Can Backup warning be added?

[TheSEARCH]

I have a 2023 Hybrid XLT. Can backup warning be added somehow? I had it on last vehicle a Ecosport. It would beep if you got to close to an object backing up. . My buddy backed into a car the other day with his F150. Which made me wish I had that feature now.

I know there are aftermarket add on's just wondering if you smart ones out their know if you can add the factory one to my XLT Hybrid

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[Limeymav]

I have a 2023 Hybrid XLT. Can backup warning be added somehow? I had it on last vehicle a Ecosport. It would beep if you got to close to an object backing up. . My buddy backed into a car the other day with his F150. Which made me wish I had that feature now.

I know there are aftermarket add on's just wondering if you smart ones out their know if you can add the factory one to my XLT Hybrid

i did the same thing in my one week old mav, right on the drivers side bumper corner, i guess the pre collision or cross collision dont alert or brake for that , its that damn dial selector had to look down to select drive from reverse so took my eyes off the screen

 

[Darnon]

i did the same thing in my one week old mav, right on the drivers side bumper corner, i guess the pre collision or cross collision dont alert or brake for that , its that damn dial selector had to look down to select drive from reverse so took my eyes off the screen

Pre-collision is forwards looking only. And unless you have a Lariat with the backup sensors (so 22 Lux or 23 Assist) the regular CP360 won't trigger off stationary objects or behind the vehicle.

 

[Darnon]

Theoretically it might be possible to add the OE style system. FORScan would be needed to modify values probably in the BCM, IPC, and infotainment.

The 4 reverse sensors have 6 wires going to the Parking Assist Module (PAM) which is mounted on the rear wall looks like near the center seatbelt retractor. This fella, I think?

That has 4 wires of its own: power from the BCM, ground, and HS2 Can +/-
Uses connector WPT-1447 (same style as the forward camera).

 

[fossil]

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[colinl]

Theoretically it might be possible to add the OE style system. FORScan would be needed to modify values probably in the BCM, IPC, and infotainment.

The 4 reverse sensors have 6 wires going to the Parking Assist Module (PAM) which is mounted on the rear wall looks like near the center seatbelt retractor. This fella, I think?

That has 4 wires of its own: power from the BCM, ground, and HS2 Can +/-
Uses connector WPT-1447 (same style as the forward camera).

this is dead on. it could be done in just this way, but it's a LOT more work and cost than just buying the add-on parking sensors from Amazon.

and, if I'm honest, the backup sensors are not that great on my Lariat. I have owned vehicles that sensed things more than 1 row away while parking, and that's annoying, but the maverick is the opposite of that. there is probably a happy medium between nuisance and ineffective, but many times vehicles will drive behind me - that I've seen and stopped for - and the backup sensor either doesn't alert at all, or it is very late.

either way, I'm not very impressed and if you want this capability, I would just go aftermarket for all these reasons.

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