Honda Odyssey 2005+

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  • jeezaloojeezaloo Member Posts: 12
    I agree - I have been noticing the same. Got our EX-L '05 yesterday. While slowing down, actually when you take your foot of the pedal - the ECO light goes ON on the dash is when I notice the downshift...

    I hope this is normal being a new vehicle...

    Anyone else with this experience?

     

    thanks
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    The auto climate control runs that AC occassionally. The water you see is the condensation - moisture pulled out of the air by the AC system. It's normal.
  • ypresiaypresia Member Posts: 27
    Don't know if it's been mentioned before. NHTSA has updated saftey ratings on the 2005 Honda Odyssey. 5-stars so far, with rollover still to be tested.

     

    However, the tests marks a possible safety issue with the front seat on side impacts: "During the side impact test, the driver door became unlatched and opened. A door opening during a side impact crash increases the likelihood of occupant ejection."
  • madabout1269madabout1269 Member Posts: 14
    I too have felt this on my Touring and I believe that it is the grade logic control that was built into the 2002-2004 5 speeed trannies as I experienced it in my 03 EX-L,it downshifted or upshifted as the vehicle would traverse inclines or vice versa.The process feels more refined in the Touring though,the 03 would have a hiccup effect and the 05 feels almost like a smooth stick style downshift.
  • marine2marine2 Member Posts: 1,155
    "I got between 60-70k miles on brake pads on every car I've own. But those are regular size sedans and I am sure if I drive a 4000 lbs plus vehicle, the life of the brake pads would be much less.

      

    But people got to remember easing off the accelerator also slows the car down too."

     

    If you drive up to a stop like my father in law, I can understand replacing brakes often. He would drive up to a stop light doing about 25-30 mph and then brake a few feet before coming up on the car ahead that was stopped for the light.

    If I see a light red and cars stopped. I'll take my foot off the gas a half a block before and coast up. Having to brake lightly only a few feet. We got rid of a 1993 Eagle Vision last year with 87,000 miles on it and never needed a brake job.
  • dilbertzzzdilbertzzz Member Posts: 190
    If I see a light red and cars stopped. I'll take my foot off the gas a half a block before and coast up. Having to brake lightly only a few feet.

     

    But those of us behind you are forced to ride our brakes for a half block, as we mumble various unflattering things under our breath! ;-)

     

    Seriously though, driving like you describe, unless most people around and behind you do the same, is not only irritating for those behind you, but can be dangerous. Like it or not, going with the flow provides the safest and smoothest traffic movement.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Your ride must coast faster than mine; I always try to ease off as soon as I can tell the light is going to change. Usually I watch the crosswalk signals in town and can plan accordingly. Jack rabbit starts and panic braking doesn't help the traffic flow (around here we really don't have "traffic" though). I don't like wasting gas or my brake linings!

     

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  • dilbertzzzdilbertzzz Member Posts: 190
    Actually, I haven't seen any jackrabbits in this part of Texas. We do have plenty of your garden variety (and garden munching!) bunnies.

     

    Panic braking is endemic in DFW, I must admit.

     

    In fact, drivers around here are so used to cutting it close on the freeways that they have developed a common habit while panic braking of steering over to the shoulder when in the far left or far right lanes.

     

    That habit has made it all too common that someone broken down on the side of the road is hit and killed (traffic slows abruptly nearing the car on the shoulder, someone does the panic-stop-with-veer-right/left maneuver and hits the poor person trying to change a tire or whatever). Several good samaritans have been killed that way, 2 of them by a former Cowboy player. Sad, but true....
  • denver5357denver5357 Member Posts: 319
    "Usually I watch the crosswalk signals in town and can plan accordingly."

