Blind spot monitor sensor. Where it is and what it looks like

A lot of people have asked me the question about where the blind spot monitor sensor is and what it looks like. Here is your answer.

[@scicoguy]

Thank you Steve. I like behind the scenes and under the bumper reveals. Keep it up.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Thanks

[@whoisharo4689]

I was looking for a video like this! Thank youuu! So weird though... thats not where the blind spot is. Crazy how that works cause the blind spots between the B pillar and tail light. Youd think the sensor would be around the back of the front door.

[@m19710310]

Bc it is not a blind spot detector. More like a "car is beside you" detector. It lights up longer. You are welcome.

[@whoisharo4689]

I was looking for a video like this! Thank youuu!

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cynthiaUofH]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Happy to help

[@bahramfarokhrouz5696]

thank you. very helpful.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Happy to help

[@doubleslit9513]

🙏 I’ve been trying to figure this out! Cheers 🥂

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Happy to help

[@thecanucks]

Amazing video

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Thank you

[@KevinMTV]

Very interesting! Thanks!

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Glad you liked it!

[@elmandalorian6671]

Appreciate your video 📹 post, someone hitting the bumper of a parked Lexus RX350 at any of these two spots may screw up the sensor easily driving the owner crazy trying to figure out why it suddenly failed.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

I hope it helped. Thank you for sharing

[@Peace1dy]

The sensors should be available for all their vehicles. The fact that we are in 2021 and you have to get a limited model (almost 50k) to get a parking sensor is ridiculous.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

its a convenience item so they tend to put those on higher end vehicles. Toyota is the first and i believe still the only one to put safety sense on every trim level of nearly every vehicle. Which is their top safety suite.

[@breadmenv]

Just more things to go wrong.

[@Peace1dy]

@@breadmenv disagree. Not one car that me or my family have owned had a parking sensor issue.

[@FunnyLilChino]

Also depends on the brand itself. Toyota, yes. They can be a bit particular on the features provided at certain trim levels.

[@FunnyLilChino]

@@Peace1dy I don’t think that’s what they meant. All electronics can fail. I think they just meant that it’s another that can potentially fail. Doesn’t mean it’s bound to happen.

[@HabitualLover]

Thanks!

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

No problem!

[@bethlavin2861]

My blind spot sensor needs replacing. Do you have a ballpark estimate of what it will cost to install a new one? I’ve got a 2018 Honda CRV. TIA.

[@billrhea]

Thanks man. Mine went out on my 2014 Nissan rouge

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Glad it helped

[@billrhea]

@@stevenwelchtoyota any idea on the cost to fix this. What’s sucks is even when I turn the system off I’m still getting the warnings

[@waynehong1640]

Does Toyota make Corolla with BSM (factory installed)?

[@JoshuaCyberNerd]

Thanks for the video. I have a 2013 Toyota Sienna which has a non-functional BSM system, but there’s no malfunction error on the dash screen which is weird. I’ll have to remove the bumper to inspect the sensors and check all of the electrical connections.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

It wont show a malfunction rather shows a green BSM on the dash when on

[@JoshuaCyberNerd]

@@stevenwelchtoyota thank you, good to know. The BSM dash light is orange, I’ll check for fault codes.

[@Pepesyardllc]

The bsm is just visible or I makes sound to and how to turn that sound on because mine is a Toyota rav4 2024 the light pops up but no sound?

[@Adam-py3qp]

What’s the best diagnostic tool to use to re-calibrate a blind spot sensor?

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

no clue

[@dannytorrez1800]

Thanks my friend, I bumped my back bumper of my cadillac srx. And started to get that service on my screen. Any advice how much would that be

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

it really depends on what you damaged. It could just need a calibration and not be that bad. could need new sensors and then you go up

[@dannytorrez1800]

@@stevenwelchtoyota thank you Steven. You have a nice day👍

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

@@dannytorrez1800 you as well

[@mightysammy]

Thanks for this video. I recently changed a ride side mirror of my SRX, and the light took a minute to turn on. Now it turns off, and I didn't get any fault message. Do you think I need to calibrate the sensor after replacing the mirror?

[@travelingsweatpantsproduct9851]

Hopefully you get this. 2019 Rogue. Intermittently get a fault for the right rear BSW sensor. It appears to me that it happens in wet rainy conditions, then goes away until the next wet rainy condition. Any thoughts?

