Changed my Grille, now Radar doesn't work - is grille the problem?

[JezUK]

My original grille came with the centre emblem being of clear plastic (and the Honda "H" being embedded within that).

I could only find a good chrome grille that didn't have such a central emblem, only the "H" in front of a mesh like grille (if that makes sense).

Now, I'm finding my Active Cruise Control and Lane ***ist don't work because the Radar needs cleaning.....

I seem to have it in the back of my mind that the grille on cars that have this extra fitted are usually fitted with such a 'special' grille, but am not sure.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

(these special grilles are very hard to come by, hence why I thought I'd fit this one which has a mesh behind the chrome slats).

Many thanks.

 

[Channel Hopper]

I can remove my grill in about 5 minutes, you could try same.

 

[F6HAD]

in case it wasn’t obvious to you, the centre emblem is your radar sensor. That’s why it isn’t working now.

 

[JezUK]

How do you mean the centre emblem *is* the radar sensor? (the centre emblem isn't connected to the car via any wires or suchlike)

As far as I can tell, the radar sensor is the black box behind the grille that's the radar sensor (btw, I still have the original grille, it's just completely tatty, dulled and lacking chrome, which was why I'd changed it).

 

[JezUK]

I stand corrected.....

....I've just seen in the Handbook that there *is* a radar sensor 'in' the front grille

I'm pretty sure I can replace the central parts between these two grilles.

Thanks for enlightening me

 

[JezUK]

Sorry guys,

I'm still struggling to see how this plastic part constitutes part of the radar sensor? Just looks like a regular grille emblem.

Could someone please explain?

Many thanks.

 

[F6HAD]

I’ve never taken one apart mate, but the enclosed emblem unit like yours is a radar unit and always a tell tale sign on a Honda for CMBS.

 

[Channel Hopper]

If the new grill does not have the microwave transparent plastic of the old, the sensor will not pick up signals.

 

[Acercate]

Same problem here. I lost the ACC because of the Euro-R grill. The cruise control still works with a permanent warning sound. Do you know if there is a way to get rid of this noise ?