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woody
We have a '04 Pilot (82k miles) with AM/FM Cass CD & with the entertainment system (DVD) with rear headphone jacks. We are having problems with the rear Headphone jacks being very noisey to where you can not use them. Also the other day on a couple hour trip the left side speakers would not work. Then yesterday there was a hissing noise in the background of what ever was playing. It does not always do it but seems to be getting worse as time goes on.
Has anyone else had problems like this?
I was hoping for parts and pieces to install hitch and wiring on our 03 CR-V.
Can't seem to find wiring instructions for that year model.
Thanks,
Kip
WIRING installation video CRV
http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-1999-Honda-CRV_vp6_web.aspx
Anyway, is there a way to arm and disarm the vehicle's standard alarm without the remote? I don't think I've ever seen a switch under the dash for the alarm. Still have my other key, but want to make sure I know of any alternatives to the remote keyless entry and the alarm function.
Thanks.
The dealer needed BOTH keys to align the locks.
I believe all of the owners of Pilots in that law suit had 5000 miles added to their warranty coverage. At least that was what the service rep told me. Hope this helps.
Good luck to all and stay safe.
jensad
Thanks.
https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/AU/AAM32043.pdf
LOL.
Norm
The remote is bulky on the key chain, so I have not used it since the first week or so..
When I get out of the car, I lock the door with the master lock/unlock toward the front of the door (on the panel above the window switches), or the push down button at the back of the door near the seat belt, or the key. Any of them turn on the alarm and start the little red light (at the push down lock) blinking.
When the red light on the door is blinking, the alarm is on.
Kip
Also, does anyone know if there's a way to set up the interior courtesy (?) lights so they turn off if inadvertently left on, after a certain period of time of pulling the key out of the ignition? Example: I pull into the garage and turn the light on up by the rearview mirror; I turn off the car and go in the house, but accidentally leave the light on; an hour later I come back out in the garage and the darn light is still on. For the life of me I can't figure out a light setting that will shut these off automatically. Isn't this going to drain the battery at some point?
Thanks.
I have an exact car but 07. I had the same issue when I had just bought it. What I had done was to have them put undeerloating which is a thick layer of some kind of a tar. During winter when I tried to use the D2/3/1 I had to play around with the gear, wiggle it around until it started working. I am thinking that it may have been because of the undercoating restricting some mechanical part. I suggest you try the same. I am sure it will work.
As for interrior light, if you leave the doors open, the interior lights will shut off after a while, however, if you leave the dome or courtesy lights on, it will not turn off. Really stupid ! My kids have left the dome light on ove night many times, but I have never had battery die on me because of it. I suppose of the battery is old or weak, it would effect it.
Another thing to be aware of is that when you set your fan to automatic, it always turn on your airconditioning (AC On). If does not turn on the air condition per se, but it engages the compressor. Make sure you push the AC Off button or it will put a big dent in the gas mileage. You will get the same when you click on defrust button, but having AC on in this case will help with defugging.
I absolutely love my car. And I absolutely hate the horrible gas mileage. I have not managed better than 15.5 mix city/hwy driving!
Did you get Nav or DVD option with your car?
problem recently happend to us. It absolutely would not go into the lower gears.
This was during a recent snow storm. Later that week after it warmed up it slid
into the lower gears with no problem. I dont think it has anything to do with undercoating.
Any mechanics out there with ideas?
thanks
I agree that people need to learn to actually maneuver an automobile, not just "drive" it. I am in constant amazement at how some people drive on ice. I live in MidWest and we get hit pretty hard some times. I can understand southern states that occasionally get hit with snow storms, but people in the North that have lived with this for their entire life? Give me a break.
Thanks for your insightful comments. I for one really appreciate it.
It's chilly and windy morning and the door locks won't open with the remote key. After trying this for about 10-15 minutes, I tried the manual lock and that worked. Is this normal to happen in winter? Never happened with any of my previous cars in weather worse than this. Has anyone seen anything like this before? Is something wrong with my pilot? It's a 2008, EX-L with Navi, looks like Honda quality is going down, since I also have another creaking noise problem coming from the steering wheel.
Has anyone had a problem with the "Side airbag Off" light coming on, even though there is absolutely nothing in the seat? Every few days, mine will come on for no apparent reason. It may stay on for a few seconds or a few minutes. Doesn't seem to matter if the car is cold or warm or how long it has been on the road. It may come on and off several times during a trip or it may not come on at all.
A Honda service writer said it was nothing to worry about and they would not be able to find the problem until it stayed on all the time.
Any Ideas??
I'd still love to hear from anyone who has figured out how to get the transmission into the lower gears. I appreciate the comments from one person, but the idea that I need to "wiggle" it around after we spent $30k+ on the thing wouldn't sit well w/me. :-) If there's a magic solution, cool. If not, then it looks like I'll just have to take it into the shop.
Overall though, I love the Pilot. If it didn't look silly to have two of them in our garage I'd probably buy one for myself.
