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Re: RAV4 Park Pilot
"C. E. White" <cewhite3@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>> "C. E. White" <cewhite3@removemindspring.com> wrote in message
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>>> My SO just bought a 2007 RAV4. It is a nice vehicle. Her vehicle has the
>>> "Park Pilot." This is an option that uses ultrasonic sensors to detect
>>> opbjects behind the vehicle when you back up. Apparently it is a
>>> distributor (Southeast Toyota in this case) installed option. Her's does
>>> not work properly. It beeps slowly when there is nothing behind the
>>> vehicle but doesn't seem to beep faster when there is something behind
>>> the vehicle. It only came with a one page instruction sheet. Does anyone
>>> have any details on exactly how this think option should work, and
>>> wether there are any adjustements? She will probbaly need to take it
>>> back to the dealer, but some information on how it is supposed to work,
>>> and what can be done to correct the problem would be helpful She
>>> purchased the car from a small dealership and it is a pain to leave it
>>> for service. Additional information might help to make it a one trip
>>> fix.
>>>
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>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Ed White
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>> I found 2 products named Park Pilot, one from Bosch
>> [url]http://www.bosch.com.au/content/language1/html/2262.htm[/url]
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>> and another from a company called Rostra:
>> [url]http://www.rostra.com/ac-ParkingAide.asp[/url]
>> The Rostra site has installation instructions and an owner's manual.
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>> Unfortunately, neither site has repair instructions.
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>> Ray O
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> Wow, thanks for the links. Unfortunately neither installation looks
> exactly like the one on the RAV4. Interestingly, the Rostra instruction
> include an outline drawing of what looks like a RAV4. The RAV4 Park Pilot
> is listed as an accessory in the RAV4 On-Line accessory catalog (Options
> Park Pilot (w/Black Molded Sensors) $329). The RAV4 installation includes
> a button in the console that allows the Park Pilot to be disabled. The
> Rostra version does not include this feature.
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> Ed[/color]
I've been thinking about something like the Park Pilot or a rear-view camera
for our Sequoia, which has poor visibility. Let us know how your S.O.'s
Park Pilot works once it is calibrated.
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Ray O
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