     

    It is funny how many people don't do this. I have done it for years and just recently pointed it out to my wife, who had not noticed.
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  • dulnevdulnev Member Posts: 652
    All cars with automatic transmission downshift when you brake, BUT it is definitely much more noticeable on the 2005 Odyssey than on any other car I've ever driven. By the way, most of the cars we've owned in the past were Hondas/Acuras. This is the first Honda to do this as far as I've experienced...
  • marine2marine2 Member Posts: 1,155
    "But those of us behind you are forced to ride our brakes for a half block, as we mumble various unflattering things under our breath! ;-")

      

    If your driving 35-40 miles an hour and see the light red and take your foot off the gas and coast a half block. I doubt you'll slow much more than 5-7 mph in that half block. If the guy behind gets irritated over that, especially knowing there is a red light ahead, to bad for him. Try it a couple of time when no one is behind you and see how far you can coast before dropping that much.
  • dilbertzzzdilbertzzz Member Posts: 190
    Actually, now that I think about it, I probably do the same thing. I mean, I'm I am sure that I don't keep speeding up to a stop light that is obviously about ready to change to red nor to the back of a pack of already-stopped cars. That seems intuitive and I don't really notice too many people buzzing up and panic stopping at red lights.

    I do see people pushing the yellow to the point that it is a fading memory though! That was the observation made in the movie Starman where the alien-in-a-human-body learned driving by observation (he learned extremely fast and from a single exposure to the knowledge or example). When he accelerated through a yellow light too close to a semi coming onto the by-then-green light on the crossroad, the terrified human lady with him screamed something like, "I thought you said you'd learned what a stoplight means!?!" His calm reply was, "Yes, Red means stop. Green means go. And Yellow means go very fast."

    Too true. Too true.

    The folks I object to are the slow-down-to-15-or-20-mph-and-sloooowwwwllllyyy-sneak-up-on-the-l- ight-in-hopes-of-not-having-to-come-to-a-complete-stop duffers.
  • dogladydoglady Member Posts: 21
    I am one of the unfortunate ones - the odyssey seat is very uncomfortable and mutilating my back. I'm desparately trying to alleviate the problem since selling/trading is not at option right now, I have tried and can't afford to lose the money right now.

    Per your comment on 1/28 about uncomfortable seats: "There are several manufacturers specializing in after-market custom seats because some have a need for them". I have also tried this route with no luck. Could you provide more details on this? The only replacement seats I have found on the internet is Recaro and they don't make seats that fit the odyssey. I have also called body/custom/upost shops and so far they refuse to remove the seats. Honda 'customer care' has also warned me that removing the seats could affect the seat belts/air bags and doing this would void the warrantee and possibly prevent the airbags from working (the owners manual states this too). So I feel stuck right now. I bought an 'obus forme' seat which makes short trips tolerable but any trip over an hour and my back hurts for days. btw, I'm a healthy 125 lb female in decents shape from biking/weight lifting and have never had a back problem in my life until now. Thanks in advance for providing more details on the replacement seat option!
  • dogladydoglady Member Posts: 21
    I also have the door rattle (passenger sliding) and Honda tried to fix it twice but couldn't. I finally did it the way we fix alot of things here in Alabama - with duct tape. I just placed foam in places until the rattle stopped, which for me happened to be at the top corner. I then taped a large rubber washer in that spot and it worked! There is still a slight rattle but it is more of a muffled cry now. Of course I used clear duct tape to preserve resale value.
  • dilbertzzzdilbertzzz Member Posts: 190
    Honestly, I forgot about all the electronics hooked up to these seats now. And custom seats for an Odyssey (not to mention a new model Odyssey), is probably not a big enough market to attract many nor maybe any after-market manufacturers.

    So, now I'm thinking that you might want to find the very best custom auto upholsterer you can find and ask them if they could modify the seat in such a way that it will properly support you. I have no idea of cost nor of their willingness. But I betting that the really good craftsmen would take pride in tackling such an improvement.

    Personally, I'm guessing that the lumbar support area is simply too high, too low, or improperly-curved for the natural curve of your back. It is probably forcing your back into a position that pinches your nerves and/or strains the muscles. Even a slight distortion like that can cause a lot of pain over a period of time as your back muscles tend to compensate.
  • dilbertzzzdilbertzzz Member Posts: 190
    CLEAR duct tape?!? Ah, What a marvelous idea. First colored duct tape and now this!!! (I'm getting chills, just thinking about the possibilities...)

    Now, if someone will only invent clear bailing wire, we old-style fixit folks would be in hog heaven!
  • olioolio Member Posts: 3
    I could not reach an agreement with the dealer on the Fog lights, subwoofer, and leather steering wheel wrap, so I did without. Now that I look at "H & A" and other Honda part sites, I see what these items really cost, and am temped to order and install myself.

