My Beefs & Peeves with the New Z

[MapleOne]

It's in the factory spot and I think it's the windshield sensor but next time it happens I will remove the front plate to test your theory.

Right now it only seems to happen on hot days.

 

[cainen]

Could it be that it's the front radar that's obstructed? The license plate looks a little low. Maybe it's blocking the radar?

It does seem to be sitting pretty low. I've never received an error regarding the sonar.

 

[MapleOne]

Yeah, so it looks like they used twist ties to put on the front frame because I bought it from an exotic dealership that probably thought they might sell to a province with no front plate.

So it looks like I have to move it up but I cannot see anywhere to bolt it to unless I use twist ties again.

PS. What does that sonar unit do, my parktronic seems to work ok.

I kinda love how the plate looks low down.


Anyone got a pic how theirs is bolted on ?

 

[bpeckham]

I kinda love how the plate looks low down.

Anyone got a pic how theirs is bolted on ?

There's a little dimple that you need to drill into. On mine:

I like the plate lower, too.

 

[bpeckham]

Some stuff from the owner's manual:

 

[MapleOne]

If I line up those holes it sits right at the top

 

[MapleOne]

You have to line up the dimples with these holes and that moves the plate right up.

Anything lower is a mod

 

[MapleOne]

Quite honestly, further down looks sooooooooo much sleeker, that sensor works most of the time. I think I'm going back to the two twist ties it just looks so much better lower.

I'll post a close up when I have it back.

 

[MapleOne]

Yup, I will live with it, this looks sooo much better

 

[bpeckham]

Quite honestly, further down looks sooooooooo much sleeker, that sensor works most of the time. I think I'm going back to the two twist ties it just looks so much better lower.

I'll post a close up when I have it back.

I wish the radar sensor had been high mounted so the plate could be where you've got it.

Up high it looks a bit like Tow Mater:

 

[cainen]

Yup, I will live with it, this looks sooo much better

It does look better, but if you do much long distance highway driving I'd want the radar cruise to be working properly. It's pretty handy.

 

[MapleOne]

Funny part is I had that working on the weekend, I only got the error twice when it was really hot. Drove today, no errors so I will have to test the cruise again.

 

[bpeckham]

It does seem to be sitting pretty low. I've never received an error regarding the sonar.

@cainen is your grille bronze like the rims?

 

[cainen]

@cainen is your grille bronze like the rims?

Nah, just the standard silverish colour.

 

[MapleOne]

It does look better, but if you do much long distance highway driving I'd want the radar cruise to be working properly. It's pretty handy.

With a manual the cruise is pretty much useless anyways so I will take looks over function.