I installed the rear view camera in my Pilot this past weekend. Overall, it took about 11 hours over 2 days. But, this should be no more than an 8 hour job for the casual DIY’er even if you work slowly and deliberately. Before you read further, as in any DIY project, there is always the possibility of injury to yourself or damage to your car. I am not responsible for any injury or damage that arises from you attempting this installation yourself should you follow any of my advice.
The rear view camera comes as 2 separate parts – the camera kit itself is 08A21-2D1-100 and the attachment kit sold separately is 08B21-S9V-100. They cost about $800 retail or $600 through one of the various parts discounters on the internet.
Before you begin the install, check to make sure you have all the parts.
Tools: Most of the tools listed are fairly standard. I don’t know what a T-handle wrench or diagonal cutters are, but missing these tools didn’t hamper my installation. There are a couple of tools which you may not have that are essential to this job. First is the clip removal tool. This is a must have. I wasted about 2 hours trying to remove a particularly inaccessible clip before I broke down and went and bought one. Once I had the clip removal tool, I popped off that clip in 5 seconds. The other tool is the angle phillips screwdriver. There is only 1 screw you use it on (the right screw for the rear camera). Because the camera is mounted immediately next to one of the reverse lights, you cannot access that screw with a regular straight screwdriver.
Although the instructions specify metric sized drill bits, I didn’t have any and could not find a store that sold any. I used the closest standard sized drill bits which worked fine. For each size, the standards were a bit smaller, but it did not affect the installation. Here are the sizes I used:
3mm – used 1/8”
7mm – used 1/4”
8mm – used 5/16”
10mm – used 3/8”
14mm – used 1/2”
The instructions by Honda are comprehensive. Rather than reiterating every step, I will just point out issues in my install. The steps noted corresponds to the steps in the Honda Installation Instructions.
The rear view camera comes as 2 separate parts – the camera kit itself is 08A21-2D1-100 and the attachment kit sold separately is 08B21-S9V-100. They cost about $800 retail or $600 through one of the various parts discounters on the internet.
Before you begin the install, check to make sure you have all the parts.
Tools: Most of the tools listed are fairly standard. I don’t know what a T-handle wrench or diagonal cutters are, but missing these tools didn’t hamper my installation. There are a couple of tools which you may not have that are essential to this job. First is the clip removal tool. This is a must have. I wasted about 2 hours trying to remove a particularly inaccessible clip before I broke down and went and bought one. Once I had the clip removal tool, I popped off that clip in 5 seconds. The other tool is the angle phillips screwdriver. There is only 1 screw you use it on (the right screw for the rear camera). Because the camera is mounted immediately next to one of the reverse lights, you cannot access that screw with a regular straight screwdriver.
Although the instructions specify metric sized drill bits, I didn’t have any and could not find a store that sold any. I used the closest standard sized drill bits which worked fine. For each size, the standards were a bit smaller, but it did not affect the installation. Here are the sizes I used:
3mm – used 1/8”
7mm – used 1/4”
8mm – used 5/16”
10mm – used 3/8”
14mm – used 1/2”
The instructions by Honda are comprehensive. Rather than reiterating every step, I will just point out issues in my install. The steps noted corresponds to the steps in the Honda Installation Instructions.
