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Re: 2009 honda accord 4 cylinder [st1300]
by bvdj84
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Nov 29, 2008 (7:08 pm)
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Replying to: st1300 (Nov 28, 2008 8:02 pm)
Exactly, just fix the problem, make the customer happy. It would not be that expensive to fix those who that the problem, if they can come up with the source of the problem. You would think they would by now, considering the Accord has done this for years. What are they afraid of, cars have recalls all the time, doesn't mean a bad thing, just a recognized correction. Some have more than others, but just fix it already.
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- #5428 of 5526
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exterior paint
by iwantone
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Nov 30, 2008 (11:07 am)
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Does Honda and Acura use the same paint on their cars ? I noticed that some of the color trims are the same, so I was wondering is it the same paint. Is the polished metal metallic the same color on both cars?
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- #5429 of 5526
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Re: exterior paint [iwantone]
by bvdj84
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Nov 30, 2008 (5:18 pm)
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Replying to: iwantone (Nov 30, 2008 11:07 am)
I would imagine they use the same colors. I have noticed the same thing, with the same color names on both brands. Just a few added colors overall depending on the brand/model of the car.
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- #5430 of 5526
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Re: 2009 honda accord 4 cylinder [bvdj84]
by st1300
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Dec 03, 2008 (7:44 am)
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Nov 29, 2008 7:08 pm)
Okay folks after a long delay here it is a video of my headlights
go to
youtube.com
type in honda headlights
there will be a 9 minute 13 second video on there from honeygge2
that is my car and now you know why its going back!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWfYIIG8tC0
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- #5431 of 5526
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Re: 2009 honda accord 4 cylinder [st1300]
by thegraduate
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Dec 03, 2008 (7:55 am)
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Replying to: st1300 (Dec 03, 2008 7:44 am)
Wow, I've heard so much about this that it is good to finally see the severity that you're talking about.
I'll be really honest here... that doesn't strike me as much of an issue. I can't recall driving a vehicle (except a family friend's Silverado 2500 Duramax Diesel) that didn't do that, including both my 1996 Accord and 2006 Accord, as well as my grandmother's 2002 Accord which I drive regularly (at least once a week). They have all done this, and continue to do so. No problems because of it (after a combined 320,000 miles on those three cars).
It's sort of the same thing a house does when the A/C kicks on. Not a drastic flickering.
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- #5432 of 5526
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Re: 2009 honda accord 4 cylinder [thegraduate]
by st1300
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Dec 03, 2008 (7:59 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 03, 2008 7:55 am)
you may be right about the house lights but if they flickered every 17 seconds you would have an electrician at your house instantly. Would you watch a tv that flickered every 17 seconds?..suppose the tv manufactuer told you that was a "normal characteristic" would you accept that...probably not. And lets remember that the only car in the honda line that does this is the 2008 and now 2009 honda accord 4 cylinder.
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- #5433 of 5526
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Re: 2009 honda accord 4 cylinder [st1300]
by thegraduate
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Dec 03, 2008 (8:02 am)
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Replying to: st1300 (Dec 03, 2008 7:59 am)
Well, if I sit in my driveway and do the same thing, my lights will flicker with every "kick-on" of the A/C, just like yours. Running the car at idle, yet putting a big load on the alternator with A/C and headlights doesn't make the alternator very happy.
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- #5434 of 5526
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Re: 2009 honda accord 4 cylinder [thegraduate]
by st1300
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Dec 03, 2008 (8:12 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 03, 2008 8:02 am)
Your correct but this car will do it at 70 mph also...which is why its a dangerous car on the road...suppose a tractor trailer has just passed you and as he looks in the mirror to return to the lane ..the lights flicker...does he take that as the universal sign that its clear to come back into the lane?
Does this now become a safety issue?...if someone is following you on a dark road at night and the tail lights flicker does the other driver think you are "brake checking" him?
And last but not least why doesn't the 6 cylinder accord do it?..its a built in design defect.
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- #5435 of 5526
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Re: 2009 honda accord 4 cylinder [st1300]
by thegraduate
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Dec 03, 2008 (9:11 am)
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Replying to: st1300 (Dec 03, 2008 8:12 am)
Yes, mine do it (I can notice it if there are few vehicles around) on the highway as well. Comparing yours in the driveway to mine in the driveway makes me think our vehicles are similar. After all of these miles, I've never had anyone think I was flashing my lights at them.
The 6-cylinder Accord probably has a different alternator.
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Re: 2009 honda accord 4 cylinder [st1300]
by dpmeersman
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Dec 03, 2008 (2:06 pm)
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Replying to: st1300 (Dec 03, 2008 7:44 am)
While the video shows the problem that your dealing with I would tend to think that it can't show the full extent of the problem as most digital imaging, be it still or video, will adjust exposure as the light source changes. If previous four cyl cars I've owned did this it was never to the extent that it bothered me, if they did it at all. And your right my 6 cyl has no problem, at idle or cruising. Good luck with getting "We Can Do No Wrong" Honda to resolve this matter for you.
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