OK, I've got one for you electronic techies to figure out for me. The backup sensor alarm starts to beep when you get within 48 inches of an object, then beeps faster until you get real close and it is a solid tone.
Only problem I have is that I can't hear it. My wife can, but I can't....too many years shooting a gun without ear protection and going to stock car races as a kid without ear protection. I have a high frequency hearing loss which means I can't hear high pitched noises like digital watch alarms, certain tones on pagers, cell phones and other electronic beepers/buzzers/alarms that are high pitched including the Toy backup alarm. Trust me...now I wear foam plugs plus muffs when I shoot and I use hearing protection when working in my workshop, mowing the lawn or using a chainsaw. Those of you who blast your stereos at maximum sound levels in your vehicles or attend a lot of indoor rock concerts will know what I'm talking about in a few years.
It looks like there is a buzzer/beeper module that plugs in line. Does anyone know if there is any type of replacement module that puts out a different tone? I'm no electo wizard, so I don't know if this is an off the shelf part or something specially made for Toyota.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Last edited by Teikas Dad : 05-09-2008 at 05:23 PM.
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Re: Backup warning buzzer
Also, be advised that the volume of the back-up alarm beeper is adjustable (by your dealership). From what I understand, it comes from the factory at about 70% full volume and can be bumped up to 100%.
OK, I've got one for you electronic techies to figure out for me. The backup sensor alarm starts to beep when you get within 48 inches of an object, then beeps faster until you get real close and it is a solid tone.
Only problem I have is that I can't hear it. My wife can, but I can't....too many years shooting a gun without ear protection and going to stock car races as a kid without ear protection. I have a high frequency hearing loss which means I can't hear high pitched noises like digital watch alarms, certain tones on pagers, cell phones and other electronic beepers/buzzers/alarms that are high pitched including the Toy backup alarm. Trust me...now I wear foam plugs plus muffs when I shoot and I use hearing protection when working in my workshop, mowing the lawn or using a chainsaw. Those of you who blast your stereos at maximum sound levels in your vehicles or attend a lot of indoor rock concerts will know what I'm talking about in a few years.
It looks like there is a buzzer/beeper module that plugs in line. Does anyone know if there is any type of replacement module that puts out a different tone? I'm no electo wizard, so I don't know if this is an off the shelf part or something specially made for Toyota.
Any help would be appreciated.
I think I would research changing out the beeper for something with an adjustable volume that gets much louder than the OEM unit. Better yet it would seem that the output from the beeper could be wired to an LED to give you a visual beeper. What about running an additional wire from the beeper to a vibrating device in your seat. There are many new devices designed to warn the deaf of fire, like a vibrating pillow. I'm sure this could be altered to work in an auto seat?
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I'm not totally deaf, just high frequencies are shot. I was talking to my son tonight and he was showing me a piazo (sp?) speaker that he has for a warning buzzer on his Jeep. I can hear that no problem as it is a lower frequency tone. I'll have to see if I can replace the OEM one with one similar to the buzzer speaker on his Jeep. I'm assuming that it's probably just a simple power in, ground out to make it work. I know there is a separate controller for it, so I'm hoping I just need to replace the part that makes the noise.
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