[HOW TO] Install non OEM parking sensors - and save £250!!!!

[Bog]

Originally Posted by mike222

Hi , do any of you guys have any experience of the "Taurus T123" ? This would apear to negate the need for drilling holes in the bumper. I realise it's more expensive but it does-away with the potential for **** ups !

They look good, I suppose they work like a big DIY cable/pipe finder

[mike222]

Let me know how you get on

[vivas@freenet.co.uk]

Originally Posted by Miggins

This is based on the fitting of the CISBO non OEM parking sensors which I purchased from ebay for £27 delivered. They are a good colour match for Galaxy Grey. (The saving is actually £360 compared to the Honda kit, unless you pay a Honda dealer to fit them at approx £150)

I followed the Honda instructions for the OEM sensors here. (Thanks Pottsy)

but found them not exactly the clearest document I've read. Regardless of which sensors I believe the following is applicable:

Tools:
10mm Socket
Extension bar
Ratchet wrench
Centre Punch (or sharp tool)
Drill (preferably cordless!)
Drill bit and circular saw (supplied in the kit)
Sharp Knife
Electrical crimping tool

Parts:
CISBO 4 sensor revering kit
Cable Ties
Spade connectors
Rubber Grommet to take all 4 cables or Silcone bathroom sealant to use around cut original hard plastic grommit.
(See whats in the box: http://www.civinfo.com/forum/attachm...1&d=1157204817)

Note:
Do not remove all the clips on the lower edge of the bumper. There are 4 each side - leave the middle 2 of each 4 in place (these hold the triangular exhaust trim in place). (See photo http://www.civinfo.com/forum/attachm...1&d=1158358977)

Do not completely remove the rear wheel arch trim - pull from the rear and only go as far as required to access the retaining screw ( See Photo ) Be careful and try and ease the trim away - pull too hard and you will easily break the trim and never the clip!!!

The bumper needs to be pushed forward and the forward most edge prised out each side (See photo XX). This can be done before releasing the four retaining bolts (hidden behind the body coloured caps) - useful if you are doing this on your own!

There are different sized clips - smaller ones for the wheel arch ( See Photo ) remember this for reassembly!

The inside of the bumper is clearly marked for the 4 drilling points - drill your pilot hole from the back and use the hole saw from the painted side. You will need to undo the chuck each time and pass the saw through the hole - dont try and pull it back out.

Once the four sensors are in place you will need to cable tie the run of cables together and pass through a rubber grommit (not supplied). A cable tie each side of the grommit will prevent the cables being pulled or dropping down behind the bumber. You could also drill a small hole and cable tie the run of cables to a flange on the back face of the bumper - I didnt think this was necessary as the cables are well away from the exhausts but it would prevent too much pull on the sensors connections themselves.

I located my unit under the polystyrene floor filler - bit of cutting required nad the beeper between the middle seat belt mounts. You can get the cables out of the way without removing any trim. (you will need to remove the spare wheel well cover whichever way you do it)

The pain is running the supply up behind the rear pillar to the connector.

Putting it all back took 20 minutes - shame it took an hour to realise how to release the rear bumper!

Credits:
CISBO - AubreyS
Honda PDF - Pottsy

Thanks

I wonder if you could help me with the installation of the said sensors . What is the colour of the cable that you attach the live terminal to and where is it located ? every thing else I have done , the first attempt I blew a fuse and and had to have the ECU reset !!!

Thanks Dave

[vivas@freenet.co.uk]

I just bought a reversing kit from Maplins £29.95 4 sensors all is well but one question which cable do you connect the live terminal to ie location and what colour ?
Thanks Dave

[djg]

I'ved just fitted rear parking sensors, very garteful for all the info on Civic Info.

I purchased the Sensors and Paint off Ebay.
Sensors, the choice is yours, but iIbought from UK supplier, its quicker £17.99
Just supply your Paint Code ( From the plate on the Passenger door pillar)
Autopaint (St Helens) £10.95 gets you a 400ml aerosol and a small pot of touch up. £3.25 for lacquer, 2 or 3 light paint coats a final lacqer, job done. Very fast delivery and cheap postage. All up it cost me £37 and about 4 hours fitting time (thanks again for all the info.)

Works superbly, I'm well chuffed ( Pictures attached )

[stew]

DJG,

Excellent job, looks very nice. I am thinking of doing this myself, just waiting for the weather to change. So I might get it done this year.

Have you got a link to the e-bay supplier please.

[djg]

WWW.AUTO-PAINT.CO.UK..

[vivas@freenet.co.uk]

Originally Posted by djg

I'ved just fitted rear parking sensors, very garteful for all the info on Civic Info.

