I installed sensors I bought off ebay on the Kluger. I picked up some genuine Mazda 2 sensors for $60 if I remember correctly. They were actually very simple to install. If you follow the youtube instructions you would be fine but obviously you need to be comfortable with automotive DIY. I bought another set of cheap Chinese sensors off eBay and put them on my wife's car. They were around $8 delivered and honestly, the quality and effectiveness is no different to the genuine Mazda sensors.
Fair bit in info on this thread http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25136&st=0&p=369780&hl=SENSORS&fromsearch=1entry369780 Good luck.
There's some links in this thread for installation instructions http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24935&st=0&p=362857&hl=3rd%20row%20seats&fromsearch=1entry362857 Sounds like there's a bit more to it than just adding the seats
With the genuine steps yes, the ebay steps probably not. If I remember correctly, the ebay steps protruded slightly, enough to push a mudflap forward.
If your sidesteps are touching your rear mudflaps you're in serious trouble :P
I've had both sets on my car. The eBay steps were fine. They attach to the car a little differently but still very securely. They stick out a little more than the genuine steps and sit slightly lower. If anything that made them easier for the little ones. The genuine steps are a slightly larger diameter which makes them look 'tougher'. They look so similar though it's hard to go past the $$ saving. There are two different types on eBay, one turns in on the ends like the genuine and the others are straight bars. I had the ones that turn in like the genuine. Hope this helps!
looking at the pic, it looks like they moved the car with the tail gate open and it scratched on something hanging from the roof. If they just opened it and hit something, it be more of a dent than a scratch/gouge. Good luck getting it resolved.
Most of the way I squeezed the wire between the trim and the carpet. I think I removed a plastic part to get the wire from the rear seat area to the back. I can't really remember but it will make sense as you go. I used the passenger side. You need to remove the interior trim from that side to run the wires through the grommet to get to the sensors. There's a bracket in there I used to screw the control module so it was nice and secure. To find the reverse light wire, I turned the ignition on and put the car in reverse and used a test lamp to spike the wires and find which one came on. Then I soldered the wire to that. Can't remember the colour sorry.
I installed some sensors off a Mazda 6 on mine. I mounted the speaker under the glovebox on the underside of the plastic panel down there, right next to the kick panel. I used velcro to mount it. Mine has a little volume switch which allows you to choose two volume settings or turn it off. It's easy to access down there and invisible. Good luck with the install. It was pretty straight forward, just a little time consuming because I don't have a lot of experience working on cars.
The oem rails on my KX-S were darker and seem a similar colour to the ones you've purchased. Thanks for posting the pic Kesawi, it does look like a similar colour. I feel happier now :P
I'm not a fan of the black rails on the Altitude so I vote for the grey rails. I'm still getting used to my grey on silver but I think grey on black would look great.
Looks to me like the cover hasn't snapped into place or the one of the tabs that holds the cover on has broken off. Can you take the cover off and check?