Blind spot detection

[Kate1304]

Hi,

just double checking I think I know the answer…

is blind spot detection an add on? I’ve got lane assist and front assist and park assist but don’t get any blind spot warnings which seems insane/bizarre as I’d imagine all new cars come with it as standard due to it being a massive safety feature!! It’s a 22 plate mk4 leon.
And can it be added/coded now or has to be at manufacture?
Many thanks,
Kate

 

[KoNG]

Not easy add on for sure. Require two radar sensor under the back bumper, running cabling and coding

 

[Deleted member 123864]

Not easy add on for sure. Require two radar sensor under the back bumper, running cabling and coding

And wraparound interior lighting.

 

[Kate1304]

And wraparound interior lighting.

I’ve got that anyway. Probably even got the sensors for the self parking it does.

 

[KoNG]

Sensor for self parking has nothing to do with blind spot detection unfortunately

 

[Kate1304]

Sensor for self parking has nothing to do with blind spot detection unfortunately

Thank you. Madness that it isn’t a standard safety feature!

 

[NickE]

Hi,

just double checking I think I know the answer…

is blind spot detection an add on? I’ve got lane assist and front assist and park assist but don’t get any blind spot warnings which seems insane/bizarre as I’d imagine all new cars come with it as standard due to it being a massive safety feature!! It’s a 22 plate mk4 leon.
And can it be added/coded now or has to be at manufacture?
Many thanks,
Kate

Yep it's ridiculous. I bought the 1.4 eHybrid Xcellence Lux and it doesn't have it.
Should be standard!

 

[andylong]

It's not on the regulations yet.

You'll have to slum with us who just have mirrors and swivelly heads.

 

[Kate1304]

Yep it's ridiculous. I bought the 1.4 eHybrid Xcellence Lux and it doesn't have it.
Should be standard!

It’s unbelievable in this day and age!

 

[Alex667]

Just get two of these and stick em on your mirrors. Problem solved.

 

[andylong]

I save money by turning my head and swivelling my eyes

 

[Kate1304]

Just get two of these and stick em on your mirrors. Problem solved.

Hmm not as pretty as if they’d just included it! I’ll just not break the habit of a lifetime and crook my neck… would prob double check anyway!

 

[Kate1304]

I save money by turning my head and swivelling my eyes

Many old people can’t do that!

 

[Alex667]

Hmm not as pretty as if they’d just included it! I’ll just not break the habit of a lifetime and crook my neck… would prob double check anyway!

Not as pretty, but you see more than if you just turn your head (no B pillar to get in the way) and it helps with parking as you can easily see the white lines or kerbs..

 

[SRGTD]

Not as pretty much you see more than if you just turn your head (no B pillar to get in the way) and it helps with parking as you can easily see the white lines or kerbs..

Sometimes the low cost simple solutions are the best, and there’s nothing to go wrong either .

 

[Seriously?]

Just get two of these and stick em on your mirrors. Problem solved.

Wow, not seen those since the days before aspherical mirrors were common fitment to cars.
I used to have something similar to these on my vans when I was driving for a living:
https://www.leisureoutlet.com/8972-milenco-aero-blind-spot-mirror

 

[andylong]

A car shouldn't have significant blind spots.

 

[someuser08]

Yep it's ridiculous. I bought the 1.4 eHybrid Xcellence Lux and it doesn't have it.
Should be standard!

What's more ridiculous is that mine was factory order and I knew this was not included as standard, but for Lux specs safety packs (that included blind spot detection) were not an option you can even add! For FR it was, but not for Xcellence /Lux... They removed these trims now altogether...

 

[Deleted member 123864]

Many old people can’t do that!

Then they likely shouldn't be one the road.

 

[Antera]

Blind spot can be added without any problem. There is a fulll kit and you als get rear parkassist