2005 Honda Accord

Amy · Amy

Some IS normal....it's just simply power draw. If it's to an extreme, then the bulletin explains the possiblity of a bad part. The more electronics in a car the more it will pull from the electrical power system. Mine doesn't do it enough to annoy me, but I can tell when there's more draw. I've never owne...

Ethan · Ethan

I had this problem on my BMW, but it may be completely different on your Honda. In my case, my headlights would dim as I was coming off throttle down to idle. I was able to see in the car's computer system that my voltage was jumping all over the place - from 10V at idle to 14.2V at peak. It should be a steady 13....

Seamour · Seamour

Have a 2005 Accord. When the A/C or Defrost is turned on.. the compressor kicks in... problem is when it does this... my headlights DIM for a split second about 50%. AND.... it does it every 45 seconds... whether the car is warm or cold. Had the dealer replace the relay switch... but it still kicks on ever...

Bridgette · Bridgette

I seriously doubt that battle will ever be won by either side. Personally, I think the whole "RWD is better than FWD" mantra has been pushed so hard by auto journalists that everybody automatically accepts it as gospel without ever having even tried both. Unless you want to start learning...

Karyn · Karyn

At one time, Acuras were easily differentiated from their Honda counter parts. The Integra was a "dressed up" Civic, but you couldn't get a 170 HP VTEC engine in a Civic. The Legend had features not found on other vehicles available at the time. This was a time when luxury, performance and r...

Alexis · Alexis

I hope you're referring to me. No...seriously. I really do hope you're referring to me. Don't take this personally, but anybody defending this crap is making excuses for the deficiencies of a company who's trying to find its own identity among a completely over-saturated market. Everyone from Kia...

Anise · Anise

-Toyota's almighty Camry has fallen unfavorably to a Nissan, a Ford and a Chevy. Hyundai's not far behind. Taken from several media comparison sources, including Edmunds' Insideline, Car and Driver, and Motor Trend.-Lancer Evolution is toppling vehicles 3 or 4 times it's price, when seven years...

James · James

X2Back on topic,I don't really think the RL is trying to compete with anything. It's just there - and Acura is okay with that obviously.The RL is a great highway cruiser, dating back to the first 1996 version. Its also a bit more fun to look at than an Avalon or a few other names I could think of...Acura is d...

Alden · Alden

Not really. I read an article or two some years back saying a FWD vehicle with snow tires is as good or better than an AWD vehicle on all-seasons. Granted, AWD means different things for different people and given the choice, I'd like to have it on something I drive with the ridiculous amount of snow we ge...

Lilac · Lilac

in what world are you living in? we have rented a4's twice now due to stevel's tires being worn out on the accord an the rental charge being dirt cheap with a damage waiver through his work. it doesn't compare to the tsx. it's a different car with different perks and different downsides. it all depends on...

Peggy · Peggy

The RL is the perfect example of everything that is wrong with Acura. How do they expect to even remotely compete with the Germans, let alone their cross town rivals Lexus and Infiniti, with a V6? Sorry, but this no V8 business for the sake of global warming is completely ridiculous and false economy. M...

Sammy · Sammy

Audi uses 2.0L FSI engines mated to DSG gearboxes. The Accord 4-banger in the new TSX is quite a bit less sophisticated (maybe Honda needs a lesson in torque?). Not to mention, Audi offers a 3.2L VR6 in the same car (A3). And don't fool yourself, the ES350 falls into the same class as the Acura TL, even wor...

Sibyl · Sibyl

I dunno. I just looked at an IS250 RWD on Lexus' website and there weren't really that many differences between the two. The IS gets worse mileage with an engine rated very similar. The IS gets more speakers, where you'd have to pony up for Acura's Tech. Pkg. But to get Xenon headlights on the IS you have t...

Ryana · Ryana

From Car Connection: http://www.thecarconnection.com/Vehi...84.A10100.html "Strict adherence to the latest SAE testing standards have the new Civic Si's engine rated at 197 horsepower instead of 200 but that doesn't mean there are no differences between it and the similar powerplant...

Mollie · Mollie

The marketing people had a fit when the production models debuted. Second, what are you referring to as the same engine? The Si's engine? Same as what? I can assure you it's not the same as the K20Z1 in the RSX-S, nor is it the same as the K20A2. There are similarities yes, but the same no. I just finished a b...

Serina · Serina

the current civic Si was never officially rated at 200hp. its always been 197hp. but either way, the HP drop due to the new rating system was understandable...it was the same engine just new rating standards. this time acura has no excuse. SAE ratings were used by honda since 2006, so the tsx at 205hp is...

