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Reverse Parking Tips with the PD1 Car Parking Sensor

admin — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:09:43 +0000

Parking your car whether you pull into a slot or back in can be a little nerve racking in the tiny spaces we have today. This is why learning a few reversing parking tips can help you avoid damaging your vehicle and have an overall sensor of parking safety. Reversing is the most difficult part of parking or un- parking your vehicle. There are certainly options like the PD1 car parking sensor, which helps you figure out where your bumpers actually out, but what if you want more than just a parking aid?

· First of all the electromagnetic reversing sensor casts a wide net for the front and back bumper to read objects that may be in your path, but out of sight. A vehicle does have blind spots.

· You can position your mirrors to account for some of the blind spots, but this doesn’t always take care of the issue when you are reverse- parking.

· By relying on the electromagnetic rear parking sensor is not a good thing either. What we mean is that you can listen for the beep to change as you get closer to an object, but you should still keep an eye out in your mirrors for possible road blocks. People are the hardest to keep track of and the parking aids may not pick them up as quickly as they move.

· The reverse parking sensor is supposed to tell you when you get closer to an object, but it must read the area by sending a quick signal to you.

Based on these reverse parking tips so far you need to rely both on yourself and the reverse car parking sensors, and not one or the other. A camera system along with the Parking Dynamics PD1 parking sensor is also a great addition to the whole reverse issue.

When you reverse your vehicle you need to keep in mind that looking in the mirrors is better than looking over your shoulder. This allows your hands to turn the wheels accordingly rather than getting confused about the wheel direction you need. The car parking sensor will also help you determine the route your wheel should be turned based on the objects in the way.

Reverse Parking Sensors for Optimal Parking Safety

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:10:16 +0000

There is a reason commercial trucks have parking sensors. In a commercial truck you have two side mirrors, but often the rear view mirror doesn’t exist. It can make backing up difficult, especially with the many blind spots a commercial vehicle has. The parking sensors are not only for commercial vehicles anymore. The parking sensors can be used on any vehicle from the smallest car to the large personal truck you have.

Typically the most difficult parking aspect is reversing. For optimal parking safety using car parking sensors is imperative, but if you can’t afford the front parking sensor you can opt for the reverse parking sensors or you can have both front parking sensors and rear. You may feel comfortable with just a reverse parking sensor for an extra set of eyes, so let’s look at how the rear parking sensor can help you park your vehicle with safety in mind each time.

There are a couple of methods to reverse parking. You can parallel park, park forward and have to back out, or you can back into a parking space. We will concentrate on the backing into parking spaces safety.

The car reversing aids need to be placed on the inside of the bumper about 40 to 50 centimetres from the ground. There are electromagnetic parking sensors that allow for this type of installation. They are no drills parking sensors for optimal safety and looks. The tape just affixes the rear parking sensor to the inside of the bumper. Then the CAN Bus wiring system is routed to the gear shift, to help the parking sensor engage when you put the car in reverse.

When the car is in reverse the reverse sensor is working to scan the area you will back into. For backing into parking spaces safety it is imperative to have all around protection reading how close you might be to another car or the wall behind you. The reversing sensors will guide you with zones. There are three zones. The first zone is not a continuous beep, but more of a beep in warning. The second zone lasts a little longer, and the third and final zone is a consistent beep relayed to you in the vehicle. It is this sound you need to be careful of. It states that repositioning the vehicle is a must before you encounter the object it “sees.” By stopping the car you can avoid any damage.

The PD1 electromagnetic parking sensor will be the best option in the reverse parking sensor category for several of the reasons mentioned above. You can find these parking sensors at www.parkingdynamics.co.uk

The Top Reasons You Should Use Parking Aids

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:34:33 +0000

Parking sensors are not a new technology to our vehicles. There have been many models in the past history, but now as technology advances we are able to get better parking aids to use for all situations. A parking sensor in the front and rear will enable you to avoid accidents and issues. We will look at the top reasons that you might consider installing an electromagnetic parking sensor system on your car.

The first reason is parallel parking. Parallel parking is a very difficult thing to do. It also causes trepidation in many drivers. To avoid issues will parallel parking and to always have success the PD1 parking sensor is your answer.

Next for parking in a shopping centre you will have many cars and people moving about. You can always be careful to check your blind spots as well as all other areas as you are parking. However, accidents still occur. With the PD1 parking sensor you can avoid these incidents.

The third reason for having parking aids comes from your garage. With the reverse sensor you can back into your garage and park your vehicle without damage. This readies the car for the morning use and a quicker commute. The reversing sensor also works if you live on a busy street where you need to be careful of traffic.

