Nissan Navara D40 reverse sensor fitting
Nissan Navara D40 reverse sensor fitting
Total fitting time was under an hour.
1) Bench test the system, using a 12v battery. This is optional, but for cheap electroinc parts like this I'd definitely do it.
2) Remove the rear passenger side light cluster. Undo the two 10mm bolts exposed when you drop the tailgate. Carefully push in the tab with a small flatbladed screwdriver on the connector as you gently pull it out.
3) Fold down back of rear passenger seat. Here you will see some vents in the rear of the cab. Feed the plug end of the buzzer cable through the lower one. Stick the buzzer down, as close to where the cable dissapears as possible.
4) Cable tie the buzzer cable along the existing chassis harness, feeding the plug up into the cavity where the light cluster is.
5) Carefully slice a piece of the outer sheathing to expose a small section of the inner metal core on both the red and black wires that lead to the lowest lamp in the cluster. Make sure that these are offset so there is no possibility of them shorting.
6) Solder the bare ends of the power wire to the two exposed metal areas of the wire on the light cluster. (Black to black, Red to Red obviously) Then neatly wrap these joints with insulation tape.
7) Cover the bumpers with masking tape.
8) Mark position of the sensors. I placed mine 60mm below the line of the top black plastic trim this corresponds tio the centre of the numberplate. The outer ones being about 100mm from the edge of the bumper, the inner ones 320 mm in from that.
9) Drill 4 pilot holes at the marked positions.
10) Remove masking tape. If you leave it on the heat of the hole cutter causes the tape to leave a gummy residue (experience talking here :oops: )
11) Throw away the hole cutter that came with the kit. :lol:
12) With a decent 21mm hole cutter, finish off the 4 holes.
13) Fit the sensors. They are lettered A-D. Looking from the rear "A" should be the leftmost one, then B, C and D the rightmost. Feed the wires through the angle ring then hole, until the ring/sensor is flush with the bumper.
14) Use a dab of silicon to secure the sensors
15) Route and tie sensor cables underneath the chassis and up into the light cluster cavity.
16) Reattach the light connector, and plug in the power, buzzer, and sensor wires into the sensor control box.
17) Using duck tape wrap the edge of the box and the wires to prevent water getting in, and hold plugs in securely. The box is designed to be kept in the dry of the cabin, but for the Navara that would mean running long extensions of the sensors and/or power. The inside of the light cluster cavity is pretty darn dry, and this is really belt and braces. I figured even if it does fail (which I doubt) it'll cost £25 to replace.
18) Stick box to right handside of light cluster cavity, you'll see a almost custom made indent, nearly level with the top of the opening. Make sure it is as far back as possible.
19) Refix light cluster. And test.
This is based on a CISBO 4 sensor audio kit. I bought one with silver coloured sensors, and I think they look much better than black ones against the chrome.
Total fitting time was under an hour.
1) Bench test the system, using a 12v battery. This is optional, but for cheap electroinc parts like this I'd definitely do it.
2) Remove the rear passenger side light cluster. Undo the two 10mm bolts exposed when you drop the tailgate. Carefully push in the tab with a small flatbladed screwdriver on the connector as you gently pull it out.
3) Fold down back of rear passenger seat. Here you will see some vents in the rear of the cab. Feed the plug end of the buzzer cable through the lower one. Stick the buzzer down, as close to where the cable dissapears as possible.
4) Cable tie the buzzer cable along the existing chassis harness, feeding the plug up into the cavity where the light cluster is.
5) Carefully slice a piece of the outer sheathing to expose a small section of the inner metal core on both the red and black wires that lead to the lowest lamp in the cluster. Make sure that these are offset so there is no possibility of them shorting.
6) Solder the bare ends of the power wire to the two exposed metal areas of the wire on the light cluster. (Black to black, Red to Red obviously) Then neatly wrap these joints with insulation tape.
7) Cover the bumpers with masking tape.
8) Mark position of the sensors. I placed mine 60mm below the line of the top black plastic trim this corresponds tio the centre of the numberplate. The outer ones being about 100mm from the edge of the bumper, the inner ones 320 mm in from that.
9) Drill 4 pilot holes at the marked positions.
10) Remove masking tape. If you leave it on the heat of the hole cutter causes the tape to leave a gummy residue (experience talking here :oops: )
11) Throw away the hole cutter that came with the kit. :lol:
12) With a decent 21mm hole cutter, finish off the 4 holes.
13) Fit the sensors. They are lettered A-D. Looking from the rear "A" should be the leftmost one, then B, C and D the rightmost. Feed the wires through the angle ring then hole, until the ring/sensor is flush with the bumper.
14) Use a dab of silicon to secure the sensors
15) Route and tie sensor cables underneath the chassis and up into the light cluster cavity.
16) Reattach the light connector, and plug in the power, buzzer, and sensor wires into the sensor control box.
17) Using duck tape wrap the edge of the box and the wires to prevent water getting in, and hold plugs in securely. The box is designed to be kept in the dry of the cabin, but for the Navara that would mean running long extensions of the sensors and/or power. The inside of the light cluster cavity is pretty darn dry, and this is really belt and braces. I figured even if it does fail (which I doubt) it'll cost £25 to replace.
18) Stick box to right handside of light cluster cavity, you'll see a almost custom made indent, nearly level with the top of the opening. Make sure it is as far back as possible.
19) Refix light cluster. And test.
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