Parking Sensor
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Well, after about three hours of digging and making my way through tons of crap, I still stand by my 2 finds above.
Especially the first one -- its as simple as it gets. Seems It's almost impossible to get a front+rear parking sensor system without a tacky display or TFT LCD.
I emailed them, and will post their reponse when I get it (probably on Monday):
PS: It seems the $1,500 I was quoted for a camera rear-parking-sensor system is completely ridiculous, even including labor. The parts, including a 1/4" sony color camera and a 4" toshiba tft lcd, and 4 rear parking sensors would at most cost me $250 including shipping. I wonder if they're using golden screwdrivers or something at my dealership to make up for the $1,250 left after they buy the parts (which I'm sure they could buy wholesale and get for even cheaper). Sigh.
Especially the first one -- its as simple as it gets. Seems It's almost impossible to get a front+rear parking sensor system without a tacky display or TFT LCD.
I emailed them, and will post their reponse when I get it (probably on Monday):
Dear Sir/Madam,
I'm emailing you to inquire about one of your products; specifically the "Front and Rear Parking Sensor System with 4 frontal, 4 rear sensors with no display."
It says in the specifications that "...and front sensors are activated while driving forward and braking" -- does this mean that the car would have to have an automatic transmission for the front sensors to work? I'm puzzled as to how driving forward and braking would be a feasible parking method in a car with a manual transmission.
I'm seriously considering ordering, but just need some clarity on this subject.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
brimstone
I'm emailing you to inquire about one of your products; specifically the "Front and Rear Parking Sensor System with 4 frontal, 4 rear sensors with no display."
It says in the specifications that "...and front sensors are activated while driving forward and braking" -- does this mean that the car would have to have an automatic transmission for the front sensors to work? I'm puzzled as to how driving forward and braking would be a feasible parking method in a car with a manual transmission.
I'm seriously considering ordering, but just need some clarity on this subject.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
brimstone
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From: Queen City, NC
Originally Posted by brimstone,Aug 13 2006, 03:59 AM
Well, after about three hours of digging and making my way through tons of crap, I still stand by my 2 finds above.
Especially the first one -- its as simple as it gets. Seems It's almost impossible to get a front+rear parking sensor system without a tacky display or TFT LCD.
I emailed them, and will post their reponse when I get it (probably on Monday):
PS: It seems the $1,500 I was quoted for a camera rear-parking-sensor system is completely ridiculous, even including labor. The parts, including a 1/4" sony color camera and a 4" toshiba tft lcd, and 4 rear parking sensors would at most cost me $250 including shipping. I wonder if they're using golden screwdrivers or something at my dealership to make up for the $1,250 left after they buy the parts (which I'm sure they could buy wholesale and get for even cheaper). Sigh.
Especially the first one -- its as simple as it gets. Seems It's almost impossible to get a front+rear parking sensor system without a tacky display or TFT LCD.
I emailed them, and will post their reponse when I get it (probably on Monday):
PS: It seems the $1,500 I was quoted for a camera rear-parking-sensor system is completely ridiculous, even including labor. The parts, including a 1/4" sony color camera and a 4" toshiba tft lcd, and 4 rear parking sensors would at most cost me $250 including shipping. I wonder if they're using golden screwdrivers or something at my dealership to make up for the $1,250 left after they buy the parts (which I'm sure they could buy wholesale and get for even cheaper). Sigh.
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$200 ea time you repaint the front bumper.
$1500 for parking sensors.
So you could smash the front of your car 7 times, and STILL be $100 times ahead.
If you smash the front of your car 7 times, you should probably just get rid of it and move into a bumper car or something.
$1500 for parking sensors.
So you could smash the front of your car 7 times, and STILL be $100 times ahead.
If you smash the front of your car 7 times, you should probably just get rid of it and move into a bumper car or something.
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Originally Posted by trivium,Aug 13 2006, 03:00 PM
It costs more than that for a high quality job. We arent talking Earl Scheib here either.
If you had the same bumper painted 7 times, they would be willing to cut you a deal too.
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I got a response:
Dear brimstone,
Thanks for your inquiry.
The 8-sensor parking system with beeper will work on both
automatic and manual transmission vehicles.
Please refer to the Installation Manual below for details
and wiring:
http://www.parkingsensors.net/doc/2611-08-...r-NoDisplay.pdf
Regards,
Customer Support
HY Technologies
I checked out the manual and it seems that the sensors keep working for 10 seconds after you let go of the brakes. I'm not sure how this would work out in traffic though.
Dear brimstone,
Thanks for your inquiry.
The 8-sensor parking system with beeper will work on both
automatic and manual transmission vehicles.
Please refer to the Installation Manual below for details
and wiring:
http://www.parkingsensors.net/doc/2611-08-...r-NoDisplay.pdf
Regards,
Customer Support
HY Technologies
I checked out the manual and it seems that the sensors keep working for 10 seconds after you let go of the brakes. I'm not sure how this would work out in traffic though.
