Backup Sensor for 2012 TSX

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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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Backup Sensor for 2012 TSX

I think I would find an audible sensor better than a rear view camera. You can't view the video and look out the back at the same time. But you can both look out the rear window and hear a warning at the same time. Am I missing something?

The acura.com offers a backup sensor for $257 plus installation of about $250 (varies by dealer or DIY). Has anyone installed this or used other aftermarket products with any good results?
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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That's just a sensor price- you also need a module which is about another $250-300.

All in all you're looking at around $750 for backup sensors which is quite a bit.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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Just a heads up- I've finished installing backup sensors. Overall, I feel bit disappointed.

1)Any objects beyond 90cm, the sensors fail to sense them. The manual states it should make a slow intermittent beep starting 160cm away. Try 100~ 90 Cm instead.

2) Low objects (curb) are not captured by the sensors which I find this to be a huge disappointment.

3) My sensors (sometimes) skip out intermittent (slow) beep and starts beeping fast when object is 60 cm away- again- the sensors aren't sensitive enough to sense distance objects. And believe me I was backing up real slowly too.

Overall, for $400-$500- I don't feel it's worth the money nor the time to install the sensors. I had ebay sensors on previous car. Although it sometimes gave me a false reading, it sensed objects much farther away. Best of all, it was only $20. So I advise all the tsx owners to have a second thought when installing genuine acura sensors.
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