i have an 04 EX V6 coupe that i got in early december. iv'e noticed my seats take long to heat up too. it seems by the time they warm up, the car is already warm and i dont need them as much. usually in the morning i warm up my car, go inside and do a few things, come back outside a good 5-8 or so minutes later and they still really havent heated up, or are just getting heated up. seems like a long wait to me. i never really timed it but it seems it takes at least 5 minutes, probably more.
I don't know how the Accord's work, but the heated seats in my old saab wouldn't start to heat until you sat in it. Not sure why, or that's the case for the Accord.
It's possible that the car does not generate as much power with the engine at idle, thus causing the cold seat to heat up slower. However, once the car is moving, the higher RPM's give you more current, making the seats heat up faster. Just a thought....my seats take a minute or two to heat up as well, but not a problem for me.
Lack of sufficient power is unlikely to be the reason the seat don't heat up. More likely, the sensor that detects whether the seat is occupied (for the air bag) serves a dual purpose and does not heat the seat if there is no one in it. Try turning the passenger seat heater on with no one sitting there - it will not heat up.
You can either keep resetting or you can replace the multiplexer. No update is available at this time..
As for the trans, we are being told that since mid 02 all issues have been fixed, how I dont know as they didnt give details. Most of the common failures are in the 2000 and 2001 although they can and do go back to 98 in some cases..I have not seen many 02 and no 03's as of yet..
Cleaned the intake manifold as suggested in 4679 and 4680. Had a hard time getting the hose back on correctly. I looked at the service manual snd concluded the black gunk on the butterfly was coming from the crankcase and may disconnect the hose that leads to the intake manifold. Then I'll check the EGR valve as suggested to see if it works correctly. That may stop the butterfly valve from sticking.
had my car to honda 5 times to fix this problem they started by resetting window switch did not work replaced window switch did not work replaced motor and regulator for window did not work replaced multiplexer did not work finally replaced memory pulse regulator finally worked they tried to blame it on my automatic starting for car this problem started before auto start was installed in have this documented with paper work thats only a few problems had with this car did not have 1 problem with my 1999 honda
I have my 97 Accord Registered with the official honda website and found that there were to recalls on parts. One was the ignition switch and the other for the wire harness having to do with the AC. The recall is for SOME Honda Accords. The wire harness is some years 1995-97 and the ignition switch was just issued is about those same year makes. These reacalls are all coverd by Honda so should be free, Second when i got the wire harness part replaced they forgot to hook up a connector so my AC did NOT work and did not find this out until I went out of town the next day so if you have this re-call MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THAT YOUR AC WORKS!
We have an 04 V6EX. The seat heated very quickly when we use the high power setting. It is takes noticeably longer to be warm enough if the low setting was selected. Did not see thread mentioning about the heat selector. Maybe that would help someone?
I believe that the manual says to heat the seats initially with the High heat selection and then switch to the Low heat selection once the seats are heated. I don't have the manual with me, so I'm not sure of the exact instructions, but that's what I remember reading.
I think that it would drain the battery too much to keep High on all the time, but the seats wouldn't heat sufficiently or fast enough using Low. That's just my assumption.
HMurphy, you are right - the manual does say to start on high, then move to low. It also says that on high it cycles on and off as needed, and on low it is continuous.
I paid attention yesterday - it took 6 minutes for the seats to be too warm on high, and I needed to move it to low. That was in 6 degree weather - today, with the minus numbers, maybe I'll try letting it cycle, and see what happens.
XM radio is available on 4 cyl. sedans (the EX-L, I believe, is the only 4cyl. with satellite option). I have an '04 EX-L, 4cyl, with XM, and I LOVE IT!!!
we had to get the EX-L for the 8-way power driver's seat. My husband is 6'6 and needed the extra adjustments for maximum comfort. But getting the dual-zone climate control, heated seats, and XM satellite more than make up for any resentment we may have had towards having to get leather to get the power seat.
I love the XM radio and those heated seats sure come in handy when it's 25 degrees outside and I am parked outside because my husband is being greedy with the garage.