    However, the instructions look pretty daunting (except the steering wheel cover). Has anyone installed fog lights, or subwoofer into their 05? Anyone considering it?
  • noburgersnoburgers Member Posts: 500
    I was surprised by the ratings myself--now I just might wait until this problem has been addressed before replacing my 2000 EX. See link: http://www.safercar.gov/NCAP/Cars/3100.html
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,564
    You shouldn't have to remove the seat, just take the cover off to get at the innards. A few people posted that they had the lumbar support removed (basically just a plastic bar), which might help. Beyond that, a few folks had a custom upholstery shop re-form the foam underneath (they can add/subtract as need to recontour the seat).

    One other thing to try is how you have the seat adjusted, especially the front tilt, along with how you sit (some people slouch for instances). Might not solve the problem, but can help.

    I do remember one person indicating it cost less than $100 to have an upholstery shop redo the foam. Certainly much cheaper than buying a new car!

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  • pachiefmanpachiefman Member Posts: 20
    Yes, an "abrupt " downshift into 1st ....I've noticed it and questioned it in my own mind. To be honest, it is a comfort to hear about it happening to other 2005 Odyssey owners. It suggests to me that it is normal operating procedure and manifests itself occasionally for everyone. I recently traded a 1991 Toyota Previa for this Odyssey so that is my departure point to compare and contrast. I've noticed that this vehicle has several behaviors that I would consider to be "quirky." A number of them are a direct result of driving a vehicle that is designed for safety to the point of overkill.
    Having said that, I am surprised that this van doesn't have automatic daytime running lights- a common safety feature on many new vehicles--definite quirk.
    I believe that this vehicle is primarily designed for a mother with kids ( uh duh), which puts a father who sees it as a pseudo utility vehicle at a disadvantage. I don't make a practice of driving with the sliding doors open but I'd like to know I could without a bell sounding regularly. Hey, its my car, if I want to drive through a campground with my side doors open, I should be able to do it. I'd also like to open those doors without the van being in park. I'm sure I can keep my foot on the brake long enough for my son to throw his gym bag in the back and still make a quick getaway.
    Some things I like about the vehicle so far are its relatively responsive engine performance, and its wonderfully tight turning radius for a vehicle that really is BIG for a minivan.
    I also love the split rear seat dropping into the floor. This is exactly where they belong, and the fact that they do it independently is perfect. I installed the Odyssey rubber mats over the carpet and this helps the vehicle feel more like a "guy car/ truck" and is infinitely more practical for everyone. Is anyone having trouble turning that lazy susan storage tray? Mine turns like it has a cranky ratcheting system underneath and requires me to lean back and use both hands. When it finally moves, it is a knuckle buster. Am I not doing something right? I know I know, I should read that bible of an owners manual again.
    My teens are occasionally fighting over sitting in the rear "power seat" with the temperature controls. This is funny since they don't seem to care about them much after we get going and they used to fight NOT to sit behind long-legged Dad. Honda could have thrown the other seat occupant a bone and put a false headphone jack or one more cup holder nearby. ( no..not one more cupholder.)
    Finally, I am the guy who posted a few weeks back about buying the Odyssey and then having the dealer take it back for three weeks after the front door lock froze and failed to latch on occasion. It took three weeks for Honda of America to develop a fix which was supposedly a new cable. I am pressuring Honda to increase the warranty on the door hardware, which, given all of the door automatedness, if that is a word, plus the initial problems with the latch, to show me some love with coverage for a longer period of time. I really feel the motorized side doors are going to give me some trouble if I keep this van as long as I kept my Previa-- 213k plus. I'd have taken one without the motors if an EX was available without. So . That's my diatribe so far. Is anyone using regular gas? I'm using the middle grade , 89 octane because the lowest rating seemed to diminish mileage too significantly. Oh, and by the way, if you are deciding on color, don't let your wife , or husband select slate green. It is not green, not black but as impossible as black to keep clean. I wanted another silver one and wish I had selected it. Ah well, compramise rules. Even she now admits it doesn't look as good as it did in the catalog and appears too dark.
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    P.S. I really don't understand all the hub bub about seat comfort. I love these seats; absolutely love the adjustability, lumbar support, etc. Mm, don't take this the wrong way , please. but perhaps losing some weight is a solution. I'm now 180,.. down from 216 , and these are bliss.
  • sportymonksportymonk Member Posts: 258
    Yeah, that's my situation. I have a family of four, one in college, one a junior in HS, a wife and two beagle pups. I need occasional light duty hauling and the ability to take long trips and haul everybody.

