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Re:Neighbor's house alarm triggers when I put my car in reverse by fezz on Sunday December 17, 2017 @04:34PM (#15947807)
His WRX doesn't have backup sensors.
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Re:Neighbor's house alarm triggers when I put my car in reverse by X-Istence on Sunday December 17, 2017 @05:16PM (#15947997)
It could have backup sensors.

Rear cross detection and blind-spot detection is an option package.

This allows my car (2016 WRX Limited) to warn me about cars flying by when I am backing up out of a parking spot for example.

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Re:Neighbor's house alarm triggers when I put my car in reverse by sundvor on Sunday December 17, 2017 @05:57PM (#15948155)
I have that on my Mazda 3 and it's absolutely brilliant. The range and sensitivity of that system is rather amazing.
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Re:Neighbor's house alarm triggers when I put my car in reverse by hocuspocus on Sunday December 17, 2017 @07:18PM (#15948479)
FYI car makers are starting to collect data from connected cars using their ultrasonic sensors for collision avoidance, among other sensors. You can indeed use them to map surroundings fairly accurately.
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Re:Neighbor's house alarm triggers when I put my car in reverse by sundvor on Sunday December 17, 2017 @07:42PM (#15948570)
Mine isn't connected but, yep, could certainly see how that'd work. Whilst no fancy auto pilot yet, the AEB and radar cruise are very nice things to have in a car.
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Re:Neighbor's house alarm triggers when I put my car in reverse by pcurve on Sunday December 17, 2017 @07:42PM (#15948571)
I have 2014 3. This system has spoiled me. If my next car doesn't have something similar, I'll probably crash it pulling out of dealership.
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Re:Neighbor's house alarm triggers when I put my car in reverse by sundvor on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @05:28AM (#15959195)
Yep, same model / year as mine. 2.5l MT Astina. Great car!
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Re:Neighbor's house alarm triggers when I put my car in reverse by wyldfire on Sunday December 17, 2017 @04:38PM (#15947827)
The reverse lights triggering motion detection and engine/transmission vibration both seem plausible too.
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