Thoughts on electromagnetic parking sensor's

Now I'm not too happy with the idea of drilling holes in my lovely rear end but It really would make life easier when parking if I had some sensors.

I have come across some electromagnetic sensors. What do people think of these compared to the ultrasonic ones? Has anyone got them?

I'm concidering on giving them a go!

"Ultrasonic parking sensors

Ultrasonic sensors bounce sound waves off obstacles, using the ‘echo’ time to indicate how far away they are. A speaker in the car bleeps – increasingly frantically – as they get closer.

Pros of ultrasonic parking sensors

•The cheapest form of parking aid – aftermarket systems cost as little as £30; car manufacturers charge £300-£700.

•Sensors^detect objects even when the car is stationary.

Cons of ultrasonic parking sensors

•Ultrasonic sensors can miss smaller or narrow objects, and inclines can deflect the sound waves – a steep ramp, for example.

•They also only detect objects directly behind or in front of the car, and may not work if the sensors are dirty or out of alignment.

•Fitting usually requires drilling the bumper, but stick-on sensors are available (though unattractive).

•Ultrasonic parking sensors not be suitable for use with a tow bar.

Electromagnetic parking sensors

Electromagnetic parking sensors create an invisible electromagnetic field around the car’s bumper; any objects entering it trigger a warning sound. Currently used by Audi, Citroën and Fiat, among others.

Pros of electromagnetic parking sensors

•Suitable for use with tow bars, cycle racks, etc.

•Electromagnetic sensors are mounted inside the bumper, so there's no need for drilling.

Cons of electromagnetic parking sensors

•Electronic parking sensors are more expensive – prices start from £70 (aftermarket). The factory-fitted cost is about the same as ultrasonic sensors, however, at £300 plus.

•Electromagnetic sensors only detect objects once the car has started moving."

Jeez, it's a mid size car, not a 40 foot artic'. What's the matter with blokes these days, is it the oestrogen in the drinking water? Practice between some bloody cones!

Anyway, a friend's father had an interesting court case in the early seventies. He hit another car's bumper when parking his vehicle on King's Street in Manchester. He admitted it, and there was a minor scrape on the other vehicles chrome bumper. The other driver pursued him through the courts for damages. My friend's father claimed by their very, long accepted name, "bumpers" were sacrificial, designed to *BE* bumped, and as such there to protect the bodywork. The litigant lost his case. Whether it set a precedent I don't know, but it would be an interesting and worthwhile defence when your sensors fail

could always make yourself a live video feed for parking?

But for the little these parking sensors cost you can always just try them out. In my opinion i cant stand sensors as you start to rely on them and they could fail.

Jeez, it's a mid size car, not a 40 foot artic'. What's the matter with blokes these days, is it the oestrogen in the drinking water? Practice between some bloody cones!

 

Anyway, a friend's father had an interesting court case in the early seventies. He hit another car's bumper when parking his vehicle on King's Street in Manchester. He admitted it, and there was a minor scrape on the other vehicles chrome bumper. The other driver pursued him through the courts for damages. My friend's father claimed by their very, long accepted name, "bumpers" were sacrificial, designed to *BE* bumped, and as such there to protect the bodywork. The litigant lost his case. Whether it set a precedent I don't know, but it would be an interesting and worthwhile defence when your sensors fail

It's not that i NEED them, it's that when i had them on a previous car life was SO much easier when parking up at my mums and the gfs getting into those tight spaces.

Kind of like a lot of things we don't need in life but we have....

could always make yourself a live video feed for parking?

 

But for the little these parking sensors cost you can always just try them out. In my opinion i cant stand sensors as you start to rely on them and they could fail.

All depends on what people think really because taking my bumper off for the electromagnetic ones won't be an easy job but if they work well then ill do it and I wouldn't buy some cheapo 15 quid ebay ones that will fail after a year or so.

I built a small camera into my rear number plate which displays an image on the CD head unit screen once reverse is selected. I don't rely on it, but it is useful if I have any doubt about what's behind (particularly low down) and how close it is.

With the camera itself being black and located within one of the black letters in the number plate, it cannot be seen more than a few feet away and so looks neat. The camera was only around £15 and works very well.

I think technology is making us weak and stupid.

I've been reverse parking, parallel parking fine for years and years.

Mirrors work a treat and so does spacial awareness.

These should be considered an aid at most and never relied upon.

The electromagnet system sounds good, but do you really need it?

And I doubt you'd need to take the bumper off, you should be able to get in from underneath

Try parking in London, practically bumper to bumper at times... practise makes perfect

I'd also agree on fitting a small camera to the rear if you have a double din screen.

I put a camera in my lock in my rear lights

I put a camera in my lock in my rear lights http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/28/50a26eb6db56a86a4aadf989a064ec30.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/28/89818bd4851f328b11cee8c4e881b7a7.jpg

That is perfect, Saq told me about this a few years ago but never got round to finding out the camera. Any chance you could share the camera you used? Looks pretty good!

Just a generic cheap eBay one. Looks the same as this

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Works a treat

It's more of a I don't want to risk bumping it and having to fix paint damage. Why risk it when you don't need to take risks with the sensor's that was my thought.

In my Audi I can never really see how close I really am even when I look out of the back window. For the sake of 50 - 60 quid I thought it would be worth it that's all, just dont really want holes in the bodywork which I why I thought this was ideal if they were just as good.

The camera is a good thought too if I can hide it.