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Dogbreath **
Age: 55 Zodiac: Joined: 25 Aug 2015 Posts: 79 Location: North Lincs
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 21:14 Post subject: Reverse Distance Bleeper |
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I've got a rear bumper off a Saab 95 estate with reverse sensors on, firstly I'm not anygood with electrics but could they be fit to my shogun as the wife is bothered about how long the truck is when she uses it.! Wiring is with them. Is it a case of running wires and connecting up ? Anyone done this?
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ianbasher LifeTime Member
Age: 60 Zodiac: Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 368 Location: Waterloo, LIVERPOOL
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ianbasher LifeTime Member
Age: 60 Zodiac: Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 368 Location: Waterloo, LIVERPOOL
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Dogbreath **
Age: 55 Zodiac: Joined: 25 Aug 2015 Posts: 79 Location: North Lincs
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 23:53 Post subject: |
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That's great Ian, looks really clear aswell, will have a look at them mate
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Lee |
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tom fenton LifeTime Member
Age: 43 Zodiac: Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 1700 Location: South Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:29 Post subject: |
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Sensors on their own are useless, needs s control
Box to go with them.
My truck came with an aftermarket system fitted but not working. I replaced it with another similar system £30 eBay.
Works a treat as after I fitted it I tested it by backing slowly towards a wall. When it reads 0 metres my tow ball is about 20cm off the object behind. Gives great confidence when parking in tight spots that you are not going to back into another car etc. |
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Dogbreath **
Age: 55 Zodiac: Joined: 25 Aug 2015 Posts: 79 Location: North Lincs
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 13:51 Post subject: |
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Doh..! Never thought of that tom..! I've give her the choice and she has picked the reverse cam.
Might still fit a beeper for her tho.... |
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Posts: 15079 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 14:39 Post subject: |
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I've got a reversing camera connected to my stereo and I never use it because it is too low down on a MkII and it feels unnatural to look down there when reversing.
I am thinking of fitting a bleepy one so that I can listen while using the door mirrors. |
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skool *****
Joined: 24 Jun 2015 Posts: 764 Location: NOT IN THE EU !
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 17:04 Post subject: |
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i use mine tbh as regularly have to get it in a space with a small car behind so cannot usually see the other car
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ianbasher LifeTime Member
Age: 60 Zodiac: Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 368 Location: Waterloo, LIVERPOOL
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 22:07 Post subject: |
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get one of them small screens the one i linked up there it fits just above your rear view mirror just right |
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h4rri ***
Age: 48 Zodiac: Joined: 03 Aug 2015 Posts: 185 Location: Somerset
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 13:50 Post subject: |
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Look at Steelmate parking sensors, full instructions included, easy to fit and reliable. £25 - £30 for a set too |
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binge *
Age: 36 Zodiac: Joined: 16 Sep 2015 Posts: 10 Location: Kent
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 19:18 Post subject: |
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Rather than making a new topic, I thought I'd ask in here.
I've got a Pioneer head unit. It was fitted into my Transit, and now in the Pajero.
Fitted a reverse cam in the rear door, head unit is in etc, but I am looking for the closest signal wire to the stereo as possible, for the reverse light.
My Transit had a wire under the dash board which lived up when I hit reverse, I found it with a power probe by chance.
Are there any wires nearby in the Pajero? Or am I going to be forced to run something all the way from the bloody rear light cluster to the head unit?
If so, I had I known, I'd have run it with the camera wiring when I fitted it. Doh!
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skool *****
Joined: 24 Jun 2015 Posts: 764 Location: NOT IN THE EU !
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 19:56 Post subject: |
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binge wrote: |
Rather than making a new topic, I thought I'd ask in here.
I've got a Pioneer head unit. It was fitted into my Transit, and now in the Pajero.
Fitted a reverse cam in the rear door, head unit is in etc, but I am looking for the closest signal wire to the stereo as possible, for the reverse light.
My Transit had a wire under the dash board which lived up when I hit reverse, I found it with a power probe by chance.
Are there any wires nearby in the Pajero? Or am I going to be forced to run something all the way from the bloody rear light cluster to the head unit?
If so, I had I known, I'd have run it with the camera wiring when I fitted it. Doh!
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Ben |
Hiya - i ran the wires from a taillight while i was running the rest tbh ,, there usually is a point to pick up at the reverse switch but i couldnt be bothered to take centre console apart etc and was running rca etc anyway from the camera ,, sorry i cant be more help but someone else might know |
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Posts: 15079 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:15 Post subject: |
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My reverse camera had an extra wire in the video cable LIKE THIS - so I could just run a feed from the reverse lights. |
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binge *
Age: 36 Zodiac: Joined: 16 Sep 2015 Posts: 10 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 16:30 Post subject: |
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That is what I ended up doing.
My truck had no rear fog light (no idea how it had been MOT'd since 2001 when it was imported).
So I had to run wires to the rear lower brake lights for the conversion anyway.
Ran a 3-core wire right through the car. Now I have signal wire for reverse camera, live for rear fog lights, and a remote live for an amp if I ever decide to sub it. |
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Posts: 15079 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 17:30 Post subject: |
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binge wrote: |
an amp if I ever decide to sub it. |
I used the space that had the toolbox in the back door.
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