Does any one else find the parking beeps annoying and almost usless?

[happyjohn14]

I have to park in a pretty tight garage and the beeps tend to be way too sensitive. I'm talking a good 18" from whatever before it starts going crazy and I just need to ignore it as it isn't helping. I know I've come really close around a corner driving 10-15mph and maybe 3" away from another car without it chirping. I just want it to be fine-tuned a bit better.

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[mikehmb]

I turned it off completely. I find it far too intrusive.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

I turned it off completely. I find it far too intrusive.

How? I would like to do this as well.

 

[Neuneleven]

i turned mine off after installing the Builtright tow hook plate which set it off constantly when driving very slowly, mimicking a park maneuver. I eventually repositioned the plate and turned it back on. It's somewhat intrusive but I prefer to have it on as I often park in narrow quarters.... just a reminder to go slowly and watch my lead foot so I don't accelerate too hard.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Turned mine off yesterday. My garage is pretty tight and that incessant beeping doesn't help you concentrate on what you're doing very well.

 

[sherold]

I still find them very useful. I have a pretty tight parking situation, maybe 18" total space remaining front-back in my garage and find them helpful. I still rely on the camera/mirrors for side distance judging but, learning the sensors has easily allowed me to use them to find my correct depth in the garage.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

I still find them very useful. I have a pretty tight parking situation, maybe 18" total space remaining front-back in my garage and find them helpful. I still rely on the camera/mirrors for side distance judging but, learning the sensors has easily allowed me to use them to find my correct depth in the garage.

Do you use the tone or the visual representation on the dash? I have a pretty narrow garage front to back as well and what I did was mark on the floor and I align the camera with the mark. Just curious how others do it.

 

[RexRemus]

I have about 2-3" either end to fit into my garage, I haven't turned off the parking assist, I just ignore it

Installed one of these: https://www.amazon.com/GoodChief-Universal-Laser-Parking-Assist/dp/B07HHGRWS8

And a small bump stop as a "last resort" and I don't need to worry too much about it. Laser guide is just modern day "tennis ball" but with such small margins on either end it's great to have to make things repeatable. Just line it up on the dash and you know you're good. Bump stop is like 1" past "ideal" but to be honest most times i just try to lightly "bounce" off it and catch the rollback and it lines things up pretty much perfectly. Laser takes like 10 minute to install, it's cheap and simple but that's all it needs to be.

Pics make it look like there's more room than there is - slight fisheye I think, and the rear one is too dark to see the actual bumper which is literally about 3" from the door at the nearest point - but it's all dialed in now and works great - no need to care or listen to parking sensors they'd never be able to give any indication of such small distances to be useful. They just sit in the red the whole time lol

 

[RexRemus]

Do you use the tone or the visual representation on the dash? I have a pretty narrow garage front to back as well and what I did was mark on the floor and I align the camera with the mark. Just curious how others do it.

haha posted mine just after you asked - that system seems to be working great for me. I have also added some medium density foam to the front of the shelving as a "just in case" at any points the front end might actually contact them. Really just as a way to avoid scratches in a worst case scenario. Between all of that, I've been able to get comfortable enough to not get out and check in the back EVERY time I park it in there If I tap the stop and the laser is looking good on the dash - I trust that I am good now. Highly repeatable.

 

[sherold]

Do you use the tone or the visual representation on the dash? I have a pretty narrow garage front to back as well and what I did was mark on the floor and I align the camera with the mark. Just curious how others do it.

I now rely on the tone from the rear sensors when backing in close to the garage wall. The first week I had to learn how the distance from the visual indicators on the display actually translated to in the real world but it only takes a few trials and I feel pretty comfortable with it.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

No. They annoy with purpose, so you are aware and don’t damage your car and be one of those who post and complain about high cost of repairs on self-inflicted damage. They could be recalibrated to be less conservative though. When the red bars show, there is still about a foot of clearance, if not more.

 

[SANZC02]

Do you use the tone or the visual representation on the dash? I have a pretty narrow garage front to back as well and what I did was mark on the floor and I align the camera with the mark. Just curious how others do it.

I use the camera lining up the top of the front license plate with the Seal under the garage door. Helps me constantly stay an inch or so past the garage door. Only leaves 12 inches in the back otherwise I would need to open the garage door to get to the other side of the garage.

Works well and buzzers do not bother me.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

I use the camera lining up the top of the front license plate with the Seal under the garage door. Helps me constantly stay an inch or so past the garage door. Only leaves 12 inches in the back otherwise I would need to open the garage door to get to the other side of the garage.

Works well and buzzers do not bother me.

I thought mine was tight.

 

[Count Orlok]

The Count likes to know when he is scratching a neighboring vehicle.

 

[s4wrxttcs]

Only on every car that I've owned that has had them.



More seriously the reason I don't like them is they teach you to ignore the beeps because 99% of the time there isn't any issue.

For example I can't backup out of my drive way without the constant beep because of a plant that triggers it despite the plant not being in the way at all.

The 360 degree camera is way more useful.

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