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I am very impressed with the knowledge so many on this forum have. Do any of you know of a way (e.g. internet or mail order) to get an extra Honda key without getting gouged? One Honda parts internet retailer would sell me a blank for $19, but I'm not a locksmith; what the heck do I do with a blank? Thanks!
thanks for any input.
I have a shop manual so I knew where to look for the bolts but a couple of the clips were balky coming out and even worse going back together. Didn't want to force anything for fear of breaking something and then having to live with a squeaky dashboard. Could probably do it again in a third less time now that I'm familiar with it.
I guess these lamps are failing much faster then Honda expected. Clock access is one of the few stupidly designed things in the entire vehicle. I've heard it's been improved in newer Odys.
I would advise you to check with another dealer on pricing. Most locksmiths won't be able to help you unless they do huge volume in Honda keys. They can probably cut the key but not program it unless they buy the programming machine. According to a locksmith I know, the programming machine - which works on Honda keys only - is over $1,000 in initial cost and he has to buy the keys in bulk. You have to sell many keys to be profitable.
Good Luck.
You were able to do this without scarring up any of the dashboard or the bezels? WIthout breaking off the little tabs/lips that hold things together?
If so, Good for You!!
You may have found yourself a new job replacing clock lights for Ody owners.
I didn't have to remove any heater knobs on my 99 EX as the prying of the covers and removing the screws provided me the required access to the light. Indeed it was extremely easy and everything went back together properly. Took less than 20 mins and wish I had attempted this before.
I'm assuming you've got a fresh (flexible) OEM blade installed. Also, make sure the entire wiper arm and blade assembly has been thoroughly washed (take the entire arm and blade off the van and soak it if you have to), and then lube EVERY joint and pivoting connection point on the arm and blade with Silicon spray while flexing them to loosen them up. I do this once a year to my vehicles and always see an improvement.
Or maybe someone even has a fix? New battery maybe? (eschatfische "Isuzu Trooper" Dec 15, 2003 1:52pm)
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If you don't mind that's O.K and all fine with me, all I'm trying to say is make sure you know what's being put into your engine. I'm sure if you asked for a glass of whole milk and someone gave you non fat milk it would matter right. I live in southern CA. does the oil Weight matter much and what can happen to a motor that has been over filled.
I'm with you - the oil cap on the Odyssey specifies 5W 20. The owners manual says 5W 30 can do in a pinch but to get back to 5W 20 the next change.
My last oil change at the local gas station they kept telling me 5W 30 and I kept saying - NO, put in 5W20 - three times I had to tell them. They told me it would cost $6.00 more - I really don't know if 5W20 cost more per quart, but at least I got what I asked for.
Overall does it matter much? Not in the winter as the lower number is more so for the colder temps..
It is the UniRoyal(Michelin manufactured) and I think that it is a pretty good price and tires are doing okay.
Using the various tips posted earlier in this thread, as well as experience I gained whilst removing the CD/Radio unit for repair, I was able to replace the clock light in about 30 minutes without rush.
I found the easiest sequence to be as follows:
1) Gently pry out the left hand switch recess cover, just below the CD/radio unit. Insert a flat blade narrow enough to go in the bottom of the cover, taking care not to damage the plastic.
2) With your fingers in the open hole,firmly but gently pry out the whole cd/radio/aircon cover working from left to right.
3) Put the gearshift lever into D2. IE: As far down as it will go.
This is the only way that allows the CD/radio cover to come away sufficiently for good access.
4) Unscrew four screws visible along the bottom of the dash cover that remains in place over the clock etc.
5) Unscrew the two screws above the speedo dials.
6) Gently pry away the top black dash cover working from right to left, UNTIL the clock is accessible from the back.
There is no need to pull this whole cover off.
7) Now for the difficult part.....
The old light bulb turns out anti-clockwise a
quarter turn.
Insert the new light bulb carefully so as not
to drop it into the depths of darkness.
It needs to be carefully turned clockwise a
quarter turn to snap snugly into place.
A small flathead screwdriver worked best for
this purpose.
8) Test the light before re-assembling the dash covers.
9)Snap the covers back in reverse sequence to removal, taking care to screw all the screws back in without dropping them into the black holes of darkness.
The top cover needs to be pulled upwards and then pushed backwards so that the upper brace/lip is engaged, before the screws are put back.
almost impossible for her to wear headphones. Can
someone confirm for me that the 2nd row DVD sound
in the Odyssey can be played over the car speakers rather than the headphones? This could
be a factor in my purchase decision.
Thanks!
Let me add two things to this fine description.
First, it IS tricky getting the switch recess cover off w/o marring the plastic. I found that inserting a flat edge screw driver in the bottom and applying upward pressure did the trick as opposed to trying to pry or jimmy it.
Second, I had trouble identifying the light bulb once I had the rear of the clock exposed. The back of the light bulb didn't look anything like what I expected. You'll see a tiny round gray piece of plastic on the back of the assembly near the bottom on the side closest to you. That's the light bulb.
I spent more time trying to get the left hand switch recess cover off and finding the light bulb than anything else.
At my Honda dealer, the clock bulb replacement # is: 35505-s84-n01. It's $1.67. (Quite a bit cheaper than the $80.00 I've seen others quoted for this job by their dealers.)
What you lose is the ability to listen to 2 different things - not a biggie IMHO.
at $4.78 per quart - you're looking at Synthetic.
One way of gauranteeing that they put in 5W20 is to just buy the 5 quarts and bring it with you - they might even give you a break when bringing in your own oil.
BTW - I've never changed my oil at the dealer unless I'm taking care of something big - it's too time consuming too far away and too expensive.
Another thing, the steering wheel volume control works in reverse sometimes. When I want to increase the volume, volume decreases and reverse. This also is sporadic.
Any suggestions . Thanks.