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Re: Replace headlight [jmwakin1]
by vibsr
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May 05, 2007 (8:12 pm)
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Replying to: jmwakin1 (Feb 20, 2007 11:01 pm)
I replaced the drivers side headlight on my 2004 RSX. IT IS NOT EASY BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION. The procedure was more involved than what the owner's manual suggested. I had to remove the battery (well...okay), then unfasten the washer bottle filler tube from the body. From this point forward, it gets hard because you can't see what you're doing AT ALL. First, disconnect the plug. Second, slide the rubber dust boot off the assembly. Third (here's the joke), unhook this hinged horizontally swinging rod and move it toward the left fender so that you can take the light bulb and carrier out of the headlight assembly. If you think that was easy, try putting it back together!!  It took a while, but IF I COULD SEE WHAT I WAS DOING , things would have been much easier. LESSON LEARNED: Use one of those compact mirrors attached to a telescoping rod or buy the bulb and take it to Acura. Poor design! 
I believe that when this car was being assembled, the bulbs were mounted in the headlight assembly BEFORE the headlight assembly was attached to the car. I even wondered if I could remove the assembly from the car. As I looked around, I realized that I couldn't do that w/o removing the bumper first! NO WAY! 
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- #973 of 1030
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Re: Replace headlight [vibsr]
by 2006rsx
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May 06, 2007 (4:18 am)
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Replying to: vibsr (May 05, 2007 8:12 pm)
I agree, what a pain! But you are lucky... 50% of the time the tab holding that wire clip onto the junky "pot metal" casting will break off, especially if you try to force things. (because you can't see what you are doing). One has to wonder why Acura chooses to use these crappy old-style bulbs on the low beams. Funny that they used the modern style, easy to change bulbs on the hi beams, isn't it?
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- #974 of 1030
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Re: Antenna [my06types]
by 2006rsx
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May 06, 2007 (4:24 am)
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Replying to: my06types (Apr 03, 2007 3:56 am)
Yeah I have the same problem with my '06 RSX. And it was bad with the stock radio, but even worse with an aftermarket Kenwood. The wire antenna, which I believe is in the rear window, is obviously totally inadequate. I can't see any reason why we could not install a regular antenna somewhere. I just might do that eventually.
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- #975 of 1030
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Re: hesitation when shifting 1st-2nd when hot [ljm2043]
by dj1rsx
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Jun 20, 2007 (8:00 pm)
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Replying to: ljm2043 (Jan 31, 2007 7:10 pm)
Sorry i didnt get back about this problem, It's still there, they say it's normal, i dont believe it. When I get time i'm going to bring it to another dealership.
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- #976 of 1030
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Re: hesitation when shifting 1st-2nd when hot [dj1rsx]
by drawdef
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Jun 20, 2007 (8:09 pm)
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Replying to: dj1rsx (Jun 20, 2007 8:00 pm)
I've been meaning to get on here and post about this now too. As if the spring problem was enough at under 1000 miles, I just hit 1 year old in March and now in June I'm only at 13k miles and I've started to experience this shift problem when its hot.
As another poster pointed out however, its going to be next to impossible to reproduce for the dealership.
I wonder how they justify this being 'normal'.
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- #977 of 1030
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Re: hesitation when shifting 1st-2nd when hot [drawdef]
by dj1rsx
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Jun 23, 2007 (7:12 pm)
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Replying to: drawdef (Jun 20, 2007 8:09 pm)
I dont know how we can reproduce the problem. I got it to do it for them once or twice, not as bad as it gets but i did reproduce the problem, and the keep putting it on the computer and telling me there's no problems with the car, that its normal. What a crock of shit!! I had a piece of shit plymouth tc3 once, and that had more balls when hot then my rsx. I'm going to bring it to another dealership when I have time.
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- #978 of 1030
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not blowing out cabin air
by crystleb
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Jun 30, 2007 (6:11 pm)
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I have a 2002 RSX with only 35,000 miles on it and the air system seems to have stopped working. It doesn't matter if it's on heat or ac and it doesn't matter how high I try to turn it up nothing comes out. No air what-so-ever. Has anyone else had this problem and do you know how to fix it? Thanks for your help!
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- #979 of 1030
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Crystaleb A/C
by joem5
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Jul 04, 2007 (8:17 am)
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Did you push in the A/C and cabin flow thru air button so only cabin air is used? Set the temp guage on 69 and put it on auto,or turn up fan. After a couple of minutes,if it dosent work go to a garage you trust,it may need a recharge or have a snall hose leak.
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- #980 of 1030
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Re: hesitation when shifting 1st-2nd when hot [ljm2043]
by ljm2043
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Jul 08, 2007 (1:55 pm)
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Replying to: ljm2043 (Jan 31, 2007 7:10 pm)
Yes, it still happens but I cannot duplicate it either and neither can the dealer.
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