When you use the PD1 parking sensor kit you have a front and reverse sensor. The reverse sensor has three zones of detection. The first zone is a mild warning that there is an object close by. The second zone tells you that you are getting closer to the object, but are still okay. The third zone is a constant beep, which informs you that you need to stop and reposition the car before you cause any damage. The front parking sensor has two zones to warn you where your bumper is. In short the main purpose of any parking sensor system is to eliminate accidents, incidents, and injury to another vehicle, object, or person in any situation you might find yourself in.

Reversing Safety with Car Parking Sensors

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:48:17 +0000

Backing up is the cause of most parking accidents. When you can see straight ahead or out your side windows you have a better chance of making sure you don’t hit another car or person. When you are reversing you have blind spots as well as the need to look around the entire car to make sure there are no objects in your way.

Reverse car parking sensors are one item you can place on your car to make sure you stop most accidents from occurring. The car parking sensors are a no drill parking sensor. A no drill parking sensor will adhere to the back side of the bumper on your car and still be able to read how close you are to other objects.

To qualify how the car parking sensors work for reversing safety you should know that the distance from the object is important. If a car speeding through the parking lot comes up behind you chances are the sensor may not read it as it would a stationary object. You must always be hyper aware of what is around you; knowing that you can prevent most of these accidents.

The reverse sensor is going to help you determine how close a person is walking behind you, tell you if your bumper is near any object, and help prevent your damaging your car or another object. The parking aids have three zones on the reverse sensor.

Zone one is going to be an inconsistent beep sound. It will warn you that it senses an object behind you, but that you are still not close to hitting it. The second zone of the car parking sensor will be more consistent, but not a steady pulse. This is a warning that you are getting closer and should stop to reposition soon. The last zone is a constant beep that warns you are too close. At this point repositioning the car is a must. By having the car parking sensor on your vehicle you can avoid most reversing accidents and stay safe.

Electromagnetic Parking Sensor: The PD1

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:43:54 +0000

Car parking sensors have existed for decades now and the technology continues to increase. If you truly want a car parking sensor that has the best rating and eye for corners then the PD1 electromagnetic parking sensor is essential. To help you understand why this is the better option than other car parking sensors we need to look at where the reverse sensors and front parking sensors will be installed.

Car parking sensors like the electromagnetic parking sensor is attached to the backside of the bumper. They adhere to the fibreglass bumper without any modifications. Electromagnetic parking sensors do need to have adaptations for use with metal bumpers, but they will work on all bumpers.

Next the PD1 car parking sensor has a wiring system called the CAN bus wiring system. The wires are actually sensors that run through the entire length of the bumper. This means the corners, sides of the bumper, and the entire bumper will be covered with technology to tell you how close you are to an object. The front car parking sensor will be the same as the reverse sensor, with a mild change.

The wiring system from the reverse sensor will hook up to the reverse parking gear to engage the sensor whenever you back up. The front car parking sensor is engaged with a button under the dash. This button must be pressed before the car will tell you how close you are to an object.

There are other car parking sensors on the market. One is the ultrasonic parking sensor. It works differently than the PD1 electromagnetic parking sensor. There are four to six sensors that must be installed on the cars bumpers. Furthermore, the parking sensors will mare the outside of the bumper. They also don’t work on the corners or sides, which mean you, have a potential to still have an accident with the vehicle.

Car parking sensors that will read the entire bumper are more cost effective for you as well as a better design. The electromagnetic parking sensor also allows your car to remain as beautiful as when it left the factory, with no change to the bumper.

No Drill Parking Aids

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:13:58 +0000

Parking aids come in two types. You have the ultrasonic parking sensor and the electromagnetic parking aid. The ultrasonic parking sensors require you to drill holes in the bumper of your vehicle. There are also four to six parking sensors to be installed on the vehicle. Why go with complication when you can go with the no drill parking aids?

The no drill parking aid or electromagnetic parking sensor allows you to place four sensors on the car without altering the vehicles looks in anyway. The electromagnetic parking sensor will adhere to the inside part of your bumper. If you have metal bumpers you will need a small adaptation to the parking sensor to make it work.

The installation can be completed with a trained professional to ensure that the reverse sensors and front parking sensors are in the correct place and working properly. The systems are also easy for you to install if you are mechanically inclined. You just need to follow the installation instructions that come with the electromagnetic parking sensor.

The only one of its kind is the PD1 parking sensor from Parking Dynamics. Parking Dynamics will supply you with further information regarding the use of the parking sensors in the technical section on this site. For our purposes you need to know that the PD1 uses the CAN bus wiring system to transmit information to the driver of the car. This wiring system alerts the driver at stages when they become close to objects such as vehicles, curbs, or people. The no drill parking aids allow you to reverse and park with safety of others and yourself in mind. The fact that it does not detract from the overall appearance of the vehicle is a bonus that only the PD1 can offer you.

