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Old 03-01-2008, 09:04 PM
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Backup alarm - JDM car

When I engage reverse I have a backup beeper that sounds inside the car.

Is this a standard feature in JDM cars?
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Old 03-01-2008, 10:47 PM
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When I engage reverse I have a backup beeper that sounds inside the car.

Is this a standard feature in JDM cars?
A backup beeper which sounds to the rear outside the car is common and may be mandatory in japan. However my 92 was not so fitted, but I know many vans and SUV's imported second hand from Japan are equipped this way.

We in NZ have had several small children run over by an SUV driven by family member and in their own driveway. Terrible accident and a reversing horn is a good idea.
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Old 03-02-2008, 12:38 AM
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When I engage reverse I have a backup beeper that sounds inside the car.

Is this a standard feature in JDM cars?
Same with my '95 JDM, it is only audible inside there is no "beeping" outside.
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Old 03-02-2008, 02:12 AM
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Yes. JDM cars have a beeper inside the cabin to remind you that it is in reverse. It's not audible outside the car.
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Yes. JDM cars have a beeper inside the cabin to remind you that it is in reverse. It's not audible outside the car.
Phil, what is the point? On second thoughts, is it in case the driver has selected reverse in error and could be unaware of his destination.

Is it possible that an outside beeper has been removed? Mine has neither. Downward facing mirrors outside the rear window are common on Japanese vans and SUV's imported second hand and are a valuable item.

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Old 03-02-2008, 06:57 AM
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Phil, what is the point? On second thoughts, is it in case the driver has selected reverse in error and could be unaware of his destination.
That's right Trev. My Dad once did exactly that in his Jaguar. Floored it away from the traffic lights and shot backwards into a builder's lorry.
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Is it possible that an outside beeper has been removed? Mine has neither. Downward facing mirrors outside the rear window are common on Japanese vans and SUV's imported second hand and are a valuable item.
No. All JDM SVXs have the internal beeper. I've never seen one with an external beeper. I want one of those mirrors for my Legacy Estate, but I can't see any easy way to fit one. Maybe I'll get one of those radar sensors instead.
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Mine only beeps inside as well.
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