Jeanine · Jeanine

The car also has balance shafts which IIRC the current models do not have (parasistic loss). It's the same reason the original figures for the current Civic Si went from 200hp to 197hp. I'm also pretty sure it's rated under slightly different EPA ratings from the current model. Also, like the Civic Si...

Gerald · Gerald

well its hard not to whine when the new generation makes LESS HORSEPOWER than the outgoing model! sure, it has more midrange. midrange doesnt show on spec sheets. sure, torque has jumped. but people never pay attention to torque numbers. they're going to get a lot of flack and bad PR from going down to 2...

Kerena · Kerena

Looking at the specs this could fill the gap for people that think the new Accord (4 dr) is to big. Length - 185.7 Width- 72.4. Wheelbase-106.4. It does mention the first implementation of dual-mode dampers. Power passenger seat, sport shift, homelink, bluetooth hands free and automatic headlight...

Jaron · Jaron

The 09 TSX is getting trashed on vtec.net for the base engine choice. It appears it's the same engine as the 08 Accord EX with some minor tweaks. The biggest tweak seems to be the inplementation of dual balance shafts and a direct ignition system. HP is 201 and TQ is 172. Not bad. With pricing most likley b...

Vita · Vita

You don't have anything better to do accordexlv6 except bash Honda do you? In every thread you can put the 08 Accord down you do. Im sick of your garbage. Your 7th Generation is the blandest thing out there. BTW, do you turn on the news ever? We are almost in a recession and autosales ACROSS the board were d...

Kody · Kody

I by no means am a Honda/Acura expert or historian...so correct me if I'm wrong or please inform me....Where else outside the US and North America is 'Acura' sold under that name... and not as luxury Honda models? Or is that only a Japan and Europe thing to not sell Acuras?I think Acura was intro'd to Mex...

Derren · Derren

Since Acura is in the process of going upscale, the pricing schemes make sense to me. They have to price the vehicles high enough so the average person/buyer cannot afford them. The Honda division sells more cars simply because it has affordable cars for the average person/buyer. If Acura wants to be...

Ottoline · Ottoline

Not a good move on their part because it didn't seem to help them move further upscale like they had hoped. And their most recent releases are just plain awkward and overpriced. The RL and RDX were complete mis-steps from the get go. When the RL first came out I sat in one at the auto show and the first thing...

Lindsie · Lindsie

lets see.... january 08 numbers: Acura - 11,068 down 14.2% Infiniti - 8,644 down 3.6% Audi - 6,418 up 0.3% BMW - 14,475 down 26.7% Mercedes - 18,275 up 7.1% Lexus - 20,299 down 8.2% not exactly terrible. infiniti's lineup only includes V6/V8 and RWD/AWD, yet still falls behind acura sales. G35 sedan sa...

Robyn · Robyn

I am in the north-east (?) think corner of AL. Near Centre, which is equidistant 100 mi from Atlanta, 100 mi from B'ham. I am also equidistant from three Honda dealers, come to think of it. I grew up in South GA, and got my 2000 Accord SE in Waycross, where US1 is flat and straight and 4-laned all the way to Ja...

New member · Linzi

New female member here. So my Honda salesman doesn't try to tell me much about the cars-he knows I have done my homework Driving since March 11 a Basque Red 2008 4 cylinder Accord EXL sedan with navi. I made the first cell phone call today using the Hands Free Link. Traded a dark green 2005 EXL V-6 coupe (I d...

Earnest · Earnest

Yeah, we've been to WDW before - we actually bought into DVC last Spring, so we've been twice in the last year... a week last April (before we bought into DVC) and a long weekend in October during the Epcot Food & Wine Festival. We're only going for 3 days this time, right before the cruise... already...

Sloane · Sloane

Yes, we have. Yes, there was a formal night & they sprung a second one on us! I'd only brought one formal, so I went shopping at Nassau for another one. They also had a "pirate" night. Others has cute costumes, we didn't know about it & brought nothing for it. Dinner linens were pirate...

