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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Research & Development => Topic started by: MP on July 11, 2025, 15:37:45

Title: Reversing Sensors
Post by: MP on July 11, 2025, 15:37:45: Does anyone have reversing / parking sensors on their pagoda ?
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: rwmastel on July 11, 2025, 18:53:39: A good topic for this forum:
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?board=18.0
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: AdelaidePagoda on July 12, 2025, 04:23:45: No, nor should anyone, unless they have a medical certificate that confirms they have a fused spine and are unable to actually move their neck to look behind them.

I believe this has been raised before and anyone found with them, has their SL113 membership immediately revoked and a permanent lifetime ban enforced.

😂
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: Cees Klumper on July 12, 2025, 04:51:29: Mine does, it's called "Boem is ho" in Dutch or, looseley translated, "Bang means stop" :D

https://youtube.com/shorts/cl9xhBieruk?si=2OVk14LYCvneTH4A
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: MP on July 12, 2025, 08:05:12: I would be surprised if anyone has a long enough neck to see the rear of their car !
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: MP on July 12, 2025, 08:36:57: I assume you have disconnected the sensors on your Tesla. 🤭
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: MP on July 21, 2025, 07:48:58: Great, no more "Bang means stop"
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: MP on July 21, 2025, 07:57:21: I missed this one
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: AndrewB on July 21, 2025, 08:07:12: MP, how did you source and fit these, and how do they notify you that you are close to an object (is there a speaker, is there a screen etc). Looks like an interesting technology update
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: MP on July 21, 2025, 08:47:28: Hi Andrew, these are normal sensors and work with an increasing bleep, the make is Amio.
Because they are low to the ground they might pick up the the road so you have to block a small amount at the bottom of the sensors, this is trial and error.
The camera is something I tried but it's hard to read the distance so I am taking it off.
Maurice
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: MP on July 21, 2025, 08:50:05: For fitting you should already have holes in the bottom of the bumpers.
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: AndrewB on July 21, 2025, 12:06:38: Thank you Maurice
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: rwmastel on July 21, 2025, 13:01:29: Quote from: AdelaidePagoda on July 12, 2025, 04:23:45
No, nor should anyone, unless they have a medical certificate that confirms they have a fused spine and are unable to actually move their neck to look behind them.

It's not about turning and looking, it's about judging distance. Some people aren't that great at it anymore after 20+ years of modern cars having sensors. Another option is to only park where you have plenty of space and wouldn't need a modern sensor.

Quote from: Cees Klumper on July 12, 2025, 04:51:29
Mine does, it's called "Boem is ho" in Dutch or, looseley translated, "Bang means stop" :D

With the price of chrome work, I'm sure nobody is using that method with their Pagoda.

Quote from: MP on July 21, 2025, 08:50:05
For fitting you should already have holes in the bottom of the bumpers.

Is a magnet-based mounting solution possible for you?
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: Peter van Es on July 21, 2025, 13:34:47: AliExpress (https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-reverse-parking-sensor.html)... can't beat the price. Complete sets.

We bought them to hack them (very simple protocol) and use the ultrasonic distance sensors to detect objects on a rollertrack.
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: Jack the Knife on July 21, 2025, 16:34:50: Not sure how I missed this read, but very cool work.

If someone had those rubber bumper overriders on a 280, this would blend pretty seamlessly below them.
Title: Re: Reversing Sensors
Post by: RAY on July 26, 2025, 17:50:14: Nice work Maurice, no more neck craning and good to make use of the holes already there.