Honda Odyssey 2005+

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  • greg_hgreg_h Member Posts: 8
    Hello

     

    in my 2005 Odyssey -- Has anyone tried to see how the rear seat aux. ports attach to the radio-CD unit in the dash? Looking to hook up iPod and since my 2005 Odyssey has AUX ports ... hmm ... and think there has to be a front connection so you don't have to run wires to the rear seat port input?

     

    Regards

    Greg H
  • scoutleaderscoutleader Member Posts: 18
    Congratulations Stickguy. You have been very helpful to me and many others I'm sure. I'm going to look @ the same color combo tomorrow only in cloth. That owners manual is a longer read than most of my book club picks. Again congratulations and thanks for all your input. I hope to post similarly in the not so near future.
  • ace1000ace1000 Member Posts: 151
    Has anyone used the Lazy Susan and found it to be useful?

     

    I think the space is much more useful without the Lazy Susan. Maybe we can convince Honda to give owners a $10 discount on their next service when they turn in the Lazy Susans, and then Honda can recycle them into something useful such as inflatable Santas.
  • rochurchrochurch Member Posts: 4
    Pazbien,

    Any luck on that part number on the Passive Alarm?

     

    Sorry to "bug" you, but I am getting close to 30 days after my purchase and don't want to have problems with the dealer on this (they have been very good thus far).
  • denver5357denver5357 Member Posts: 319
    To anyone who added on the leather steering wheel cover, is the seam inside the wheel(where the two sides are stitched together) tight? Or is there a gap? And if there is a gap, how big is it? This sounds like a weird question, but I have a Pathfinder with a leather cover and it is sewn tight as can be. Wondered about the Ody. Thanks!
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,577
    Glad to be of help. I'm a "car guy", so I love this stuff. I just need to get a chance to start trying things our. It will give me soemthing to do over the Xmas holiday.

     

    I haven't started shifting the crap from the old car into the Ody yet, so I can't say how all the storage components will work. I do know that there's lot of loose crap that currently resides on the floor that will probably be going subteranean.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,577
    One of the nuggets of info in the owners manual is that the storage box (where the lazy Susan resides) can get fairly hot, and you shouldn't store stuff that can melt, etc. Wonder what's going to happen to my daughters crayons?

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  • sportymonksportymonk Member Posts: 258
    Alpine came out with a radio and interface unit that not only allows use of the iPod through the stereo but show all the info on the radio display,

     

    http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/industry_news/article_650.- shtml

     

    There was also a interface unit for the Accord but don 't know if it worked for anything else.

     

    Here is a link to somebody that used the Soundguard (or something like that) This isn't a recommendation, just info to look at. Again it was for an Accord and may not work on anything else.

    http://distantcreations.com/accordipod/
  • bebbybebby Member Posts: 1
    Would anyone recommend buying an extended warranty on the 2005 Odyssey EX-L with DVD? I am doubtful about doing so, but I wonder about all the "bells and whistles" that are a part of the car. I have a '98 Accord EXL V6 and have had very little to go wrong, but am uncertain about the additonal extras on the 2005 Odyssey. Thanks!
  • denver5357denver5357 Member Posts: 319
    We're pondering the same thing. We bought Honda for its quality and reliability, but five years in if the DVD player goes out (and from my experience with CD changers, that seems to be about when they go out ... it's tough on a sensitive player when it is bouncing around in a car) that's gotta be expensive. The dealer I bought from offered a third-party sourced warranty and not Honda Care, which was interesting. I suppose they make a higher profit that way. I did research online and other than one semi-hysterical site about extended warranties, people seem to think Honda Care would be best because it eliminates any questions of coverage or honoring a warranty. One dealer online offers Honda Care and gives prices (Curry Honda in, I think, the New England area), but I have no one else to compare them to so far. I'm still researching. It's easy to say nah, a Honda won't need the warranty. But if you plan to keep the car 10 years or more and it has all the features, I'm not so sure I can dismiss a warranty so easily.
  • denver5357denver5357 Member Posts: 319
    Sorry if this is a dumb question, but the owner's manual is maddeningly unclear on this. It says the alarm sounds for 2 minutes if there is a "break in," but what does that mean? Door forcibly opened? Window broken only? I thought I read somewhere online that the standard alarm is passive and doesn't go off if a window is broken but no door is opened. Can anyone clear this up, please? I'm wondering whether an additional alarm makes sense or I'm OK as is. Thanks.
  • pkapka Member Posts: 56
    I installed it myself --purchased from H&A --it looks great. The instructions were simple and advise to keep it tight as possible "tight is right"---now, to answer your question---there are NO gaps. good Luck....
  • pkapka Member Posts: 56
    The difference between the passive alarm which is standard from factory is that it will not sound if the window is broken whereas the after market one will. The standard alarm will sound if the doors, after they were locked, are somehow reopened without the key or the transmitter---you can test this by staying inside the van after you have closed the door and locked it with the transmitter...then you manually unlock one of the doors from the inside and proceed to open the door...the alarm will sound---this is the alarm the manufacturer is referring to. hope this helps...
  • denver5357denver5357 Member Posts: 319
    Thank you for both of your answers.
  • ace1000ace1000 Member Posts: 151
    I got a 7 year, 100,000 mile Honda Care warranty because my dealer offers it with an insurance policy that will refund the cost at the end of 7 years if the warranty is not used. If I don't have to use the warranty for a major repair, then the cost to me is the interest that I lost over 7 years. Without this provision, I would not have gotten the warranty.
  • pkapka Member Posts: 56
    Not sure where to post this question...so site moderator...please forgive.

