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The 911 actually held 14 quarts... but, only 11 would come out in an oil change. Not related to the size of the engine, though.. It was only a 2.7 litre flat six..
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During fog they will be looking beneath the fog and show you the road, sides of the road, and dividing white lines.
You may use them for extra lighting also, but in forward direction they do NOT add too much light.
Fogs switch located on the left of your steering wheel, illuminated (green) when ‘ON’. Fogs are ‘ON’ on Low Beam and ‘OFF’ on High Beam.
I paid about $450 installed at the dealership when I bought my EX.
If you are able to install fogs yourself you may buy them online @ about 1/2 price (installation instructions provided). IMO Honda fogs worth every penny spent. Some people are spending much more $$ on absolutely worthless auto gimmicks.
but has anyone installed steering wheel volume controls on a cr-v? if so, how much does it run?
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Looks like the 2005 will have this feature.
You have to remove the airbag, most of the center trim, and the radio. You also may have to trim up the mounting bracket a bit. Also, I'm not sure if the Odyssey comes in a "saddle" interior color, so you may end up with a black switch on the left side.
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Well dang. And HandA-accessories says they are limited to the items listed, so I can't get it from them.
Do you know for sure this can be done on a CR-V? And any chance you can direct me to installation instructions (possibly for the Odyssey) that would give me an idea as to how to route the wiring harness, where to connect it on the head unit, etc.?
And perhaps an online source for the controls and wiring harness?
Sorry, I know I'm asking for a lot. I'm a cheap DIY-er :-)
Crossing my fingers!
switch= 35880-sox-003za $20.92
Bracket=78517-s5d-a61 $1.48
screws=93893-04010-07 $0.57 x2
The TH rules prohibit me from posting a URL with instructions. Please go to my site, www.greenshouse.com, and send me an E-Mail for more information.
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the only two hard parts are that you need to remove the muffler hander and bend it a little so that it sits out of the way. It is a simple friction fit rubber spacer that slides onto a nubbed bracket. A little elbow grease will do it. The second hard part is that the holes in the frame were not quote big enough to accept the bolt head, so a "convincer" aka hammer and chisle were used to elongate the frame hole to let the bolt head fit through.
The kit comes with a wire that is used to hold the bolt in place during installation. The drawback of this system of installation is that it is very difficult to remove the hitch and then reinstall it since the bolt is inside the tube frame and removing the nut could allow it to push up into the tube frame and make rattling noises so bad that you sell the vehicle. I am sure that the same wire installation system could be used to remove the bolt, but it would be a delicate operation.
This hitch uses three connection points, being two in the frame rail and the third is the tie down loop under the bumper. I strongly recommend using lock washers (not included in the kit, sadly) to secure these bolts in place, as I had the third connection point bolt rattle loose and fall out, allowing the hitch to swivel on the two frame bolts, which bent that frame area slightly. I fixed it as soon as I found out, and pray that no other damage was done.
This hitch was about $100, but there may be less expensive ones out there. The unfortunate thing is that it is a class I receiver with a 1.1/4" mount, and many good accessories are for a 2" receiver. They make a 2" receiver that fits the CRV, but because the vehicle has such a light towing capacity and tongue weight, a 1.1/4" receiver is structurally sufficient.
Bob
If you're looking for other practical accessories, I'd recommend the Element's center armrest with storage, or the leather steering wheel wrap. The wrap is good for giving the wheel a nice chunky feel.
Most importantly, you should bring the owner up for the Honda SUV Olympics in July.
but all covers look ugly to me. They all look even more ugly then the stock one I got. For example, cover for Toyota RAV looks good. I would like the one which can get painted (black). The CR-V's paint able one with the "right wing" looks really ugly. I would not take it even for free... . Yesterday I spot Honda CR-V with a nice painted spare cover (white). Looks like it was a Honda's product - it had a large HONDA logo on it.
I never saw anything like that before. Anybody have any info about it?
I'd suggest finding one that you like (the RAV4's, if it will fit) and paint it yourself.
Looks like the Body Colored Hard Tire Cover:
08U50-S9A ($279.00) is what I want. They currently do NOT have Black color. GOLD color looks great. But I need Black. I'll call them and ask. Thank you.
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Hitch installed: After a lot of research (talked to U-Haul, which specializes in hitches for trailers, and Honda headquarters, which by the way only installs a 1-1/4” hitch, not as strong as a 2” hitch, but was still an option), I ended up going to a local company in Orange County, California (they were VERY knowledgeable) that installs standard as well as custom hitches. (*NOTE: While the 2” hitch is stronger than a 1-1/4” hitch due to the tongue weight limitations of a CR-V it CANNOT tow as much as a 2” hitch normally does.) I went with a 2” custom hitch (cost apx. $100 more than their standard hitch), with the horizontal piece place mostly inside the back bumper so it is less conspicuous – looks great! The hitch receiver was installed FLUSH with the back bumper so when the back door is open you don’t hit your leg.
