Excellent product Tuesday 22 June, 2010
By Gus Malezis
I received the package promptly, and in great shape. The packaging was well done, and the components inside were well stored for safe transit.\r\nThe fit and finish of the components was very good, the sensors in perfect working order and the paint (I had black) on the surface of the sensors very clean and without blemishes. The instruction sheet was complete but a little small. Installation was simple, although a little time consuming. The connectors on the control unit were all labeled, unique and keyed, as were the connectors and cables of the other components. This made assembly quick, simple and error-proof. The LED console is bright, and clearly visible, and the Left/Right LEDs allow you to understand the location (left or right) and distance to the obstruction. I was used to an audio-only system in the past, but this visual information is very helpful. Overall I am very satisfied with the kit and works extremely well, as advertised. \r\n\r\nA few notes, recommendations and suggestions:\r\n1. The sensors are directly fixed to the wires (for a watertight seal) therefore care must be taken to first install each sensor and then route the wire to the control unit. If a sensor fails in the future, removal will involve the removal of the sensor and wire, and that will require a bit of effort since there is no wire plug/receptacle at the sensor end. A sensor with a wire receptacle (removable wire) would simplify this process, allowing the wire to remain in place while the sensor alone is replaced. I suspect this would increase cost somewhat however.\r\n2. The LED console is not invertible, meaning it can only be mounted pointing up, only on the dash or the top of a mirror. If it were invertible it could be mounted upside down on the headliner, providing another convenient option. \r\n3. The LED console wire is fixed and not plug-removable, so you have to think carefully about its placement first.\r\n4. The sensor cut-out tool is perhaps just a little over-sized, and care must be taken not to oversize the sensor cut-out hole. I would have preferred the cut out tool be 1 mm smaller in diameter and that would have resulted in a tighter hole.\r\nStill, I am very very satisfied with the product and am buying one more kit for my other car.