My truck came with them, I leave them turned off, they seem annoying and arent the greatest judge of how close you are to something, maybe I need more time to get used to them
I don't think you will find very much info about people adding them since it requires holes to be drilled or a new bumper.
I personally love them because it's not about the distance you are to something its about something popping up back there when you are looking on the other side! Take for instance some person walking behind my truck while trying to back out... :doh:
I like my reverse warnings but holy cow I need front sensors or a camera. It is impossible to know where you are when pulling into a parking spot![/QUOTE]
First time poster, longtime lurker.
I thought it was just me. I finally decided to get a "real" truck and I have no idea how far am I pulling into a parking spot. Luckily for me, we have to back into parking spots.
Did you install a front view camera? If so how did it go?
Mine came with them and they are usually off. I got the truck cause I wanted the camera for hooking up my trailer the sensors just annoy me they beep when I am still a pretty far from anything.
i love this forum, this is exactly what i was wondering myself. i had a 2010 ram with proximity sensors in the rear bumper and have had trucks since 2006 with these. last week i picked up a 13 Laramie that didn't have them. Wanted the truck with the 8 speed and it was the only 13 left with the transmission i wanted so i passed on the sensors....
does anyone know if this can be done, i know the truck is wired for them as the plug is in the factory position near the chassis, would be a direct plug and play, dealer may have to flash s/w.
I like mine, except for the distance between the 2 center ones
if there is a low post or rock that is in back of the center of the bumper
you would not know it was there, until it was too late
It can be done by just drilling holes into the bumper and adding chrome sensors. I wrote up a review here from when I had mine done a few weeks ago: http://www.ramforumz.com/showpost.php?p=1213750&postcount=12. It won't hook into EVIC but I'm really happy with the way it works.
wow that's amazing, they look better then any factory kit I've seen!
So I guess if i want a factory system all i need to do is order the sensors, drill the holes, plug into the factory harness that's already there, install the factory on off button on the dash and have the computer flashed.
i'm going to look into this and let everyone know how i made out.
When I bought my Ram, I needed something as a park assist.
Sales manager and Parts manager both told me that they can add both rear view park sensors as well as a camera after purchase. stupid me for trusting them, and not researching all of this.
Reason they can't install a camera was I have an automatic locking tailgate when I lock the truck and the locking mechanism is in the same spot as the camera goes in the handle.
Next best option was the sensors, now I was told they will look and be integrated into the truck just like it came from factory. What i got was a different story.:doh:
It would be one thing if they look ugly and worked, but they don't ever work close to what they should. I could be in a completely empty parking lot, with the sensors very clean and it will beep saying im inches away from something to a few feet away, totally random.
Reason they can't install a camera was I have an automatic locking tailgate when I lock the truck and the locking mechanism is in the same spot as the camera goes in the handle.
OK so I've been trying to figure out how to get back up sensors into my 2013 Laramie, every truck I've owned since 2006 have had them and man you don't know how much you miss something until it's gone. I was seriously thinking about the surface mounted system from mopar but i didn't like the idea of adding something to the bumpers and not having it run through the factory system. plus it was going to cost me over $700.00 to get it installed.
OK so i found the factory wiring harness and empty plug for the sensors at the back of my truck so i figured it must be possible to add them. i had two options, drill four holes through my brand new bumper and buy the factory sensors and flash the truck to program them or buy a new bumper and sensors.... ok going with the new bumper idea would have cost me close to $1500.00 just for the parts plus another $100.00 to program and add the factory software. Crazy money....
I decided to try an auto wrecker to see if they had any 09 and up bumper with sensors. I got lucky, the local guy had the bumper i needed and it was a complete system with sensors, hitch, pads, everything for $800.00 and better yet it came off a low mileage 2012 that got nailed in the front end. 8 bolts and i take my bumper off and bolt the one with sensors on....real simple. will do that this weekend and on Tuesday i have an appointment to have the s/w loaded and the override switch added. It will be just like factory.
figure once the dust settles i'll sell my original bumper / hitch package for $550.00 and i'll only have a few hundred bucks invested to have a factory system.
i'll let everyone know how it goes when i have a finished product.
I have the factory sensors in my truck and there is also a switch on the dash center cluster to turn them on and off. There may be some control box behind the dash also. IDK.
I just purchased a bumper from the local auto wrecker that had the sensors and just plugged them into a plug attached to my frame, then had the dealer flash the truck and add the switch. worked perfect. sold my original bumper so i was out of pocket about $300.
GTyankee:
That dent in your rear bumper can be taken out and you won't know it was ever there. I put a dent in my bumper and had it taken out by "The Bumper Man"", they're nation wide, I'm sue you can find one near you. It cost me $100 and was well worth it.
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