Below is the manual page 207 for 08 Pilot re whether have the lever pull toward you before doing up/down or just shift up/down.
So are you saying I should be trying to shift into D3 *without* the brakes applied?
I'm already pulling the shift lever towards me, so I have that part figured out. :-)
The rest can be done while the car is moving. I tried from D to D3 and it is just push down the lever, without pulling the lever toward your. If bringing the D3 back to D, it requires to pull the lever toward you first then lift up to D. A little confusing of when to pull the lever or not to.
We were on a snow hill in MA and I tried to put the car in D3 to slow the engine and
car down without breaking, it would not go into lower gears at all. Even when I stopped
and then tried to put it into the lower gears, it would not go past D.
Anyone, Anyone, Bueller?????
The lever will move with the proper massaging, although I'd like to think the folks that designed this thing were fired.
As far as the lever itself goes, it was such an annoyance to owners, Honda dumped it for '09.
I use this vehicle for weekend winter commutes over an 11,000 ft. pass in winter. I was able to downshift the first time I tried it going down that pass on the snow slicked road.
Here is the sad part: There is zero appreciable compression braking provided, no matter how low I shifted. And I shifted ALL the way down.
Engine RPMs went up, and I continued to accelerate. Brakes were the ONLY way to slow the Pilot down.
My 6800 lb. F250 with a V10 and auto tranny, definitely slows when I use the engine for braking on this drive.
The Honda? Not at all.
Don't get me started on the retarded "skid control" computer, either. It's solution to skid control? Stop the vehicle. :confuse:
It is weird that the lower gears can't provide the car slowing down as D3 will locked to 1st to max 3rd gear, 2 will locked to 1st to max 2nd gear and 1 to the 1st or so. RPM should go up as the engine was in lower gears. This helps and supplement to the braking but won't stop the car if use alone, though.
Are you "laughing" or wishing me "luck"? Do you know if this would work on the newer combined key/remote? That manual was for a stand alone remote. I would hate to ruin my one good remote left.
Thanks.
I was wishing you luck. I have no personal experience with the combined key/remote. I have only reprogrammed Honda's, Toyota, and Nissan's with the separated components. I would think that radio waves are radio waves but cannot testify to any successes with your exact remote key. Is there nothing in the owners manual for the '05 keyless system?
The worst case would be to have to go to the daeler and have them do it.
Norm.....
tom
You can get a loaner battery from dealer, after started, drive the car there get the new battery under warranty.
Today, for the second time in the last week, the battery is DEAD. No 'green eye', no eye at all on the bat.
We've tried turning off everything when leaving incl the cabin lights that come on when the door is opened (flip the switch to off so they don't even come on).
Did you get any resolution or answers about this one?
Today I did an experiment with my 4WD Pilot. While the car was in motion, around 25mph I could shift to D3 by simply applying downward pressure on the lever. It was just a little easier if I pulled the lever slightly towards me first. While the car was in motion I could shift easily to 2 and 1 just by pulling the lever slightly and applying downward pressure. It becomes difficult (if not impossible) to shift to 2 or 1 if you pull the lever all the way back - then the lever refuses to shift down. However if you pull the lever slightly, it is very easy to shift down.
I went through the manual and agree that the shifting procedure is accurately described there. What is not mentioned is that you should NOT pull the lever all the way back - then it becomes impossible to shift down.
Try this folks and post if it worked for you.
Cheers!
Prithis
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I guess I'll just disconnect the battery every time I don't plan to drive it for a while.
I noticed it at night when I was about to open the front passenger door.
Kip
I'm planning on buying a trickle charger to keep the thing charged when we don't use it on a daily basis.
tom
We have an 06 pilot exl (no dvd or nav systems, but it is 4wd) which is coming up to 36,000, the deadline to buy a honda care warranty. The warranty is fairly expensive, (about $1300 even through the dealers listed on this forum) so we are wondering if we really need it. What have other pilot owners experienced in terms of repairs passed 36,000 miles. Our pilot is running great now, but who knows what will happen at 36,001 miles.
Thanks for your thoughts,
Cheryl
Sales rep brough key and asked me to start it did not start. I tried starting 10 new Pilots left in the lot to rot in cold, none of them started until one of them was boosted.
I think the battery is not good on Pilot and needs boost all the time when it gets cold.
very weird
i have honda pilot 2003 model, which has a transmission problem, and the dealership told me it needs to be replaced. Pilot has 166000 miles.
With this many miles is it advisable to get the transmission replaced? or just replace the whole car. Meaning, how many other problems can i expect on this. I just had the brakes etc replaced for a 1000 $ a month ago. a 400+$ timing belt replacement is coming up in a month or two.
Should the transmission be replaced at a honda dealership or other places like aamco.
Without getting the transmission fixed is it possible to get the annual car inspection passed?
what kind of warranty is typically offered on these replacement transmissions.
Thanks.
Flip a coin?
tom
But any car that's been sitting a while without being driven will drain it's battery, it just shouldn't do it in only a week!