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Replying to: user777 (Apr 16, 2007 8:47 am)
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Replying to: dsrtrat2 (Apr 16, 2007 6:28 pm) |
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Has anyone installed fog lights on a 2005-07 Odyssey? Is it easy or difficult? Is installing the switch easy? Is the minivan pre-wired, or is wiring necessary? Thanks for the help.
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Hi, I just bought a 2007 Odyssey EXL-RES using Edmunds services. After purchase, thinking that NAV system would have been great. Is there any way I can get the RearView Camera with Navigation system (original Honda) installed or similar ones from other manufacturer installed on this vehicle? Thanks
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Replying to: txuser (Apr 17, 2007 1:12 pm) 
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Replying to: txuser (Apr 17, 2007 1:12 pm) |
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I bought the VR3 wireless camera reviewed in this months' Consumer Reports. I will make a long story short(er) by leaving out my experiments and mistakes.  First, I removed the liftgate passenger side access panel for the taillights, and the access panel for the latch. A butterknife levered them loose. I found that an old plastic driveway marker stake could be pushed from one to the other with a little bending. The licence plate area proved difficult, and, finally, I drilled a hole for the wires. I suggest you drill about 2 inches directly bellow the driver side licence plate mount screw hole. I fished a speaker wire through to pull the camera wire. From the drilled hole to the latch pannel, then to the taillight area. The hole has to be large enough for the thicker base section of the camera power wire (I think that's where the antenna is) Check the supplied grommet, I think it requires a 3/8ths inch drill; and you can easly drill into the very soft steel. The back-up light socket(top) power wires have a thick protective plastic surround; I cut it away and spliced the camera cord into the wires to the socket. The outer pin on the plug is for the hot, positive wire and THE POSITIVE WIRE IS colored GREEN. The Ground wire is Blue. Comments: 1. The electrical taps supplied are too big to work. So I spliced. 2. The camera is tilted down with 2 sets of plastic wedges; they don't tilt it enough. There should be additional wedges. The view angle shows the ground about 4 feet behind the bumper. An object a foot high could be seen about 2 feet behind the bumper. The top of the view angle is about 20 degrees above horizontal. Width is just pass the width of my garage door opening- I can see the door frame when the car's rear is 4 feet from the door. 3. When the car enters reverse, the camera requires about 10-15 seconds to compensate for bright sun, and the picture to be clear. In reduced light, its instantly working. 4. This camera runs on the same frequency as wi-fi computers and Radio Shack's television senders, and X-10 cameras. There may be some momentary interference. 5. The monitor power cord is kinda short; I placed the monitor just above the dashboard air vent by the drivers' door, routing the cord from the power outlet over the steering collum. 6. It works! 
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| No offense, but that writeup made very thankful that I ponied up for the Touring R&N. | |
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Replying to: library1 (Apr 19, 2007 6:27 pm) questions: 1). where did you purchase it? 2). how much? 3). does the VR3 you purchased have the contrast control buttons? 4). did you drill from the inside of the vehicle out or from the outside in? 5). could you have gone through the license plate light lense? (i kind of hate to drill through the body). 6). is your intent to lessen the likelyhood of hitting an object (parking / tilt down) or a person (tilt up)? ultimately, do you think the device is worth it? comment: it may interfere with bluetooth. 7). any mention of interference with bluetooth phone accessories in the instructions?
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Replying to: user777 (Apr 20, 2007 10:07 am) 2. About $120; if it was in stock at Wall-Mart, it would have been $70. Someone on E-Bay is selling them for less, but requires Paypal which I have problems with. 3. No. Picture is perfect after it stabilizes. The Monitor can reverse and invert the picture, so I experimented on where to place the camera first...considered the spoiler and under the bumper. 4. Outside in, just next to the licence plate screw hole- after trying to find a way not to drill in. Adding the supplied grommit made me feel better, like the hole was well finished. I hated to drill too! Top layer of steel. 5. The interior of the hatch is more complex than you can believe! There are 2 licence plate lights, and you can probe past them all the way to the taillights, but that path is one layer removed from the taillight access. 6. In the Mc Donnald's parking lot I can see their roof! That's unnecessary, and I would prefer seeing lower, like the ground closser to the car. Its not bad, even a small child could be seen. Not hiting a car is also good, and it works for that. Yes, less than $150 to save a life or even a dent is worth it. 7. No, its opperating on the 2.4 gigahertz band, but remember, its only on when your car is in reverse. I took some photos, and can send them or post them if you like.
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