Bike rack selected: Sportworks - TranSport Series with locking device, which has a ratcheting quick-load (RQL) system for 2 bikes. Very easy to operate. (FYI, I can always install a modular piece to add a third bike to the rack and still not exceed the tongue weight requirements.) In order to clear the rear tire of the CR-V an extension piece was also required and installed to the bike rack. I’m very happy with the bike rack, it’s very durable, and one person can easily lift the “2-bike” version. Also, if you use the rack often you can leave it attached in the upright position and still see out the back window (not sure if you can do this with the “3-bike” version).
Keep in mind that when the rack is either in use transporting bikes or in the upright position you CANNOT fully open the back door of a CR-V because the back door is not as high as in some SUVs, however this bike rack (like many) has a pin with a hinge that allows you to temporarily lower the bike rack so the back door can open.
Result: With the smallest rear seat folded down I can tow 2 SMALL-frame bikes in the cargo area and another two regular bikes in the rack on the back of the CR-V. I have room to transport 4 people.
I’m sure I could have saved some money here and there on this installation but am very satisfied with my choice. Good luck to those of you researching the same thing and hope you find this information helpful.
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As far as your conceren for dirt/salt getting "trapped behind"........ remember, when your CR-V is "new" the undercoat is still soft and pliable. When you install these front mud/splash guards (when new) they will nicely "mold into" the soft undercoat and make a nice "seal". I could be wrong, but I strongly feel there is noting to worry about trapping contaminates behind them, and as far as their benefits, man the "road spray crap" that sprays up against the nicely painted body, especially in Northern Winters, will be far, far reduced and deflected by the mud/splash guard.
ORDER THEM, put 'em on........
-and- Have a great 4th of July weekend too :-) !!
Wen
What is HondaAcuraWorld? I've been looking on handaaccessories.com. I will have to search the internet for HondaAcuraWorld and compare prices. I'm also thinking about eventually ordering the rubber floor mats (again for the darn winters we have up here!), a cargo net and perhaps even the leather steering wheel cover. I'm amazed how much $$ is saved just by going to handaaccessories.
Thanks again, and have a nice 4th of July weekend as well!
There are many online stores where you can get accessories and parts for your CR-V. H and A prices are pretty competitive. Definitely get the leather steering wheel cover. It significantly improves the feel of the steering wheel and makes it more comfortable.
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So did I miss something? Last posts your vehicle had not arrived, now you have one? Or are you just being proactive. All the accessories will arrive in three days so no real need to preorder.
Well, when I ordered the splash guards this morning, I was being proactive. However, turned out that a couple of hours later, I was surprised by a phone call from my dealer saying that my CRV had in fact arrived! My nightmare while dealing with the dealer is officially over. I picked up my beautiful blue CRV this afternoon and I am in love.
Thanks for all of the support when I was waiting everyone. It was actually a surprise to me that it came today, I was thinking I wouldn't get it until at least sometime next week. Instead, it came just in time for the holiday weekend. I guess it all worked out in the end, it was just rough getting through the waiting part!
ALL the Acuras I ever purchased already had all four mud/splash guards on them, I think factory installed, but the Honda Accords ('90 EX Coupe & '95 EX Coupe) as well as this new '04 Honda CR-V are the ones I ended up installing the additional ones. Although thay are fully functional and I think 100% necessary on these vehicles, I really would have liked to have been able to purchase (or have come standard) FACTORY PAINTED ones that matched the body color, especially on the Acuras. Toyota does this on their Solara and others, and man does it look sharp !! They use a special paint, and perhaps a slightly stiffer vinyl/rubber splash guard, but it stays on forever. DON'T tell me to buy a can of paint and paint them because it just is NOT the same thing. Anyway, go to this link and not only can you get great selection and prices, but you can download GENUINE Honda factory instruction sheets:
www.hondacuraworld.com
Weekend (4th) has started........ are we having fun ????? Enjoy !!
I just had a great experience with handa accessories so I wanted to share. I decided to purchase the air and cabin filters for my wife's 2003 EX from them this year as they were less expensive (even with shipping) than hondacuraworld.
Well, the filters arrived Tuesday but the box was extremely damaged (fine job by UPS). As a result, the cabin filters were partially crushed (air filter was fine). I sent handaaccessories.com an e-mail yesterday morning about the issue. I received an e-mail last night from them stating not to worry about it and that they were sending out replacements to arrive by Friday. I then got a shipping confirmation/tracking e-mail and it shows the parts will be here on Friday. So, not only did they send out the parts the same day, they also upped the shipping to two-day rather than ground even though none of it was their fault. They even said to trash the damaged filters as it wasn't worth the time/cost to make a claim with UPS.
Now that's dang good customer service. Anyway, I was just impressed and wanted to share. FYI, I had purchased items from them previously (1/2003) and that went just fine. Now, if only UPS doesn't damage these as well....
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Mary