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#40 of 48 Re: Rondo accessories [conwelpic] by irismg Apr 26, 2008 (7:03 am)
Replying to: conwelpic (Apr 22, 2008 7:35 pm) Interesting! FWIW here in the Southern Plains you can put a pretty dark tint and still be legal. Ontario may have different rules, true.
#41 of 48 Looking for crossbars for roof. Any good sources? by ramblinmo Apr 26, 2008 (8:44 am)
Seems the two sources I found came to about $186 with shipping. Seems pretty high. Anyone find a better price or an comparative product that would work? Looking to put a soft cargo carrier on top.
#42 of 48 auxiliary iPod connector by taximom5 May 18, 2008 (11:21 am)
Does anybody know if it's possible to purchase an aftermarket auxiliary iPod connector for the Rondo? I saw in the Honda Fit forum some discussion about aftermarket ones, but couldn't find who made them or how they worked.   I have tried the FM transmitters, with very poor results. Are there any other options for those of us with a pre-2008 Rondo? Replies to this message: flipb (Jun 06, 2008 8:28 am)
#43 of 48 Re: auxiliary iPod connector [taximom5] by flipb Jun 06, 2008 (8:28 am)
Replying to: taximom5 (May 18, 2008 11:21 am) I went through the same dilemma for my 2007 Rondo LX.   Eventually, I found an FM transmitter that works reasonably well - iRiver's AFT100. I keep it plugged in at all times in the outlet inside the storage bin. When using it, I run the wire out the provided gap to my mp3 player, with a big, loose loop around the gear shift. I've found this improves the signal a bit.   If you haven't already tried one, I highly recommend getting an FM transmitter that lets you select any frequency, rather than the ones that only have 2-3 preset frequencies. I admit that my setup is not perfect. It's much clearer on long highway trips than for city driving. Another thing that helps is to turn up the volume of the mp3 player (rather than the Kia's radio). Turning up the radio volume amplifies the music and the static, while turning up the mp3 player's volume amplifies the music only. This does, however, use up your mp3's battery quicker.   I've still considered getting a hardwired Aux port installed, but I just can't justify the expense since the FM Transmitter works reasonably well for me.
#44 of 48 Under-floor storage covers by ric_hale Dec 29, 2008 (7:47 am)
Just bought a used 2008 Rondo LX. Got a deal, partly due to dirty and damaged covers for the under-floor cargo space. Anyone know of a source of replacements for these? I can hide them with the cargo liner, but that doesn't address the problem of the broken handles...very hard to open the storage area using the handles as they currently are.   btw, I am enjoying the car. Had to buy it to replace a 2003 PT Cruiser GT which was totaled when a DUI (who was also texting) hit me and ran me off the Interstate. My PT GT spun and rolled over, but kept me alive!
#45 of 48 Cold Air Intake by tsm280z Mar 17, 2009 (8:14 am)
Does anybody know of a supplier for a cold air intake for the Rondo?
#46 of 48 Re: hood deflector [conwelpic] by 9394 Nov 21, 2009 (9:03 pm)
Replying to: conwelpic (Apr 22, 2008 4:57 pm) l'm not sure about the purpose of the hood deflector, but it does make the car look better.   any side effects like noise at highway speed, does it affect the fuel economy?   . Replies to this message: conwelpic (Nov 22, 2009 9:07 am)
#47 of 48 Re: hood deflector [9394] by conwelpic Nov 22, 2009 (9:07 am)
Replying to: 9394 (Nov 21, 2009 9:03 pm) Because I got the hood deflector installed on the Rondo when I first purchased it its hard to answer your question, but to my knowledge I can't see it creating any noise (there is rubber buttons mounted on the hood behind the deflector, if it ever bent enough to hit the surface) or affect on fuel economy - if it did it would be so small that it wouldn't even be worth considering - that's like saying that dirt on your hood affects fuel economy!   Both the hood deflector and the side window visors I have considered very worthwhile accessories after two years ownership of my Rondo and close to 50,000 km. Some hood deflectors go above the lights (like mine) and some only fit the front hood edge between the lights. I got it based on experiense in past vehicles that always seems to get pitted on the front edge of the hood. It does help to a certain extent in keeping bugs from hitting the hood, but not all the time.
#48 of 48 Steering wheel audio control options? by bridgewaterguy Nov 22, 2009 (4:46 pm)
Over in the other forum, I saw the un-encouraging results on retrofitting an EX steering wheel to get the audio controls on an LX -- but how about other possibilities? Some aftermarket stereo/NAV units have their own wireless remotes. Is there any good place to mount those in the interior of a Rondo?

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