T5 Reversing buzzer location?

[Neil B]

Hello,
Can anyone advise where the reversing buzzer is located in a T5 Transporter please?
I found conflicting info when searching the net, google search advice to listen for where sound comes from doesn't help when its silent.

[Sunny43.5]

We have had 2 T5,s and now a T5.1 and they don't have a reverse buzzer , who told you they did .?

[Neil B]

There's definitely a buzzer - I've owned the vehicle from new. It always used to give a short blurt when selecting reverse, then alert accordingly. I wish I'd paid more attention to where the noise came from.
The rear sensors seem ok. VW service actually quoted a to replace buzzer noting its fault, however, this quote was given when I picked up my van after their failed attempt to discover a parasitic drain. I subsequently found the drain on my own and do not want to send it back for this job. Glad I didn't proceed with replacement of multifunction control module as they also quoted replacement of that due to failed parasitic drain investigation.

[Rebuild]

Neil, what year is this T5? Van or passenger vehicle?
My '04 van doesn't have a reverse buzzer

[Neil B]

Neil, what year is this T5? Van or passenger vehicle?
My '04 van doesn't have a reverse buzzer

Hi Steve,

It's a LWB 4Motion van, compliance plated as manufactured in Nov 2008, though VW refer to it as '09 model when ordering parts due to vin number. Some years back there was a mix up over brake discs so I gather some alterations occurred.

[Sunny43.5]

I think what your referring to which confused me and probably a few others at first is rear parking sensors which is different to a warning buzzer like you hear on trucks when they are reversing which warns pedestrians etc . . I have aftermarket reverse parking sensors on ours which gives a proximity warning as you get closer to another vehicle/object and also gives an audio warning but it comes from the built in buzzer in the display unit on top of the radio binnacle . If yours is like some cars I have been in there could be a small speaker /buzzer in the rear corner somewhere or like some upmarket ones it has a speaker /buzzer in each corner front and rear so you can hear when a particular part of the car is close to an object , obviously the van would need front parking sensors as well .

[Neil B]

I think what your referring to which confused me and probably a few others at first is rear parking sensors which is different to a warning buzzer like you hear on trucks when they are reversing which warns pedestrians etc . . I have aftermarket reverse parking sensors on ours which gives a proximity warning as you get closer to another vehicle/object and also gives an audio warning but it comes from the built in buzzer in the display unit on top of the radio binnacle . If yours is like some cars I have been in there could be a small speaker /buzzer in the rear corner somewhere or like some upmarket ones it has a speaker /buzzer in each corner front and rear so you can hear when a particular part of the car is close to an object , obviously the van would need front parking sensors as well .

Maybe you're right, though I don't know about others.
My van only has rear sensors. I found this YouTube upload which would have suited me if it was about T5 not Tiguan.
Hoping someone with a genuine reverse parking sensor buzzer can engage it, listen and advise.

[Syncrotek]

The PDC alarm is under the dash above the pedals, mounted on the J519 onboard supply control unit, from my experience it would be unusual to be faulty.

[Neil B]

Thanks for that Syncrotek.