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#8 of 902 Mirror and fog lights by ckon Jan 31, 2001 (5:22 am)
When you obtain your mirror, be sure to specify the Honda mount. The button is part of the mount. It takes about ten seconds to switch from the stock mirror to the Donnelly. You just grasp the mount at the winshield and rotate it 90 degrees and it will drop out. Reverse the procedure and your new mirror is mounted. All that's left is the wiring, but of course that takes a little longer <G>.   I had installed a pair of PIAA 1500XT Ion fogs and they worked fairly well, but I'm not too excited about the yellowish light and I didn't care for the rectangular appearance so I ordered the 01 Honda fogs from Trevor and have been very happy with them. I think they look GREAT and they perform at least as well.   Good luck on whatever you decide.
#9 of 902 New Honda Fogs by phil47 Jan 31, 2001 (7:44 am)
I totally agree with ckon on the fogs. I waited 4 months for the new fogs to come out before having them installed. They look great, they are made of high impact plastic (like the headlamps) to prevent chipping/cracking, and they have very good optics (low, wide, bright pattern).
#10 of 902 Thanks ckon & phil47 by rbpearson Jan 31, 2001 (3:29 pm)
I appreciate the input on these accessories. The fog lights really had me thinking, but I guess I will spring for the Honda lights. They definitely look good and it is reassuring to hear that they perform well. Looks like I have a lot of wiring to look forward to   Thanks again!!!
#11 of 902 Well.... by ckon Jan 31, 2001 (4:40 pm)
...the wiring wasn't near as bad as the instructions made it sound. The only scary part was removing the bumper skin and even that was VERY easy once you figure out how it's to be done. Just make sure to have someone help you pop the skin off. It's very light, but a little clumsy for one person to handle.   Good luck and have fun. It's worth it.
#12 of 902 Before and after... by ckon Feb 01, 2001 (5:34 am)
...pics of the '01 Ody, some with and without the fogs: http://www.fototime.com/inv/E5EF2F60BF78337
#13 of 902 Re: ckon's fog light pics by ocuihs Feb 01, 2001 (7:46 am)
Nice pics of fog lights. I had trouble downloading the installing instructions from Trevor' site. Please give some insights regarding the install (difficulty, time, etc).
#14 of 902 Trevor's.. by ckon Feb 01, 2001 (11:58 am)
..instructions aren't quite up to date for the 01 lights, anyway. His site shows the same ones for both styles. The instructions that come with the lights ARE correct though. The 01s recommend removing the bumper skin. I'm not sure why but it's easier anyway. I don't think there were any other differences.   I think difficulty is like beauty; i.e "in the eye of the beholder" and I didn't think the installation was too bad. Probably about four hours. If you could do it a second time, it'd probably only take about an hour and a half to two hours.   Let me know if I can help with anything else.
#15 of 902 Question? by big_guy Feb 15, 2001 (4:57 pm)
Does anyone know if you can get a 3-seat second row bench for the Odyssey? I think that it would be great if someone could develop a 60-40 split second row bench where the 40% portion could be released and folded forward to allow access to the back seats. I know that you can release the side by slide buckets to do this so it isn't like it is a big trick to make it (my father owns an Odyssey). Just build a 60% wide bench to sit over the remaining portion of the second row.   I was seriously considering the Odyssey (or the new MPV) but the fact that the second row can only seat 2 people killed it for me. I have 3 kids and when we travel we need to have a large storage area (it is amazing how much stuff you need to travel with when you have 3 kids). The magic 3rd row seat in the Odyssey is great because you can fold it away, load up gear, and when you arrive to your destination you still have a 3rd row to carry people around . . . but you can only take 4 people along in the car when the 3rd row seat is folded away. If a 3 seat 2nd row could be developed it would be great.
#16 of 902 Big Guy by odd1 Feb 21, 2001 (8:26 pm)
I think you may be surprised by the amount of room behind the third seat. Remember that the well that the seat disappears into is nearly as big as a trunk of some cars, so you have storage starting my guess is 18" + below the floor board and a great place to change wiggly babies. Additionally, you have under the seat for storage too.
#17 of 902 Halogen Back Up Bulbs by bg18947 Feb 22, 2001 (5:17 am)
Has anyone tried aftermarket halogen backup bulbs on their Odyssey? I find the tinting in the rear behind the front seats makes it hard to see going in reverse in the dark. I had a set of these in my trade-in 96 Blazer and didn't find them to be any better than the stock bulbs. Also, I see that the stock bulbs in the Odyssey are 18w. Has anyone tried the higher power 27w units instead of the 21w units? The alternative is to hook up a reverse driving or fog lights and attaching it to the underbody to get a full 55w of lighting power. It's just a matter of finding a good location to mount one. Perhaps mounting the PIAA 1500 between the hitch and bumper would work.

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