Kirk
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I put one on for a friend but also installed a switch that could prevent it from operating. He only used it in places that he didn't have anyone to act as a ground guide behind while he was backing in.
Backup Alarm - Yay or Nay
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Larry N.
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Sorry -- that's not an accident, though it IS a crash.
Our Travel Supreme has one, and it was loud. I felt bad the few times we were backing up in a campground. The diesel engine is loud enough. Not only that but when I was spotting, and that was going off, DH had a hard time hearing me. But I didn't want to disconnect it, kind of liked the idea of it. So after getting opinions on this forum, we put tape over it to mute it. Much better & if anyone hears it they "recognize" it. I like the idea of having a reset switch though.
A Traveler
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ABSOLUTELY NO!
I have a mirror that allows me to see down the right side. I have another mirror that allows me to see down the left side. I have a camera that allows me to see directly behind me. I don’t want - or need - a backup alarm or a spotter.
The only time I ever hit something when backing up was the one time I used a spotter. Someone was trying to “help” me back out of a spot, and to be polite I followed his directions. I watched him instead of my own mirrors and camera, and hit something. Never again.
I have a mirror that allows me to see down the right side. I have another mirror that allows me to see down the left side. I have a camera that allows me to see directly behind me. I don’t want - or need - a backup alarm or a spotter.
The only time I ever hit something when backing up was the one time I used a spotter. Someone was trying to “help” me back out of a spot, and to be polite I followed his directions. I watched him instead of my own mirrors and camera, and hit something. Never again.
nvrver
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I have one that I installed with a switch so I can shut it off. Hooked the hot wire to the backup lights wire and ran a ground wire to the dash area where I have the switch and another wire to ground for the other terminal on the switch. So I'm turning the ground on and off not the hot wire.
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uchu
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Thank you all again for your input!
I decided to go ahead and install a basic alarm, controlled by a remote 12V ON/OFF switch, which I can operate from the cabin.
I managed to do a pre-installation test of the wiring and it seems to work well. I'll update once I have it installed.
I decided to go ahead and install a basic alarm, controlled by a remote 12V ON/OFF switch, which I can operate from the cabin.
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I managed to do a pre-installation test of the wiring and it seems to work well. I'll update once I have it installed.
