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csuwldcat · 12-23-2011, 03:31 PM

I have owned my Camaro for a bit longer than a year, and have had 3 or 4 occasions where the OEM rear backup system has failed to engage when I put the car in reverse.

Basically, when I put it in reverse that initial beep sound does not fire off to let you know the system is active, then it never beeps to let you know when you are close to something.

I wrote it off the few times it happened as me putting it in and out of reverse too quick or something I did, but yesterday I didn't notice it wasn't active and counted on it. Unfortunately, I was backing up past a pillar in a parking garage and I knew it was really close to the car. When no sound ever came out I thought it was good...until I heard a scrape :( It barely made contact with the rear passenger-side quarter panel wheel flair and scratched it for about 10 inches. Has anyone else experienced throwing the car into reverse and the backup system not coming on?

12-23-2011, 03:31 PM	#1
csuwldcat Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 6	Anyone else have a rear backup sensor system randomly not engaging? I have owned my Camaro for a bit longer than a year, and have had 3 or 4 occasions where the OEM rear backup system has failed to engage when I put the car in reverse. Basically, when I put it in reverse that initial beep sound does not fire off to let you know the system is active, then it never beeps to let you know when you are close to something. I wrote it off the few times it happened as me putting it in and out of reverse too quick or something I did, but yesterday I didn't notice it wasn't active and counted on it. Unfortunately, I was backing up past a pillar in a parking garage and I knew it was really close to the car. When no sound ever came out I thought it was good...until I heard a scrape :( It barely made contact with the rear passenger-side quarter panel wheel flair and scratched it for about 10 inches. Has anyone else experienced throwing the car into reverse and the backup system not coming on?