Just got my new 2004 Accord EX V6 4door on December 30, so far love the car and the v6. Trading up from a 2000 civic and loving it! Anyways when I test drove the accord i noticed it was drifting to the right a bit, I attributed it to the road i test drove on and took the car. Took it back to dealer and they performed a 4 wheel alignment and road tested car. Noticed slight improvement but still feel the drift, additionally after the alignment the steering wheel was off center, took it back once again and that was corrected. Question is can a off center steering wheel be adjusted without re doing the alignment? and has anyone else been experiencing alignment/drifting problems?
i vowed that if i ever test drive a car again and the car drifts one way or another, i'll never buy that particular car, and look for another on the lot or elsewhere-- i fear they'd never get it fixed right... i always look for a road with no crown on it for a test drive-- then get it up to 50 mph or so and take my hand off steering wheel-- see if it tracks straight.. early solaras were notorious for this-- my 2001 accord coupe i made sure it tracked straight before purchase.
There has been discussion on this before, and many have found solutions to the problem. Hopefully you have a professional service department that will help you.
Accord has such remarkable steering feel that you can notice even the slightest anomalies.
I'd like to change the oil on my 2002 accord and can't find the filter. It's a four cylinder. I think it's near the oil plug, but don't see it. Maybe the car needs to be jacked up. Please advise.
The filter is only accessible when the car is jacked up-get a floor jack, put it under the main engine frame just under the tie down ring in the forward part of the frame-jack it up and put a jack stand under the car in case the jack slips-getting crushed is not a good idea. Also put the parking brake on full as it will move if you are on any sort of grade once the front wheels come off the ground. Assume the engine is warm-unscrew the drain plug-17mm and you can get another crush washer from the dealer to keep it from leaking-tighten to 33 foot pounds-finger tighten-don't strip the threads. Then unscrew the filter-you may need a filter wrench if somebody screwed it on too tight-this is messy and oil will drip on the exhaust pipe and the short shaft-so have some paper towels about. Put some of the used oil on the rubber gasket-screw it on and snug it up by hand-then back it off and then screw it back snug again. Drag out the drain pan, jack stand and let her down and you are finished.
I have several 6 gallon plastic gasoline containers into which I pour my used oil-several garages around me burn the stuff for heat. Nobody would just pour it on the ground-bad idea.
Changed oil today on my 97 I4 accord-took all of 15 minutes versus at least an hour to go to a quick oil change place and who knows what they will do to your car.
One of the front tires, especially the front left one, might be out of round or could have a shifted inner steel belt that has separated from the tire tread. The only remedy is to replace the defective tire. I would definitely have the tires along with the whole front end inspected for worn or loose parts. Good luck.
I had the power steering fluid replaced on my 92 Accord and the mechanic (former Honda mechanic) insisted that Honda PS fluid was not necessary and after saying that he put in Castrol PS fluid. I noticed that even Bardahl sells a special blend formulated just for Honda cars. Has anybody out there ever experienced problems in the long run using regular PS fluid ?
I too have the vibration problem... actually I can feel the whole car shaking.. is this normal? it didn't happen before, so I am wondering if it's the cold weather here in Toronto.. mine is 03 EX I4 btw..
Has anyone had trouble with the outside temperature guage not moving when the temp is in the teens or lower? Mine has read the same for 3 days (and the temp has not stayed the same) until I got on the highway at over 65 mph and then it went up 3' when it should of gone down several to be correct. Anyone with experience with the temp reading??
Yes, the 4-cylinder vibration in 2003+ Accords is "normal". I too have an '03 EX 4-cyliner and it is worse the colder it gets. Unfortunately, I don't think there is anything that can be done about it. It seems to me that Honda would have discovered this problem in the testing phase, but apparently they felt it wasn't that important. It is not the end of the world, but is still disappointing.
I think you might need to find a new mechanic who really knows Hondas. You should only use genuine power steering fluid or an aftermarket fluid that is specifically designed for Honda power steering systems. I was told that other fluids can cause the seals to deteriorate. I would have the fluid drained and replaced asap.
snakehair, I think i remember seeing in the manual that the temp guage can take a while to asjust since part of the logic is not to change the temp too often. also it has an asjustment feature where u can adjust the temperature -/+ 5 degrees if the reading is incorrect. I dont know if the low temperature has anything to do with it, down here in south florida we dont get that cold I did notice last night that when i started up it read like 82 degrees and it went down slowly to like 68 over like 10 minutes, it may be part of the logic behind it i guess... good luck! If anything u can check the sensor to make sure its not blocked by anyhting, its behind the front bumper...
pgm17, How exactly do you adjust the outside temperature gauge +/- 5 degrees? Is this in the owners manual or is this something you learned from the dealer. Kinda of curious since mine seems to read 5 degrees higher then actual temp.
