PPF interference with sensors?

RetSurfer · 04-03-2023, 08:50 AM

Has anyone that had their front wrapped (PPF), experienced any interference with the Radar and/or Ultrasonic sensors?

nZtiZia · 04-03-2023, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by RetSurfer

Has anyone that had their front wrapped (PPF), experienced any interference with the Radar and/or Ultrasonic sensors?

2+ years with full-body stealth ppf. no sensor issues

denaliman · 04-03-2023, 09:59 AM

Me too. Full PPF and no issues with sensors.

RetSurfer · 04-03-2023, 10:15 AM

Good, thank you...
I've been reading up on the new Owners Manual and it said it could be affected...

Blue87 · 04-03-2023, 10:16 AM

No issues here that I can tell. I only have it on the front going 1/4 of the way back.

malvern_man · 04-03-2023, 04:50 PM

Any compitant/decent PPF installer should cut out the PPF where the sensors etc are. The company I use uses pre cut templates and all the sensor holes are pre cut out.

Have a read of this recent topic...

https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2003653

typedcl · 04-03-2023, 06:49 PM

Xpel PPF installed up front. No problems with sensors.

ST3 · 04-04-2023, 12:19 AM

Nada

2019 F90
2023 G05

RetSurfer · 04-04-2023, 01:58 PM

I just left the shop that will do my wrap. He was doing another BMW and showed me the holes cut out for all the sensors…

It will be a XPEL Pre-cut. I checked the XPEL site, and it has the 2024 X5 50e listed already…

Ninja_H · 04-04-2023, 08:36 PM

No issues at all.

My Ultrasonic sensors are covered in ppf but Radars do not. Most detailers won't even cover that small holes for radars.

But I've seen installers covering radar holes and it worked just fine.

Flyboy2017 · 04-06-2023, 01:05 PM

Nope

rundeyvoo · 04-06-2023, 05:53 PM

I installed full PPF shortly after I took delivery and I haven't seen any issues so far. But I've only had my X5 just under 4 months.

04-03-2023, 08:50 AM	#1
RetSurfer Second Lieutenant 98 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 50e Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Asheville, NC iTrader: (0)	PPF interference with sensors? Has anyone that had their front wrapped (PPF), experienced any interference with the Radar and/or Ultrasonic sensors?
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04-03-2023, 09:59 AM	#3
denaliman Major 470 Rep 1,292 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW X6M Competition Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 X6M [0.00]	Me too. Full PPF and no issues with sensors. __________________ _____________________________________ 2021 X6M Competition, 2021 Audi SQ5 Technik, 2013 Audi S4
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04-03-2023, 10:15 AM	#4
RetSurfer Second Lieutenant 98 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 50e Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Asheville, NC iTrader: (0)	Good, thank you... I've been reading up on the new Owners Manual and it said it could be affected...
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04-03-2023, 10:16 AM	#5
Blue87 Lieutenant 376 Rep 496 Posts Drives: 23 X5 M50i, 05 S2000 Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	No issues here that I can tell. I only have it on the front going 1/4 of the way back.
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04-03-2023, 04:50 PM	#6
malvern_man Lieutenant 520 Rep 509 Posts Drives: X5 40i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Derbyshire UK iTrader: (0)	Any compitant/decent PPF installer should cut out the PPF where the sensors etc are. The company I use uses pre cut templates and all the sensor holes are pre cut out. Have a read of this recent topic... https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2003653
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04-03-2023, 06:49 PM	#7
typedcl Enlisted Member 26 Rep 41 Posts Drives: X5 xDrive45e (2023) Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Northern Calif iTrader: (0)	Xpel PPF installed up front. No problems with sensors.
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04-04-2023, 12:19 AM	#8
ST3 Lieutenant 340 Rep 537 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	Nada 2019 F90 2023 G05
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04-04-2023, 01:58 PM	#9
RetSurfer Second Lieutenant 98 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 50e Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Asheville, NC iTrader: (0)	I just left the shop that will do my wrap. He was doing another BMW and showed me the holes cut out for all the sensors… It will be a XPEL Pre-cut. I checked the XPEL site, and it has the 2024 X5 50e listed already…
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04-04-2023, 08:36 PM	#10
Ninja_H Private 21 Rep 73 Posts Drives: BMW X5 M50i Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	No issues at all. My Ultrasonic sensors are covered in ppf but Radars do not. Most detailers won't even cover that small holes for radars. But I've seen installers covering radar holes and it worked just fine. __________________ Drive a lot
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04-06-2023, 01:05 PM	#11
Flyboy2017 Private First Class 54 Rep 177 Posts Drives: Ford F150 Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Nope
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04-06-2023, 05:53 PM	#12
rundeyvoo Major 893 Rep 1,075 Posts Drives: BMW X5 / X3 / 330e / 330i Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Magic Mountain USA iTrader: (1)	I installed full PPF shortly after I took delivery and I haven't seen any issues so far. But I've only had my X5 just under 4 months.
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