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I was wondering if anyone knew what color corresponds to what distance? Like red with constant tone is <1 ft, etc. I tried to search the forum but couldnt find it. Thanks in advance! 
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Originally Posted by ricochet' date='Mar 23 2005, 12:13 PM
I was wondering if anyone knew what color corresponds to what distance? Like red with constant tone is <1 ft, etc. I tried to search the forum but couldnt find it. Thanks in advance!?
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Mar 23 2005, 12:53 PM
I would assume that the pictogram of the car is in proportion to the size of the coloured indicators.
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Mar 23 2005, 01:38 PM
Who cares?
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My only wish is that PDC should go full alert and full red only once you're an inch or so away from the obstacle, not feet away.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Mar 23 2005, 10:49 PM
[quote name='Guest' date='Mar 23 2005, 01:38 PM']Who cares?
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My only wish is that PDC should go full alert and full red only once you're an inch or so away from the obstacle, not feet away.
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[/quote]For me full alert / full red is about 15cm which is close enough for me.
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Originally Posted by marty530d' date='Mar 23 2005, 04:54 PM
[quote name='Rudy' date='Mar 23 2005, 10:49 PM'][quote name='Guest' date='Mar 23 2005, 01:38 PM']Who cares?
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My only wish is that PDC should go full alert and full red only once you're an inch or so away from the obstacle, not feet away.
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[/quote]For me full alert / full red is about 15cm which is close enough for me.
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[/quote]Same here. I have another wish though - that it would pick up lower obstacles like curbs as well. I guess the will eventually fit a couple of sensors lower down and probably give some distance readout on the screen.
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10-4 on curbs. So far only one slight encounter, but my E39 stayed banged up. Cost me three outside temperature replacements. That was one of my primary hopes in ordering PDC was to locate the curbs.
