KatyTxA7

Going in a few days to get full front PPF, paint correction and ceramic. Has anyone installed either PPF or ceramic on the 2 radar sensor boxes located within the grill? If so, any changes in sensitivity?

doctorharrison

Over your radar sensors? Really??

KatyTxA7

Yes, that's my question for those that my have done it.

They're in right front and almost the size of a old iPhone 5 as well as not immune to rock hits... so why not protect the front face area of each of them?

KatyTxA7

After visiting my local PPF store, he stated that someone else wanted to PPF them as well, and due to the curvature it just doesn't come out correct, so recommended against.

So, I'll just have them ceramic coated and at least they have some protection.

Later!

angrypengu

its fine to do ppf. Radar passes through it.

Just don't do it with your lidar sensors as ppf interferes with 904/995nm wavelength.

aquarian

Where are the lidar sensors on the car?

KatyTxA7

the 2 black big rectangle boxes on your front grille, can’t miss them, lol as they are very noticeable.

aquarian

LOL I believe only one of them is laser and another is radar... I was going to wrap them with some clear bra but I guess not.

superswiss

Not recommended to put PPF over radar sensors. While the radio waves will pass through, the fact that it has to pass through two different materials will cause refraction that could degrade the signal and even cause issues. Audi even made a stink about having PPF on my rear bumper. The side assist in my '13 RS5 had a known issue that it would deactivate itself if stuck in traffic too long and there was a software fix for it, but Audi refused to install it, because I had PPF on the bumper that could interfere with the radar sensors behind it.

KatyTxA7

You are correct, they just look similar. I ended up not wrapping them, but I did ceramic coat them which makes it easy to clean them. No issues.