Bmw NOT parking itself anymore! Broken Park assist

In this video we'll try to diagnose and fix a bmw with a park assist failure.
Can we fix it? Let's diagnose this together! Enjoy the video.
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[@iangrassby]

i was expecting a crushed wire

[@g.h.190]

Exactly my thought too

[@buddy1155]

It isn't fixed at all, a BMW is not supposed to park straight between the lines.

[@GaryMcclenaghan]

Hi what test light is best for what circuit . What about wireless test light

[@MichaelATH]

Hmmm, bet the insurance company will be happy to hear they are paying for genuine bmw parts and the shop is putting chinesium junk parts.

[@SeanBZA]

A lot of insurance companies now will tell, based on age of the vehicle (ie if it is in or out of warranty) to put the cheaper aftermarket parts in.

[@rkan2]

Many insurance companies are fine with 2nd hand or even OEM parts...

[@kthanassis89]

​@@SeanBZAif the cheaper part is not working, they accept the original

[@mercedes_and_more]

The steering arm was not OE - the clips were wrong so i suspect it was a private repair?

[@DrDre-ir4gu]

Well, not saying it’s a good thing that the repair shops cutting corners but since the insurance companies introduced “gestuurd schadeherstel” ( commanded damage repair) here many years ago in the Netherlands, I’ve seen my share of glued back together headlights brackets and many other things that should be replaced and where probably being charged as new. So they could get a bit more profit out of it because the insurance companies squeezed almost all out of it.

[@emilschw8924]

What? No bloopers this time round? 😢 Excellent work as always! 👍

[@Brian_L_5168]

Real blooper is the shop that can't diagnose this parking sensor issue !

[@CubasAutomotive]

Dan was absolutely FLAWLESS this time!! 😅😂

[@jdrs4214]

Eric O and Rainman Ray always say “Just because it’s new, doesn’t mean it’s good.” …..and now, you ended up saying that Sir. I’ve never witnessed a car parking itself, until I saw your video. Thank you for sharing this.

[@deepthiwijekoon7283]

You diagnostic methods are simple,logical and effective.

[@Autobenmotors]

Didn't see your bloopers @diagnose dan I was waiting for it, it's part of the fun of watching your videos and shows the effort you put to finally put out a beautiful piece.

[@lamppostwillie]

Dan fixed it again! No surprise there. Aftermarket parts have always been dodgy, but the last few years they've REALLY become terrible. Always use OEM if possible. Classic car guys really have it bad- it's almost impossible to find decent basic electrical parts.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

I agree. Typically a second hand OEM sensor from scrapyard is better than new no-name replacement part. Especially for parts such as ultrasound sensors that have no wear parts.

[@DrDre-ir4gu]

Not even a C E logo from Ali or Temu on this sensor, not even worthy the China Export mark 😂

[@kenr8699]

I was heading to the shower when I got the video notification. Had to postpone the shower session immediately 😂

[@buddy1155]

I had to pee urgently, and the video was +15 minutes :(

[@jochenstacker7448]

​@@buddy1155 why, is there no WiFi on your loo?

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Fun video, Dan! You wanted to fix it so you can play in the parking lot haha 😉😎👍

[@bigragu6828]

Wait! What??? No bloopers? Well, I guess the video was loaded with them already. Bad parts, slightly bad body repair. And, oh yeah, a car for a person that can’t park a roller skate with assistance. Good to see a new video Dan. Peace.

[@drayke8886]

I'm sure it was done on insurance. Anyway what wrong with wanting to have everything working properly? You can cut with dull knife but what's the point? Also probably other driver's assists as well didn't work properly, such as emergency braking. This type of car shape is hard do park reverse with mirrors alone because you can't judge distance when there's trunk behind the glass (it seems that you already touched it when you have about 0,5-1meter still to go.

[@stevekelly5166]

@bigragu6828 "And, oh yeah, a car for a person that can’t park a roller skate with assistance." Guess you still have a choke, adjust your timing on the go and have to pump up your tyres every other day. And drive drunk. What the F is a roller skate love? It's your round. Don't forget, it's got assistance. I think your blurred mind meant to utter, WITHOUT assistance. Good day my love.

