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Probably not, though humid or rainy weather would be a logical exception. My '96 Accord allowed driver choice at the push of a button. The reason for even activating the A/C compressor at all in the defrost mode is to dehumidify moist air that'll be directed onto the cold windshield - even though it would be heated, the unremoved moisture content would condense on and fog the interior surface of the windshield almost immediately. I imagine Honda automated the use of the A/C compressor because of complaints from morons too lazy to read their owner's manual. Too bad - that A/C compressor button that could be activated in any ventilation mode was a handy tool to activate or disable the A/C compressor as needed.
*Careful, here - the plug threads into aluminum so don't go "iron-man" with the torque; it could cost you a new thermostat housing because of stripped threads.
Read on another forum that several Accord V6 owners had the same problem with the alternator around 60K miles.
Did you ever find out what the problem was? I have a 1995 Honda Accord 5 speed manual transmission and we have the same shudder which is most noticeable when accelerating around 2000 RPM.
I would contact Honda, explain what the dealer is going to do, and ask if that's an acceptable repair solution. Being on the driver's seat, it gets the most wear, so it will fail in a short time. I would push to at least have the seat cover removed, and a new section sewn in. Any auto upholstery shop can make the repair, Honda should at least do that, or at most, have the whole seatcover or seat replaced.
Mrbill
I'm wondering what reliable sources you've researched to be able to "know for a fact honda has used inferior leather in their seats, the leather is paper thin or thinner".
My 2004 Accord, with over 20,000 miles, has leather seats that are in perfect condition.
Oh yeah BTW, anybody having these rattling issues on the right side of the car. I have the silver trim interior. I think it might be from the trim.
My '95 V6 Accord shifts smother now, after I did the flush at 77,000 miles.
I believe that you will find that the vast majority of vehicle manufacturers (except those at the highest priced end of the market) use the term"leather trim" or "leather trimmed". Check their websites.
If either a vinyl or leather surface can be proven "defective", rather than damaged due to wear and tear, and the vehicle is still under warranty, the manufacturer will surely resolve the matter to your satisfaction. That still does not make your "I know for a fact honda has used inferior leather in their seats, the leather is paper thin or thinner" comment any more valid.
To disable the daytime running lights on a American (non Canadian) 2006 Accord:
Remove fuse #3 from the interior fuse box. The interior fuse box is located in front of the foot rest to the left of the brake pedal (shown on page 257 of your owners manual). There is an easy-to-remove panel to access it.
Fuse #3 is on the bottom row, third from the left (fuse diagram shown on page 261 of your owners manual).
This should be a 10 amp fuse.
One minor issue, you will have to live with a small yellow "DRL" light on your instrument panel, which is telling you that the system has detected a problem with your daytime running lights. This will show up in the daytime, but not at night when your headlights are on. This does not bother me personally, but you should be aware of this.
I have done this successfully on my 2006 Accord LX four door. The biggest issue I personally had with the DRL was that I could not run the ventilation system with the car parked (engine off) - without the DRL lights on as well - which seems an unnecessary drain on the battery.
I'm sure there are other ways, but I doubt they would be as simple as this.
Steve
There are fools out there that would like to disable airbags, seat belts and the like. One word, DON'T!
It probably wouldn't matter to me on the INSIDE of the car. But I absolutely hate looking down the road and being distracted by other cars' DRLs heading in my direction. That's much less than safe in my opinion. Yes, yes... I've read some of the studies. I just don't like looking towards them and I'd rather them not be on my car.
I think they make a car look aggressive in a funny cross-eyed way.
No, I do not work for Honda, nor do I have any other affilliation with the automotive field. However when you wrote:"I know for a fact honda has used inferior leather in their seats, the leather is paper thin or thinner" that makes no sense. All that you know about the subject is that there is a problem with ONE SPECIFIC CAR.
There are obvious variations in the thickness of the hides of animals. It is possible that the one particular cow, who's hide was used in one specific seat, in one specific vehicle, may have been slightly thinner in one specific section.
A sampling of one, of anything, is statistically meaningless. That does not make your statement any more correct.
Then he's entitled to state his opinion in this forum.
When all the people state Honda has transmission problems in the forums, people don't say it's not true because that person is only a sample of one.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I am always cautious shutting off the engine before the needle hitting the redline, sometime even in front of traffic lights. When the car is running on the road, the air blows into hood to cool down the engine so it seems fine.
I noticed the coolant kept losing after I filled up for 2-3 days. But I don't see any leaks 'cause there were no any marks underneath my car when parking.
Thanks for your reply.
shadingding2
It seems there so many possibilities could be happened. I noticed these days that the coolant kept losing after I just filled up for 2-3 day. But I really don't observe any leaks 'cause there is no any water mark underneath my car while parking.
1) 3yrs ago, I had new radiator and thermostat changed because of my carelessness, radiator neck(?) exploded while I was driving.
2) one year ago, I had a few things changed by a mechanic, which they were all related to cooling system. Like lower radiator, thermostat seal, water outlet, gasket, coolant hose and radiator caps....I remembered I refuse to let them do washup system since it was costly.
