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"Ed White" <ce.white3@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Ray O wrote:
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>> 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.[/color]
>
> I strongly believe the Toyota Distributor (Southeast Toyota) installed
> Park Pilot is from Rostra. After browsing through the Rostra web site,
> I found that you could search by vehicle (technical support menu). For
> a 2006 RAV4, the recommended kit refers to a deactivation button like
> the one in the SO's RAV4.
>
> I now have the following theory on what is wrong - My SO's RAV4 is a
> 2007. The rear bumber is different thatn the 2006. I suspect they are
> using the 2006 kit. Becasue of the different bumper shape, the sensors
> are improperly angled. Rostra offers angled bezels, but those are not
> installed on the SO's RAV4. The only thing I don't understand is why
> the vehicle was shipped with an installation that clearly doesn't work
> properly.
>
> My old Expedition had a similar system (factory installed). It always
> worked great. My SO liked it so much, She specifically included that in
> her list of must have options.
>
> Rostra does not appear to have a Park Pilot specifically tailored to
> the Sequoia. I suppose the generic kit would work. Is the backup sensor
> a factory option for the Sequoia?
>
> Ed
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Unfortunately, backup sensors and rear view cameras are still not available
as factory options on the Sequoia.
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Ray O
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