Parking Safety: Learning How to Parallel Park with Parking Aids

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:25:31 +0000

In a recent blog we spoke about the fear of parallel parking. It is absolutely true; most drivers will avoid parallel parking at all costs because there is such a danger in causing an accident. When you are learning to drive you do have to learn how to parallel park, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make it easier on yourself and your vehicle with reverse sensors. We are going to describe how you want to parallel park and what the parking sensors can tell you.

· To parallel park you will need to signal to other drivers on the road that you are turning.

· Then you will need to pull your vehicle up next to the car in front of the space you are parking in. Your vehicle should be pulled up past the driver’s side window of the other car. In other worlds your vehicle bumper is almost at the half mark of the other car.

· Once in position and the other traffic is either gone around you or waiting you can start parking. You will need to back up at almost a 45 degree angle. Once your car has passed the bumper of the other car you will slowly start to turn the wheel in the other direction. If done right it takes one smooth move to park your car without hitting the curb behind you, the car in front of you or the car behind you. Your bumper when turning to straighten out your vehicle should be close to the car in front of you, but not enough to cause damage.

This last statement in the above information is why you would need a parking aid. A parking sensor like the Parking Dynamics PD1 will tell you when you are too close to another object. With parking sensors in the front bumper you know when your bumper is too close to the rear bumper on the other car. This means you would need to stop turning, straighten your wheels and ease back. It could also mean you need to reposition your vehicle to try parallel parking again.

A reverse parking sensor will help you know when you are too close to the curb or the bumper of the car behind you. The electromagnetic parking sensor, PD1, offers the best technology for parallel parking to prevent accidents.

The Parking Dynamics parking aid does not require you to drill holes in your bumper or leave an unsightly sensor on the outside. Instead the parking sensor will be on the inside of the bumper and adheres well to the bumpers on newer cars. The electromagnetic sensor will require adaptation for a metal bumper, but they can also be used on the metal. To save yourself from an accident in the future get your parking aid now.

Reverse Parking Sensors – Excellent For Avoiding Accidents

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:43:18 +0000

Driving has become safer and simpler with the latest technology in parking sensors. With the crisis for parking space and frequent traffic jams, parking sensors are no more an extra addition to the driving tools, rather its has become a ‘must have’ device for vehicle safety. Often it is seen that novice drivers commit mistakes while reversing the car. This results in damage to the car as well as other cars.

Even an expert driver would find it difficult to park a car where there is crunch of space. It needs good concentration, efficient and accurate judgment as well as excellent car handling skills to park a car in a narrow space. Parking also depends on the type of car you are using. It is always easier to park a small family car, however, this is not the case with luxury sedans which have a large turning radius and are not easy to manoeuvre.

There are several cases of accidents while the driver backs up on the reverse gear. There are two main fallacies behind this – the reverse gear and objects seen in the rear view mirror and appear much closer. The novice drivers often dash the objects behind them. The best solution to such problems is a reverse parking sensor. These are perfect tools for parking your car in the restricted space without much hassle.

A reverse sensor is designed to assist the driver while reversing the vehicle by emitting a beeping tone when an obstacle comes in close proximity behind the vehicle. The tone produced by the device assists the driver to avoid damage from bumping into other vehicles or obstructions.

Types of reverse parking sensors

Although there are several types of reverse parking sensors, they can be divided into three broad categories – 4 sensors system, 6 sensor systems and parking system having a rear camera.

4 sensors system: These comprise a main unit, simple monitor that shows left to right distance and 4 pieces of radar sensors. The simple monitor with left and right LED light bar, in addition to central digit display makes parking a lot easier. Especially those with a buzzer are really helpful.
6 sensors system: It includes a main unit, a monitor and 6 pieces of radar sensors. Two of the sensors are installed in the front corners and rest four sensors are installed in the rear. These parking sensors help the drivers to look out the front corners. There are two types of monitors available, LCD and VDF monitors. However, it is difficult to view the LCD in daylight, whereas the reverse parking sensor with VDF is suitable for all climates.

Parking system with rear camera: Such systems consist of night vision CCD camera and 4 radar sensor. Certain systems also come with monitor like rear view mirror with 7" TFT LCD. The system is an excellent aid for reverse aid and parking. This backup sensor helps the drivers to view what is going on behind the vehicle.

Working of parking sensors

In the reverse gear, the system gets engaged in an immediate, self-diagnostic, automatic function of mapping the obstructions in the surrounding area. This constant monitoring of the bumpers assists in reversing the vehicle with 100% accuracy. It offers three different audible tone Zones according to the distance of the obstacle from the space. This alerts the driver on proximity with the surrounding objects. There are also reverse sensors with LED display indicating the distance from an object. Therefore, a reverse parking sensor relieves the driver of worries about accidents while reversing.

