Blind spot monitoring with hitch bike rack and bicycles mounted

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festus

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2016 CX-5 Touring

• Mar 10, 2015

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Hi,
This is my 2nd post! Does anybody know if bicycles (esp 29er mountain bikes because they are longer) mounted on a hitch rack will interfere with the blind spot monitoring?

I am thinking of the Kuat Sherpa rack.

I just purchased a 2016 Touring in Titanium Flash Mica one week ago!
Thanks

 

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CXFive

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2.0 Sarao x5

• Mar 10, 2015

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festus said:

Hi,
This is my 2nd post! Does anybody know if bicycles (esp 29er mountain bikes because they are longer) mounted on a hitch rack will interfere with the blind spot monitoring?

I am thinking of the Kuat Sherpa rack.

I just purchased a 2016 Touring in Titanium Flash Mica one week ago!
Thanks

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It interfered with mine. I just turn off the bsm switch whenever i use my platform bike rack.

 

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ekcooper

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Mazda, CX-5 Grand Touring

• Mar 10, 2015

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Good to know. I want to put a hitch on the back for bike transport. Hey, Festus, post some pictures of the titanium flash!!! Congrats!

 

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festus

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2016 CX-5 Touring

• Mar 10, 2015

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Yes, good to know. Thanks for the info.
I will post pictures, but I have to wash it 1st. One week old and quite dirty here in the Boston area as our 6 feet for snow starts to melt!

 

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deepfriedsushi

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95 Miata, 14 CX5 Touring FWD, 18 CX9 GT FWD

• Mar 10, 2015

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I get false positive warnings when i have my regular 26" mtn bike in the back. With more bikes loaded it interferes even more.

Like others, I just turn off the BSM before driving. I notice the back up camera being blocked more than the lack of the BSM. Gotta drive with "old school" habits with the bikes on. lol

 

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Paul_T

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'16 CX-5 AWD GT w/Tech

• Mar 11, 2015

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My BSM goes off whenever I haul my 29er. It doesn't really bother me though.

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