Parking Parking sensors

darkside · 2nd March 2007, 10:35

Hi All.
Has anyone had Parking sensors fitted to a Type S yet? If so what do you think of them and would it be possible to post a photo please (doesn't have to be of a Type S). I am thinking of having them fitted to mine. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. I have been quoted £390 by my Honda dealer does that sound about right?
Cheers Darkside.

invalidusername · 2nd March 2007, 10:42

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Originally Posted by darkside

Hi All.
Has anyone had Parking sensors fitted to a Type S yet? If so what do you think of them and would it be possible to post a photo please (doesn't have to be of a Type S). I am thinking of having them fitted to mine. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. I have been quoted £390 by my Honda dealer does that sound about right?
Cheers Darkside.

I've certainly heard of people whose driving (or rather, parking) experience has been transformed by parking sensors and/or cameras, but to be honest, I'm old school, and I don't do parking sensors. I've never reversed into anything all my years of driving! I look at sensors and think "they can't drive/park then". I know this is unfair, but there you go.

Do you really need them, before you think about buying?

Geoff13th · 2nd March 2007, 10:59

That price is the same as what i ended up paying. First time i have used parking sensors. Haven't hit anything reversing, but then I haven't done that before either!

I think they are worth every penny, and they don't stick out to much (body coloured). I chose to get them as the rear visibility isn't great, and figured it was good idea to hopefull never hit anything. Also the 'beep' it gives when selecting reverse is, er, nice?!

If i get home early and noone else has posted a pick I'll get on it (if I can be bothered - it is friday!! yay!!). But i think there are picks in the forum and gallery.

peter · 2nd March 2007, 11:04

Here you see my new Civic with parksensors. It's working very nice.

Charles_Harding · 2nd March 2007, 16:40

Go go for sensors.

I wouldn't go anywhere without them!

Just wack those bumpers and see how much your stealer will charge to repair them.

At £400 it's cheaper in the long run.

"It's great getting old like this. I don't need to do drugs anymore. I get the same effect just standing up quickly!"

Charles H.

darkside · 2nd March 2007, 17:33

Thank you all for the replies and advice think I will go for it! And Peter thank you for the photo.
Cheers Darkside

AubreyS · 2nd March 2007, 18:50

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Originally Posted by darkside

Thank you all for the replies and advice think I will go for it! And Peter thank you for the photo.
Cheers Darkside

I bought my sensors from Ebay and got the dealer to fit them. A LOT cheaper that way!

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/sear...arking+sensors

czechplastik · 2nd March 2007, 18:53

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Originally Posted by AubreyS

I bought my sensors from Ebay and got the dealer to fit them. A LOT cheaper that way!

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/sear...arking+sensors

How much did the dealer stroke you for fitting?

AubreyS · 2nd March 2007, 20:04

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Originally Posted by czechplastik

How much did the dealer stroke you for fitting?

I just asked them nicely and they did it as part of the deal.

madasadad · 2nd March 2007, 20:31

Parking Sensors- A God send, they don't stop you necessarily bumping into things, you can just park REALLY accurately. On a Passat I used to have, the solid tone represented 6" behind the bumper every time. A must have for any vehicle, regardless of size. A friend of mine had them and the removable towbar fitted for £500, don't think the sensors were Honda issue, who cares, they work perfectly.

LNT · 25th March 2007, 00:14

I think they're a must in the new Civic. I use the new Civic hatch at work and it's a nightmare looking out back. Especially in the blind spot. Thank goodness the hybrid has relatively good vision all round.

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darkside Wheelnut Join Date: 9th February 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Parking sensors Hi All. Has anyone had Parking sensors fitted to a Type S yet? If so what do you think of them and would it be possible to post a photo please (doesn't have to be of a Type S). I am thinking of having them fitted to mine. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. I have been quoted £390 by my Honda dealer does that sound about right? Cheers Darkside.

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2nd March 2007, 10:59	#3 (permalink)
Geoff13th Wheelnut Join Date: 4th December 2006 Location: Just outside of Luton Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That price is the same as what i ended up paying. First time i have used parking sensors. Haven't hit anything reversing, but then I haven't done that before either! I think they are worth every penny, and they don't stick out to much (body coloured). I chose to get them as the rear visibility isn't great, and figured it was good idea to hopefull never hit anything. Also the 'beep' it gives when selecting reverse is, er, nice?! If i get home early and noone else has posted a pick I'll get on it (if I can be bothered - it is friday!! yay!!). But i think there are picks in the forum and gallery.

2nd March 2007, 16:40	#5 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 2,703 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Go go for sensors. I wouldn't go anywhere without them! Just wack those bumpers and see how much your stealer will charge to repair them. At £400 it's cheaper in the long run. *"It's great getting old like this. I don't need to do drugs anymore. I get the same effect just standing up quickly!"* Charles H.

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darkside Wheelnut Join Date: 9th February 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you all for the replies and advice think I will go for it! And Peter thank you for the photo. Cheers Darkside

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madasadad Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 21st February 2007 Location: Carrickfergus Posts: 272 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Parking Sensors- A God send, they don't stop you necessarily bumping into things, you can just park REALLY accurately. On a Passat I used to have, the solid tone represented 6" behind the bumper every time. A must have for any vehicle, regardless of size. A friend of mine had them and the removable towbar fitted for £500, don't think the sensors were Honda issue, who cares, they work perfectly.

25th March 2007, 00:14	#11 (permalink)
LNT Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th March 2007 Location: England Posts: 204 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I think they're a must in the new Civic. I use the new Civic hatch at work and it's a nightmare looking out back. Especially in the blind spot. Thank goodness the hybrid has relatively good vision all round.