Trouble with bumper fitment

[BlackDTeggy]

Hey ladies and gents, pulled my bumper off to swap out a new lower grill (previous owner had a dent on the lower part of grill. Also installed EOS front lip. I have everything lined up clip wise and flush wise on the whole left side and middle, and the right fender side is flush. The part of the bumper that wraps around the top of the head light, for the life of me can’t get it to sit right.

It has that weird piece that’s part of the bumper and connected, but can’t see how it can lay any other way. You can see in the pic how it’s bowed and the gap difference above the headlight.

Also, I stupidly didn’t know that you can’t turn the key with the parking sensor unplugged, as I know have errors upon start up. Can this clear up with pulling the neg on battery, or am I going to need a Honda/ Acura dealer to do that?

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[AlexO]

I've had similar fitment issues recently when I changed my bumper because a clip didn't fit just right.
There is a support bracket between the headlight and the top garnish piece. This garnish attaches to the support bracket with 4 clips. My suspicion is that one of the clips is misaligned.

 

[BlackDTeggy]

I've had similar fitment issues recently when I changed my bumper because a clip didn't fit just right.
There is a support bracket between the headlight and the top garnish piece. This garnish attaches to the support bracket with 4 clips. My suspicion is that one of the clips is misaligned.

I will look at that garnish again, that’s the piece I was talking about that kinda just sat on top and didn’t see how it could fit any different. I’ll look closer and see if anything is misaligned.

pulled the neg on battery, and still have the warning lights. Still not sure if an OBD2 scanner could clear it, or if I would have to go to dealer

 

[AlexO]

I suspect you’re getting a parking system warning light.
If my memory serves me right, it will need a VSA calibration/initialization which can be done with a scan tool. Dealer can certainly do that but if you know someone with a scan tool, it’s a 5 minute fix.

If you’d like, I can send you some screenshots from my Autel of how to do it.

 

[BlackDTeggy]

I suspect you’re getting a parking system warning light.
If my memory serves me right, it will need a VSA calibration/initialization which can be done with a scan tool. Dealer can certainly do that but if you know someone with a scan tool, it’s a 5 minute fix.

If you’d like, I can send you some screenshots from my Autel of how to do it.

That would be amazing!

 

[AlexO]

I’ll post a few screenshots when I’m home tomorrow afternoon.

 

[BlackDTeggy]

Here’s some pics after I lifted that piece back up. I don’t really see anything out of alignment? Looked back at pics to make sure car wasn’t like that before and it def wasn’t haha.

 

[AlexO]

It looks like this clip isn’t seating properly.

Pull the garnish forward and slide it back over the headlight rather than pushing it down.
Then press down the edge that butts up to the fender to clip it in.

 

[BlackDTeggy]

So that support bracket are you saying is clipped in wrong to the garnish of the bumper? Or the support bracket isn’t clipping into top of headlight correctly? So try and pull the whole garnish with the support bracket towards me, and slide in on top of headlight? I feel like I’ve kinda been trying that, but if you feel

something is misaligned I will certainly continue to play with it before taking it to a shop. To me it looks like that support bracket needs to be pushed up, but won’t go up to clear space and not have that gap.

Positive note, car looks good with front lip, and new grill!

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