[@bigragu6828]

@@stevekelly5166 what crawled up your rear end to make my comment offend you???!!!! As a matter of fact, my 66 Pontiac does, indeed, have a choke, one mirror on driver door and I park that bitch in tight spots. Also, I drive heavy duty wrecker. I can backup a loaded tractor trailer on my hook, without assistance. That’s what years of driving does. It gives you skills to perform easy and complex tasks. Your turn now, my love. You are probably doing voice to text, because you need assistance with that simple of a task, as pushing letters on a screen. Now give Dan the respect he deserves and don’t reply.

[@htownblue11]

Dan fixed it again! Great job breaking the circuit down into sections and testing / isolating the issue to one section, then troubleshooting the particular section. Always learning from ya Dan! Saw Ivan posted a response too. Great to see the GOATS enjoying each other’s content.

[@gabrielecossettini2923]

9:00 a mantra for me in electrical issues Is :"divide et impera". Great job as always

[@Retirement_Life]

Good diagnosis, Dan. I was taught a similar system known as ‘the split half technique’. It saves so much wasted time. Keep the videos coming. 👏👏👏

[@chrissmith7655]

Fixed. If anybody can it's,' Diagnose Dan.' Many thanks from UK.

[@brendanmccabe8769]

Great video as ever Dan (apart from the missing bloopers!) but I’m itching to know if that original control unit was actually bad, don’t tell me you didn’t try swapping it back?

[@pedrodaniellopesferreira2916]

That would have been my approach, too. If there are signs of a previous repair near the faulty equipment, go and search it there. There is no such thing as coincidence.

[@Taz6688]

Always interesting to watch, shame the original repairer did not do such a diagnosis, well done.

[@dustcommander100]

Great diagnosis - first one I've seen about self-parking. You make it look easy!

[@mattiel9156]

Top video weer zoals altijd. Zou je aub een keer een filmpje willen maken over short circuit, short to ground, short to power…hoe meet een computer en hoe weet de computer dat er een short is. Op die manier kan je veel beter interpreteren wat de foutcode aangeeft. Bedankt!

[@keithsutherland9800]

It is surprising how many people can't understand car electrics, mind you even some garages with expensive equipment can't diagnose faults, all comes back to basics, ( and as you say Dan, common sense,) And yes I was looking forward to the bloopers 😂

[@idiotbox8291]

I really enjoyed your video, I like your no nonsense approach to problems, thanks again!

[@mobreyngambi1052]

I Love how you go about solving problems.

[@james-yy7si]

My wife just shouted 😮..Dan has posted oooo.....

[@markt5426]

Yet again Dan, your expertise resolved the issue. 👍

[@elcheapo5302]

Great video, Dan. Expertly explained! In the words of Eric O (SMA) "After-market garbage." 🤣

[@DTEAuto]

Thank you for the detail breakdown of this system, I've yet to play with one! 👍👍

[@mrjsv4935]

Interesting problem and nice diag & fix. Cool to see the fixed parking assist in action :) I guess the price of original parts creates market for cheap and sometimes bad alternatives, but sometimes dealerships have cheaper alternatives too, equal to original but a bit cheaper. For example Kia, at least here in Finland, offers "2nd line" parts for older, out of warranty vehicles. This monday my car (2016 Kia Rio) was in engine oil change service (smaller shop, not Kia dealer), and I bought the oil filter indeed as a 2nd line part from dealership. Looks exactly like original Kia filter, but no Kia badges anywhere even in the cardboard box. Even before, cabin air filter was also 2nd line part, installed in bigger service at Kia dealer. This time I replaced the cabin air filter myself, and bought Mann Filter part from car parts store.

[@Yankee7000]

I was a subscriber in the original 30 or 50k I forget which. Happy to see the count at 229k and growing. Well done….

[@Brian_L_5168]

Auto body shop uses the cheapest parts as always. Luckily Dan's knowledge comes to the rescue. You are the mechanic of unsolved mysteries ! 💯

[@OpenEyeAutomobile]

AI will replace humans, they said. Well, I guess not too soon. DiagnoseDan is among those who restore faith in human ingenuity that is hard to beat.

[@BruceBoschek]

Nice one, Dan! Great to see you here again. I loved the comment (paraphrasing) that if a company does not put their name or logo on it they probably are not ever proud of it." 🙃

[@davidestate]

Great video.. love learning from you as a DIY auto guy.

