Reversing sensors

**ChrisCar6** · 02-03-2020, 17:51

Anybody fitted them? I don't want a camera system, but a beep to tell me I'm about to hit something I can't see might be useful.
Amazon has kits for £15 upwards, it looks as if the only downside is drilling holes in the rear clam.

**ducatiman** · 02-03-2020, 19:12

You will have to install a minimum of 4 to get decent coverage of the back................I know you don't want to install a camera but I think that this will be more effective. I intend to install a camera which will be liked to a monitor in the same location as the original mirror and be on all the time giving a lot better view than looking through the engine louvres.

I installed a reversing camera on the Vito Van and far better than any reversing sensors in my opinion..........

**Longtimefan** · 03-03-2020, 14:55

[QUOTE=I intend to install a camera

Andy, any idea what camera system you are likely to instal?. Carol has said she wont drive it again unless a reversing camera is installed before we go out again.

**john** · 03-03-2020, 15:07

I'd like to know what others have used or are intending to use too.

**Stradale493** · 03-03-2020, 16:11

I've got a rear view camera hooked up to a "smart" rear view mirror. It works pretty well as a manually selectable rear view camera when driving and is excellent as an auto-triggered (by reversing lights) reversing camera.
The camera is mounted in the numberplate light so is almost invisible to the "casual observer"

More info here;
https://www.stratosec.com/Forum/show...ate-light-unit

**Normb666** · 03-03-2020, 17:23

That's similar to what I'm going for. I've asked Craig to install a smart mirror with the camera mounted on the chassis, looking out through the louvres, so although it won't act as a "reversing camera/sensor" it should stay clean. This particular one also has Bluetooth and an internal speaker so I can do handsfree calling, and a built-in satnav which can operate in "split screen" mode - so half satnav, half camera if I want. It also has other clever stuff I'll likely not use.
When I had my Allora, I used to use the lip of the rear spoiler as a guide to the rearmost part of the car and go off that, which worked fine 30 years ago when I had a neck that could swivel like an owl's...now I'm just an owl git

**Griff** · 02-03-2020, 19:16

Chris,
I fitted some years to my wifes' car, coupled to a little audio/visible display mounted on the dash. Easy to fit, and no drawbacks
My current Polo has camera and sensors, a combination I'll repeat in the future