Now, similar problems are coming back. But I will try the steps you as you said.
Qs, do I need to open the thermostat housing to do the 'burping' thing? The last statement you said about plug thread, I could use WD-40, right? If it is so rusted.
Thanks again
shadingding2
Please help!!!
But then again I haven't taken a micrometer to it to measure its thickness though.
Is this a very serious problem? If everything matches what you two said, so what can I do with it? If it can be saved.
Does the car shake when starting engine related to the coolant leaking into cylinders? Under the conditions... I changed spark plugs, plug wires, rotor and caps a week ago, but still shakes with check light on for over a week. Combine this symptoms, can you make another inference on my overheat problem if they're related? Sorry for my lack of knowledge.
If i can do something or throw it in the garbage can with only 75,000miles.
Please advise me.
shadingding2
Compare the leather "issue" to the "rear brakes wearing out first" situation and you'll see a glaring discrepancy. The brakes show a much stronger trend.
I would go back to the dealer and talk to the service manager (at least) and tell them what you were told. $150 is way out of line.
Mrbill
Do what the owner's manual says because it was written by Honda and Honda built and tested the car.
Dealers often say to change oil at 3,750 miles and that makes good sense if you want the dealer to make some extra money.
Go behind your dealer's building and look for a test track there. See the laboratory where the dealer's scientists examine used oil under a microscope to chart the effects of engine wear as related to used oil.
Oh, my goodness--the dealer doesn't have a test track nor scientific lab?
Then maybe the Honda Accord owner's manual is the best source for oil change information
So the question is, could I (my dealer, of course) upgrade my '05 to use some of the new features the '06 has? DRL could certainly be appreciated, for instance.... But there must be more.
I have a new starter, battery, and alternator but my car wont start. I have been driving it anyway knowing that push starting a car for a long time will possibly hurt something. the only thing that i can figure is that the starter is bad again but before i go out and replace the starter for the third time i was hopping that someone would know more about what to do.
When i turn the key i can hear the gear from the starter engage but it wont turn over. at first i just had to turn the key a million and one times then it would finly turn over but that quit too.
i hate to replace the starter again because its brand new anyone have any advice??
I took it into a dealer for the recall inspection, and they installed the oil injector and said that second gear is fine. They have contacted Honda America to see if they will replace the transmission, but if not I am looking at "about $5000" to replace it, according to the dealer. I've heard that Honda has been replacing transmissions on 2003 Accords that fail prematurely -- is this true? I hope so. I've never heard of a automatic transmission failing at less than 100,000 miles, and most go well beyond that.
I drive about 25,000 miles a year, and 90% of that is on the highway with the cruise control set to 65 mph. This would seem to me to be a very light load on the transmission, so I have to assume that the problem has to do with heat build up inside the transmission. The recommended fluid change on the transmission fluid is 100,000 miles according to the owner's manual, but it looks dirty, and the dealer said it should be changed every 30,000 miles. Why the discrepancy? Could this be a misprint in the manual?
Any info on this situation would be appreciated. I searched through old posts, but there are so many of them that I'm sure I missed a lot.
http://www.lightsout.org/
I had both on my last Toyota and really never thought all that much about it. It did strike me as odd, at first, that someone else was deciding when my headlights should go on...and that business about not being able to turn your headlights off at night when stopped and idling. I got over it quick when I saw the safety discount on my insurance bill.
There is accident avoidance from having them on. There are many times I've seen a car coming at an intersection that had DRLs or its headlights on that blended in with the background, green, white, etc. I hate to think I might not have seen the car on a second glance before pulling out, but I saw the car early and that's safety. I've seen oncoming cars on two lane highways easily because of their DRLs or headlights on. The fact I see them early and easily means I don't try to pass the semi at 53 mph while a distant car without DRLs means I will start a pass. I am especially careful because the Ohio State Patrol runs routes on many of our local two lane highways and high speed for passing can earn a ticket.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Since leasing my first Camry, in 1993, I haven't EVER TOUCHED the light switch in ANY of my cars... When I bought my used '95 Accord I actually paid an extra $250 to install DRL. With my new '05 I simply leave the lights on to be shut off automatically. I wish I could upgrade it to a true DRL (see my message above, #12575)...
For the past 12 years I never had to worry about leaving the lights on at the end of the day, or bother to remember to put the lights on during a rain or snow storm...
How many accidents occur every year because some ignorant (or rather IDIOTIC) drivers, driving in a blinding rain storm, do not realize they need to put their lights on? How many drivers simply forget to put their light on even though it's dark already?
In many European countries its against the law to drive without your headlights on.
I can't understand people who are against DRL. Really...
Hermann
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Don't you see the advantage of having the lights on when driving in rain?
The TRUE kind of DRL has a LOW BEAM during the day, which changes to a regular intensity at night. That's what I had in all of my 3 Camry cars, since 1993.
This whole anti-DRL wave remind me of those "civil rights warriors" who are fighting against the Seat Belt laws, or those bikers who insist it's their right to drive without helmets...
....Or this woman I used to work with, who was persistently angry at people who would greet her with "How are you" in the morning, claiming it's an intrusion on her privacy, and "none of their business"....