Reversing sensors

[Margaret & Tony]

Hi, We have extensively searched various reversing sensor kits and cannot arrive at a positive conclusion. Is it feasible & practical to fit a sensor to our 1982 T25? If so which one would you recommend? Any help would be very gratefully received.

[nicq]

What bumpers have you got metal or GRP

[BOXY]

I fitted cheap sensors on my van and they were pretty useless. In the end I fitted a camera and a LCD mirror.

[Smcknighty]

V fancy! How much and where from?

[BOXY]

I fitted it so long ago I can't remember where I got it. Probably ebay. There's one like it on there now, there are loads of others, just search for LCD reversing mirror.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Car-LCD-Mir ... 41932c09b6" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It comes in handy if I've left the thermo mat or curtain across the back window. The one I've got has got a second channel and I will get around to fitting an IR camera for using at night, as the camera I've got fitted is only for day-light.

[nicq]

Have fitted to both the van and my car both excellent. But different kits for metal and plastic bumpers.
The most important thing is positioning of the sensors.
I fitted this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REVERSING-PAR ... 4ce9ce95d6" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
But it is for plastic bumpers.

[LeeME3]

I've just fitted a set to a friends metal bumper T25. Was impressed with the quality and ease of fit. I'll E D I T to add a link when I've found it! Didn't go for the cheapest but they still weren't expensive.

ETA: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quanan-Parking- ... Quanan+8+m" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Smcknighty]

I fancy one of these http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/WIFI-in-Car-Bac ... nav=SEARCH" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Margaret & Tony]

Thanks for all your replies.I think we had already learned all points from our research.We do have metal bumpers and would never drill just for this reason,I have a hard enough job keeping this 33yrs old vehicle rust free without waking the rust up. I only thought about fitting an aid to judging distance in my mirrors because at 90 I can no longer back up to a wall with confidence to within 2 feet, it is more like 3 to 4 now. I still have not hit anything and I still want to be parked perfectly.I guess I'll need Margaret to get out and see me back,Sod this old age. All the best Cheers .Gone me.

[Oldiebut goodie]

You can do 90 in reverse?!

[CovKid]

Half the time I have to open drivers door wide and physically crane my neck round to judge it right, Mind you, reversing into underground car park spaces is a must sometimes. I once got stuck in Bedworth Tesco car park for an hour and had to wait until some cars had pulled off just so I could get out.