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Rear Sensors Bad?

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by Pep, Jul 9, 2021.

  1. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:41 AM
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    Pep

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    I nearly hit two people while backing out of a parking space in a lot today. My beef is the sensors never detect people. only vehicles. I had a 17 RAV4 that detected absolutely everything back there. My question is, are mine defective? Any of yours detect people?
     
  2. Jul 9, 2021 at 11:57 AM
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    Well they are rear cross traffic sensors. Meant for vehicles and traffic so performance detecting something small like a person or bicycle is easily missed.

    But you do have eyes and a back up camera to help with that.
     
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  3. Jul 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM
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    crewmaxlmt How dare you!

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    The sensors on my 2020 work very well.
     
  4. Jul 9, 2021 at 12:35 PM
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    My eyes can't be in 3 places, hence the sensors
     
  5. Jul 9, 2021 at 12:37 PM
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    Do they pick up people?
     
  6. Jul 9, 2021 at 12:40 PM
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    crewmaxlmt How dare you!

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    The fronts and rears pick up people well.
     
  7. Jul 9, 2021 at 12:44 PM
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    Therefor mine must be defective. Correct
     

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