ABOUT PARKING SENSOR Parking sensors are proximity sensors for road vehicles designed to alert the driver of obstacles while parking. These systems use ultrasonic sensors. These systems feature ultrasonic proximity detectors to measure the distances to nearby objects via sensors located in the front and/or rear bumper fascias or visually minimized within adjacent grills or recesses. The sensors emit acoustic pulses, with a control unit measuring the return interval of each reflected signal and calculating object distances. The system warns the driver with acoustic tones, the frequency indicating object distance, with faster tones indicating closer proximity and a continuous tone indicating a minimal pre-defined distance. Rear sensors may be activated when reverse gear is engaged and deactivated as soon as any other gear is selected. As an ultrasonic system relies on the reflection of sound waves, the system may not detect flat objects or objects insufficiently large to reflect sound—e.g., a narrow pole or a longitudinal object pointed directly at the vehicle or near an object. Objects with flat surfaces angled from the vertical may deflect return sound waves away from the sensors, hindering detection. Also, soft objects with strong sound absorption may result in weaker detection, e.g., wool or moss. FEATURES Condition: Detecting Distance: 0.3–2.5 m Alarm Distance: 0.3–2.5 m Alarm Sound: 80 dB at 10 cm Supply Voltage: 10.5–15 V (12 V nominal) Current Consumption: 200 mA max Working Temperature: 20°C–65°C Storage Temperature: -35°C–85°C Diameter: 22 mm Color: Black Material: Plastic Package Contents: 1 x Parking Sensor Kit Note: Light reflection and different displays may cause the color of the item in the picture to differ slightly from the real thing. The measurement allowed error is +/- 1–3 cm.