Curb alert for 16 camaro - Page 6

Night Vision Universe · 11-18-2016, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dysan911

Hey guys. Bumping this thread back up. You guys still happy with this product and do you completely trust it when approaching curbs? Looking into adding this to my to-do list soon.

Thanks!

I am very disappointed in mine, installed correctly, only works half the time. Plus beeps randomly. I am ready to rip it out of the car.

H(.)(.)ters · 11-19-2016, 11:32 AM

Mine working great. At first I had an aiming issue. But it's sorted now. I also have the front splitter. You have to approach curbs slowly and it gives you enough fair warning.

Dysan911 · 12-03-2016, 06:04 PM

I received my curb alert last night in the mail and read over the install instructions. Just watched the video that Glenn posted on the 1st page. Now that I've seen the calibration instructions I'm wondering when I park my car in the garage if its going to hold a constant beep because I have a little rubber ball that hangs in the garage so I know how far to pull in and I'm quite sure the little curb in my garage that my hotwater heater tank sits on is going to trigger this thing.

DoH!. Guess I didn't think this through .

H(.)(.)ters · 12-03-2016, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dysan911

I received my curb alert last night in the mail and read over the install instructions. Just watched the video that Glenn posted on the 1st page. Now that I've seen the calibration instructions I'm wondering when I park my car in the garage if its going to hold a constant beep because I have a little rubber ball that hangs in the garage so I know how far to pull in and I'm quite sure the little curb in my garage that my hotwater heater tank sits on is going to trigger this thing.

DoH!. Guess I didn't think this through .

It doesn't continually beep and repeat. It does it only once. You'd have to back out and pull in repeatedly to trigger it again and again.

Dysan911 · 12-03-2016, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by H(.)(.)ters

It doesn't continually beep and repeat. It does it only once. You'd have to back out and pull in repeatedly to trigger it again and again.

Oh awesome!. Maybe I'll get lucky and it beeps right about the same time I touch the ball and will help confirm im all the way in with that nice audible alert.

Homer2 · 12-04-2016, 12:30 AM

I think I'll back in.

BrianL · 12-04-2016, 11:44 AM

I like mine. Been on 6 months now. I did go back & modify the door jamb wiring to use the rubber grommet access hole that was recommended by Whity1, so it now looks clean to me for the install. I would do this mod again, so it's a thumbs up from me.

The only concern I have now is that some parking spots around where I live have the lines marked at what looks like a 30 degree angle to the curb, so the right front splitter area is still something to watch for when coming into these type of parking spots. But that is just situational awareness. I'm more concerned when my wife comes into a situation like this, & forgetting that the beep doesn't apply for this type of parking spot. Don't tell her I said that!

Dysan911 · 12-13-2016, 03:33 PM

Got mine installed and calibrated successfully the other day. I did notice for the first time since installing it that it went off a few times on the highway to work. Not sure what's up with that. Does that happen to anyone else on occasion?

Glen e · 12-13-2016, 03:34 PM

Tilt it up a VERY SLIGHT bit.....false alerts gone.

Dysan911 · 12-13-2016, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

Tilt it up a very slight bit.....

Will do. The first time I drove with it a good distance it was perfect no falses at all but this morning for some reason it chirped twice on my commute.

Glen e · 12-13-2016, 03:39 PM

After the first calibration wait a few weeks and you can manually adjust it with your hands and the Allen wrench up or down to where you eliminate 99% of the false alarms. You can take it up quite a bit and still see curbs, and keep it from hitting on the ground when your suspension flexes. It's really not rocket science, it just takes you fiddling with it a bit.....also make sure the Allen wrench is extremely tight so it holds the position, I've had a few people install it , somewhat hand tighten and on the first bump it falls out of position.

Teer · 02-23-2017, 09:11 AM

Seems like this thing should come with two sensors. One for straight ahead and one for angle parking (right front corner). Also seems a bit expensive IMO.

Glen e · 02-23-2017, 09:25 AM

It's all in your perspective....I think 150 is cheap to save my front end. It works, is simple to install on the Camaro and invisible.

Dysan911 · 02-23-2017, 10:20 AM

Im a bit disappointed with mine. I simply don't trust it enough to pull forward into anything. I still back in. The reason I don't trust it is.. In my garage I actually have a parking stop. Similar to the curbs you find in parking lots. Its so I don't pull to close to my hotwater heater.

The Curb alert will go off as I approach it about half the time. Some days it will beep as I'm inching close and other times completely silent and my front tire will get stopped by the parking curb and I can't go any further.

Luckily my front splitter clears that parking curb no problem.

