Lada Kalina". Installation parktronika, as you can see - a really simple operation. With it, even novice motorists can easily cope with it.