     

    My question...when you buy a used car from a dealer...do you have to pay sales tax?

     

    what about from a private seller...do you pay sales tax to the DMV when you register it?

     

    suppose you register a car in one state --pay sales tax to DMV because the car was bought in another state and a few weeks later have to move to a different state---do you have to pay the difference in sales tax when you register the car again? is the tax refunded? for example...suppose you bought a car in NY and did not pay any tax to the dealer but paid VA sales tax at VA DMV. Now two weeks later you have to move permanently in Delaware (no sales tax)--is the tax refunded? or if you have to move to a state where the tax rate is higher---do you have to pay the difference?

    please someone help...
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Depends on the states.

     

    Try the Any Questions for a Car Dealer? discussion.

     

    Steve, Host
  • mikeo1mikeo1 Member Posts: 53
    Everything I read, including Consumer Reports

    says that extended warranties are not worth

    the money. Of course like everything in life,

    there are exceptions to the rule.

     

    Since everyone is now selling extended

    warranties on just about anything mechanical

    you have to figure that theres a lot of

    money to be made by the people selling these warranties.

     

    In fact I have a buddy who has litterally

    gotten rich off selling extended warraties

    to used car buyers.
  • bparkerbparker Member Posts: 3
    Odyssey 05 has VMC. Can anyone foresee this causing an engine problem, extra expense, over several years? The dealer says VMC has been used overseas for several years, and all the "bugs" are eliminated. I wish to know results in USA.How dose VMC stop the firing of three cylinders? lots of questions and hope for lots of good answers
  • wave3wave3 Member Posts: 5
    Need your help.

     

    I was initially searching for an LX, but after checking a few local dealers and finding that they do not like to order LX but instead like to pile up EX in their lots. I wonder why EX is perceived as more in demand than LX. Could you guys share why EX is a more popular choice?

     

    Many thanks.
  • sportymonksportymonk Member Posts: 258
    First - You need to talk with a professional who is familiar with those issues. That is what they are paid for and get held responsible for.

     

    That said, don't confuse sales tax with Tag tax and other taxes. Some states also put an "advorlorum tax" on and other things.

     

    The way most states operate is they do not refund unused taxes but the state you go to makes an allowance off their tax for the tax you paid (sometimes). Sometimes not.

     

    Best thing is talk to a professional and tell them everything so they can make an accurate assessment.
  • kixokixo Member Posts: 35
    The LX doesn't have enough features to make it attractive to most minivan buyers. Auto-sliding doors is the one for me. Leather may be another one.

     

    Honda offers the LX so it can grab low-spend buyers and so it can say it offers a minivan in a lower price range. I saw somewhere the production stats, and the EX-L is predicted to represent 50% of all Odysseys sold. The LX is something like 10%.

     

    That said, the LX incorporates most of the safety features (thank you, Honda) in the model.
  • macakavamacakava Member Posts: 775
    The tighter the better!

     

    Be careful because you can do more damage to your fingers than to the cover!

