ARB Rear Bumper Installed

[mrtimo]

With an underground color I didn’t have to worry about matching the old ones….so I re-used them and skipped the calibration.

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[Jeff11]

With an underground color I didn’t have to worry about matching the old ones….so I re-used them and skipped the calibration.

Definitely. Underground or bronze goes good with the bumper. Mines blue but I already tested wrapping the sensors in matte black 3m auto vinyl and they work just fine. Thinking of reinstalling my stock sensors wrapped in matte black and saving the $400+.

Do you find everything works with the stock sensors being reused? Angles aren't changed much or affect anything?

 

[mrtimo]

Definitely. Underground or bronze goes good with the bumper. Mines blue but I already tested wrapping the sensors in matte black 3m auto vinyl and they work just fine. Thinking of reinstalling my stock sensors wrapped in matte black and saving the $400+.

Do you find everything works with the stock sensors being reused? Angles aren't changed much or affect anything?

So far so good, but not sure how i’d really tell. I have no warnings or disabled driver assists so there is that.

 

[Jeff11]

So far so good, but not sure how i’d really tell. I have no warnings or disabled driver assists so there is that.

Nice. Do you notice your sensors still alert when you back up close to stuff, or the mirrors light up when someone is in your blind spot on the highway?

 

[mrtimo]

Nice. Do you notice your sensors still alert when you back up close to stuff, or the mirrors light up when someone is in your blind spot on the highway?

Mirrors definitely light up from the BSM sensors.

Haven’t really stressed the backup yet….only got the install done on Saturday.

 

[Jeff11]

Mirrors definitely light up from the BSM sensors.

Haven’t really stressed the backup yet….only got the install done on Saturday.

Nice. Glad to hear. How was it for you? Seems pretty straightforward looking at the directions. I even gave myself a head start the other night by at least clipping the new harness into the spots on the new bumper and installing the sensor grommets and retainers. But haven't pulled the old one off yet and swapped over the BSMs and other stuff.

 

[mrtimo]

It was mostly straightforward, but it can’t be rushed. I may have taken 6+ hours. I struggled removing a few clips on the old harness and didn’t want to snap plastic. Also I didn’t have enough push pins / trim retainers (?) for the BSM covers because I think some were lost when I had my original bumper cover smashed, so I needed to make a turn at O-Reillys. I’m not a modder so ymmv if you are slick with trim removal etc.

 

[Jeff11]

It was mostly straightforward, but it can’t be rushed. I may have taken 6+ hours. I struggled removing a few clips on the old harness and didn’t want to snap plastic. Also I didn’t have enough push pins / trim retainers (?) for the BSM covers because I think some were lost when I had my original bumper cover smashed, so I needed to make a turn at O-Reillys. I’m not a modder so ymmv if you are slick with trim removal etc.

Sounds like you did a good job. Did you reuse your old harness? I bought the new one.

 

[mrtimo]

Sounds like you did a good job. Did you reuse your old harness? I bought the new one.

Old harness. There is added time with this to remove then reinstall. As others have noted, the clips on the old harness don’t line up with the new bumper. But zip ties are your friend.

I’m excited to have it done, though.

How did I get here? I was towing a not unheavy trailer of racing dinghys that decided to jump off the ball hitch and smack into the bumper trim. Fortunately it was at very low speed.

 

[Gearman]

Just got done with bumper swap. Didn’t realize if I used any of the new sensors that they need calibration.
called dealer and they say it a 4 hour job…….. I will swap old sensors back in and see what happens

regarding weight between the stock and ARB, ARB is slightly heavier, but not as much as I expected

I just don’t buy it, should connect to computer and set up. A 30 min deal

 

[Jeff11]

Just got done with bumper swap. Didn’t realize if I used any of the new sensors that they need calibration.
called dealer and they say it a 4 hour job…….. I will swap old sensors back in and see what happens

I just don’t buy it, should connect to computer and set up. A 30 min deal

Just scuff and shoot the old sensors with a few light coats matte black paint to match the bumper. They will work perfectly. I did that after the con-artist dealer tried the same game with me.

 

[Andrace]

Regarding the process to calibrate the sensors, it requires a tool that measures the angle position of the sensor, which is then assigned to the sensor via a scan tool.

I assigned some generic values within acceptable range just so the new sensors would function and it works ok.

I got this tool to do it properly as I can tell it's not quite as sensitive as before, but I haven't done the proper calibration yet.

If you have a capable scan tool, this might be a good way to go, it's a lot cheaper than the dealer.

https://apeautotools.com/products/n...e-ltKPpdfQVmIDr2NMEVCIha9-4aD1PAwFwvGQ50jwYuG

I'll add my bumper kit didn't include two of the sensor brackets and I ended up havingto purchase from toyota. Check your parts before installing to void the same situation I had.

 

[Jeff11]

I wouldn't even bother with the dealer. The angles are essentially the same on the new bumper. Scuff the old paint down, shoot some matte black on the old sensors, and reuse them. They design it to not recognize new sensors as a way to be able to charge an extra $600 dollars for the install. Proof of this is in the fact that if you need to replace a sensor in the same bumper, they still charge you for a recalibration even though nothing about the position of the sensor changed.

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