Mine is fixed. Thanks for input on this subject. Honda dealer knew nothing until I took info. from other Honda owners. It took them 2 days to do the repair, but they did fix it. Followed the Honda service bulletin to fix the popping noise. My Honda is now perfect. The only problem I have had. By the way, it gets 33mpg on highway driving between 65-70 mph. Thanks
Wouldn't mind if it took several minutes to update temp. Mine was the same temp for 3 days with driving periods of 1 to 2 hours each day. It actually updates about every 30 seconds or so when warm outside. I only have problem when temp is in the teens or below. Allmost like sending unit (??) is frozen until I get up to speeds above 60 mph. Around town (up to 40 mph) the temp stays the same. Any similar experiences??
I keep having the windshield washer problem with my new Accord'03. I've posted this in #6643 already, tried the "orange" fluid, still no improvement. Washer never works initially, but then after about half-hour of drive, and when the car parks for a while it returns to normal. Dirt and freezing rain is really scaring me because the washer does not work properly. Wonder if anybody else had such a problem, and what might be the solution.
so there are diff comments on the vibration prob.. although it causes no other prob so far, may I ask what causes the vibration? the only reason I can think of is the weather is too cold that even the car shakes.
I don't recall my 89 Accord did this when it was new & temp was cold. But lately, it does have this vibration problem if I don't warm the car long enough and drive it when the temp outside is below freezing. Brrrrrrrr........ The vibration gets worse if I put the car in reverse or turn on the rear defrost.
I asked my co-worker. He said it has something to do with the torque converter when the engine is not running hot.
I am aware of the vibration with my 4-cyl, however I RARELY experience it, and it is easily remedied.
It only occurs for me when I pull up to a red-light and have > 1 accessory on and/or the wheels turned, causing extra strain to the engine. Simple fix: Place the transmission in neutral while you wait. I enjoy doing this anyway so I don't have to keep my foot planted so firmly on the brake for so long, and also whenever I do this I can't tell that the engine is running at all!
My outside temp gauge (Accord '03) readers about six degrees too warm, no matter what the weather. Plus, it doesn't fluctuate as you would expect, as when driving from a warm garage into sub freezing temps; it takes a long time to go down. And yes, it does seem to go up sometimes when you wouldn't expect it. The owner's manual says its location in the front bumper will make it sensitive to heat from the road, but surely at 60 mph it ought to be accurate.
It it possible to kill the grinding noise in 94 Accord? No antenna is just fine. Also, does any one know a trick to rejuvenate a part-time speedometer? It works ~40% of the time.
My 2003 Accord EX (with navigation system) has begun emitting a loud, annoying "beep" about every two minutes from the dash.
It started after I used the rear window defroster for the first time this year (our temps have been sub freezing for a few days). I thought at first it was some kind of warning to turn it off (my former cars had timers for this). But the beep continued after the rear defroster was turned off, and even after the entire climate control system was turned off!! Also, it continued after shutting off the ignition and restarting (twice).
There are no warning lights on or other visible causes. Somebody in an earlier message said that their DVD nav system malfunctioned in cold weather and emitted beeps. Does that make sense?
I had the same problem with a 93 Accord. The radio reception was fine, but the antenna had trouble going back down. You might try spraying it with WD-40 to clean it so it will move smoother. If you don't have a spoiler you could unplug the power to the antenna motor so the antenna stays up all the time. As for your speedometer problem, maybe the speed sensor is only intermittently working or has a loose electrical connection. I think the speed sensor is near the top of the transmission. Good luck.
Well, I solved the mystery of the beep coming from my dash (or so I thought). It was my cell phone, resting in the console, beeping to tell me I had a voice mail message!
If anyone wants to enter my previous post in a stupidest question contest, I cannot object.
