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Blindside Detection - Anyone Else Have This Problem?
I took delivery on 4/12 since then I have noticed something very troubling about the blind side detection system. The spot monitoring range activates far too late! GM states, “the technology uses one left and one right short-range radars located in the rear corners of the vehicle to monitor moving vehicles up to 11 feet behind the side mirror, one lane over from both sides of the vehicle.”
Unfortunately, my blind side mirror does not illuminate until AFTER the car next to me has passed my rear bumper making the system not only useless but extremely dangerous! I understand a blink spot warning system is not a substitute for not visually checking the blind spot.
Mine definitely comes on later than my wife's previous Mazda and current Subaru does. But it still comes on early enough that the other car has come into the plane of the C8.
That being said, I still always rely on the mirrors and think of the blind spot system as a last minute "Oh Sh!#@%@$#" bail out if I goofed or some knucklehead decided to switch lanes into my blind spot. But I never rely on it for any car I'm driving.
Someone needs to offer a wide view of the rear , and a display that is significantly wider than the current mirror display, to complete eliminate all the rear blind spots. With such a wide view, that is makes the side mirrors unnecessary.
I know not fun but I use memorization. Mirrors can be a false sense of security. I mean if you get caught in a traffic jam you need to be extra careful.
When I want to pass I speed up. Been driving for 55 years. It works for me
Our blind spot warning is essentially worthless. The warning light doesn't come on until an approaching car is already at the quarter panel. Mirrors show it by then. As the White Rabbit said, I'm late I'm late for a very important date.
I totally agree that the blind spot warning is too "late". If a car is approaching at very slow closing speed it is just OK but several times when a car was closing at a pretty good rate the warning was waaaay late. I haven't had a big problem as I always check every which way I can but a few times if I'd of relied on the side mirror warning system it would not have turned out well. My Chrysler Pacifica is much better in this respect and seems to give plenty of warning even when the overtaking car is really moving fast.
In addition I think that Chevy should add a left and right looking camera on top of the car next to the present rear facing one to give a full left-rear-right picture of what is going on around the car. This would work great for parking lots, tight-angle road entries, and blind spot passing situations. Two additional camera just couldn't be that much more and would significantly improve the safety system in the C8.
Last edited by C8Jaygee; May 11, 2022 at 04:30 PM.
I totally agree that the blind spot warning is too "late". If a car is approaching at very slow closing speed it is just OK but several times when a car was closing at a pretty good rate the warning was waaaay late. I haven't had a big problem as I always check every which way I can but a few times if I'd of relied on the side mirror warning system it would not have turned out well.
In addition I think that Chevy should add a left and right looking camera on top of the car next to the present rear facing one to give a full left-rear-right picture of what is going on around the car. This would work great for parking lots, tight-angle road entries, and blind spot passing situations. Two additional camera just couldn't be that much more and would significantly improve the safety system in the C8.
My wife's Toyota has the Bird's-Eye camera view. I don't think she is going to get another car without it.
Mine works fine. I always have the C8 side mirrors as well as those in my other cars adjusted so that they are way out giving the furthest back view of the lanes on the side of me. In the C8 I also have the rear camera mirror adjusted to a wider setting so that if I am in the middle lane I see all three lanes behind me almost up to the plane of my rear bumper. The side mirrors then take over with the blind spot warning as a safety feature.
I took delivery on 4/12 since then I have noticed something very troubling about the blind side detection system. The spot monitoring range activates far too late! GM states, “the technology uses one left and one right short-range radars located in the rear corners of the vehicle to monitor moving vehicles up to 11 feet behind the side mirror, one lane over from both sides of the vehicle.”
Unfortunately, my blind side mirror does not illuminate until AFTER the car next to me has passed my rear bumper making the system not only useless but extremely dangerous! I understand a blink spot warning system is not a substitute for not visually checking the blind spot.
Could it be a calibration issue?
I started a thread like this some time ago and I totally agree with you. Its mostly totally worthless.
Mine works fine. I always have the C8 side mirrors as well as those in my other cars adjusted so that they are way out giving the furthest back view of the lanes on the side of me. In the C8 I also have the rear camera mirror adjusted to a wider setting so that if I am in the middle lane I see all three lanes behind me almost up to the plane of my rear bumper. The side mirrors then take over with the blind spot warning as a safety feature.
I do the same thing in adjusting the side mirrors. The mirrors work when you see the car behind you go from your camera directly to your side mirror and then the blind spot warning.