     

    have fun and enjoy!
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    It's not a perception, it's a reality. LX Odysseys are very slow sellers compared to the others. Today's buyers are fussy. They want it all I suppose.
  • pkapka Member Posts: 56
    Could anyone who experienced "wind noise" comment on whether they have roof rack cross bars installed? I just spoke to my dealer and he said that might be the problem. I am not absolutely certain if the noise is in fact due to the "cowl" as mentioned on this forum because I believe I hear the noise overhead, i.e roof. Please help in steering the dealer to the exact cause of the wind noise problem as there may be more than one reason for this sound.
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    Crossbars definatly can make wind noise. True on any car.
  • pkapka Member Posts: 56
    Is there a remedy? or just to deal with the noise or remove the crossbars?
  • ctbuyer1ctbuyer1 Member Posts: 17
    2281 of 2293 Re: extended warranty-is it a good idea? [bebby] by ace1000 United States of America Dec 20, 2004 (1:17 pm)

     

    I got a 7 year, 100,000 mile Honda Care warranty because my dealer offers it with an insurance policy that will refund the cost at the end of 7 years if the warranty is not used. If I don't have to use the warranty for a major repair, then the cost to me is the interest that I lost over 7 years. Without this provision, I would not have gotten the warranty.

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    Ace100: Which dealer offered this warranty/insurance?
  • just4fun2just4fun2 Member Posts: 461
    I don't own a Ody, but my van can have a very disturbing noise if the crossbars are in a certain position. Try moving them one at a time and see if the noise go away some.

     

    Not sure if they can be installed backwards or not, but a while back people were talking about installing the crossbars backwards and causing a noise. Not sure if they were talking Ody or not.
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    Installing the crossbars backwards was an issue on the previous Ody. Could be the culprit here as well.
  • eurosaabeurosaab Member Posts: 4
    This is not a dumb question and yes, the owner's manual is somewhat vague! The alarm system on all Honda vehicles are passive and an audible tone is not heard if glass is broken. The alarm however, will sound if the glass is broken and you attempt to open the door from the inside or, you tamper with the door lock. This is not a bad thing...when an alarm goes off most people tend to look for a second...if that and then they ignore the sound. Yes, the alarm will sound if the door is forced! I am a Honda sales consultant and the only audible addition to the factory installed alarm system is the optional Honda installed hood switch.
  • eurosaabeurosaab Member Posts: 4
    Sadly, wind noise is always going to be an issue with crossbars installed in a rof rack system with or, without the addition of cargo. As a Honda sales consultant of many years I have found, as well as my colleagues that if the bars are installed in reverse they only exacerbate the issue of windnoise, especially if a vehicle is sunroof equipped.
  • ace1000ace1000 Member Posts: 151
    Anderson Honda in Palo Alto, CA, offers the refund option through a third party on the Honda Care extended warranty. It is not part of the Honda Care warranty. There must be other dealers who offer the same option.

     

    You can get the refund only during the 30 days at the end of the warranty period. For the 7 year, 100,000 mile warranty, I believe you must wait until year 7 to get the refund even if you reach the 100,000 mile limit earlier. You must also submit a number of documents showing that you purchased the warranty and that you still own the vehicle.

     

    If the vehicle is sold or totaled during the warranty period, you get only the Honda Care prorata refund.
  • khoakhoa Member Posts: 64
    I would say it's how Honda does the packaging. Sliding door on the EX is the choice-breaker. I would bet Honda would sell more LXs w/ a sliding door option, but why if Honda can make more $ selling EXs?
  • mingdermingder Member Posts: 12
    Hi,

     

    I noticed that on my EX-L Navi/DVD, when climate control is set to "auto" the A/C is on? I can manually turn the A/C off by pushing the A/C button. However, doing this also turn off the climate control.

     

    I live in Wisconsin, and the winter can be 4.5 months long. I do not understand why the A/C will have to be on at the same time the climate control is on. I do understand the A/C can also dehumidify the cabinet. However, most of the time, the winter air is pretty dry already.

     

    Is the A/C really on whenever the climate control is on? Or, the A/C is not actually on until it is really needed?
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,577
    I thought the Auto setting would turn it on/off as needed, but I haven't really played with it much yet, and never had a car with auto CC before. Mostly I leave it in semi-auto mode.