[@abdussamaddhodhat4551]

Always look forward to your videos sir .well diagnosed n well explained.thank you.Abdul south Africa

[@Youri.46]

Super leerzaam! Ben net afgestuurd als Technisch Specialist .

[@ariedekker7350]

Thank you for this report! This was also a good episode. Cearly your analysis. Enjoyed watching it. Thanks again Dank je wel voor dit rapport! Ook deze was een goede aflevering. Duidelijk jouw analyse. Met plezier naar gekeken. Nogmaals dank

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

I pity the person who can't park that tiny car themselves.

[@drayke8886]

Not really, doesn't matter how small the car is, you still want to backup as far as possible and this type of car shape is tricky. Sedans are really hard to park in reverse with mirrors alone.

[@gregculverwell]

I am afraid of people on the road who need parking sensors. You just know that they are incompetent.

[@MattyEngland]

@@drayke8886 Nonsense.

[@jinnygaatjenietaan306]

@@drayke8886 Long time ago, this lady learned to park with mirrors with a Nissan Urvan (some 40 years ago). No sight through the rear window, only the to mirrors. At a car dealer, and every evening I must drive the car from the front of the showroom to the garage. A tight and winding path where I was not allowed to hit anything, driving backwards. The first time it took me half an hour, and the guys laughing. After some weeks it took me 2 minutes. (mention, this was before I had any driver license) After that, every car was easy peasy.....

[@richardcranium5839]

where's the ATR button on that car???

[@10malabdullah10]

Excellent work as always! 👍

[@andythomas7931]

Thank you Dan for another fun video

[@robertoruiz7069]

Hi Dan,great video.I was just wondering >did you try it with the original modual after the repair and did you look at the replacement?my guess would be if they bought a cheap sensor they probably bought a cheap modual from the same place.in which case i wouldn't trust it to last long.BMW Not using the TESA tape all the way on the wire is just lousy practice,unless the wiring is rodent resistant.Good vid Dan.

[@janmartens7954]

Fijne vid weer Danny. Sjort surkut is de weej!

[@ashercohen4739]

Dan thanks for sharing you are a genius plowing your videos🖤🖤

[@Nico_335i_DCT]

Yep, Dan, it's always the Chinese sensors causing problems. Thanks for sharing, Nico.

[@elelectricistademateo]

hi Dan- I'm the guy from Caracas Venezuela who one day said, I was about to go one bank and "borrow" some money to go to Holland and see why Dan doesn't have uploaded any video- was kind of desperate lol- and the other day, I wrote saying that Ivan was like from another planet, you smiled and kind of nod that saying- lol- I remind you the day you were talking Ivan's work in this limp mode vehicule due to a knock sensor failure- anyway, sure you know me lol- well, you remind me- Dan, I made this little tribute to Ivan from my small KZbin channel- it's a 16 minutes video and I know you super super busy but maybe just maybe as you used to say, maybe you can watch the video and laugh a while with my spoken english and maybe share my tribute to Ivan- also you can see it as a challenge- I mean, are you sure Dan you can understand my spoken english? lol that's the challenge- I dare you lol- well, that's all- Dan, I also really like your videos and your way of teaching but well, you know, again, Ivan is like from another planet- the same Steve from simply diagnostics from England, I think, one day was so surprised to Ivan that said: Ivan you're awesome- well, Dan you rock and your family, your son, your daughter- congratulations- remember the video your son fix the radio when he found a couple of coins there- awesome- well, thank you Dan- by the way, anyrhing... well, the video is in my KZbin channel- thank u to you and to anybody who read the comment- thanks- and Dan, you also have to watch it because I mention you in the video- yeah- thank u-

[@Golo1949]

I saw somewhere Ford are not putting that self parking system in their new cars anymore.

[@djaswant]

je laat alles makkelijk lijken! top werk!

[@xinox73]

You didn't fix it again, you always fixes it...:)

[@thebaldmechanichardatheari1124]

After market parts can be a headache. Great video.

[@frankcarpenetti5776]

That was awsome Dan!!!

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

I replaced a parking sensor on my Chevy Volt with a cheap aftermarket sensor. A total waste of time. I knew the original sensor was bad by playing swaptronica. Great video as always Dan. Always, always check previous replaced parts. Scanner Danner taught me that!

