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Question:
I have purchased backup beepers for all my autos and they dont last long . I am paying for a high quality product that I can depend on for years to come and I usually get 3 to 6 months . Is this product some assembled by slave labor china garbage ?
asked by: Paul Y
Expert Reply:
The Hopkins Backup Alert # HM20101VA is made overseas and is designed more for occasional consumer use rather than on vehicles that back up frequently. For a serious backup alert I recommend the Pollak Heavy-Duty Back-Up Alarm # PK41761. Not only does it conform to SAE J994 types A, B, & C standards but it also meets state, federal, OSHA, Bureau of Mines, and US Army Corps of Engineers' requirements.
A step down from it is # PK41851 which conforms to SAE J994 type B only and state, federal, OSHA, Bureau of Mines, and US Army Corps of Engineers' requirements.
And the entry-level one is # PK41822 which conforms to SAE J994 type B only as well as state, federal, and US Army Corps of Engineers' requirements.
These are all going to be universal as far as what vehicles they fit unlike # HM20101VA which only fits in place of a 3156 bulb. The three above hardwire into the reverse light circuit and ground to a bare metal surface.
Products Referenced in This Question
Pollak Heavy-Duty Back-Up Alarm - 9-24 Volts - Less than 1 Amp - Adjustable Levels - 97 dB to 112 dB
- Back Up Alarm
- Low Volume
- Adjustable Decibels
- Weather-Resistant
- Steam-Cleanable
- Voltage Spike-Protected
- 102 Decibels
- 107 Decibels
- 112 Decibels
- 97 Decibels
- Surface Mount
- 12V
- 24V
- 9V
- Pollak
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Light-Duty to Medium-Duty Back-Up Alarm with Wire Leads - 12-24 Volts - Less than 0.3 Amp - 107 dB
- Back Up Alarm
- Medium Volume
- Steam-Cleanable
- Voltage Spike-Protected
- 107 Decibels
- Surface Mount
- 12V
- 24V
- Pollak
more information >
Medium-Duty to Heavy-Duty Back-Up Alarm - 12" Wire Leads - Self-Cleaning - 12-24 Volts - 107 dB
- Back Up Alarm
- Medium Volume
- Self-Cleaning
- Voltage Spike-Protected
- 107 Decibels
- Surface Mount
- 12V
- 24V
- Pollak
more information >
Product Page this Question was Asked From
Hopkins Backup Alert - Replacement 3156 Bulb with Audible Alert
- Vehicle Lights
- Tail Light
- Multi-Function Tail Light
- Single Light
- Halogen Light
- Replacement Bulb
- 3156
- White
- Hopkins
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