20,000 mile service nightmare

[bookrats]

Where did you get this and where did you have it installed?

A couple of useful PriusChat threads for you:[list] [*][url=http://www.priuschat.com/forums/clearance-monitor-vt1911.html]A discussion of parking assistance add-ons for the Prius.

[DaveinOlyWA]

make that feet... that sounds reasonable

[Canuck]

I wish I could honestly say I did it on purpose to see if anyone was reading my post but the truth of the matter is I hit the shift key incorrectly .... should be ' not " ops:

[norbert]

We, too, had back up sensors installed on our 2005 by the Toyota dealer.
Consist of two small black buttons on the back bumper of the Silver and can be painted.It slow beeps at 8' increasing until 2' then a steady. The system "maps" the area and picks up carport supports, hydrants, shopping centre light supports, shopping carts, little people (children & pets). We are generally pretty careful but have so far noted that they would have been effective in missing many "crunches".

Is this a Toyota part and do you have a part number. It sounds like a good idea for $30.

[Canuck]

norbert, it was a previous post on this thread that Ken Cooper mentioned $30. I think you will find the price depends on the quality,sensitivity,and area of coverage. We paid $600 CAD/500 US installed. We figure if we can prevent backing over a small child/pet or smacking into something it is money well spent. If the price shock isn't too much and you are still interested you can get more information from Rick Roach at sales@nanaimotoyoto.com