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I don't have any problems with blind spots on my 2003 Accord. I've found that this procedure effectively eliminates any blind spots: "Exterior rearview mirrors - As for the side view mirror or mirrors, most people adjust them so they can see the side of the car on the inside edge of the mirror. If you adjust your mirrors using that criteria, are you aware of the huge blind spots that you've created? (Now is the time to take another look at the animated diagram at the top of the page.) Consider the view when the side view mirrors are set up as just described. Essentially, you have created "tunnel vision" to the rear. Your side view mirrors overlap much of what your inside rearview mirrors sees and you've also created blind spots. What in the solution to tunnel vision and blind spots? Simply adjust the side view mirrors just beyond the point where you could see the side of the car on the inside edge of the mirror. With this setup, you almost completely solve the blind spot problem. It takes a little while to get used to, but it is an improvement. Some quick tips: For the driver's side mirror: Place the side of your head against the window, then adjust the mirror until the side of your vehicle comes into view. For the passenger's side mirror: While sitting in the driver's seat, lean to the right so that your head is in the car's centerline. Adjust the mirror until the side of your vehicle comes into view." http://www.smartmotorist.com/mir/mir.htm This is just one link that contains this suggestion... I've seen it recommended many times from many different sources. I believe I first became aware of it on Motorweek. You're right about backing up, and unfortunately there's really no good solution for that problem. |
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| I adjusted my mirrors like this when it was suggested a few months ago on this forum. I haven't inadvertently cut anyone off since (though I may have done it intentionally!). | |
| I've been doing this for at least 5 years, and I can't even deal with the "traditional" mirror adjustment anymore. | |
| Ditto for me..plus it solved the headlight glare from trucks in back of me in the sideview mirror issue. | |
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isellhondas, htt, gregoryc1, whitecloud1, Thanks for the info. Ended up just getting a new battery last night at sears. It seems to have solved the problem. snarks, fjm1, Thanks for the info. I will keep it in mind for future battery problems. I think due to the battery leaking(white crud over the negative terminal) that the battery was basically done. |
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Our 2000 Accord was a "special edition" from Japan, and the interior was nicely "trimed out"! It was a 4 cylinder vehicle, and it had plenty of power. The 2003 Accord is a much more luxurious vehicle, but I do not think that it handles as well as the 2000 Accord. We had the 2000 Accord on a 39 month lease, so maybe after I drive this vehicle for that amount of time it too will grow on me. It seems that Honda took alot from Acura in the design of this Accord. Talon, ---I will try to set the mirrors using your system, and I will let you know the results. The problem that I am experiencing is that if another vehicle is passing me on the highway on my left, and they are doing so in a "fast pace", I do not loose them in the mirror. By the time they disappear from the mirror, I pick them up in my "side vision". But, when they pass me "slowly", (and tend to "hang" on my left quarter), there is a point when they disappear from the mirror, and I have not picked them up with my "side vision". If I move slightly forward and at the same time looking into the outside mirror I can over come this problem, but in an emergency situation, "time" becomes VERY IMPORTANT! |
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| Has anyone ever tried those little round fisheye mirrors that you stick to the outside rearview mirrors? I've often wondered if these help. | |
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I haven't experienced any issues like you cite with the mirror settings described in the article, but obviously only you can determine if they work for you. But be prepared... it does take some getting used to, and you may have to "persevere" a bit. From what I can tell, though, most people grow to prefer it when they give it a chance. Hope it helps. |
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Like talon95, it took about 2 weeks or so to get used to it. But not going back to old way because of the significantly increased rear peripheral vision. How I do it: 1) While parked, I look at rear view mirror ("RVM") and note what images I see on either end of the mirror. Ex: On the RVM's right half, I see the rear end of my neighbor's MPV, with the tail light cut off by my RVM's right edge. 2) I then move the right outside mirror until it catches the MPV's tail light that was cut off by the RVM. 3) Repeat for left side. There's a learning curve, but after a few days, you'll learn the relative position of the vehicles on the left and right outside mirrors (they'd be actually quite a distance away). Now, change lane with confidence. |
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| I just picked up my 2004 Accord Coupe V6-EX yesterday and noticed that the passenger seat is stiff when I pull on the lever the let back seat passengers in. The handle is a little loosing, but adjusting the seat is stiff and the motion to move the seat forward and backwards are not smooth. Should I be concerned or will it get better over time??? | |
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