GR86 The manual v no parking sensors

What will you do regarding rear parking sensors?

  • I have already had them fitted by the dealer

    Votes: 17 19.1%

  • I'm going to/have emailed Toyota Online to get them fitted

    Votes: 16 18.0%

  • Still undecided on what to do

    Votes: 22 24.7%

  • Rear parking sensors spoil the look of the car

    Votes: 31 34.8%

  • My name is Andy and I have an automatic GR86

    Votes: 3 3.4%
  • Total voters
    89
The configuration PDF downloaded on 20 April shows the Euro sign instead of the Pound sign.
 
Big thanks to @FS1819 for the information here.

I get that everyone has different opinions about them, but for me, the sensors were one of a few 'must-haves' on my list when weighing up whether to buy the GR86. It's unlit where I park at home, and my experience with just the reversing camera on my Yaris GRMN is that it's practically useless in the dark, and even more so if it's been raining (which, living in West Yorkshire... is practically every day!).

I've emailed the online team, requesting clarification of my options and associated cost, given the precedent that Toyota have already agreed a zero-cost rectification for at least one (unnamed, of course) customer. My delivery is supposedly now scheduled for this February, so hopefully I'll have a satisfactory response by then.

Cheers!
 
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CarlosTheJackal said:
Big thanks to @FS1819 for the information here.

I get that everyone has different opinions abut them, but for me, the sensors were one of a few 'must-haves' on my list when weighing up whether to buy the GR86. It's unlit where I park at home, and my experience with just the reversing camera on my Yaris GRMN is that it's practically useless in the dark, and even more so if it's been raining (which, living in West Yorkshire... is practically every day!).

I've emailed the online team, requesting clarification of my options and associated cost, given the precedent that Toyota have already agreed a zero-cost rectification for at least one (unnamed, of course) customer. My delivery is supposedly now scheduled for this February, so hopefully I'll have a satisfactory response by then.

Cheers!
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I think I will email them too (my car is due in the UK around the same time as yours - Grand Legacy?) so hitting them with a barrage of similar emails will hopefully push them in the right direction.
 
CarlosTheJackal said:
Big thanks to @FS1819 for the information here.

I get that everyone has different opinions abut them, but for me, the sensors were one of a few 'must-haves' on my list when weighing up whether to buy the GR86. It's unlit where I park at home, and my experience with just the reversing camera on my Yaris GRMN is that it's practically useless in the dark, and even more so if it's been raining (which, living in West Yorkshire... is practically every day!).

I've emailed the online team, requesting clarification of my options and associated cost, given the precedent that Toyota have already agreed a zero-cost rectification for at least one (unnamed, of course) customer. My delivery is supposedly now scheduled for this February, so hopefully I'll have a satisfactory response by then.

Cheers!
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Agree with this, camera is great when view is clear, but with a bit of dirt, having the benefit of sensors makes reversing so much easier into tight spots. Especially if they look stock and don't ruin the look of the rear of the car.
 
v8s said:
I think I will email them too (my car is due in the UK around the same time as yours - Grand Legacy?) so hitting them with a barrage of similar emails will hopefully push them in the right direction.
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Nice one. I’m just not convinced with the earlier implication that we as customers should somehow consider ourselves lucky to get the GR86 at all, and thus be gratefully silent if Toyota decide arbitrarily to strip down the spec.

Hopefully the more people who point out that this is, by any measure, a dreadful way for Toyota to treat their customers, the more likely a positive outcome is.
 
grzoostuff said:
Agree with this, camera is great when view is clear, but with a bit of dirt, having the benefit of sensors makes reversing so much easier into tight spots. Especially if they look stock and don't ruin the look of the rear of the car.
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The camera on my GRMN was borderline useless in anything other than perfect weather during the day, to be honest.

And from the photos I have seen, the sensors look exceptionally neat.
 
Agreed the camera gets wet or dirty and good to have the rear sensors as well IMO. We have them in the auto gr86 and they work nicely and don’t look ugly at all in my eyes.
 
Hey @FS1819 , could you tell me which dealer you collected your 86 from please?

My dealer are claiming they have no details about part numbers or a fitting process, so if I could put them in touch with *your* service department, hopefully they can chat and solve this perplexing mystery.

I’m assuming that expecting my dealer to run a cross-check of the relevant part lists and diagrams from an auto is simply too much to hope for. 😏
 
CarlosTheJackal said:
Hey @FS1819 , could you tell me which dealer you collected your 86 from please?

My dealer are claiming they have no details about part numbers or a fitting process, so if I could put them in touch with *your* service department, hopefully they can chat and solve this perplexing mystery.

I’m assuming that expecting my dealer to run a cross-check of the relevant part lists and diagrams from an auto is simply too much to hope for. 😏
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My dealer is Hills of Woodford. The "Parking Pack" is mentioned on the GR86 brochure.
 
Chris Mc said:
Reply from TUK was positive, retro fit of reversing sensors will be done FOC 👍
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I sent an email to Mr Giles this morning asking if it was going to be the "done thing", hopefully this is what will happen.
 
v8s said:
I sent an email to Mr Giles this morning asking if it was going to be the "done thing", hopefully this is what will happen.
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Knowing TUK, I’d guess it will be at request. Say there’s 350 MT cars at £300 inc fit, that’s over £100k they will have to swallow.

There were no if’s, but’s or maybe’s in the TUK communication to me, they just said they’d authorise the dealer to to the fit and supply FOC.

They outright refused anything to do with auto dip drivers mirror, so the gesture of reversing sensors is a half way comprosmise.
 
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