[@herbertwatson5101]

The man dan

[@informyourself4074]

DD fixed it again 🦾

[@isalmankhan1]

Man you fixed it in 15 minutes, Amazing👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 DiagnoseDan Fixed it Again👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Love your work BRO, Stay Safe👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@dumisanitembanimtisi8411]

Great teaching

[@petergrunendahl8799]

My diagnos: It'sa BMW, in German B ei M ercedes W eggeschmisen. In dutch weggegooid bij Mercedes (engl. thrown away at Mercedes). So dump this car at the scrapyard and the problem is solved...😂 Ok, seriously, you made a brilliant job, again. But: My Mercedes has a parking program as well but I never use it. If somebody can't park without he or she should stop driving. My opinion. Regards from Belgium

[@peeteraavisto2420]

I had this kind of issue on multiple brands, not only on BMW. Also on Mercedes. Even genuine parking sensors can fail over time and cause short circuit. On some BMW-s(E65,E60) this kind of short can damage the PDC module. A small transistor fails due that. It can be replaced, but before reinstalling the module, short circuit needs to be eliminated.

[@AlessandroGenTLe]

Great job. I HATE people using "parts cannon" to solve problems... Who is going to pay the new parking ECU the other workshop installed for nothing??

[@kazekai8]

Probably those Chinese aftermarket sensors my friend has the same issue with his 330i before after a minor accident repair job, too. They usually would not have any markings on it.

[@tsd550]

Once again, Dan-the-Man proves that succumbing to the temptation to blame a control module almost never works. Superb workmanship, pleasantly presented as always. Thanks Dan.

[@herrkiwi3110]

How can anyone say you were lucky ? Just solid basic thought process you followed I thought. Ah yes the cheap sensor dilemma ...... all that profit all swallowed up by one part ....... NOT such a bargain now.

[@rhkips]

Oh hey, welcome to my world! I have the unmitigated joy of dealing with this kind of thing all the time, and it is very annoying. I'm shocked to hear the sensors come pre-painted, though! I can't say I've ever seen that. Lucky! With 6-sensor systems like this, often times the outer corner sensors will be a different part number from the inner four sensors, and the two are not interchangeable. I run into this a lot on GM trucks and SUVs, body shops just yarfing all the sensors back in wherever and then it takes down the entire park sensing system. :(

[@tomaszukal5426]

Hi Dan i have same problem with chinese sensor on FORD KUGA 2009 😂😂😂. Brand new piece of scrap 😂.

[@liomio4980]

Always the best at explaining and solving the problem. Greetings from Florida, USA.

[@kthanassis89]

I had a similar issue on my F06 650i. I was not using the system but I was getting error and couldn't use the 360 cameras. The side sensor was faulty. I opened the sensor and found out that water was passing inside and was getting rusty. New was 800+€, got a used one for 70€ and make it working again!

[@henk_b]

..they are not very proud on it…😂 Nice thinking Dan, Sometimes excluding well-functioning parts is the key to success."

[@kendom33]

Another great video Dan. Very interesting. I thought park assist would require microwave sensors ! Thank you.

[@chriswilson7493]

I wonder if anyone is so trusting of this self parking technology as to not scrutinise the mirrors and be hovering on the brake pedal while it performs it's magic? I think it would give me the willies and I'd turn it off :) Another excellent tutorial in efficient diagnostics, sincere thanks Dan and all the best.

[@simpledude70]

They wanted to save a few bucks and eventually spent much more. Why people don't get that cheap after market shit will always be more expensive...

[@HowardLeVert]

As ever, very informative. Exactly the fault-finding procedures I use in my own field of electronics.

[@ThunderbirdRocket]

“Let’s fix it together !” That’s music to my ears ! Yes 👍🏼 indeed. thanks for taking the time to coach us mate ! 👊🏼 🔥 🕊

[@kevinsavard5998]

As Eric O would say New "Never Ever Worked" mostly aftermarket scam parts if it seems too cheap don't expect it to work. Worst case scenario got to a parts breaker at least you get OEM parts.