I took delivery on 4/12 since then I have noticed something very troubling about the blind side detection system. The spot monitoring range activates far too late! GM states, “the technology uses one left and one right short-range radars located in the rear corners of the vehicle to monitor moving vehicles up to 11 feet behind the side mirror, one lane over from both sides of the vehicle.”
Unfortunately, my blind side mirror does not illuminate until AFTER the car next to me has passed my rear bumper making the system not only useless but extremely dangerous! I understand a blink spot warning system is not a substitute for not visually checking the blind spot.
Yep, "almost useless! AND I have my mirrors set per the ~1990 SAE Tech paper on defensive driving. As it discussed in several pages, it's not just the folks on your rear bumpers BUT those coming up fast in the lanes next to yours who WILL SOON BE THERE!
Originally Posted by 2023eray
Someone needs to offer a wide view of the rear , and a display that is significantly wider than the current mirror display, to complete eliminate all the rear blind spots. With such a wide view, that is makes the side mirrors unnecessary.
Hmm, someone has, GM in 2 and 3 LT's and all Verts! The TV Mirror can be set with a wide view. I have mine set like the convex passenger door mirror. Yep objects are closer than they appear. BUT just like the passenger mirror I have been judging the 60 years I have been driving, easy to do.
I can see lanes on either side far enough back to catch cars coming up fast and know when they will soon be on my rear fenders. Have to look in that TV Mirror (as well as the door mirrors) continually and make it an automatic unconscious reflex habit. Been doing that from a teenager. Think it was because I was always looking for a cop!
I attribute that to part of the reason I have not had an accident with another car (with a lot of Luck!). if an 18 wheeler tire tread etc pops up in the center of my lane I can make a fast reaction to change lanes when no time to look! BUT need a wide view of the rear. Didn't have with my C7's so added a "convex small mirror" to my driver's door mirror. NO need with C8 TV Mirror set for wide view. Best thing since sliced bread IMO!
Yep, "almost useless! AND I have my mirrors set per the ~1990 SAE Tech paper on defensive driving. As it discussed in several pages, it's not just the folks on your rear bumpers BUT those coming up fast in the lanes next to yours who WILL SOON BE THERE!
Hmm, someone has, GM in 2 and 3 LT's and all Verts! The TV Mirror can be set with a wide view. I have mine set like the convex passenger door mirror. Yep objects are closer than they appear. BUT just like the passenger mirror I have been judging the 60 years I have been driving, easy to do.
I can see lanes on either side far enough back to catch cars coming up fast and know when they will soon be on my rear fenders. Have to look in that TV Mirror (as well as the door mirrors) continually and make it an automatic unconscious reflex habit. Been doing that from a teenager. Think it was because I was always looking for a cop!
I attribute that to part of the reason I have not had an accident with another car (with a lot of Luck!). if an 18 wheeler tire tread etc pops up in the center of my lane I can make a fast reaction to change lanes when no time to look! BUT need a wide view of the rear. Didn't have with my C7's so added a "convex small mirror" to my driver's door mirror. NO need with C8 TV Mirror set for wide view. Best thing since sliced bread IMO!
You're assuming I haven't driven both 1LT and 2LT HTCs and coupes.
You're assuming I'm a complete moron that is incapable of setting my mirrors, after driving for 4 decades.
Quite ridiculous assumptions, but the addition of convex side mirrors is a good idea.
The system works ok if you are passing a car, it will let you know when it is safe to change lanes. However if you are trying to change lanes to the left and a car is approaching you from behind on the driver's side, the "blind spot monitoring" is totally useless. GM should fix this. I currently have 3 Mercedes (one of which is almost 10 years old) and their "Blind spot monitoring" all work flawlessly. I have driven many rental cars and I don't recall any that have a flaw as big as the Corvette.
I have not owned any other GM cars, but I wonder if they all work this bad or is it just the C8? How about older Corvettes or other GM cars that are not Corvettes, do they have the same problem too?
I have only driven 2 GM cars with blind spot. A CT6 and my vette. Neither blind spot worked as well as my Audi or Genesis. No warning beep and it does come on later than the other two. Truthfully, I don’t go to GM for the best of anything. I want a corvette and they make it so there you go. Always short on something but I love my vette but expect less on the quality as in the past models.
Blindside Detection - Anyone Else Have This Problem?
Yep, "almost useless! AND I have my mirrors set per the ~1990 SAE Tech paper on defensive driving. As it discussed in several pages, it's not just the folks on your rear bumpers BUT those coming up fast in the lanes next to yours who WILL SOON BE THERE!
