Honda-Tech - Truck/SUV/Odyssey http://honda-tech.com Ridgeline, Element, Pilot, RDX, MDX, CRV, Odyssey en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:48:58 GMT vBulletin 60 http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:honda-tech.com/get//images/misc/rss.jpg Honda-Tech - Truck/SUV/Odyssey http://honda-tech.com <![CDATA[♠ RDX Discussion ♠]]> http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2683548&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:35:35 GMT I have noticed while shopping for an RDX, and now after taking delivery of one, there is a serious lack of information available on HT. If at all... I have noticed while shopping for an RDX, and now after taking delivery of one, there is a serious lack of information available on HT. If at all possible, I'd like to remedy that. I call this place home and I'm not interested in going elsewhere to obtain or share information.

After owning a Fit for two and a half years, my wife and I decided we'd really love to have more space for the two kids' car seats and stroller. From experience, we knew we wanted to upgrade to something with leather and we had had our eyes on new or nearly new CRV's for quite a while. A small SUV or crossover would be perfect for us, providing a little more space and certainly more ammenities than we had with the Fit Sport.

I'm a die-hard Honda/Acura guy, having owned 13 of their products (14 if you include my lawn mower) in the last eight years. With that said, I obviously wanted to stay in the Honda family. We drove a couple new CRV's and liked them quite a bit, but by the time you choose the EX-L for the leather and 4WD, we were up to the $28k range. I looked into '07 and up MDX's because I think they are gorgeous, but most were still out of our comfort zone with respect to the price. Not caring for the '06 and earlier MDX body style, I decided to check into RDX's wondering if they had come down enough in price. Sure enough, we found an '07 RDX at a local Honda dealership so we compared it side by side with the CRV EX-L.

The size seemed nearly identical, but as far as the aesthetics, driving experience, power, and most notably the seat comfort (oddly enough), we knew the RDX was what we were after. We took that Diamond White Pearl '07 base RDX home for an overnight test drive and loved it. During that period of time, I located a Carbon Gray '07 RDX with a Tech Package with half the miles and a similar price a couple of hours away. I called the next day, we negotiated over the phone, the salesman drove it down and we sent the Fit home with him.

Given that most vehicles take the most significant hit in value when they are purchased brand new, I felt much better about buying a slightly used (26,000 miles) RDX and not having to suffer that initial blow as I would with a brand new CRV.

The amount of technology in this thing is ridiculous. Like I said, I'm a Honda fan and have been for nearly a decade, but after owning the RDX I have even more respect for the company. The navigation could certainly be more user friendly, but other than that it's fantastic. The biggest down side by far is the fuel economy. We are getting between 19 and 21 with a city/hwy mix. A long rode trip over the weekend doing 60 on the highway gave us 24mpg. Not too bad for 4000lbs and boost, I guess.

I would rather have had white, but not for twice the miles and no tech package.









The RDX is primarily for moving the kids during the day, the family in the evening/weekends and for me to have some fun with when no one else is in it. I drive my EF sedan to and from work.
]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey -NA-aLL-thE-wAy- http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2683548 Transmission issues in 2002 Odyssey http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2683534&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:11:05 GMT I have a 2002 Odyssey, the tranny developed a bad bearing, so I picked up a used tranny off a 2004. The part # was different, but tranny code was... I have a 2002 Odyssey, the tranny developed a bad bearing, so I picked up a used tranny off a 2004. The part # was different, but tranny code was the same, and it appeared they had the same innards. I knew the TSB was permafixed in 2004 so I figured that was the only difference. However, I was wrong. I have the 2004 tranny in, and it works fine until 3rd gear. It appears the 3rd gear ratio is different on some 2002's. I'm not amused D: when it hits 3rd gear the tranny panics and throws three codes. I'm thinking at this point my best bet is to have a 2004 ecu installed? Just wanted to throw this out there and see if anyone has any other suggestions. If I do go with an '04 ecu, how do I go about getting it to work with my key? I've never done an ecu swap on a crap that used those new fangled keys.

Thanks!! ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey jolt-tsp http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2683534 <![CDATA[Noise & Black Smoke from under the hood...]]> http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2683422&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:11 GMT Hi,

I've got a 2002 Honda Odyssey EX. Twice in the last 7 days it has exhibited some very odd behavior. The first time it was idling and there was a noise under the hood that sounded almost like popcorn popping (my wife's description) or if you put a pencil in and out of a moving fan (my description). It then started smoking profusely. I immediately turned it off, popped the hood, and inspected. Found nothing visually wrong from what I could see. All fluid levels fine and nothing dripping on the ground. Turned it back on again shortly after and it functioned perfectly for 5 days. Then it happened again. This time my wife was driving and she thinks the cadence of the noise increased with acceleration and noticed a definite heat when she got out and went to the front. She stopped and turned it off. Had it towed to our trusted mechanic and he could find no evidence of any problem ( he didn't start taking stuff apart though). I have since been driving it for 2 days since the last episode and it is running normally.

Does anyone have any idea what it might be?

Thanks in advance. ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey chs http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2683422 1997 honda crv oil pan torque specs http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2681618&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:42:31 GMT can anyone tell me what the torque specs for the oil pan on a 1997 honda crv is? I have to change my oil pan gasket thanks can anyone tell me what the torque specs for the oil pan on a 1997 honda crv is? I have to change my oil pan gasket thanks ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey elchapin http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2681618 <![CDATA[Crashwagon (AkA Jwood70's '00 V)]]> http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2679825&goto=newpost Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:59:46 GMT Hello all, just joined up and felt like I would introduce my V to anyone who doesn't know it from Hondasuv.com or crvoc.com.

