Mr. Westfield Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Has anybody installed an aftermarket reverse park aid system and if so which company did you you go with? There are a bunch of them out there; just trying to figure out which system is the most reliabe and easy to install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerjmr33 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) Has anybody installed an aftermarket reverse park aid system and if so which company did you you go with? There are a bunch of them out there; just trying to figure out which system is the most reliabe and easy to install. Back in '04, I installed a system on my Toyota Sienna. For the price, which was around 80 bucks, it worked fairly well. It consisted of a 12" bar that had the sensor in it and mounted in whatever convenient spot on the rear that you had. I used the tailgate just below the licnse plate because that eliminated having to run wires down to the bumper. I mounted the speaker for it on the inside top of the tailgate. That was a strain on my old deaf ears and probably should have taken the time to run the wires forward. It only had about a 5-6ft range. The power for it was the back-up lights which were in the tailgate. If I had it to do all over again, I would go with one of the inexpensive wireless reverse cameras, and there's plenty of room on the Edge dash for that. I don't remember the brand, but there are several available. It just matters as to how much work you want to do to install the thing. My 2cents worth--- :stats: Edited November 30, 2009 by flyerjmr33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securinu Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 by far the best system out there is echomaster . we install them for the dealers and are very reliable and are also paintable to match the bumper. www.echomaster.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Talionis Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 I was going to say ask Securinu - seems he already gave his opnion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nutsvt Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Has anybody installed an aftermarket reverse park aid system and if so which company did you you go with? There are a bunch of them out there; just trying to figure out which system is the most reliabe and easy to install. I went with the Bully Dog Basic System http://www.reversebackingsystems.com/Produ...productid=DT104 I had no issues ordering from them. I installed it myself. I just wanted a basic "beep-beep" If you remove the rear bumper cover, the factory locations are marked from behind. I drilled a very small pilot hole at the center and re-assmbled the bumper. After, I taped the area and used the supplied hole bit and finished the install. (total about 2 hrs) Final product looks factory installed. I have dark ink metallic so you cannot notice the black sensors too much. I also installed another set (unpainted) on a Silver Grand Marquis and panted them with silver metalic and the work and look OEM. (The unpainted ones have a black ring with an unpainted metal center. I used lightcoat of primer and a light coat of paint.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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