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Replying to: bvdj84 (Nov 29, 2008 7:08 pm) 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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Replying to: st1300 (Dec 03, 2008 7:44 am) 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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Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 03, 2008 7:55 am)
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Replying to: st1300 (Dec 03, 2008 7:59 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 03, 2008 8:02 am) 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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Replying to: st1300 (Dec 03, 2008 8:12 am) The 6-cylinder Accord probably has a different alternator. |
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Replying to: st1300 (Dec 03, 2008 7:44 am) |
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Replying to: st1300 (Dec 03, 2008 7:59 am) It's not a TV. This doesn't look like a major problem. The lights on my truck are worse than that. They strobe with the engine. If someone is brake checking you, the lights would get brighter, not dimmer. If Honda were to take the car back, what would you buy? You could end up with a car that has more/major problems that are more serious than flickering lights.
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Replying to: elroy5 (Dec 03, 2008 3:14 pm) My car did the same thing, it always did it. but I never even thought anything of it, until people starting discussing it here. This totally seems normal to me. Honestly, thought nothing until people here starting talking about, maybe it is worse on the 2008's. Not sure. but not sure of the video either. Honda Accord's have been doing this since way back, years. The clip video seemed like a normal Honda Accord. I could see why others might really make an issue of it, so why Honda has not actually just fixed it, tweaked it, after all this time, I am not sure. But, this is normal, or typical of an Accord 4cyl. I am sure the actual engine guts have not changed that much when put in the 08. Just tweaked. I wouldn't think there is much more electronics to run than before to cause this supposed problem for the 08. Again, it was on my 06, even when I drove it home for the first time, never noticed it. Be glad you have a Honda right now. But, I can understand you wanting it fixed. since the bar is so high for Honda. Normal to me though. The sound of a typical Honda engine. I would still buy the Honda Accord today! I'll trade ya! |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 03, 2008 8:02 am) For all you people on these forums that tell us that we dont have a problem maybe this will change your mind. If you do have the problem and it annoys you ffile for arbitration and go after honda. If enough cars are bought back honda will eventually find a FIX for the headlight problem. This can be done and KP proved it....congratulations KP its been a long time coming. I absolutely salute your tenacity in this issue. |
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