Invisible car parking sensor – Hidden protection against accidents

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:15:30 +0000

When parking in unfamiliar places there are chances that you can bump to other cars and objects that may cause dents on your car’s body. For worse, there is a chance for the child stepping out behind you to cross the road while you are going to reverse. With the parking sensors, it is much easier and safer to drive. These sophisticated devices are safe and they pay for themselves within a short period. An invisible car parking sensor is now available as factory-fitted item for some vehicles. However, invisible car parking sensors are also available that can be installed on your present vehicle. The sensors are fitted in the front and rear of the vehicles and they measure the proximity of objects to the vehicle and produce an audible warning as you drive closer to them.

Invisible electromagnetic parking sensors

Increasing cases of theft has lead to the emergence of invisible car parking sensors. Latest Electromagnetic Parking Sensor (EPS) system is completely concealed by sticking the strip sensor on the inner surface of the bumper. The system consists of acoustic alert unit, strip aluminum sensor and control module. Appearance of the bumper doesn’t change after installation of the parking sensor. It offers total protection to the back of the vehicle avoiding any blind spot close to the bumper.

On applying the reverse gear, the parking system is automatically activated. An electromagnetic field is automatically generated by the strip sensor. As an obstacle enters the electromagnetic field, the field is perturbed which results in a change in relation to the distance of the obstacle. This perturbation gets detected at a distance of eighty centimeters ahead of bumper. This is transformed into an acoustic signal that increases as the obstacle gets closer. Actually it is a proximity sensor, which is automatically activated with the insertion of the back gear.

The EPS has been pioneered in the market to reproduce a completely new system with a flexible metallic strip hidden INSIDE the bumper. The most unique feature of the parking sensor is that it is completely invisible from outside when installed. The object near the bumper of the car is picked by the EPS parking sensor. The field of the sensor is not dependent on two or four sensors; rather it covers the whole length of the bumper. Therefore, these systems don’t miss any area like the normal ultrasonic systems.

Unlike the visible oval or round sensors drilled into the bumper, which spoils glamour of today’s prestige cars, these sophisticated devices are perfectly concealed. Further, as the electronic control unit of EPS is very compact (almost the size of a cigarette pack) they can be comfortably installed in the baggage compartment of the car. Additionally, since the parking sensor is invisible and installed inside the bumper, it has lesser risk of damaged.

Merits of the electromagnetic parking sensors

These can be easily concealed during installation and doesn’t modify the vehicle appearance.
It gets activated automatically on engaging the reverse gear
The detection range of the device starts from 0.8m approximately
Acoustic signal becomes strong as the object gets closer
The device guarantees better and more efficient maneuvering during the parking operation

An invisible parking sensor could be your best purchase; it would not only prevent an accident but also save a life. Moreover, it improves the security of your vehicle and you can park it with no one required to watch.

Parking Sensors – The Best Way To Avoid Backup Accidents

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:38:37 +0000

So how much did you suffer this year and beyond with the same parking qualms? There are sure to be an abundance of them that you might have faced sitting behind those powerful steers. Well now, you can sigh off your everlasting worry away with the latest technology driven parking sensors available in the market.

A unique parking sensor enables you to determine the presence of any obstacles near to your car, while you are in a mode of parking the vehicle. While most of the luxurious limos, nowadays, come associated with an automated sensor; for the less-expensive ones there is the detachable parking sensor available in convenience.

The features of parking sensors

These parking sensors are found in different shapes and with myriads of features varying with the models. However, for all, they are placed in the bumper of the vehicle or on its brackets. They function by sending ultrasonic radio waves at the rate of 40,000 times per second. These waves enable an alert that helps the driver to detect the presence of any possible block or hindrance behind the vehicle. This is done by a controller that is used to receive the indications from the sensor and alert the driver of the possible danger preventing the cause of an accident in the process.

There can be a number of ways in which the alert is produced to grasp the attention of the man behind the steers. One of the most-used techniques is a beep tone inside the car that gives a cue to the driver of the obstacle behind. Another way of letting the driver know can be the visual aid that comes with the sensor. The small LCD indicates the possible obstruction behind by a blink on the screen.

One of the most popular types of sensors, the reverse sensors has found real recognition in the trend of parking sensors. With its many innovative fitting options available, it is immensely useful as a backup sensor. Often we tend to miss on the low walls or a kid standing behind the car, and fall prey to an unwanted situation. This particular backup sensor is built in such a way as to alert the driver of the apparently invisible obstacle standing behind the car.

A recent survey revealed that about 91% of kids below an average of four years are the easiest victims of backup accidents. Even the Department of Transportation have recorded that every one vehicle amongst 27% of them falls in reverse accidents. This calls for an immediate installation of the powerful reverse sensor in your car, to prevent it from unwanted risks.