Posy · Posy

Life has been really busy for the last several months. John & I are busy planning a wedding (in Dallas) from NYC, and trying to orchestrate a move that has to happen at the end of June, just a few very short weeks before the wedding. We've been flying back & forth as much as we can afford - one more bi...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Electrical power system (Preview) Some IS normal....it's just simply power draw. If it's to an extreme, then the bulletin explains the possiblity of a bad part. The more electronics in a car the more it will pull from the electrical power system. Mine doesn't do it enough to annoy me, but I can tell when there's more draw. I've never owne...	Amy	0	238	Apr 7, 2008 by Amy
	Headlights while (Preview) I had this problem on my BMW, but it may be completely different on your Honda. In my case, my headlights would dim as I was coming off throttle down to idle. I was able to see in the car's computer system that my voltage was jumping all over the place - from 10V at idle to 14.2V at peak. It should be a steady 13....	Ethan	0	216	Apr 7, 2008 by Ethan
	2005 Accord lights DIMMING (Preview) Have a 2005 Accord. When the A/C or Defrost is turned on.. the compressor kicks in... problem is when it does this... my headlights DIM for a split second about 50%. AND.... it does it every 45 seconds... whether the car is warm or cold. Had the dealer replace the relay switch... but it still kicks on ever...	Seamour	0	206	Apr 7, 2008 by Seamour
	"RWD is better than FWD" (Preview) I seriously doubt that battle will ever be won by either side. Personally, I think the whole "RWD is better than FWD" mantra has been pushed so hard by auto journalists that everybody automatically accepts it as gospel without ever having even tried both. Unless you want to start learning...	Bridgette	0	229	Apr 4, 2008 by Bridgette
	170 HP VTEC engine (Preview) At one time, Acuras were easily differentiated from their Honda counter parts. The Integra was a "dressed up" Civic, but you couldn't get a 170 HP VTEC engine in a Civic. The Legend had features not found on other vehicles available at the time. This was a time when luxury, performance and r...	Karyn	0	302	Apr 4, 2008 by Karyn
	"premium entry-level luxury brand" (Preview) I hope you're referring to me. No...seriously. I really do hope you're referring to me. Don't take this personally, but anybody defending this crap is making excuses for the deficiencies of a company who's trying to find its own identity among a completely over-saturated market. Everyone from Kia...	Alexis	0	287	Apr 4, 2008 by Alexis
	Wheel drive sport compact vehicles (Preview) -Toyota's almighty Camry has fallen unfavorably to a Nissan, a Ford and a Chevy. Hyundai's not far behind. Taken from several media comparison sources, including Edmunds' Insideline, Car and Driver, and Motor Trend.-Lancer Evolution is toppling vehicles 3 or 4 times it's price, when seven years...	Anise	0	206	Apr 4, 2008 by Anise
	Great highway cruiser (Preview) X2Back on topic,I don't really think the RL is trying to compete with anything. It's just there - and Acura is okay with that obviously.The RL is a great highway cruiser, dating back to the first 1996 version. Its also a bit more fun to look at than an Avalon or a few other names I could think of...Acura is d...	James	0	200	Apr 4, 2008 by James
	Good or better than an AWD vehicle (Preview) Not really. I read an article or two some years back saying a FWD vehicle with snow tires is as good or better than an AWD vehicle on all-seasons. Granted, AWD means different things for different people and given the choice, I'd like to have it on something I drive with the ridiculous amount of snow we ge...	Alden	0	188	Apr 4, 2008 by Alden
	USEABLE backseat (Preview) in what world are you living in? we have rented a4's twice now due to stevel's tires being worn out on the accord an the rental charge being dirt cheap with a damage waiver through his work. it doesn't compare to the tsx. it's a different car with different perks and different downsides. it all depends on...	Lilac	0	208	Apr 4, 2008 by Lilac
	Mercedes-Benz engineer in Germany (Preview) The RL is the perfect example of everything that is wrong with Acura. How do they expect to even remotely compete with the Germans, let alone their cross town rivals Lexus and Infiniti, with a V6? Sorry, but this no V8 business for the sake of global warming is completely ridiculous and false economy. M...	Peggy	0	210	Apr 4, 2008 by Peggy
	DSG gearboxes (Preview) Audi uses 2.0L FSI engines mated to DSG gearboxes. The Accord 4-banger in the new TSX is quite a bit less sophisticated (maybe Honda needs a lesson in torque?). Not to mention, Audi offers a 3.2L VR6 in the same car (A3). And don't fool yourself, the ES350 falls into the same class as the Acura TL, even wor...	Sammy	0	279	Apr 4, 2008 by Sammy
