Just had these fitted last week, and here is my report on their use and efficiency my first trip into west London today.
The sensors are fitted to the corner of the nearside bumper, one on the front of the wheel arch, one behind (same height) another on the rave of the bodywork about four foot from the headboard. An annoying ‘white noise’ alarm that is linked with the nearside indicators.
When they were being fitted I consulted the technician onto how they operated and at what range. I was told they will pick up a cyclist as he passes down the nearside of the vehicle. But only the front end, for some reason no sensors have been fitted down the rest of the bodywork.
They are supposed to operate from 0 mph up to 15 mph, an LED light and sonic alarm beep to indicate the system is active when moving away, and beep again when the system disarms at 15 mph. Relishing my forthcoming trip into the Peoples Republic of Islington and The ■■■ hole of London namely Camden Town, I expected it to be virtually alive with sonic beeps and white noise honking due to cyclists.
Zilch…the ■■■■ thing drove me bonkers going off at every bit of street furniture, pedestrian barriers and parked cars while travelling between the systems set speeds of 0 and 15 mph, when cycles did whizz up the inside and stop, I couldnt tell, or took little notice, because the errant rascally robot was too busy warning me of the proximity of a pedestrian barrier.
Conclusion of report…
Waste of time and money
