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Peter_OConnor
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I was looking at different brands, Anyone have a sucess story?
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DocToss
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I have bought the poron talking reverse system,but am waiting before I install it. Jason Pendulum has been working on a kit to install one like is on the cady ext.
I bought the Poron talking one and installed it, haven't cleaned up the installation yet. I mounted it in the bottom of the left side top box. it works real nice.
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j166a99
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does the talking portion actually tell you how much space you have left, if not, what does it tell you, and if so, how acurate is it?
I have the EchoMaster on both of my vehicles (well, my AV and her Lexus RX) and we love them. Occassionally they pick up the rough roadway and give a few extra beeps. Other then that, they are flawless.
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DocToss
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half-breed, how did you get the module in the side compartment? Is there an opening or did you drill one? Where did you run the wires to the inside? I have the system but have not installed it yet. Tom
The Poron unit I got has a tone that gets higher in frequency the closer an object gets and has a female voice that says 8 feet, 5 feet, 3 feet, 12 inches, and crash. It is also accurate. I backed toward a fench and I thought I was going to hit it while the unit said 3 feet. I got out and darn if there was still 3 feet.
It was a bear getting the unit into the left top tool box. There is a small opening from the box to the rear of the wheel well about a foot from the tailgate where the left side meets the floor. Its easy to see from below the vehicle. The opening has a 1 inch by two inch flap to keep water out. You route the sensor wires through this opening into the bed of the truck. You can then push the wire under the left side plastic and using a coat hanger pull them through one of the drain holes in the top box. Tight fit, but you need to be patient. I also pulled power and the audio through the drain hole. I tapped +12 from the trailer hitch lead (there is a tag on the trailer wiring about 6 inches from the actual trailer connector that gives the color cose, I believe that the light green is the backup). There is a ground lug onto the frame below the left box that has a ground brain dangling from it. That is where I got ground for the unit. I ran the speaker wire down the side between the floor and the side, sort of under the side plastic and then through the midgate. I still need to clean up the installation, i.e. velcro the unit to the side of the top box and pass the speaker through to the cab instead of across the midgate gasket.
I installed one sensor under the center of the bumper above the hitch, and the other two about two feet on either side right where the bumper steps up a half inch. The unit comes with right angle brackets for the sensors sort of like a hinge. The sensors have a clear cover that can be painted. There is supposed to be available covers in matte gray but I have not ordered them yet.
Hopefully I can get pictures in the next few days to post.
It was a bear getting the unit into the left top tool box. There is a small opening from the box to the rear of the wheel well about a foot from the tailgate where the left side meets the floor. Its easy to see from below the vehicle. The opening has a 1 inch by two inch flap to keep water out. You route the sensor wires through this opening into the bed of the truck. You can then push the wire under the left side plastic and using a coat hanger pull them through one of the drain holes in the top box. Tight fit, but you need to be patient. I also pulled power and the audio through the drain hole. I tapped +12 from the trailer hitch lead (there is a tag on the trailer wiring about 6 inches from the actual trailer connector that gives the color cose, I believe that the light green is the backup). There is a ground lug onto the frame below the left box that has a ground brain dangling from it. That is where I got ground for the unit. I ran the speaker wire down the side between the floor and the side, sort of under the side plastic and then through the midgate. I still need to clean up the installation, i.e. velcro the unit to the side of the top box and pass the speaker through to the cab instead of across the midgate gasket.
I installed one sensor under the center of the bumper above the hitch, and the other two about two feet on either side right where the bumper steps up a half inch. The unit comes with right angle brackets for the sensors sort of like a hinge. The sensors have a clear cover that can be painted. There is supposed to be available covers in matte gray but I have not ordered them yet.
Hopefully I can get pictures in the next few days to post.
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DocToss
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Thanks.
Here are some pictures of the Poron reverse backup unit I installed. I will try to add more details to the pictures in the next few days.
http://user.mc.net/~groe/half-breed/backup.html
http://user.mc.net/~groe/half-breed/backup.html
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DocToss
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half-breed, I was looking at your install. I have the system and am looking to install when warmer. Did you leave the plastic covers on? Mine have a small piece of paper under the transparant cover, any purpose? Where exactly did you tap into the +12? Do you still like the system? Thanks, Tom. ps. Can you shut it off if you are backing up a boat or something?
I don't have the covers on, am looking for the matt gray covers instead. The unit does not need +12, it gets power from the backup light wire. I tapped into the trailer harness to get it. Yes, I like it, my wife likes it more. I have no way to shut it off, you could add a switch in the backup line to it if you want. If you mount it in the storage box that would be a good place for the switch.
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DocToss
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I wonder how hard it would be to get the oem switch to put under the onstar to cut it off. I could run the wire from the tap in the backup wire to the dash.
I just added an audio demo to my page for the Poron unit at http://user.mc.net/~groe/half-breed/backup.html.
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DocToss
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half-breed, sounds good. I have been waiting for Jason's kit, but I believe I like this one better . My wife has the oem one on her navigator and I like the voice and alarms on your poron unit better. Thanks, Tom