Does anyone know if there is a way to wire things so that the radio will mute when the truck is put in reverse? This way I would be able to hear my reverse sensors.

Thanks!

 

cmon , the button isnt that far away

 

I think just the early build 04’s with RSS are the only ones that mute

 

I got one of the first 05 Lariats back in December of 04, and my radio mutes when I am backing up.

 

What radio do you have, chach?

 

Mine does not completely mute, but it does turn it down to almost nothing.

 

I heard/read it was a wiring that was missing. You might want to search for it. I'd be nice to have it turn down but mine doesnt (07/04 Lariat/w audiophile) and it hasnt been worth the trouble to do so.

 

After search, I gather that pin 20 on the harness is for "reverse aid," but it apparently is no longer connected by ford. WTF?
Anyway, I just need someone to tell me what to connect pin 20 to? Something in the RSS system I assume, but what?

 

Mine mutes in drive or reverse, every time I hit the button on the dash, but then I only have and XLT. My reverse sensing system also doubles as my receiver hitch...

 

Mine did the same last night when I didn't hear the beeper over the stereo... Luckily, no POS hondas were seriously hurt in the process.

Has anyone been able to make this work? If the radio has the input, and some trucks USED to have it active from the factory, then it should simply be a matter of finding the correct output to connect to the Pin 20 input on the HU. I think...

No help?

 

How well does this system work (rear sensors)? Any major weaknesses?

 

i love me rear sensors it already stopped me from running over my daughters bike and scooters

 

i love the reverse sensing system. it works good. when your backing up, the closer you get to the object the faster the beeps get, i know when i'm too close by listening for a certain speed of beeps that i have now learned to listen for. the only downfall i can think of is that when i have my tailgate down when my quad is in the bed, it just beeps like there is something behind me, but it makes sense and is definitely live-with-a-ble.

 

you can shut them off

 

ya, thats what i do, i was just saying that the downfall is that they dont sense what is behind you.