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Probably a bad ground

[@naveenthemachine]

Could you do a video on some 2020 Toyota’s having early battery deaths? Thr 2020 Camry and 2020 rav4 especially from what I heard are victims of this issue

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

I have heard of a few having the issue. I will research it

[@haiderjebur2348]

Hi ..do you mean the 12 v. Battery or the hybrid high voltage Nickel battery ?

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

@@haiderjebur2348 there were a couple issues with the 12v batteries draining if they were left for a long period of time

[@march24-lp4pv]

How does it read through the bumper and my Toyota dealership said that Toyota is blind spot monitoring is in the side mirrors underneath them.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

It indicates on the mirrors but senses where I showed you. Birds eye view uses a camera under the mirror

[@whereisthedollar]

Thanks, wife 2018 XLE Camry started giving a false signal. Cold here, car hasn't been hand washed by me since Nov.10. Wiped this area off, dirty and are going to car wash. This may be the answer.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Did it work?

[@whereisthedollar]

Yes, it did. Thank you, for the heads up.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

beautiful

[@nateacgd1122]

Hey Stephen my Elder in laws nocked their passenger mirror off their 2020 Camry, so they got another one online but not oem, I replaced it for them and it was fine but now it's saying rear cross traffic and blind spot malfunction see dealer, do you think the new mirror is the issue or coincidence and something else

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

was it a Toyota mirror or a aftermarket?

[@djjohnnyparis5183]

Steve, while using the USB for music, is there a fix for not being able to switch from 1 track to another while driving? So frustrating to have to pull over or wait for a red light just to change from 1 track to another. While driving, the "Song List" option isn't able to be pressed. Uggggggh

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

the arrows on the steering wheel

[@djjohnnyparis5183]

@@stevenwelchtoyota Ok. I will give that a try later on tonight after I finish working. Just so you know what I have,, I have a Platinum Highlander Hybrid.

[@djjohnnyparis5183]

@@stevenwelchtoyota Yes, that did work. The only thing is that it switches the track at random numbers. I have over 100 mixes on a Thumb Drive and if I am playing track #1 and use the arrow to switch to track 2 and so on, it doesn't do that. It will switch to a higher track # like #67. Hitting the arrow again will switch it to track 9 and so on. Not in sequence... At least the arrow works to switch to a different mix. It might take 100 switches to hopefully get to track #2, but it will eventually. Lol... Thanks for your help.. 👍👍 Your Toyota knowledge / tips / informative Highlander tips are why I subscribed to your channel. Thanks!! If I ever move down there I'll purchase from you. Have A Great Day!! 😊

[@terrimeyers8411]

I have a 2014 buick enclave and mine won't turn off? Any suggestions 🤔

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Have you backed into something?

[@dmitriykovalev5501]

I had 2019 Honda Odyssey that BSI sensor stop working. Before I looked for fuses but it doesn’t have one. I removed bumper and saw wire hardness was cut for BSI. Honda factory make too short it and it on sharp metal. I soldered longer wires connects to move under metal. It was happening cut wires in IKEA store parking, someone during parking bump my van. Now it works with out any problems.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Great information

[@traedean2506]

My left one isn t working,after putting new door on.says check bsm system?

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Did it get hit? It likely needs to be calibrated.

[@march24-lp4pv]

Ignores the fact that caused traffic monitoring is also integrated into bsm.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Rear cross traffic is yes

[@mrbalayet1]

I need Toyota Sienna 2022 blind sport monitor unavailable/ RCTA off please give me vedio thanks

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Did you hit the back bumper?

[@eperales714]

Can I add this blind spot option to a car that didn’t come with one

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

No, and in my opinion aftermarket warnings dont usually work all that well

[@sirajali7863]

You can help me

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

how is that?

[@naveenthemachine]

Those radar sensors look very expensive to replace when a Toyota with these kind of radar sensors get damaged from an accident 😬

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

They are pretty common over all manufacturers. If you have blind spot monitor then you probably have this system

[@haiderjebur2348]

Not so expensive..Bought a used one for 150 USD..and it should be of the same generation and the IMPORTANT thing is as Steven said is the Calibration

[@eoved1]

So what you says, a new one should be calibrate.

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

yes

[@yibrancarrillo5579]

How did the bug taste 😂

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

great

[@sirajali7863]

Sir I need job

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

I wish you the best of luck!!!

[@whoisharo4689]

I was looking for a video like this! Thank youuu!

[@stevenwelchtoyota]

Glad it was helpful!