Hi Guys,

Quick question, do the official deployable side steps not deploy if they sense an obstruction?

Also they seem quite sturdily built - is that true?

In London you can't park too close to the kerb as I fear they might deploy into the curb.

Thanks

Yes they have obstruction sensing built in. I'm in London, no problems with kerbs yet - had them on for a few weeks now and they're brilliant. My 10 year old had quite a climb into the back unless I dropped it into access mode but now I'm not using access mode hardly at all. Best gadget ever. Apart from the RR itself of course! Very strong too. Go for it! Cheers, Greg
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2011 Vogue SE 4.4 with lots of toys in Stornaway

I have them on my L405 was just getting concerned about parking too close to kerbs.

Now I know ! Don't need to be too worried !

If they detect obstructions, then those obstructions need to be more significant than your legs......

Mine have been switched off for ages - I hate the bloody things

But in theory they would detect a curb and then not deploy ?

Well there's no infra red sensor more like an electric window safety cut out. If it's pushing and detects resistance then it will pull back the other way. Not tried this, just read it in the manual. Not had any issues with kerbs either. I park pretty close to kerbs too as a rule. Outer mirror lorry protection - OMLP !
. Cheers, Greg
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2011 Vogue SE 4.4 with lots of toys in Stornaway

...actually just checked mine (L322) against a "London" kerb. The steps don't protrude past the line of the wheels. I'll take a pic, give me a day.
. Cheers, Greg
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2011 Vogue SE 4.4 with lots of toys in Stornaway

On mine they definitely come out past the wheel I think.

On a friends F-Pace they are quite tight against the frame of the vehicle though . . .

Mine constantly stop working, either one side or the other and often both.

I've given up and switched them off after 3 visits to the dealers to cure them.

Daft Q....

My disco was dented in a supermarket car park recently, as I'm looking at a TDV8 with side steps, wandering if you can deploy them in raised height and they can protect body from car door damage?

Cheers

When you lock the car, the steps will retract. So you cannot (or shouldn't) leave the car with the steps out. This is at least how the steps work on a L322.

They can be left out using access mode - quite useful for accessing the roof box or cleaning (on a L322).

Thanks.... So if deployed in access mode, will this offer protection against door bashing? Or too low?

Not tried the access mode then locking but (as mentioned ^^) when you lock it they retract. In a game of vehicle electronic top trumps, I reckon the locking would trump the access setting.

Somebody here might give it a go though...

Then you need a tape measure but IMO too low to make the steps a viable anti bang system. Even if you raise the RR.

Greg
. Cheers, Greg
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2011 Vogue SE 4.4 with lots of toys in Stornaway

On the subject of door protection, have you see these?



. Cheers, Greg
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2011 Vogue SE 4.4 with lots of toys in Stornaway