Override swich for Reverse sensor

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Anyone know where I can buy one of these please.

Pedro

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Any auto electrician or handyman could install one, nothing is avaliable specifically made for it.

You need to run a wire form the rear of the car to a switch to isolate the power.

Or open the jack compartment and find the speaker stuck in there and turn the volume down on it, they have a 3 position volume control on them.

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Thanks for that Team Piggy.

With all the beeping, it would be a pain backing a caravan into a tight spot I would imagine.

Pedro

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Find where the power source comes from i'm guessing it's off the reverse switch on the box may be able to wire switch from thereor from body control module.
Cheers Phil.

P.S I have to log on everytime to be able to post is this normal? Please PM me so we don't get off subject.

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reverse sensor

Pedro, in the instruction booklet for the reverse sensor's it talks about them being de activated when you plug in your trailer wiring, haven't tried it yet. But i will check this out next week when the trailer is on. Try it before you spend the money.

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Hutch,
Thanks for that.
If what the manual says is correct that solves situation for me,
By the way how long did it take you from ordering vehicle to delivery.

My order only went in last week and delivery date is unknown at this stage.
Chasing White auto 3l diesel in Brisbane.
By the way I could not get link you posted at bottom of message to open (Firefox, or IE).

Phil, thanks for your input too.

Pedro

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Pedro, i had mine within a week, it is a petrol and i know the assistant stock controller at Sci fleet, also i fixed the link. It is my wife's Photography business.

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Thanks for that Hutch.

What was the cost of the 694's changeover?

Pedro

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Factory reverse sensors stay on when the trailer is plugged in. There is no interface I know of that will sense a trailer attached.

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Pedro, the 694'e were $650, the problem is noboby wants the Grandtreks, any of the big dealers like BJT Chermside already have about five spare sets.

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I can get the 5 694's for a $330 change over figure through Bob Jane.

Still trying to work out if this is the way to go.
The Bob Jane guy tells me there is nothing wrong with the Grand Treks now, and all that is needed is a good wheel alignment and wheel balance after about 5000kms.

He said their machine is calibrated every 2 days and I think I will give him a go with the alignment either way.


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I can get the 5 694's for a $330 change over figure through Bob Jane.
Still trying to work out if this is the way to go.
The Bob Jane guy tells me there is nothing wrong with the Grand Treks now, and all that is needed is a good wheel alignment and wheel balance after about 5000kms.
He said their machine is calibrated every 2 days and I think I will give him a go with the alignment either way.
Pedro

This is an excellent price, take it.
Nothing wrong with Grandcraps hehehe he really doesnt want them.

Mate bought identical prado to mine 5 days after me, his grandtreks are almost due for replacement, 25000 kms out of them only.
Last trip on gravelly roads, he had 3 punctures at 28 PSI within a day.

My 694's did same trip, albeit I suffered a puncture because i hadnt lowered my pressures.
Mine have 17000 kms on them and arent even a 1/3 worn yet.

Grandcraps are about $190 to the dealer cost, 694's anything around $100 or less trade in is good value.
I paid $250 changeover from memory, but did not drive on the grandtreks at all, I had them couriered from pre-delivery to the tyre place (bridgestone) and back to avoid road miles.

I find the machine being calibrated every two days a bit of a bold statement.
I have 12 BJ dealerships as clients and they do them every 2-3 months at the maximum, some only every 6 months.
The systems do have a self test feature, this is more what he is saying I would think.

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Thanks Team Piggy,
My previous vehicle was a L/C (bought 2nd hand) with Grand Treks and I was very disappointed with them.
As part of my investigation into possible reason for poor performance I heard from several sources that the calibration of machines is critical to the readings they give.
I proved it on one occasion when I had readings done on same day at two different machines I got 2 different (fair difference too) readings.
Being mechanically challenged, I don't know if this is true but it seems to be logical.
Will check the new price of 694's tomorrow and take it from there.
By the way you said

I find the machine being calibrated every two days a bit of a bold statement.
I have 12 BJ dealerships as clients and they do them every 2-3 months at the maximum, some only every 6 months.
The systems do have a self test feature, this is more what he is saying I would think.

From experience with a local Bob Jane I can imagine they were not done regularly as the readings on mine showed very different readings over short periods with no rough driving.

The Bob Jane man I spoke to tells me he bought a calibration machine and that is why he can do it every 2 days.

Don't know the cost of a calibration machine and would appreciate any advce on this and whether it is likely he would have his own calibration machine.

Pedro

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?? Sounds fishy to me, most of the units have them internally. A lot of the BJ dealerships use probase or similar (some use another odd name) and they use strings as the form of measurement still attached to points on the machine.

Who calibrates his calibrater is now the question?

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Good point Team Piggy, re Who calibrates the calibration machine?

Might have to take a look and ask some questions.

Pedro