Anyway, for those who don't know, I drive a 2000 ex 5spd. It has been in the family since the early days (we got it with 8000 miles). Since then, it has been wrecked 2 major times (one T-bone and flipped once). I dont have any pictures of the T-bone, but I have some of the flip.




The rebuild took place mainly in my garage with the help of a friend.


My friend is pictured. I dont have any shots showing fitment as it took both of us to get everything lined up and in place.

After that, the V was "given" to me in trade for my GTI (2000 VR6 5spd, lowered 2in all around, K&N CAI, B&M shift kit, 20% tint and flowmaster exhaust) I replaced all the damaged body panels and applied some rattle can white (since I am broke) and am driving it like that now.

My mods to date include a custom modified K&N CAI, Thule Ride On adapter with Rocky Mounts trays, Sony HU, MTX road thunder (leftover from my days with a Frontier), B&M T handle shift knob, painted steelies (with my winter tires on for now). I have plans for a lift, tint, roof basket to fit in place of the roof rails, fog light setup and header/exhaust and some paint work to come when I have the money to do it all. ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey Jwood70 http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2679825 ANY IDEAS ON A INTAKE FOR 07 CRV??? http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2679563&goto=newpost Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:36:43 GMT I can't find an air intake anywere for my wifes 07. I don't want to half a$$ it and just do a filter. ANY IDEAS ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey speedym3 http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2679563 <![CDATA[My wifes 07 CRV added pink 20000K HID'S Today]]> http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2679521&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:30:17 GMT 20000K H4-2 Pink, Gosh there bright. We have a double din GPS coming Friday as well 20000K H4-2 Pink, Gosh there bright. We have a double din GPS coming Friday as well
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]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey speedym3 http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2679521 Transmission Cooler built in the radiator??? http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2679457&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:07:08 GMT I spoke with a transmission shop today who is rebuilding my wifes transmission and they told me the transmission cooler which is supposedly connected... I spoke with a transmission shop today who is rebuilding my wifes transmission and they told me the transmission cooler which is supposedly connected internally to the radiator was completely clogged and to replace it means replacing the radiator.

I'm sorry but that sounds like BS to me especially with the $300+ pricetag that comes with the radiator replacement. I have not personally looked for the factory cooler to see if it was internal to the radiator so I cannot be sure. Can someone confirm? I can't see Honda using this design but I also never thought they'd make such a crappy product in the Odyssey. ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey BoostedH23Accord http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2679457 2004 Pilot Heater Problem http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2677807&goto=newpost Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:01:12 GMT Hi, My front blower motor suddenly stopped working. The rear blower works fine and I can adjust the fan speed with the control (only one fan... Hi,

My front blower motor suddenly stopped working. The rear blower works fine and I can adjust the fan speed with the control (only one fan control on front). I have checked the fuses which are OK. I removed the blower motor and hooked it up to power, which the fan turned on. Also, I removed the blower motor relay from the fuse box and barely installed it into the contacts. The relay made a 'click' upon engaging with the female end so I believe that it is working properly. Not sure where to go from here. Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks. ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey jwh1276 http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2677807 <![CDATA[Cold Feet in '08 Touring]]> http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2677678&goto=newpost Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:36:38 GMT We have simply not very much heat blowing into the drivers and passengers foot wells in our '08 touring. There is plenty of heat on the vents and defrost, but the feet are always cold when we exit he Ody. Honda says that it's normal, and I accepted that, but as we are entering another winter, I don't like it.

Any ideas or fixes?

I'm almost ready to cut into the vent duct and re-direct some of the "hot" air down to our feet... ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey mdgreven http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2677678 cooling problem http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2677083&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:14:04 GMT I've got a '98 odyssey (F22A) that's not cooling properly. I've tracked it down to either the fan switches or the temp. control sensor. I'm starting with the fan switches (2). mine are located on a bracket at the top of the driver side radiator.
I can't find squat on these - al of what I find is on the switches located in teh thermostat housing.
help, please. thanks. ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey peterbilt http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2677083 SRS Module repair? http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2676513&goto=newpost Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:33:16 GMT I have seen a few services where they can repair a srs module that has been in an accident so it can be reused. anybody have any idea how this is... I have seen a few services where they can repair a srs module that has been in an accident so it can be reused. anybody have any idea how this is done? I know they are not too expensive but I am just curious for the most part. It would be for an 04 element if it matters. ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey t_c_l_6 http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2676513 what motor is in the odyssey? http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2675520&goto=newpost Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:05:49 GMT one of my friends recently wrecked his moms mini van, I was just wondering what motor it has..Image: http://i38.tinypic.com/5vumwz.jpg one of my friends recently wrecked his moms mini van, I was just wondering what motor it has.. ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey Mr.Highlife http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2675520 Question on 97 Crv Keyless Entry System http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2674788&goto=newpost Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:24:55 GMT Well, I just bought the car and it did not come with the key fob or the stock radio. I bought the key fob and installed an aftermarket radio. I... Well, I just bought the car and it did not come with the key fob or the stock radio. I bought the key fob and installed an aftermarket radio. I cannot get the programming to work or even go into the cylcing mode.

So my question is: Do I need the oem cd player to make my keyless work? ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey b18cEK http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2674788 03 honda pilot transmission issues http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2674669&goto=newpost Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:51:34 GMT We just recently bought an 03 honda pilot ex-l, and noticed the other day that our "D" gear indicator was flashing, it only did this after and extended period of constant driving. So we pulled over for a bit to feed our little guy and let the tranny cool off and the flashing went away. It only has come on twice and both times it was after extended usage.

Is it possible for me to pull codes from it myself? are they stored or do i have to pull it when it is throwing the code?

any ideas on what it could be or common issues? ]]> Truck/SUV/Odyssey speeddave http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2674669