    Agree that the vehicle is positioned primarily as a mother with kids vehicle but I need utility without AWD. I get tired of hearing remarks about minivans being a woman's vehicle.

    I too am surprised it doesn't have auto DTR lights. Love them on my Impala (one of the few things I like).

    One of the things that attracts me to the quality and the handling of the vehicle.

    I wonder if the people with seat problems could swap the seats for a Pilot seat of the new Ridgeline which is suppose to have good seats. I assume there is a difference as the complaints seem to focus on the Ody.

    Glad to hear they fixed your problem. Wonder if it will be applied to the rest.

    BTW what was your secret on loosing weight, I need to.
  • rsblaskirsblaski Member Posts: 68
    I agree about DRLs. You would think that there would at least be an option to activate daytime running lights during this age of automation. I am so used to auto shutoff headlamps that I would really heistate to manually turn on the lights during rainy conditions for fear I would forget to turn them off when I stopped.

    Another thing I REALLY don't understand...
    No POWER PASSENGER SEAT!!!

    I fully understood the reason my 2001 Solara convertible did not have a power psg seat, but for crying out loud, in a van there is no need to move the front seat to allow rear seat access like a convertible.

    Other than these two minor complaints, I find that my 2005 Ody Touring is comfortable and responsive, with the added benefit of seeing traffic ahead more easily than in a convertible.
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    I'm of the other side: why have a power passenger seat? There's no need for the passenger to have a power seat - especially in a minivan. For the most part, they are pushed all the way back and are hardly ever adjusted.

    It's been almost 5 years and I don't think we've ever moved the passenger seat.
  • marine2marine2 Member Posts: 1,155
    ""Usually I watch the crosswalk signals in town and can plan accordingly."

    It is funny how many people don't do this. I have done it for years and just recently pointed it out to my wife, who had not noticed"

    I do the same. But when playing the light, you also have to watch both directions of the intersection for that clown trying to beat that light. Or the one trying to make the turn at the light and never pulls out untill the light turns red. I hate it when they won't pull up into the intersection when trying to make a left turn.
  • marine2marine2 Member Posts: 1,155
    "I'm of the other side: why have a power passenger seat? There's no need for the passenger to have a power seat - especially in a minivan. For the most part, they are pushed all the way back and are hardly ever adjusted."

    Plus, like the Dodge, if you have a power passenger seat, you lose the locked storage compartment under that seat. I'd rather have the storage.
  • allison5allison5 Member Posts: 130
    I was wondering if the back pain that you have is in the lower part of your back. Did you have a back injury prior to purchasing this vehicle? I have to say that I just bought a 05 Sienna and guess what? About 24 hrs later I turned it in, because 12 hrs after buying it I took it on a drive for about 1 hr and had tingling down my legs and in my feet. (I do have a back injury from years ago but I am a healthy woman who is in pretty good condition I would say). Then I noticed the sciatic pain going down my left leg. I did EVERYTHING I could think of, including going to a very reliable back store. Anyway I believe that because Sienna's seats are way too short and do not give support was the reason this was happening. (I guess I did not dirve it for a long enought test drive in beginning.) SO 24 hrs later I took the car back and yes we had to get another car (husband got a tundra truck) but my point is that maybe you can change your vehicle for another Honda.
  • dulnevdulnev Member Posts: 652
    "Another thing I REALLY don't understand...
    No POWER PASSENGER SEAT!!!"

    I'm glad they didn't include this useless, in my opinion, feature on the Touring. The price is already high, why pay extra couple hundred dollars so that the passenger can adjust his/her seat A BIT easier ONCE EVERY MONTH or so?
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,564
    you have to open the big door to get it to turn freely. There is a locking mechanism that keeps it from spinning when the hatch is closed. I believe that it doesn't unlatch when you lift up the mini hatch, so if you try to turn it, you are forcing it over the locking mechanism.

