Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us
Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network
HomeAnnouncements
Discussion Groups
By Brand
BMWChevroletDodgeFordGMHondaLexusMercedes-BenzNissanPeugeotToyotaVolkswagenOther Brands
By Topic
4x4 CarsRVsDrivingMaintenance & RepairCar AudioCollectible Cars
Country Specific
Australian ForumsUK Forums
ArticlesAuto InsuranceBuyingCars & TechnologyMaintenanceMiscellaneousSafety
DMV Resources
Related Topics
MotorcyclesBoatsMore Topics ...

Car Forum / Honda Cars / November 2005

Tip: Looking for answers? Try searching our database.

1992 Honda Accord  Ids Water in the Front bumper a Problem?

Thread view: 
Enable EMail Alerts  Start New Thread
Thread rating: 
Mark - 21 Nov 2005 21:16 GMT
I added a set of driving lights to my 1992 Honda Accord.  I had to
drill into the front bumper which as you know is heavy duty plastic.  I

am concerned now that the holes I made may  allow water to get inside
the bumper.  Is this a valid concern or am I being paranoid.  I can't
really seal them up...

Also please confirm... (I checked before drilling)  ....according to my

Haynes manual there is NO air bag sensor in the front bumper, the air
bag sensors are in the left and right dash and in the air bag control
unit....no in the bumper...correct?

So my questions again...

1) Is water ingress into the front bumpoer a problem?

2) Please confirm that there are no air bag issues associated with the
front bumper..

thanks

Mark
'Curly Q. Links' - 21 Nov 2005 23:57 GMT
> I added a set of driving lights to my 1992 Honda Accord.  I had to
> drill into the front bumper which as you know is heavy duty plastic.  I
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
>
> Mark

-------------------------------

You may hit steel when you drill in because the bumper 'beam' is usually
up against the underside of the bumper 'skin'.  No biggie. It's just a
rectangular steel tube. The skin is just a big, hollow plastic shell
that makes the front of the car bigger. Check with a strong magnet, or
stop in at your Honda dealer and look at the manual, or go to
sanleandrohonda.com. and look at the parts diagrams.

'Curly'
billa - 23 Nov 2005 05:30 GMT
Mark, Water intrusion into the bumper area is not a concern. Water will get
into that area anyway, from rain, car washes etc, since it is not sealed
against water intrusion from the factory.  There are no airbag sensors in
the front bumper. If there were, airbags would be going off all the time
when people had minor fender benders, or when they bumped into a wall,
parking post, etc.  From what I recall on that type of honda there is a
sensor on the upper tie bar of the radiator support (this is the part that
the hood prop rod is attached to, and that stretches from one fender to the
other).  There shoudl also be one sensor under each fender.  If you drilled
into an airbag wire there would be an airbag warning light going off, or
should go off, if something was amiss in the system. Hope this helps, Bill
 
Sign In
Join
My Latest Posts
My Monitored Threads
My Blog
My Photo Gallery
My Profile
My Homepage

Start New Thread
Enable EMail Alerts
Rate this Thread



©2009 Advenet LLC   Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.