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PS 1. There is also a web site for Odyssey only www.odyclub.com there are some accessories photo from member.
PS 2. I have a '01 GG EX with wheel lock, splash guard, cargo tray, ordered weathertech mats, ordered leather steerling wheel cover, lojack, looking to get weathertech cargo mats.
Also installed Honda's leather steerling wheel cover. I should have gotten wheelskin's instead of Honda's. Wheelskin has two color looks better.
My next project is to get Pioneer TS-A1655 speakers to replace my Ex's front speakers.
FYI: for those interested in this. The unit is a perfect match for all existing '99-'01 Odysseys. Plug and fit are all the same. (like daaah, they've been making this unit since pre'99).
Purchase info:
My dealer wanted $63 per side. I went through www.hparts.com and pd. only $46.86 per side and $12 s&h.
Part Numbers:
Right side: #612355
Left side #612356
Installation:
Take off 2 screws from existing unit; pull back STRAIGHT (you might have to give it a good yank),the front of the unit is attached by a barb/plug do not twist!
Insert new unit assemble bulbs in appropiate slots, screw back in, viola, now everybody can see your turn signals! It took me about 15 min to do both sides.
First off.
I've been a Honda owner since '85. I had a black '88 Accord, that when I traded it in, people couldn't believe how good it looked versas the mileage. (185K, after 11yrs) I did not buy "paint protection/interior protection" I got 1 can of Scotch Guard that I applied about every 2-3 yrs, and waxed using Meguiers paste wax all it's life. I was stupid in buying an undercoat offered by the dealer, which in later years actually increased rust around the rear wheel wells, my father had a '86 Accord which didn't have it and it was in better shape.
Nose masks: I bought one for my Accord, only had it on during the summer months, unfortunately you have to take it off in rain, it NEVER took off paint or ruined the clearcoat.
I bought my 2000 Ody. LX with nothing on it. I got free mats with the purchase so I didn't turn that down, added some better sound,tires, and just going to drive it into the ground.
So if you are a longterm car owner of 10+years, buying all these hundreds of dollars worth of items doesn't pay off in trade in or longivity.
Hondas run great up to ~120-130K then little things need attention (boots,some electrical stuff) after 150K the bigger items need replacing, so if you are looking at owning the Odyssey up to that time/mileage this is what the I have seen in my ownership of Hondas.
ANy suggestions?
I also installed second-row seat cupholders (my children in seatbelts cannot reach the center tray cupholders), which were worth the cost of cleaning up a spilled soda.
With the Odyssey I opted for a 2" hitch and a 4 bike rack (hitch mount) that tilts down out of the way from the hatch. This leaves room for stuff on top, allows my wife to unload a bike and reduces wind drag as well. Besides, my fork mount Thule bike racks had quick release that broke twice on me sending the bike crashing into the side of my SUV while doing 60 on the freeway.
Unless you want to install a crane on top of your van, you'll have to do it yourself or get the rear mount rack.
I think what you got was worth around $200 if installed by the dealer. You can see prices for Odyssey add ons at Handa.com
I have been told that it is not possible because of AC/heat ducts in the roof. However the dealership was willing to have it installed for me and suggested that it was not a problem at all.
I am wondering how much risk I would be taking by getting a sunroof installed.
I am also trying to see if anyone has been able to install heated side mirrors.
It is very dissapointing that Honda does not offer these options in the USA. I have seen the sunroof being offered in Japan and I believe the heated side mirrors are available in Canada.
Any info would be helpful
Thanks
Any help or suggestions will be appreciated. (incidentally, the navigation system is great). Thanks.
Thanks!
Steve
Steve
Can anyone tell me if I can buy the rubber rails that go in the middle to protect the roof paint?
Or was this by design to force me to buy a cross bar right away where a system would go on top of that and not on the roof.
You are right, there are no rub strips on the roof panel itself. That precludes putting suitcases (or using any of the 'soft bag' carriers) that go between the 4 bars onto the roof panel itself. That is how I usually traveled with my previous vans and wagons. I saw an on-line vendor that sold adheasive strips that go on the roof for this purpose, and was thinking of buying them.
Steve
Steve
I was almost set on the idea that, I guess Honda wants me to buy some kind of a cross bar so not to damage the actual roof, but if these adhesive type prove to be reliable and durable I might actually consider it rather than the crossbar.
Even some of the OEM roof slats are adhesive backed. The difference may be, however, that they are often soft inserts in extruded aluminum. A rigid tube is very unlikely to 'roll up' the way a soft vinyl strip might.
When I looked at the Honda roof yesterday I remembered why I had not run out to get the Proliner product. The Proliner looks thin. That would require that you put it on the "high" spots of the roof, not the 4 deep channels. IIRC, my past vans had thick slats placed in the channels. I will have to find a Windstar and Gnd Caravan and have a look.
Steve
The way I see it is the cross bars will cost me around $200 - $250. Any additional cost will depend which direction we go with, either just a flat ski/snowboard rack, or one of those nice cool carriers ($$$).
Thank you everyone for all your advice.
Like Norman above, we just bought our Ody recently. We're thinking of getting the cross bars as well.
I know the other big name companies besides the Honda that makes the cross bars are Thule and Yakima. Does anybody have any experience/preference on which companies' cross bars are better for the Ody? Or it matters not which cross bars you get?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Harry
Second item is an observation. Over the past few days I have come to realize that most of the SUV/vans/wagons produced in the past 2-3 years don't seem to have slats any more. Looks like everyone is dropping them. Makes little sense to me, but it does not seem like Honda is unusual in not including them.
Steve
For carrying things on top I bought a cargo carier at Target for a cheap $30.00 complete with tie downs - fits perfectly inside the crossbars and folds up nicely when not in use - and no scratches from use. If you tie things down - it will not slide around and cause any sratches.
I put bikes on the back after buying a 2" trailer hitch. You don't need the transmission fan if all your hauling is a bike rack.
Steve - if yours is an '02/'03 you might end up in a major pissing contest with Honda should you have a drivetrain problem in the future. The mere presence of a hitch without the other mods will put you in a defensive position.
Steve
I guess it's a possibility that installing a hitch w/o the trany cooler could raise some questions, but I think I would be clear of issues related to pulling a load if I don't pull one.
My 2" hitch cost $150.00 and was easily installed by me in under an hour. I can't justify spending the extra $750 just to haul bikes.
I went to a Circuit City and was looking at an Audiovox VOD806 unit -- but the installation folks told me that I COULD NOT use a non-Honda overhead DVD unit in the 2003 Odyssey. They said that the Honda RES unit and the i-VES system came with some sort of bracket support and that non-Honda units could not be used in the Odyssey. They also said something about the type of headliner the Odyssey has in it. I think it was bull, but am not sure. They were stearing me toward some headrest units.
IS THIS TRUE?????
I do agree with you. You should be allowed to have it exclusively for bikes. But as I own a utility trailer which I use with my Outback, I would be more likely to get myself into trouble.... BTW, what brand/model did you get, and do you like it?
Steve