[@darrenmurphy6251]

you get the interesting ones! i like the (bosch) vw pdc modules where theres one plug for front, one for rear but it was always going to be front ! in the uk bmw pdc modules are always swimming in a pool of rainwater in the offside boot ,we laugh how its usually fitted to a block of black polystyrene ,as a floatation device! lol

[@kadisha1983]

Thanks Dan for a good experience about after market spare parts, it's really a big problem in the automotive industry.❤

[@christophermarshall5765]

I recently replaced the crank sensor on a VW Polo 9N 1.4 hatch. The first part sent had the right sensor and right connector, but the cable was too short. I then returned the new sensor still in the plastic wrap, and ordered one from a different supplier. That was the correct one. The workshop book doesn’t have written you need to pull half the engine off to get it out. Nor do they have written that the crank sensor on the VW bby engine is under the starter motor. Fairly straightforward job, but new sealing rings are required for the intake manifold, as this has to be removed so the starter motor can be removed and the crank sensor removed, then new one fitted.

[@rubennagel9464]

Ben de eerste vandaag 🎉

[@tonypressley130]

Never buy cheap aftermarket non branded sensors. I found this with cheap cam position sensors. Always buy genuine oem or find parts that have been tried and tested by other people that you know will work. Cheap sensors are cheap for a reason.

[@GarthGoldberg]

Good fix for a useless system. A better trained driver is what’s needed. And avoid knockoff parts from China.

[@steveyobs551]

I work with a few guys troubleshooting electrical problems and they rarely use any kind of logic. When they get frustrated because they can’t figure it out I get a chance.

[@BAZvonRichthofen]

its called the half split method of diagnosis . if you can split the circuit in half and the fault disappears youve reduced you work by 50%

[@HelgiThorisson]

Excellant video. Based on personal experience I was thinking the fault could be in an aftermarket sensor.

[@ZEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00]

Damn Dan. You’re still a freakin’ genius!!! Awesome dude!!!👍👍

[@radu_mol2935]

long ago in the car manual it was written how to adjust the valves, nowadays it says not to drink antifreeze because it is toxic, the lack of driving skills among drivers is noticeable and it will be worse,Dan thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to share your diagnostic methods

[@CarPro109.]

Nice work ❤❤

[@standbanger2]

Dan, i was always told by my grandfather that there is no such thing as common sense, what you believe is common sense is not what the next person believe it is, so therefore there is some sense but never COMMON sense, there nothing common about sense! 🤔😅

[@adriansebastian9063]

pagid vw touran rear abs sensor not working just genuine from vw.Same thing.Cool I know things like that happens.

[@chrisbartram3034]

The poor fit of that sensor was pretty obvious early in the video, shoddy work by the bodyshop. Great work diagnosing it!

[@autoacoustics4938]

Had the same problem on a Opel Adam , the body shop swopped around all the sensors the two bumper end sensors have a wider range detection compared the the inner four (different part numbers)

[@cosmicgreen]

The fault is not only with Park Assist, but also with Parking Distance Control.

[@M1LAD81]

It's unfortunate the owner cannot park this car. Should they be driving on the roads in that case? I think they should do the right thing and surrender their licence. Hehe!

[@tubeDude48]

Even thought I live in the US, I always enjoy your videos! 👍 The cars are so different their, then here.

[@davematthews414]

Brilliant example of using simple logic to resolve what can appear to be a complex problem. Nice job.

[@carlosmaurencig4651]

Cheap parts must never be placed in a BMW specially one relative new, great videp Danny!

[@tumelcz]

Absolutely normal. You have to use OEM sensors for almost everything.

[@MechanicTechnicianRepair]

Experience diagnosis master mi respect para ustes

[@peterpan2859]

So many people try to safe a few coins on sensors and get bitten in the arse. Penny smart, dollar dumb. And yea, I was like this too in the past 😂

[@mikechiodetti4482]

Nice fix Dan. I'll bet the insurance company is not happy with the other shop.

[@ceesklumper]

Geen bloopers! Still very worthwhile, always learn something.

[@KeepingItKeith]

Good to see you again Dan. Great work as always.

[@markb4656]

Being we are going to diagnose this "Together" my fix is to have the owner text me to park the car for them. I am the "Parking Assistant"

[@LuminousWatcher]

Impressive - the more experience you get, the "luckier" you are...

[@g.h.190]

I would probably use a high resolution multimeter in resistance mode. The closer to the short the lower resistance.