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#216 of 1052 DVD Player for 2004 LX by fellowes Dec 07, 2003 (5:40 pm)
I want a DVD player in a 2004 Honda Pilot LX. (I really don't want to pay $5,000 for the EX Leather Entertainment package just to get a DVD player for the kids). Any experiences or suggestions?
#217 of 1052 Just bought an EX and I like it by camster Dec 07, 2003 (7:31 pm)
We alos owhn a Honda van - LX model. Still like it but I'm liking the climate control, CD, etc you get with an EX. I'm hoping it will have better resale value too.   No leather or nav.
#218 of 1052 More about EX by camster Dec 07, 2003 (7:33 pm)
I already own a Garmin navigation system ($750) and have a 'Fun TV' from Target ($125). Works for me.
#219 of 1052 Sunroof - can't be that bad by camster Dec 07, 2003 (7:39 pm)
A good shop can add a sunroof - and probably make your SUV two feet longer. Really it's just a car.   However, I wouldn't be surprised if a leaking sunroof was defered to the shop that installed it.   BTW I couldnt' get a dealer to put heated seats in my Honda van. (They would 'force' almost every other option on me, but no sears). Finally did it myself from a 'good' shop for $250. Still working 3 years later.
#220 of 1052 Side Steps Questions, Exaust Tips terum1, gbrozen, sjwsmw by mrkn Dec 08, 2003 (5:55 am)
Thank to all for the tip on exhaust tips. I just ordered some.   I just picked up my Honda pilot over the weekend and noticed that my seven year old daughter has a bit of trouble getting into the vehicle. For those of you that have side steps or running boards are they actually helpful?   Which do you prefer (sidesteps or running boards). They also seem very expensive. Aren't they just plastic. I would imagine they don't have much resale value. Is it safe for a 270 lb person to step on them, or would they break off.   Any input would be appreciated.
#221 of 1052 mrkn by itsmedude Dec 08, 2003 (6:39 am)
I have a 8 year old and a 5 year old and the sidesteps help a lot for them to get in and out of vehicle. I like sidesteps because it looks sportier. I got the black ones and they are made of steel. It is like a steel tube. I am 170 pounds and can stand on it without feeling it move at all. There are lots of bolts that must be tighten and probably take you a good 2 hours to install. Pain in the butt job as you must lie down to tighten the bolts.
#222 of 1052 mrkn Side Steps by terumi1 Dec 09, 2003 (4:15 pm)
I got the running boards and if I had to do it again, I would prefer the side steps. Me personally, the chrome ones. Only because my pilot is black and I think it would have been a nice look.   The running boards, however, are a nice look. Just not as nice as I think it could have been.   Looks aside, they are solid. But.....I dont think they stick as far out to the sides as the steps. Not sure about this....just my hunch. Never measured or stepped onto the side step ones. But the running boards kind of recess a little bit. You might have to be more inclined to find it with your foot than the side steps. Im sure the dealer will have both for your own, "foot test".   I would think would hold 270#. Both styles.   Running boards are steel, same as the side steps.   In closing, in truth, I dont use the running boards as a step into the car. My son does, though. And my parents when they come to visit do. I like the running boards. But think the chrome side steps would have looked sportier on my black pilot.   Hope it helps!
#223 of 1052 fellowes DVD in Pilot 2004 by terumi1 Dec 10, 2003 (8:42 am)
I too, am installing a dvd player in my 2004 Pilot. I am going to go with the all in one player...meaning...the disk is built into the unit that goes onto your headliner.   I am doing the all in one because I have the Navi package, which leaves no room on the radio stack for another unit. It doesnt mean that I would have to buy the all in one unit...they could put the dvd player in a few other places...tucked away. But it will involve cutting. And I dont want them to cut. Anything. Besides of course the headliner. Which would be cut even if I were to order it from the Honda factory.   If you have room on your radio stack, you wont be limited to having to buy the all in one unit. As long as whatever dvd player they put in the stack looks factory installed, it wouldnt make any difference at all. I think the price is about the same whether get a separate player in the radio stack and have the screen on the ceiling or the all in one. But, depending on the model dvd player you buy....meaning...one with more outputs, you might be able to more easily add additional screens later on. With the all in one unit on the ceiling, I will have to get into the headliner to do anything in the future. Or, I better run any wires now, in preparation for doing something in the future. And have them tucked away somewhere for future use.   I went to an upscale stereo store that sells the car dvds. I guess that is a big market now. Here in Florida, we have Sound Advice. The salesman educated me on all the options available in todays market. And there are many. Screens can go anywhere practically. DVD players can go anywhere. He told me of a 20k job he was doing on an Escalade. The big one, not the SUV. Three rows. He is putting in two separate dvd players and 6 screens and other sound options and so on. Navi systems and backup camera systems can also be tapped into easily and be used as a dvd screen. But that is illegal as you are not permitted to have a dvd screen where the driver can see it. But it can be done and they will do it if you want. You can put screens in the headrests. On the front visor swing down units that would otherwise block the sun. On the ceiling. And so on.   With the Pilot, he said something interesting. That my kids, when they get older, will prefer to go back to the third row. Fold down the middle row of seats, and sit there all stretched out to watch a movie. That meant two things   1..that you have to have the screen mounted on the ceiling   2...it at least has to be 9 inches as to be viewable from that distance.   Another consideration he brought up was the age difference of the children. They might not want to watch the same movie or tv show. Or one might want to watch a movie and the other play computer games. Yes, they come with tv receivers and the ability to play video games. And even satellite with a dish you put on a luggage rack! With the video games, they run an extra cable that you plug your gaming source into and the video signal goes to the screen. hahahaha...its really something. But anyway, in the above scenario, you might desire two different screens for each to do their own thing.   Just some options given to me. I would just go to any reputable car dvd dealer and talk with them....there are so many options and configurations...although I think a good broadbrush of these options and configurations here....and they will be able to guide you accordingly.   In the end, I am going to go with a self contained Audiovox unit that goes on the ceiling. And a 9 inch 16x9 aspect ration screen. I am going to use instead of an fm modulator which allows the sound from the dvd to come over your speakers using an fm signal, I am going to use something else that I cant remember what they called it. An audio auxiliary adapter unit. Or something like that. Gives the same quality of sound as you would get from the dvd player being hooked up directly to your sound system, without using an fm signal. It costs about 65 dollars. It plugs into the back of your radio on the car.   A long post! But hopefully will help in the options available!   We will be installing this in the next weeks.
#224 of 1052 terumi1 by sjwsmw Dec 10, 2003 (10:30 am)
Thanks for the post, very informative. Please post when you get it installed and the terms on the modulator. That approach sounds good to me. Oh, and the final cost if you don't mind.
#225 of 1052 sjwsmw DVD by terumi1 Dec 10, 2003 (11:09 am)
Right now the price is 1699.00 for the unit. Another 65 for that auxiliary audio adapter. Another 30 for the cable for the games. And 250 for installation. They paint the trim piece that goes around the unit the same as your interior.   Plus tax.   I am hoping to get the whole thing for 2k installed. I know he will come off the price a little. He has already said so. But just how much, I dont know. The best I might be able to hope for is 10%.   So figure on those prices above, minus 10%, if your shopping is going to be imminent and you need an immediate comparison.   On putting the Audiovox PROV916 unit in on google.com, I find the price of 1299 and 1499 at two online dealers respectively doesnt include the wireless headsets or the tv antenna. So that brings the price back up. Sound Advice, according to them, has their own package that they get from Audiovox which includes everything.   Hope it helps!

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