I purchased the Sensors and Paint off Ebay.
Sensors, the choice is yours, but iIbought from UK supplier, its quicker £17.99
Just supply your Paint Code ( From the plate on the Passenger door pillar)
Autopaint (St Helens) £10.95 gets you a 400ml aerosol and a small pot of touch up. £3.25 for lacquer, 2 or 3 light paint coats a final lacqer, job done. Very fast delivery and cheap postage. All up it cost me £37 and about 4 hours fitting time (thanks again for all the info.)

Works superbly, I'm well chuffed ( Pictures attached )

dear DJG what clour cable did you attach the sensor please ? I have the kit but no instructions I am aware it,s the reversing light but where is it located.
Thanks Dave

[djg]

You need get to the wiring harness connector behind the trim, near rear seatbelt upper anchorage, splice the red sensor lead into the brown harness wire using a connector as shown (All Auto shops have them).
You can connect the black to a earth bolt you will find behind the trim.

For full details see the .PDF file how to fit HONDA OEM Sensors.

You do need to remove a lot of trim, you have to be quite forceful in "pulling" it off, but it all goes back OK. Sorry no pictures, it was getting late when I finished the job one evening, and its all back together now.

Good Luck.

[stew]

Djg,

Thanks for the link to the paint, have you got the details of the sensor supplier?

Thanks

[djg]

eBay item:PARKING REVERSING SENSOR 4 Sensors Audio Buzzer Alarm (#330123500504)

[stew]

Thanks

[john1509]

@ djp thats a tidy job there ** dont surpose you can fit mine when i get them. im hopeless at this stuff. hate the thoughts off paying honda for getting them fitted. there must be someone on here that will fit these at a price cheaper then honda. the colour of my car is Champagne Silver am i best ordering the black ones and spraying them. or the silver ones tx guys

[carol]

Hi have you got the ebayer sellers page I have been looking for parking sensors myself many thanks

[john1509]

hi carol here is the item number from above 330123500504 just put this into the search on ebay

[vivas@freenet.co.uk]

Originally Posted by djg

You need get to the wiring harness connector behind the trim, near rear seatbelt upper anchorage, splice the red sensor lead into the brown harness wire using a connector as shown (All Auto shops have them).
You can connect the black to a earth bolt you will find behind the trim.

For full details see the .PDF file how to fit HONDA OEM Sensors.

You do need to remove a lot of trim, you have to be quite forceful in "pulling" it off, but it all goes back OK. Sorry no pictures, it was getting late when I finished the job one evening, and its all back together now.

Good Luck.

Thanks ! brilliant Just what I was after ,I presume the harness is on the near side of the vehicle ? I have the PDF file and it seems to suggest that many thanks again for the reply

Dave

[david mayes]

did you pick up the power in the tailgate off the reversing light any need to disconect the battery

[Bog]

Originally Posted by david mayes

did you pick up the power in the tailgate off the reversing light any need to disconect the battery

Read djg's post (#29) it tells you to connect them to the brown wire behind the trim, near rear seatbelt upper anchorage (Pass. side).

Read the whole thread, it gives you all of the info you need to do this yourself.

As long as the ingnition is off and the car is not in reverse (i.e no voltage to the reversing lights) then the is no need to disconnect the battery (IMO) when connecting to the brown wire.

[Daren]

Fitted mine today - fairly simple. Picked up the feed for the reverse light behind the drivers side boot trim (near rear seat belt upper anchorage point). Just hooked up the brown wire as described in this thread (which is the reverse light feed) to the red wire in the sensor kit, the black wire in the sensor kit just connected to an earthing point also found behind the trim. Simple as that for the electrics.

As for the fitting the sensors themselves, once you have the rear bumper off (take your time) you can see on the inside of the bumper guide markings for where to place the factory fitted sensors, I just used the guide for my drill location and to fit my eBay sensors, they are in the perfect place.

I have a NHB Civic and the sensors come in black. I did buy some paint before the sensor kit arrived but decided not to use it when I compared the prepainted sensors to the car - they are black and an exact match.... I couldn't be happier

Once fitted you cant tell the difference between the eBay ones and the genuine Honda ones - and for £17.99 fitted it does not get better!!

[Morph3ous]

Picked up a set of CISBO reversing sensors from eBay in preparation for the cars arrival in a week or so. Just spoke to the stealer, and the guy said he wouldn't fit the sensors for me because they were not genuine Honda ones! He said they wouldn't be able to guarantee them as they were 3rd party ones, so wouldn't fit em.

Therefore it looks like its gonna be one of my first jobs on the new car. I've read through this thread it and does seem simple enough, just the removal of the panals without breaking anything that concerns me a little.

Not that difficult is it?