Under dash switch

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On 9/7/2018 at 10:41 AM, oburgtiger said:

I installed a $20 kit from eBay. Even with the backup camera, I found the bumper corners were closer than I liked to nearby objects, and my wife is notorious for bumping into things.  I like the results because it looks very stock other than not showing up on the DIC. 

 

I drilled 4 holes in the bumper (kit came with a hole saw), mounted the controller behind the tail light assembly where I could access the reverse +12v wire, and ran the speaker output along the frame and into the cabin. I mounted the little speaker behind the rear seat. I added the toggle switch for towing and a relay for ignition signal. I found I had to add that relay because the sensors were active when the vehicle exit lights were on at night, which include the reverse light. Every time I would walk behind the truck with those on it would beep at me. Fixed now. 

I was actually thinking of the audible beeping a delivery truck makes when backing up to warn pedestrians.  But I do agree that the bumper mounted sensors are a great option.  Front and rear sensors should be standard equipment, imo.