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Old 02-16-2010, 06:28 AM
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Infrared Blind Spot Detection System For Maximas

This is a feeler thread for all you 6th gen Maxima owners. The company I work for manufactures a product called SideEyes. SideEyes is an infrared laser based blind spot detection system. It has a driver side and a passenger side mirror mounted sensor. It uses LEDs to alert the driver when a vehicle has entered the blind spot zone. The system has been validated and is sold through Mopar dealers nationwide.

I want to mount it to my Max BUT THE PROBLEM IS it has certain plastics that mount it underneath the mirror. These plastics wont mount to the max mirror and the size of the sensors are NOT tiny.

If I were to work with my engineering team and design a mountable solution, would anyone be interested in purchasing a kit of this brand new technology? I know, I know. No performance gains, but added safety, looks, and one off uniqueness that WILL draw attention. Let me know how you feel.

- Here is what it looks like on the Chrysler Town and Country Minivan -

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Id rather buy a Volvo.
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Man, those are some big sensors!!! Looks good on the Mini-van, not so good on a max...
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KC has summed it up, $1 mirrors do the trick just fine. I think the cost would out weight the benefit and wouild mess up the lines of the car.
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Originally Posted by Hamchan
KC has summed it up, $1 mirrors do the trick just fine. I think the cost would out weight the benefit and wouild mess up the lines of the car.
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Old 02-24-2010, 09:42 PM
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i have the same thing as KC but my frame is a bit smaller and the mirror is tinted bluish...looks cool too and does not interfere with the lines or the mirrors function...in fact in Canada the mirrors are heated against fog and ice!
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Uhhhh... what? Maybe when I hit 80 years old.
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Lane Changing and Passing on an Interstate Highway

Because of the sustained high speeds on an interstate and other limited access highways, careful lane changing and passing are essential.

Here Are a Few Tips to Help You:


It is legal in Maryland to pass on the left or on the right, but slow moving vehicles must stay in the right lane. Thus, most of your passing should be on the left.


Safe passing depends on cooperation between drivers. Don’t speed up when being passed. Quick movements at high speeds can be fatal. Don’t return to the other lane too
soon after passing.


Always signal a lane change.


Check your blind spots by glancing over your shoulder.
In this illustration, the driver of the car in front cannot see
the two cars behind him, using the inside and outside mirrors, because they are in a blind spot.

Check the outside mirror or look over your shoulder toward the left rear or right rear before changing into another lane.
Never cruise in the blind spot of the vehicle ahead of you.

For those of you in Maryland, MVA Driver Handbook!
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does any1 know if the reverse sensors are purchasable?
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does any1 know if the reverse sensors are purchasable?
They are. Just do some research on the web.
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I saw some on eBay the other day
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u think it would be possible for me to get them thru the dealership?
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