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  • vanhelpvanhelp Member Posts: 14
    Okay, I'm one of the cheap few who wants to buy an LX, which doesn't have a roof rack. My question is: is there anyone else out there with an LX who has put their own roof rack on it? Can it be easily done, and if so, what brand of rack did you use?
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Yakima.com and Thule.com would have fitment guides on their websites. Those racks are made to go on and off easily. They aren't cheap though.

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  • heywood1heywood1 Member Posts: 851
    This is an example of why most people buy the EX. Ever heard the phrase 'the stingy man pays the most...?'
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    I got the base Quest and a Yak rack. Of course a dealer was a good friend and gave me a deal. I'm not stingy, but I am a bit frugal.

    Actually it came with a roof rack, but factory racks aren't suitable for carrying two canoes side by side, so I still had to buy one.

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  • heywood1heywood1 Member Posts: 851
    I just meant that, generally speaking, most buyers are better served (value-wise) when they buy the mid-level model of a vehicle that offers the level of standard equipment that most buyers want and expect. There are more of these on the lot at any given time, and (especially street-price-wise), offer the best mix of features per dollar.

    If your goal is just to spend a as FEW dollars as possible, then the 'stripper' is your model. But it's generally not the best value.

    Back in the 80's my wife's grandfather special-ordered a Chevy Malibu with NO options. (I mean, really, have you ever seen an early 80's Malibu with a MANUAL?). He waited three months for the car. For the same price paid, he could have picked a more feature-laden model off the lot.
  • vanhelpvanhelp Member Posts: 14
    Thanks, Steve. No thanks, heywood1; I'm not stingy, but I don't really need power doors or a power seat, and don't want to pay 3K for a roof rack that doesn't look very practical for my kayaks and canoe.
    I had actually looked at the Yak and Thule sites; neither site could give me a rack for a 2005 Ody with no factory rack. But maybe the racks that fit the earlier Odys will work. I'll ask our local kayak shop.
    Thanks again.
  • heywood1heywood1 Member Posts: 851
    I honestly believe the 'extra $3K' buys more than a roof rack. And I believe Odyssey EX has only one power door.
  • cccompsoncccompson Member Posts: 2,382
    No, both side doors are power operated on the EX, heywood1.

    On the LX versus EX question: carefully evaluate the extra cost of the EX for the equipment offered using their respective invoice prices (since, presumably, you will be able to buy near invoice) and decide whether or not the extra cost is worthwhile, both upfront and at resale time.

    You certainly don't have to make any excuses if you opt for the LX - it's hardly a stripper and, unlike some others' base models (Toyota comes readily to mind), has all the safety equipment offered on the higher Odyssey trim levels.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    It's been a while since I've recounted the story, but when I was shopping in late '98 for a new minivan, I went home with a Honda salesman to get my checkbook to buy a '99 Odyssey LX.

    When I got back to the showroom, games ensued and I walked, but I thought at the time that the LX offered more bang for the buck than the EX. Lots of standard features, etc., especially compared to the base Voyager we were trading (and compared to lots of vans we shopped). Our year off was coming up so I didn't want to get overextended on a car either.

    I agree that most mid-level models probably offer more value. But back then the LX was pretty feature rich for a "base" model.

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  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Vanhelp, I tested a Yak setup that attached to the factory rack and it wasn't substantial enough for me, so I went with towers. It's irritating that there aren't clips to work with the Ody yet.

    I'd much rather have external rain gutters so I could go back to Quik-N-Easy racks - they were bombproof (and reasonably priced). I may just get brackets next time and rivet them to the sheet metal so I can go back to them.

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  • adh1adh1 Member Posts: 1
    We wanted to purchase the 2005 EX-L w/RES, however, much to our surprise when we arrived at the dealership, the EX-L w/RES in the color we wanted had been sold. We settled on the EX-L. Now we have to find a DVD system that is compatible with the new Odyssey. At Best Buy and Circuit City, the Sony and Panasonic models they carry can't be put in the new Odysseys. Does anyone know what brand can be installed? We are looking for a "flip down" DVD with a 7 or 9 inch screen for under $1000 bucks installed. I'd appreciate any advise. Thanks!
  • jchan2jchan2 Member Posts: 4,956
    I guess you could ask around. The most expensive option is to go back to the Honda dealer and have them put one in. (I think they sell them as an accessory) But then again, it might be needlessly expensive, so I'd look around.
  • dilbertzzzdilbertzzz Member Posts: 190
    I agree about DRLs. You would think that there would at least be an option to activate daytime running lights during this age of automation. I am so used to auto shutoff headlamps that I would really heistate to manually turn on the lights during rainy conditions for fear I would forget to turn them off when I stopped.

