How to Trick the Sensors on a Volvo to Stop Beeping When Using a Bike Rack

Updated 06/17/2025 | Published 06/11/2025

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Curt Auxiliary LED Indicator Lights

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7-Way to 4-Way/5-Way Trailer Adapter for Vehicles with Lamp-Out Sensors Towing Trailers with LEDs

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Question:

If I plug these indicator lights into a 4 pin to 7 pin adaptor and plug into a Volvo Xc90, will the vehicle recognize this as a trailer connected and disable the rear parking sensors? If not, do you know a way to do that? Disabling them every single time we reverse with a hitch rack on is so annoying and looking for a solution.

asked by: Jesse

Expert Reply:

Yes, it will. You have to trick the 7-way on your Volvo Xc90 into thinking you're towing something. You'll want to use the following parts:

7-Way to 4-Way/5-Way Trailer Adapter for Vehicles with Lamp-Out Sensors Towing Trailers with LEDs item # C35FR

Curt Auxiliary LED Indicator Lights item # C53201

What year is your Volvo?

expert reply by: Jerred H