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#5361 of 5387 TL Lic Plate Light Replacement Help by smarty666 Oct 29, 2009 (6:05 pm)
Hi, I was interested in replacing the halogen light bulbs Acura has illuminating the rear license plate with white LEDs, similar to the one's Lexus has on the ES and IS models; has anyone tried this yet and if so could you recommend the best type of bulb I could buy at a place like Autozone or PepBoys? any help would be appreciated!
#5362 of 5387 B12 Maintenance by new2cars Nov 10, 2009 (9:05 am)
Hi everyone,   I've hit 26K miles and it's time for the B12 service visit. I called my local Acura dealership and was quoted $260! I'm suffering from sticker shock. What does this service entail? Should I find something cheaper? I'm sure my mechanic can do it for less than that.   Thank you in advance for your input! Replies to this message: rvator4 (Nov 10, 2009 10:49 am)
#5363 of 5387 Re: B12 Maintenance [new2cars] by rvator4 Nov 10, 2009 (10:49 am)
Replying to: new2cars (Nov 10, 2009 9:05 am) I live about 60 miles from the Acura dealer where I bought the car....and the last one also. I have NEVER had either one back to the dealer(except for tranny recall on the last one). I take it to the local Honda dealer and when I show the service manager what the book says to do, he says, "No, we don't do those things....Not necessary.....etc". I asked about the gaurantee and he said he had never had a problem with Honda gaurantee's and felt Acura would do the same. Your mileage may vary.
#5364 of 5387 '02 TL Transmission failed @85,000 miles. Recourse with Acura? by fis Nov 12, 2009 (2:50 pm)
I am the original owner of a 2002 TL. This model had known transmission problems and the transmission warranty was extended to 7 years/100,000 miles.   I am now at 85,000 miles and the transmission has failed, but the car is now over 7 years old. Dealer is quoting me $2500 for a new transmission.   What are the chances I can get Acura to honor the warranty?   If they won't, can I get the transmission replaced more cheaply? Replies to this message: rvator4 (Nov 13, 2009 2:43 pm)
#5365 of 5387 Touch up paint for wheels by Chasboy Nov 13, 2009 (12:45 pm)
Unfortunately, some nasty curbs came out and bit my right front wheel on my '09 TLAWD. Anyone know where I can find touch up paint? Thanks, Chas Replies to this message: tom19382 (Nov 13, 2009 12:58 pm)
#5366 of 5387 Re: Touch up paint for wheels [Chasboy] by tom19382 Nov 13, 2009 (12:58 pm)
Replying to: Chasboy (Nov 13, 2009 12:45 pm) I'm not sure what your wheels look like, but I have an 06 with the 5 spoke aluminum colored wheels. What I did to fix mine that were scraped on a curb looks great and can only be noticed if you're kneeling down lookingvery closely at the wheels. If the scrape is just on the outer edge, I used one of those Dremel hand held rotary tools with a small light grinding bit on the end. Use that to smooth out the rough edges from the curb and when it's smooth (you may want to use a finer sanding bit after the grinding bit to make it very smooth). Just get a small brush on bottle of aluminum colored touch up paint from any auto parts store. You won't find a paint code at the display for Acura wheels, so just look among all the manufacturers colors to find a color that closely matches your wheels. Brush that on to the repaired area and your wheels should look almost as good as new. Good luck and I hope this works for you!
#5367 of 5387 Re: '02 TL Transmission failed @85,000 miles. Recourse with Acura? [fis] by rvator4 Nov 13, 2009 (2:43 pm)
Replying to: fis (Nov 12, 2009 2:50 pm) I had a Pontiac several years ago and it had a high performance engine. At 20K miles, the transmission started slipping so bad that it caused the engine coolant to boil. At the time, it was over the gaurantee time. I had it fixed and paid for it but then I went into action. I called the area GM person and when he would not agree to pay for it, I asked him for the name and phone number of his boss. Called the guy and he said he never reversed what his field man told him. I asked who his boss was and called him. Pretty soon I was talking to a guy in Detroit and I finally got a man to say they would look into it. What do you know. They paid it in full. Give it a try. They cannot do more than say NO.
#5368 of 5387 Can't link remote by scorpio6 Nov 13, 2009 (2:59 pm)
I have a 2005 TL. I inadvertently pressed lock and unlock buttons and now I can't link the remote back for the keyless memory features. I've changed the batteries on both #1 and #2 remotes (latter seldom used) and a couple of times I was able to link them, but the link only holds for a short time. That is, they become unlinked by themselves. After holding down the lock and unlock buttons, I am assuming that seeing the red LED light blink twice means that it is linked. Right?   I'm reluctant to buy new remotes because I'm not sure they are the problem--especially since #2 hasn't been used much at all. Appreciate your help. Replies to this message: camon (Nov 14, 2009 6:08 am) scorpio6 (Nov 14, 2009 4:39 pm)
#5369 of 5387 Re: Can't link remote [scorpio6] by camon Nov 14, 2009 (6:08 am)
Replying to: scorpio6 (Nov 13, 2009 2:59 pm) Step 1: Page 94 owner's manual To relink repress both lock and unlock buttons simultaneously and wait for the 1 SECOND SINGLE red light . The double red blink indicates unlocked !   Step 2: Page 101 owner's manual Note that the memory settings are ERASED when you unlink and resets it to default, so you may have to go back into the car (after relinking the remote) and reposition your seats and outside mirrors to where you want them. THEN on the DRIVER's door, PRESS and RELEASE the MEMO button (you will hear 1 beep from the door) then IMMEDIATELY PRESS button 1 on the DRIVER's door (or 2) to lock in the new positions into remotes 1 (or 2) respectively (then you will hear 2 beeps from the door). Also, be sure the car is in PARK with the ignition ON the II position (idling works also as I recall) to do this otherwise the positions will not be locked-in.   Hope this helps and that it works for you. Let us know.. Replies to this message: scorpio6 (Nov 14, 2009 4:39 pm)
#5370 of 5387 Re: Any 08 TL owners having fan belt noise? [flasuncar] by centr0 Nov 14, 2009 (7:58 am)
Replying to: flasuncar (Oct 28, 2009 7:44 am) Yes! I have an 08 and I don't have a fan belt screach but there is a noise in that area. Apparently there was a bullitin about a timing belt shim and cover that the belt was rubbing against. All that was replaced including the fan belt and the noise is still there. For a new car with only 12000 kms it idles like a 10 year old car and its ticking me off! I had 3 mechanics take a look at it and they can't figure it out. It's almost like a knocking sound. At first we thought it was exhaust...like a loose heat shield.

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