I replaced the front and rear brakes on my 2001 EXV6 coupe about 2 months ago - 45,000 miles. I did the work myself with some $40 sets from Autozone. The only work done was replacing the pads. The rotors look fine. About 2 weeks ago the brake light started coming on when I would leave for work. I have not lost any brake fluid. No sign of any brake power loss when the brakes are applied. The symptoms - Car sits overnight for about 14 hours, full pressure on the brakes the light comes on and will turn off when the brake is released, will happen at the 3 stops signs before I get on freeway - 2 miles. When I get off the freeway 5 miles later no brake light. It will not come on for the rest of the day. The only other item I can add is that it seems to only occur on mornings that is close to freezing - I live in San Antonio. Anyone have any ideas?
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Can you shed any light on 6th Gen reman autotrans? Do the remans have a different supplier or harder spec carrier bearing installed?
As for the trans, we are being told that since mid 02 all issues have been fixed, how I dont know as they didnt give details. Most of the common failures are in the 2000 and 2001 although they can and do go back to 98 in some cases..I have not seen many 02 and no 03's as of yet..
These reacalls are all coverd by Honda so should be free, Second when i got the wire harness part replaced they forgot to hook up a connector so my AC did NOT work and did not find this out until I went out of town the next day so if you have this re-call MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THAT YOUR AC WORKS!
I think that it would drain the battery too much to keep High on all the time, but the seats wouldn't heat sufficiently or fast enough using Low. That's just my assumption.
I paid attention yesterday - it took 6 minutes for the seats to be too warm on high, and I needed to move it to low. That was in 6 degree weather - today, with the minus numbers, maybe I'll try letting it cycle, and see what happens.
but seriously... is XM radio available on 4 cylinder sedans?? or just 6 cylinder?
LX? or just EX?
thanks
I love the XM radio and those heated seats sure come in handy when it's 25 degrees outside and I am parked outside because my husband is being greedy with the garage.
Took it back to dealer and they performed a 4 wheel alignment and road tested car. Noticed slight improvement but still feel the drift, additionally after the alignment the steering wheel was off center, took it back once again and that was corrected. Question is can a off center steering wheel be adjusted without re doing the alignment? and has anyone else been experiencing alignment/drifting problems?
Accord has such remarkable steering feel that you can notice even the slightest anomalies.
thanks,
Frank
THANKS,
KEN
I have several 6 gallon plastic gasoline containers into which I pour my used oil-several garages around me burn the stuff for heat. Nobody would just pour it on the ground-bad idea.
Changed oil today on my 97 I4 accord-took all of 15 minutes versus at least an hour to go to a quick oil change place and who knows what they will do to your car.
I noticed that even Bardahl sells a special blend formulated just for Honda cars. Has anybody out there ever experienced problems in the long run using regular PS fluid ?
I did notice last night that when i started up it read like 82 degrees and it went down slowly to like 68 over like 10 minutes, it may be part of the logic behind it i guess... good luck!
If anything u can check the sensor to make sure its not blocked by anyhting, its behind the front bumper...
Honda dealer knew nothing until I took info. from other Honda owners. It took them 2 days to do the repair, but they did fix it. Followed the Honda service bulletin to fix the popping noise. My Honda is now perfect. The only problem I have had. By the way, it gets 33mpg on highway driving between 65-70 mph. Thanks
Thanks.
But lately, it does have this vibration problem if I don't warm the car long enough and drive it when the temp outside is below freezing.
Brrrrrrrr........
The vibration gets worse if I put the car in reverse or turn on the rear defrost.
I asked my co-worker. He said it has something to do with the torque converter when the engine is not running hot.
It only occurs for me when I pull up to a red-light and have > 1 accessory on and/or the wheels turned, causing extra strain to the engine. Simple fix: Place the transmission in neutral while you wait. I enjoy doing this anyway so I don't have to keep my foot planted so firmly on the brake for so long, and also whenever I do this I can't tell that the engine is running at all!
Also, does any one know a trick to rejuvenate a part-time speedometer? It works ~40% of the time.
It started after I used the rear window defroster for the first time this year (our temps have been sub freezing for a few days). I thought at first it was some kind of warning to turn it off (my former cars had timers for this). But the beep continued after the rear defroster was turned off, and even after the entire climate control system was turned off!! Also, it continued after shutting off the ignition and restarting (twice).
There are no warning lights on or other visible causes. Somebody in an earlier message said that their DVD nav system malfunctioned in cold weather and emitted beeps. Does that make sense?
Help!!
If anyone wants to enter my previous post in a stupidest question contest, I cannot object.
Post this again on friday, I want the weekend to start off with a laugh.