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H and A responded that they had not had this problem before. I think not. I think they HAVE had this problem before. They were very responsive. See if they say to you that they have never had the problem before, before telling them about me. Just to see what they say.
They sent me new ones, and they fit no problem. Slid right on and snugged up fine with a few taps with the rubber mallet.
Guys just wanted to let you know that I have just gone and ordered the Vizualogic headrest system for my EXL-Navi from AMS Stereo in Northern California. They told me that it should take about 3-4 days for the headset to arrive, so I should plan on bringing in the car this weekend to get it installed. I will keep you posted.
The DVD head unit will be installed in the dash right under the heated seat switch. I stressed about the bad grounding and fuse issues, and they assured me that this won't have that issue...will have to see.
Once it's installed, I will try to take some pics and try to post it.
one thing we've noticed with the exhaust finishers on the Pilot is that they will only go on until just a small portion of the inner ring touches the edge of the exhaust pipe (inner ring indicated by arrow in attached picture), they don't fit flush all the way around on the inside. We've spoken to Honda on this previously, and they say the fit is "normal" and they are not planning on revising the design. You are more than welcome to return the finisher for a refund if you're not satisfied with it, but we've found on a couple of occasions in the past, and through installing them here at the dealership, that any replacement will fit the same way.
Going to get a replacement see if the new one works better.
Have them replace them. It is not a good thing for H and A to behave this way.
Remember I told you that it wouldn't play in temps below 40-50 degrees? It also started skipping and freezeing while playing...and I could smell that burnt electronic smell coming from it while playing.
Also, where I have a small black control box for each monitor unlike your single large one, the connector for the monitor inside one of the boxes was broken and caused the screen to flicker on/off.
Well waited my 2 weeks for parts and they replaced both the box and DVD player under seat yesterday and I am happy to report all is well. I got in after it sat all day and it started playing the movie right away, then this AM, it was 26 degrees or so here and it again fired right up.
Annoying that I had two bustedpieces of hardware new out of the box...
But at least it works!!
Let me know..
As far as the cutting of the cubbyhole: there is a finger of plastic on the top of the cubbyhole. That was cut off so the dvd player could fit flush with the roof of the cubbyhole.
As far as why sungchang's is sticking out 1/4". my guess is that there is a ridge that runs the whole length of the back of the cubbyhole, again on the roof of the cubbyhole.
My dvd player is mounted with brackets. Not double sided sticky tape that some installers might want to use. This allows the back of the dvd unit to slide all the way back so it sits flush. It rides up over that ridge along the back. From the front, it sits flush with the top of the cubbyhole, and the face of the dvd sits on the same angle as the radio stack, despite the back of the unit going up over that ridge.
So my guess is that the installer of sungchang's slid the unit back until he hit that ridge, and stopped. That would account for the 1/4" sticking forward.
As far as the wires, well, he cut the back of the cubbyhole anyway, so the wires should have fed through there. BTW...the cubbyhole plastic piece is replaceable from Honda as a genuine Honda part. That is why I didn't mind them cutting the cubbyhole.
As far as the exhaust tips, when I put them on, I hit them so hard with the rubber mallet, that I busted one of the welds. So there was your wear and tear. Send it back to them. They took it back no questions. But it did annoy me that Honda sent them the wrong tips. Sunchang, with the exhaust tips on and snug, are the exhaust tips level with each other? On mine, one pipe is slightly higher than the other one. I prefer they be level. Like looking at a shotgun barrel. The shiny chrome just enhances that angular difference. What about yours?
Sysadmin.......when you got your new dvd player was the new one the same one as mine in the pics I sent?
http://www.vizualogic.com/accessories/accessories.html
A better picture of it here:
http://store4.yimg.com/I/rodi_1786_2484589
I believe it's the latest model that they have from Vizualogic.
As far as sticking out that I mentioned before, I looked at Terumi's photo and it's about the same. I had thought that Terumi's was flush with the indented part by the heater switch.
As far as cutting anything, I wasn't able to see it as they wouldn't let me be in the shop area due to insurance issues (it's bs, but I didn't argue). Anyway, what I did notice through the door was that they took out the plastic part around the fan/stereo completely. It's the U shaped piece that surrounds it. Then they put the DVD directly onto it before putting all of them back together. I found it interesting that they did it that way. I will post the pics. My DVD is mounted on a bracket same as Terumi's and it definitely sits flush. As far as cutting up the cubbyhole, I am not sure if they did or not...didn't look carefully enough.
One thing the installer mentioned is that this was the first pilot that they installed the dvd unit on the dash. They typically put it under the seat. He was pretty surprised at how clean the unit looked, and that he will recommend that method to others.
I will take your advice and send the exhaust tips back. Currently the exhaust tips are pretty snug and they are level with each other. Will have to see when I get new ones to see if they continue to be level.
I def. think I'll re-mount it (or attempt it) once the damn snow up here and cold goes away...when will it EVER END!
and regarding my moonroof:
qbrozen Jun 13, 2003 4:55pm
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http://photos.yahoo.com/schang66/my_photos
I didn't get chance to take pics of the headrests. I will add next time.
It might sound weird, but would you mind taking a pic of those tips and posting them on your yahoo? I wanted to see how level they sit. Mine, as I said, do not sit level. So I wanted to compare.
BTW...I was unable to use the link you posted for your pics. The link takes you to the sign in page, not the pics.
Up to you...
http://photos.yahoo.com/mpresseau1
Let me know if you have issues accessing them.
Mike
Thanks for posting the pics. I definitely agree that putting the DVD head unit in the lower console/dash is the way to go.
http://photos.yahoo.com/mpresseau1
Mike
I finally got my exhaust tips straight. I ended up bending the inner portion in a vice using a bar. Dicey work. But they survived and are now installed completely level and snug with no rattle. So the bending didn't break anything.
Has anyone installed (themselves) foglights in these spaces. There a nice, solid metal mounting surface just behind the fascia of the bumper that I'd like to mount them to, but I can't figure out how to get a drill in their to make the hole for the mounting bracket. My Accord's were mounted into the lower fascia, which is not an ideal spot and they shimmied a bit. Metal to metal is the way to go, if possible.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Next time, I'll talk about my GPS navigation system solution for much less than the Pilot offers.
Its 11 clips up top under the hood, 2 self-tapping screws (1 at each far corner of the bumper above the tires), 4 10-mm bolts (under the lower lip of the bumper cover), and 2 more clips (also underneath). I'm pretty sure that's all of them. Then the entire bumper cover and grille all pops off with a little coaxing.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Wow. That's a bit more than I'm willing to do, or that I'm mechanically inclined to do, to a new Pilot. I was hoping there might be a self tapping metal type screw that I could sink into that metal bar, through the opening, to secure to bracket.
Thanks for your input, though. Obviously you're working with a different level of skillset than I am.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Any info is most appreciated!
Does the deflector effect the mpg?
How many people experienced the wind noise?
Does it effect the wiper washer fluid and wiper performance?
Does it do its job well?
Any brands you recommend?
Any input would be appreciated.
I LOVE MY PILOT
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
http://www.avelectronic.com/NavigationVid-Switcher.htm
Still very pricey at $525 plus install price. One thing of note, this will replace the Vizualogic's AV unit.
Many thanks on the link. THis morning I also came across this site. They have a Tuner/Video unit designed for the same purpose for $525. Still pricey though...just to have the video up front. We'll see.
http://avelectronic.com/products.htm