Electrical reverse beeper
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A back up beeper and PDC are two very different things. A backup beeper simply beeps when a vehicle is in reverse. PDC or back up sensors are intended to alert a driver when something is behind their vehicle when in reverse. A back up beeper can be found on the internet for $15-$20 and simply wires into a back up light circuit. PDC is more complicated. Its an option on MINI coupes and standard on the convertibles. I'm pretty sure that the sensor in the Prius is similar to PDC and is not simply a back up beeper.
I agree with Kenchen, it would be pretty silly and embarrassing to put a beeper like that in a Mini, but if it makes you happy, go for it.
I agree with Kenchen, it would be pretty silly and embarrassing to put a beeper like that in a Mini, but if it makes you happy, go for it.
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What year is your MINI? If it is '04 or earlier (backup light in the middle of the bumper), there are bulbs available in 1156 size that have a beeper integrated into the base: http://www.autobarn.net/des20100.html. If you have an 05/06 model, you'll need to find a separate beeper module.
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A back up beeper and PDC are two very different things. A backup beeper simply beeps when a vehicle is in reverse. PDC or back up sensors are intended to alert a driver when something is behind their vehicle when in reverse. A back up beeper can be found on the internet for $15-$20 and simply wires into a back up light circuit. PDC is more complicated. Its an option on MINI coupes and standard on the convertibles. I'm pretty sure that the sensor in the Prius is similar to PDC and is not simply a back up beeper.
I agree with Kenchen, it would be pretty silly and embarrassing to put a beeper like that in a Mini, but if it makes you happy, go for it.
I agree with Kenchen, it would be pretty silly and embarrassing to put a beeper like that in a Mini, but if it makes you happy, go for it.
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Actually, the beep in the Prius is only in the cabin and it is so the drivier knows the vehicle is in reverse. The Prius has a weird transmission selector that springs back to a default location after selecting forward or reverse. On would have to look at the digital display way up by where the windshield meets the top of the dash to see if you were in reverse. With the beep, there is no guesswork and you can look at the road.
Interesting. I guess that makes sense. I probably could have used something like that the first few times I drove my Mini until I got use to the shift pattern. It's second nature now, but with reverse next to first, I had a couple of surprising starts at first.
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