BLIND SPOT INDICATOR

Vie · 05-05-2012, 10:45 AM

My wife is gung-ho on this option. We ordred it on the 2013 c63amg coupe. Is it as good as they MB claims? 50 years of turning my head, looking for the blind spot? If it is not accurate, opting for it seems like a total waste since if it does not eliminate the head turn. Anyone have the option? Experiences would be most appreciated. thanks in advance

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Roswell · 05-05-2012, 11:03 AM

It's a nice feature to have... but my sister 2011 ML sensor just went bad, and it created other problems as the car not starting normally, and draining the battery... til she got the car towed to the dealership. Now waiting for parts, she was told 1-2 weeks before the repair.

I dont have it on my 2010 C63, and kind of glad now.

ZephyrAMG · 05-05-2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Roswell

It's a nice feature to have... but my sister 2011 ML sensor just went bad, and it created other problems as the car not starting normally, and draining the battery... til she got the car towed to the dealership. Now waiting for parts, she was told 1-2 weeks before the repair.

I dont have it on my 2010 C63, and kind of glad now.

+1. IMO there is no need for extra junk and added electrics

drawde · 05-05-2012, 11:49 AM

I hate people that have this.. They set off my radar detector sometimes lol so it's beeping until i get away from their car.

rory breaker · 05-05-2012, 12:05 PM

I also think its dangerous to have this. Instead of leaning forward or being aware of your surroundings, you learn to rely on a sensor that may be bad or off by a millisecond...and you float right into someone. Encourages bad driving behavior, frankly...I didn't get it and am very glad after having a loaner with the feature (same goes for the stay in lane thing that vibrates your wheel.....so dumb).

gthal · 05-05-2012, 12:43 PM

I have it and like it. I don't rely on it but use it as a second check. Checking over my shoulder and also checking the mirror warning indicator helps ensure I didn't miss anything. An extra layer of safety is never bad unless you start getting lazy and stop doing shoulder checks.

Vie · 05-05-2012, 12:53 PM

That hits the nail on the head. A head turn is [still] required, so my "head turn choreography" will do the job. I never change lanes without checking the blind spot, and the check is always 100%, unless I'm drunk...lol...BTW, (instead of starting a new thread) is the Harmon Kardon system used in the multimedia package, I opted for. Sound quality?

WWMIndy · 05-05-2012, 01:45 PM

I love Blindspot...

Has saved me several times.

balthaser · 05-05-2012, 01:48 PM

I test drove one with it and I like it. I wear glasses so even if I look over my shoulder, there's still somewhere that I might miss.

Just as gthal said, I didn't quit following all the safety procedures as always, but it won't hurt at all to have something double-check for you. We're all humans, human beings are bound to having errors.

05-05-2012, 11:03 AM	#2
Roswell MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,322 Drives: 2010 C63 AMG, 2009 ISF , 2002 L-Tuned IS300, 2011 ML350	It's a nice feature to have... but my sister 2011 ML sensor just went bad, and it created other problems as the car not starting normally, and draining the battery... til she got the car towed to the dealership. Now waiting for parts, she was told 1-2 weeks before the repair. I dont have it on my 2010 C63, and kind of glad now. __________________ 2010 Calcite White C63 - Vorsteiner CF rear diffuser - BOCA CF backseat covers & CF trunk spoiler - RevoZport CF sideskirts w/ VIP CF rear skirts - JBSPEED CF front lip & CF roof spoiler - Blacked-out roof, reverse light & front grill - AMG door pins & Hakimov CF trim kit - H&R springs (w/17mm rear spring pads) - 19's OEM V Multi-spokes w/ Yokohama tires (H&R spacers --> 10mm r & 12mm f) - 19's HRE P40 in brushed with tinted clear w/ Hankook V12 tires

05-05-2012, 11:49 AM	#4
drawde Super Member 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 909 Drives: 2009 C63	I hate people that have this.. They set off my radar detector sometimes lol so it's beeping until i get away from their car. __________________ Tapatalk on MBWorld << TAPATALK USERS PLEASE SHOW SUPPORT ! 2009 Steel Grey C63 - Grey/Black AMG Leather [x] 9500ix Radar/Laser Detector [x] Evosport Painted Side Markers [x] Eurocharged ECU Tune [x] BMC Air Filters [x] 20% Window Tint [ ] Charcoal Filter Delete

05-05-2012, 12:43 PM	#6
gthal MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,292 Drives: 2012 C63 coupe	I have it and like it. I don't rely on it but use it as a second check. Checking over my shoulder and also checking the mirror warning indicator helps ensure I didn't miss anything. An extra layer of safety is never bad unless you start getting lazy and stop doing shoulder checks. __________________ Current: 2012 C63 AMG coupe \| Obsidian black \| Red/black interior \| Performance Package Current: 1996 BMW M3 \| Estoril blue \| Track car \| Heavily modded for the track but still street legal... barely Previous: 2011 M3 coupe \| Jerez black \| Fox Red interior \| Competition Package \| M-DCT

05-05-2012, 12:53 PM	#7
Vie Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 13 Drives: infiniti G35xs	Blind Spot Indicator That hits the nail on the head. A head turn is [still] required, so my "head turn choreography" will do the job. I never change lanes without checking the blind spot, and the check is always 100%, unless I'm drunk...lol...BTW, (instead of starting a new thread) is the Harmon Kardon system used in the multimedia package, I opted for. Sound quality?

05-05-2012, 01:45 PM	#8
WWMIndy MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,879 Drives: 2013 C63 AMG	I love Blindspot... Has saved me several times. __________________ '13 C63 AMG - Diamond White / Red/Black Leather - Current '12 C63 AMG - Magnetite Black - Gone '12 C63 AMG - Iridium Silver - Gone '11 E350 4MATIC - Gone '09 C300 4MATIC - Gone '07 E350 4MATIC - Gone '05 ML350 - Gone '03 ML320 - Gone '02 ML430 - Gone

05-05-2012, 12:05 PM	#5
rory breaker MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,327 Drives: 2012 C63 white/red/black p31	I also think its dangerous to have this. Instead of leaning forward or being aware of your surroundings, you learn to rely on a sensor that may be bad or off by a millisecond...and you float right into someone. Encourages bad driving behavior, frankly...I didn't get it and am very glad after having a loaner with the feature (same goes for the stay in lane thing that vibrates your wheel.....so dumb).

05-05-2012, 01:48 PM	#9
balthaser Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 388 Drives: 2009 C63 AMG	I test drove one with it and I like it. I wear glasses so even if I look over my shoulder, there's still somewhere that I might miss. Just as gthal said, I didn't quit following all the safety procedures as always, but it won't hurt at all to have something double-check for you. We're all humans, human beings are bound to having errors.

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