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  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    A/C's need to be run in the winter in order to lubricate the seals. The A/C also acts a dehumidifier as you noted.
  • denver5357denver5357 Member Posts: 319
    Thanks, Euro. Hmmm. If that is the only alarm option, what is the dealer saying they will add as a "theft protection package" for $595? Something that isn't even Honda?
  • samnoesamnoe Member Posts: 731
    I have a Toyota Corolla at work. Whenever I set the climate to "defrost", the A/C comes on and you can't turn it off. That's even with the Corolla's "manual" system, so I guess when you set the automatic temperature to do anything, it may sometimes choose A/C.
  • sportymonksportymonk Member Posts: 258
    Most systems automatically turn the compressor on when they go to defrost model unless the temp is below ~35.

     

    My wife's Malibu turns the compressor on whenever the controls are set to "Bi-Level" EVEN when the A/C button is set to OFF!. Almost froze one day when it was mild weather and it was humid. Couldn't turn the A/C off but could turn the temp up. (Hate running the A/C when I don't need it. Dealer said it was "normal" and designed that way.
  • kbpkbp Member Posts: 1
    In the Edmunds review, it says the new Odyssey is quieter. Why am I reading so much about wind and road noise. Does Edmunds really test cars or just take Honda advertising literature and print it. I need to know because I'm probably going to buy a new van in Jan and was leaning toward the Honda.
  • sportymonksportymonk Member Posts: 258
    I have the same question about a lot of reviewers. When the Ford Freestyle came out, it got to the point I could tell what the next sentence would be. They all read like they either (a) came from Ford literature and/or spokesperson or (b) they all tested the vehicle at the same time and all discussed it over a beer and lunch at the pub. I have also notice that criticism seems either light or non-existent.

     

    In defense of the reviewers, most of the comments here (not all) come from owners who have driven the vehicle a while and have a vested interest in the vehicle. Some of the comments here about the wind noise (cowling) seem to have appeared after a while and not immediately. Just my opinion.
  • cccompsoncccompson Member Posts: 2,382
    Unlike most reviewers, few posters here receive any advertising revenue from the automobile industry.
  • sportymonksportymonk Member Posts: 258
    Agreed, that is why I put more stock in forums like this from real world owners than reviews that seldom say anything negative.
  • kixokixo Member Posts: 35
    I just saw a TV ad from Honda announcing special 1.9% financing through AHFC, and I think I saw an Ody pictured, so it should apply to Ody purchases. Offer ends January 5.
  • bbisonbbison Member Posts: 1
    >>I just bought the same van. I was told it had an xm radio. After trying to get it activated I find out there is no xm radio. My dealer wanted $1100. I am going to file suit in small claims court for deceptive advertising. I believe that any resonable person looking at the car, reading the manual, and and watching the DVD would come to the same conclusion. The car salesman believed their was an xm radio in the van.<< My dealer (South Bay Honda, Los Gatos CA) also quoted me $1100 to install on my new EX-L RES, and point-blank said an aftermarket installer would do it for a third. While it seems ludicrous that a $30,000 vehicle wouldn't just have XM outright, the vehicle sticker on mine does say "pre-wired for XM." Hardly seems like something to sue over. They should have a cheaper solution in-house; I'd have given them $200-300 for XM.
  • ggsggs Member Posts: 30
    Human nature: people will be more vocal about problems. Of course, if there's no problem, there's nothing to write about.

     

    That said, there was a real issue with wind noise in 05 Odysseys acknowledged by Honda, but my understanding is that it is a relatively isolated problem with a fix available that is simple to implement.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,577
    as long as the wind noise issue was related to the cowling piece, and they could easily and permenantly fix it, I'll let it slide. Of course, I haven't heard any wind noise in ours yet, so it may not ever be an issue for me.

     

    For something like the seemingly common door rattle, again it's probably a first year "feature" that will get resolved eventually, and probably have a tsb for some revised part to cure the problem for the early adopters.

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  • onboost91onboost91 Member Posts: 86
    Just wanted to weigh in and say that I do not have the wind noise problem on my 2005 R/N. Before I even went to test drive I made them verify that the one I was interested in didn't have the problem.

     

    I do have a bit of a rattle/creak though coming from somewhere between the Driver seat and the 2nd row rear passenger seat. It is hard to exactly place it. It occurs when going over bumps. It is noticeable but not that bothersome.

     

    Also I guess the Odyssey's with the Nav have the XM radio fully integrated since mine works fine.
  • user777user777 Member Posts: 3,341
    the seat belt clip from the 2nd row seats, making contact with the pillar?
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