Date:         Fri, 9 Jun 2017 16:38:47 +0200
Reply-To:     Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
Subject:      Re: Blindspots sensors
Comments: To: Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM>
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Is it about blind spot during driving or park sensors?
During driving, the modern sensors are useless without the matching
counterpart ECU, communicating via CAN bus and stuff.

If it´s about park sensors, I used mid 2000s Audi A6 sensors and the
relevant ECU to activate the reverse beeper.

http://www.v6bus.de/einpark.jpg

Not even sure if ECU is using CAN bus, but if so, apologies it´s still
useless on the standard Vanagon.
In the end, Dug´s solution is the way forward, I just like the sensos
being nicely integrated into the bumper, not "attached" :-)

Raimund


Am 04.06.2017 um 05:44 schrieb Dug Smith:
> I've attached some of the generic back up beeper things (4 sensors, 1
> beeper) to my rear bumper - they're powered from the reverse lights.
> Seem to work well enough, and were simple enough to install.
>
> On 6/3/2017 16:40, Harry Hoffman wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> I'm curious if anyone has installed blind spot sensors in their van?
>>
>> I'm doing some research about the possibility of using them up on the
>> roof
>> where I have racks that extend beyond the roof and a Thule box that
>> raises
>> the overall clearance requirements.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Harry
>>
>
> toodle pip,
> --
>       Dug Smith          | Terry Pratchett: It's almost
> (mailto:dug@dugbert.com) |  impossible to ride a rock and roll
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