    Are you trying to tell me that the Odyssey doesn't have a "You left your lights on!" dummy-alarm (bell or beep) to warn you about that?!? (I cannot remember a car I've had for the last 20 years that did not include a lights-on warning.) Surely you aren't saying that you ignore such things?!?

    Having said that, I'll admit that I've been spoiled by the fully-automatic (DRLs included) lights on my 2003 Yukon XL SLT (that's the cheapest one), along with the tri-zone automatic climate control, auto-dimming mirror with outside temperature and compass, lighted vanity mirrors on both side's sun-shades, rear-control audio, auto-off and slow dimming interior lights, three different settings for how much the sound system adjusts for speed, and those huge outside mirrors (motorized, of course).

    When I have to climb into my bargain-as-a-used-vehicle 2003 Taurus SES and have to adjust all those things by myself, I realize just how much of a spoiled American middle-aged duffer I've become.

    But, even the Taurus has a suitably-obnoxious lights-on alarm to warn me! ;-)
  • got-phogot-pho Member Posts: 7

    I just placed foam in places until the rattle stopped, which for me happened to be at the top corner. I then taped a large rubber washer in that spot and it worked!


    Would you please describe in detail as to the exact location and parts/tools used to fix the problem? For example which top corner? Were you outside looking in or inside looking out? Thanks.
  • innorristninnorristn Member Posts: 39
    I once again have a rattle in passenger-side sliding door of my '05 Odyssey.

    I have had two different rattles. The first one was there when I picked up the van at the end of November. It was a higher pitched noise. The second one began after I had the vehicle about 3 weeks. I think the second one began after someone tried to open the sliding door while the van was in Drive. It sounded like the door was rattling in the frame. I took the van in for the first time about 4 weeks after I got it. They fixed (I thought) the second rattle by replacing the Handle Crank Assembly. I had to take it back to get them to fix the first rattle. It took several days, but they found a loose bolt in the kick panel door track. They tightened the bolt and I haven't heard that noise since. However, about a week later the second rattle has come back.
    I have an appointment Wednesday morning to get it looked at again.

    FYI - Someone on another Odyssey forun suggested having "one shim or both shims removed (these are used behind the bracket mount on the sliding doors)."

    Does anyone have any other experience getting sliding door rattle fixed?
    Thanks.
  • graystricklandgraystrickland Member Posts: 51
    Has anyone found a source for running boards for the 2005 Odyssey?

    I've searched, but found nothing. One local customizer who said that he could fit a generic set to my '05, examined my '05 then said it couldn't be done. He was skeptical that anyone could make a set for the '05, because there isn't enough structural metal to attach to -- at least compared to '04 and prior models. Surely this aftermarket will come up with something? I can't believe that we really are never going to have that option.
  • dulnevdulnev Member Posts: 652
    "At Best Buy and Circuit City, the Sony and Panasonic models they carry can't be put in the new Odysseys"

    YES, they can! I have the Sony unit in my Touring and other people have posted about Panasonic ones in their Touring and EX-L (with moonroof). There's nothing incompatible about 2005 Ody.
  • alisa4homealisa4home Member Posts: 5
    The dealer did not reset the oil change indicator in my 2005 EX. I can't find in the book how to do so myself. I tried doing it the same as I did in my 99 EX but it did not work. Anyone know how to do so?

    Also, from the beginning I hear a "click" noise right we I start off before 10-15 mph. It is only on the first acceleration. Any idea what that would be?
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    That first noise you hear after starting off is the ABS self test. Often described as a shudder and sometimes you can feel it through the brake pedal.

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  • sandy4sandy4 Member Posts: 11
    Any ideas of sources of floor mats for EX-L?

    Thanks.
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