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Old 10-16-2011, 07:50 PM
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what do I need to get this implemented? I already have adaptive cruise control. Is it just coding?

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Old 10-17-2011, 05:41 AM
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Nope, its too much work involved. You need:

a) Camera on the front windshield even windshield is different for LDW
b) Cabling all the way from camera to the cd changer area to the LDW ECU
c) New steering wheel

Too costly and involving considering what it provides.
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I could never understand "lane departure warning".........if people need a warning to tell them they are drifting out of their lane.....then they are either one of three things :
(1) pissed
(2) asleep
or
(3) not concentrating on their driving.
If anyone, is any, or all of the above.....THEN THEY SHOULDN'T BE ON THE ROAD.
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Old 10-17-2011, 06:59 PM
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LOl, figured as much. Thanks for the reply. Thomas, I agree with you. People doze off on the road, it human nature. You can avoid it however. But things do happen.
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When people say something is too expensive/complex to retrofit - it's a myth.
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Originally Posted by Sublime
When people say something is too expensive/complex to retrofit - it's a myth.
Yes indeedy , check my sig.
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When people say something is too expensive/complex to retrofit - it's a myth
well if you want to get some ideas of gifts than try this picture into painting
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Originally Posted by shikha
When people say something is too expensive/complex to retrofit - it's a myth
well if you want to get some ideas of gifts than try this picture into painting
F**k sake ! wheres all crap coming from just lately.
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Originally Posted by Sublime
When people say something is too expensive/complex to retrofit - it's a myth.

Originally Posted by BLooD
Yes indeedy , check my sig.
I was thinking the same thing. Making an assumption about something being too hard or too expensive just isn't helpful. Being too hard is too relative and being too expensive is too subjective.

In this case, I do think the steering wheel is the show stopper - it was for me when I considered doing it. On the other hand, I have been thinking of adding the paddle shifters so I could get a wheel that does both. But... I think I would have to give up a heated wheel and I really like that.

Instead of the correct steering wheel, maybe we could wire the vibrator part to a little buzzer
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Originally Posted by NoQuarter
I was thinking the same thing. Making an assumption about something being too hard or too expensive just isn't helpful. Being too hard is too relative and being too expensive is too subjective.

In this case, I do think the steering wheel is the show stopper - it was for me when I considered doing it. On the other hand, I have been thinking of adding the paddle shifters so I could get a wheel that does both. But... I think I would have to give up a heated wheel and I really like that.

Instead of the correct steering wheel, maybe we could wire the vibrator part to a little buzzer
Sorry seeing this post after long time, couldn't resist replying.

I forgot to mention before that it needs new windshield too.

Is this still too simple/cheap and a myth? If this is simple and not costly for what it gives then what is it?


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