Aftermarket front parking assist?

SolamenteRico · 05-04-2024, 04:18 PM

Was inspecting the new (to me) car more thoroughly and noticed the driver side fog light was dislocated. Looks like previous owner hit something gently and pushed in some of the plastic and jarred the fog light. However upon inspection noticed some kind of sensor/camera mounted under the bumper centerline.

Followed the wiring up to the firewall and through the passenger side. Crawled under and found a speaker (?) and a screw that definitely doesn't look factory (far right in image). Don't have time to pull apart the under dash right now so couldn't get more info.

Is this some kind of front park assist? Maybe installed after he banged up the fog light would be my guess. But the little bumper mount camera looking thing is what is throwing me off. When I look at aftermarket parking sensors kits they don't have such a thing.

zoomnad · 05-05-2024, 06:40 AM

Maybe a radar detector? And the speaker alerts the driver? 2 cents worth!

SolamenteRico · 05-08-2024, 04:45 PM

My suspicions were correct. The device is called a Curb Alert Pro \https://www.amazon.com/Brandmotion-5...0058OCKXI?th=1

I'm guessing he hit that bump then got this installed immediately after. The speaker wasn't connected to the actual unit so I've never heard it actually go off since I've had the car. Hooked it up and it definitely does work still. The extra screw was for how they mounted this thing...woof terrible install

05-04-2024, 04:18 PM	#1
SolamenteRico New Member 3 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2008 3.0si Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Aftermarket front parking assist? Was inspecting the new (to me) car more thoroughly and noticed the driver side fog light was dislocated. Looks like previous owner hit something gently and pushed in some of the plastic and jarred the fog light. However upon inspection noticed some kind of sensor/camera mounted under the bumper centerline. Followed the wiring up to the firewall and through the passenger side. Crawled under and found a speaker (?) and a screw that definitely doesn't look factory (far right in image). Don't have time to pull apart the under dash right now so couldn't get more info. Is this some kind of front park assist? Maybe installed after he banged up the fog light would be my guess. But the little bumper mount camera looking thing is what is throwing me off. When I look at aftermarket parking sensors kits they don't have such a thing. Last edited by SolamenteRico; 05-04-2024 at 04:26 PM..
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zoomnad Private First Class 11 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW Z4si "M" suspension Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fairfield,Oh iTrader: (0)	Maybe a radar detector? And the speaker alerts the driver? 2 cents worth! __________________ If you want to be happy for a day, drink. If you want to be happy for a year, marry. If you want to be happy for a lifetime, drive a BMW Z4!
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SolamenteRico New Member 3 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2008 3.0si Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	My suspicions were correct. The device is called a Curb Alert Pro \https://www.amazon.com/Brandmotion-5...0058OCKXI?th=1 I'm guessing he hit that bump then got this installed immediately after. The speaker wasn't connected to the actual unit so I've never heard it actually go off since I've had the car. Hooked it up and it definitely does work still. The extra screw was for how they mounted this thing...woof terrible install
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