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PCPaul - 16 Dec 2008 21:56 GMT

ISTR a while ago reading about some newish type of parking sensors that
were basically asome sort of electric-field sensitive plates that fitted
behind the bumper, instead of through-bumper ultrasonics.

Are they still about? Anybody got them?

Since I'm keeping an eye open for something to do that job, what's best
and most cost effective.. apart from learning to park, obviously ;-)

- ultrasonics

- the (mythical?) sensors above

- ickle camera(s)

??

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Tim Downie - 17 Dec 2008 10:43 GMT

> ISTR a while ago reading about some newish type of parking sensors
> that were basically asome sort of electric-field sensitive plates
> that fitted behind the bumper, instead of through-bumper ultrasonics.
>
> Are they still about? Anybody got them?

A friend of mine tried one but was a bit disappointed.

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.rec.cars.maintenance/msg/15970b4477e688af?hl=en

> Since I'm keeping an eye open for something to do that job, what's
> best and most cost effective.. apart from learning to park, obviously
> ;-)
>
> - ultrasonics

Cheap enough off ebay and easy to fit (assuming enough space behind bumper).

> - the (mythical?) sensors above
>
> - ickle camera(s)

Never tried one but with prices coming down all the time it might be worth
looking at.

Tim

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PCPaul - 17 Dec 2008 20:17 GMT

>> ISTR a while ago reading about some newish type of parking sensors that
>> were basically asome sort of electric-field sensitive plates that
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>
> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.rec.cars.maintenance/msg/15970b4477e688af?hl=en

OK.. thanks for the pointer

>> Since I'm keeping an eye open for something to do that job, what's best
>> and most cost effective.. apart from learning to park, obviously ;-)
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> Cheap enough off ebay and easy to fit (assuming enough space behind
> bumper).

Looking like the best choice so far. I need to get the bumper off to
touch up a rust spot right next to it at some point anyway.

>> - ickle camera(s)
>
> Never tried one but with prices coming down all the time it might be
> worth looking at.

I like the look of the Toyota(?) system where they have cameras on all
corners looking down and image process all the images together to show
you a birds eye view of your car and all its surroundings. Probably a bit
out of my league though - although it would be great as a car-PC project
if I had the time.

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