12-03-2016, 06:04 PM	#73
Dysan911 Drives: 2017 50th Anniversary 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 930	I received my curb alert last night in the mail and read over the install instructions. Just watched the video that Glenn posted on the 1st page. Now that I've seen the calibration instructions I'm wondering when I park my car in the garage if its going to hold a constant beep because I have a little rubber ball that hangs in the garage so I know how far to pull in and I'm quite sure the little curb in my garage that my hotwater heater tank sits on is going to trigger this thing. DoH!. Guess I didn't think this through . __________________ Former Ride: 17 Camaro 2SS, M6 - Fifty \| Procharger P1SC \| 3.7 Pulley \| Stage 2 IC \| Race Bypass \| DSX FF Kit \| JRE Custom E85 Flex Fuel Tune \| LT4 Fuel System \| JMS Voltage Booster \| MSD Plug Wires \| American Racing 1-7/8's LT Headers Full System Catback \| Baro Breakout Harness \| LT4 Map Sensor \| Katech Ported TB \| MMS Oil Catch Can \| 160 Thermo \| Solo Performance J-Pipes

12-04-2016, 12:30 AM	#76
Homer2 Drives: 50th Anni.. coming home 11/01 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Toronto. Ontario Posts: 1,640	I think I'll back in. __________________ ##################### Built Sept 16/2016 - #2681 of 5955. She came home with me 11/01/16. 50th Anni, 2SS, A8, NPP, NGM Rock Guards, Footwell Lighting, Black Bow Ties, Street Warrior Rotors and Pads, Ceramic Pro, 3M PPF, Oracle Ghosted Side Markers, Kooks 2" headers w/hi flow cats. GPI Stage 1 Cam installed at 305,000 kms.

12-13-2016, 03:33 PM	#78
Dysan911 Drives: 2017 50th Anniversary 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 930	Got mine installed and calibrated successfully the other day. I did notice for the first time since installing it that it went off a few times on the highway to work. Not sure what's up with that. Does that happen to anyone else on occasion? __________________ Former Ride: 17 Camaro 2SS, M6 - Fifty \| Procharger P1SC \| 3.7 Pulley \| Stage 2 IC \| Race Bypass \| DSX FF Kit \| JRE Custom E85 Flex Fuel Tune \| LT4 Fuel System \| JMS Voltage Booster \| MSD Plug Wires \| American Racing 1-7/8's LT Headers Full System Catback \| Baro Breakout Harness \| LT4 Map Sensor \| Katech Ported TB \| MMS Oil Catch Can \| 160 Thermo \| Solo Performance J-Pipes

12-13-2016, 03:34 PM	#79
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,044	Tilt it up a VERY SLIGHT bit.....false alerts gone. __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

12-13-2016, 03:39 PM	#81
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,044	After the first calibration wait a few weeks and you can manually adjust it with your hands and the Allen wrench up or down to where you eliminate 99% of the false alarms. You can take it up quite a bit and still see curbs, and keep it from hitting on the ground when your suspension flexes. It's really not rocket science, it just takes you fiddling with it a bit.....also make sure the Allen wrench is extremely tight so it holds the position, I've had a few people install it , somewhat hand tighten and on the first bump it falls out of position. __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

11-19-2016, 11:32 AM	#72
H(.)(.)ters Drives: 2SS - Black Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VA Posts: 260	Mine working great. At first I had an aiming issue. But it's sorted now. I also have the front splitter. You have to approach curbs slowly and it gives you enough fair warning.

12-04-2016, 11:44 AM	#77
BrianL Drives: 2016 2SS, Red Hot, NPP, Nav, M6 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Eagle Creek OR Posts: 783	I like mine. Been on 6 months now. I did go back & modify the door jamb wiring to use the rubber grommet access hole that was recommended by Whity1, so it now looks clean to me for the install. I would do this mod again, so it's a thumbs up from me. The only concern I have now is that some parking spots around where I live have the lines marked at what looks like a 30 degree angle to the curb, so the right front splitter area is still something to watch for when coming into these type of parking spots. But that is just situational awareness. I'm more concerned when my wife comes into a situation like this, & forgetting that the beep doesn't apply for this type of parking spot. Don't tell her I said that!

02-23-2017, 09:11 AM	#82
Teer Drives: 2016 White 2SS - M6- MRC- NPP Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Nebraska Posts: 53	Seems like this thing should come with two sensors. One for straight ahead and one for angle parking (right front corner). Also seems a bit expensive IMO.

02-23-2017, 09:25 AM	#83
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,044	It's all in your perspective....I think 150 is cheap to save my front end. It works, is simple to install on the Camaro and invisible. __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

02-23-2017, 10:20 AM	#84
Dysan911 Drives: 2017 50th Anniversary 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 930	Im a bit disappointed with mine. I simply don't trust it enough to pull forward into anything. I still back in. The reason I don't trust it is.. In my garage I actually have a parking stop. Similar to the curbs you find in parking lots. Its so I don't pull to close to my hotwater heater. The Curb alert will go off as I approach it about half the time. Some days it will beep as I'm inching close and other times completely silent and my front tire will get stopped by the parking curb and I can't go any further. Luckily my front splitter clears that parking curb no problem. __________________ Former Ride: 17 Camaro 2SS, M6 - Fifty \| Procharger P1SC \| 3.7 Pulley \| Stage 2 IC \| Race Bypass \| DSX FF Kit \| JRE Custom E85 Flex Fuel Tune \| LT4 Fuel System \| JMS Voltage Booster \| MSD Plug Wires \| American Racing 1-7/8's LT Headers Full System Catback \| Baro Breakout Harness \| LT4 Map Sensor \| Katech Ported TB \| MMS Oil Catch Can \| 160 Thermo \| Solo Performance J-Pipes

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