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Sensors alert you of objects as you reverse. Get a kit from a local store / eBay / whatever. Expect to pay WAY under $100. Get a 4 sensor system: It will look something like this:
Read the system instructions! |
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Remove the rear bumper of your PT: Remove the rear tail lights and cargo edge trim. Remove the bolts inside the rear wheel arches. Remove the back-up lights, loosen but not remove the bolts behind the lights. Unplug the license plate lights. |
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Remove the 4 nuts
under the cargo edge trim that hold the bumper cover to the car. (this can be tricky) |
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Remove the 4 pins
from under the tail lights. The bumper cover will now come off. |
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I placed the
bumper cover upside down on a large flat surface. A square was used to find the 'true' edge of the bumper. A string was taped across to establish a straight edge, and the positions for the sensors marked. |
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A small hole saw
was provided with the sensor kit to make the appropriate sized holes in the bumper cover. I used larger hole saws to form the voids in the Styrofoam bumper support. > Easy Tip < Make the holes in the Styrofoam LARGE. This will allow the Styrofoam support to continue to "move around a bit" as it is prone to do, without pushing the sensors out of position in the bumper cover. |
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Connect the wires
/ cover with loom / and position for re-install. Route the wires to the right hand side of the car, where the jack is located. |
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Position the
electronic module, and tap into the back-up light power, inside the jack storage area. Re-Install the bumper cover, plug in the license plate lights, tighten the bolts behind the back-up lights, reattach all the bits. |
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Run the wire for
the dash display to the front of the car. This kit came with a display that can mount on the dashboard. |
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I used the
opportunity of adding an overhead console from a Chrysler LHS (perfect color) to mount the back-up display in the (now useless) compass window. |
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I ordered the
sensors in Black to match the car, they look good. After living with these sensors for a year I highly recommend this modification to any PT owner. |
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