	More speakers (Preview) I dunno. I just looked at an IS250 RWD on Lexus' website and there weren't really that many differences between the two. The IS gets worse mileage with an engine rated very similar. The IS gets more speakers, where you'd have to pony up for Acura's Tech. Pkg. But to get Xenon headlights on the IS you have t...	Sibyl	0	208	Apr 4, 2008 by Sibyl
	Similar powerplant (Preview) From Car Connection: http://www.thecarconnection.com/Vehi...84.A10100.html "Strict adherence to the latest SAE testing standards have the new Civic Si's engine rated at 197 horsepower instead of 200 but that doesn't mean there are no differences between it and the similar powerplant...	Ryana	0	269	Apr 4, 2008 by Ryana
	A-VTEC engines arrive (Preview) The marketing people had a fit when the production models debuted. Second, what are you referring to as the same engine? The Si's engine? Same as what? I can assure you it's not the same as the K20Z1 in the RSX-S, nor is it the same as the K20A2. There are similarities yes, but the same no. I just finished a b...	Mollie	0	202	Apr 4, 2008 by Mollie
	'good enough' (Preview) the current civic Si was never officially rated at 200hp. its always been 197hp. but either way, the HP drop due to the new rating system was understandable...it was the same engine just new rating standards. this time acura has no excuse. SAE ratings were used by honda since 2006, so the tsx at 205hp is...	Serina	0	199	Apr 4, 2008 by Serina
	Better gas mileage (Preview) The car also has balance shafts which IIRC the current models do not have (parasistic loss). It's the same reason the original figures for the current Civic Si went from 200hp to 197hp. I'm also pretty sure it's rated under slightly different EPA ratings from the current model. Also, like the Civic Si...	Jeanine	0	199	Apr 4, 2008 by Jeanine
	LESS HORSEPOWER (Preview) well its hard not to whine when the new generation makes LESS HORSEPOWER than the outgoing model! sure, it has more midrange. midrange doesnt show on spec sheets. sure, torque has jumped. but people never pay attention to torque numbers. they're going to get a lot of flack and bad PR from going down to 2...	Gerald	0	180	Apr 4, 2008 by Gerald
	Dual-mode dampers (Preview) Looking at the specs this could fill the gap for people that think the new Accord (4 dr) is to big. Length - 185.7 Width- 72.4. Wheelbase-106.4. It does mention the first implementation of dual-mode dampers. Power passenger seat, sport shift, homelink, bluetooth hands free and automatic headlight...	Kerena	0	230	Apr 4, 2008 by Kerena
	Base engine choice (Preview) The 09 TSX is getting trashed on vtec.net for the base engine choice. It appears it's the same engine as the 08 Accord EX with some minor tweaks. The biggest tweak seems to be the inplementation of dual balance shafts and a direct ignition system. HP is 201 and TQ is 172. Not bad. With pricing most likley b...	Jaron	0	196	Apr 4, 2008 by Jaron
	TSX will only have a 4 cylinder (Preview) You don't have anything better to do accordexlv6 except bash Honda do you? In every thread you can put the 08 Accord down you do. Im sick of your garbage. Your 7th Generation is the blandest thing out there. BTW, do you turn on the news ever? We are almost in a recession and autosales ACROSS the board were d...	Vita	0	205	Apr 4, 2008 by Vita
	luxury Honda models (Preview) I by no means am a Honda/Acura expert or historian...so correct me if I'm wrong or please inform me....Where else outside the US and North America is 'Acura' sold under that name... and not as luxury Honda models? Or is that only a Japan and Europe thing to not sell Acuras?I think Acura was intro'd to Mex...	Kody	0	219	Apr 4, 2008 by Kody
	Average person/buyer (Preview) Since Acura is in the process of going upscale, the pricing schemes make sense to me. They have to price the vehicles high enough so the average person/buyer cannot afford them. The Honda division sells more cars simply because it has affordable cars for the average person/buyer. If Acura wants to be...	Derren	0	194	Apr 4, 2008 by Derren
	Keep in mind that Acura got rid of the inexpensive, and sales boosting, RSX (Preview) Not a good move on their part because it didn't seem to help them move further upscale like they had hoped. And their most recent releases are just plain awkward and overpriced. The RL and RDX were complete mis-steps from the get go. When the RL first came out I sat in one at the auto show and the first thing...	Ottoline	0	227	Apr 4, 2008 by Ottoline
	FWD cars (Preview) lets see.... january 08 numbers: Acura - 11,068 down 14.2% Infiniti - 8,644 down 3.6% Audi - 6,418 up 0.3% BMW - 14,475 down 26.7% Mercedes - 18,275 up 7.1% Lexus - 20,299 down 8.2% not exactly terrible. infiniti's lineup only includes V6/V8 and RWD/AWD, yet still falls behind acura sales. G35 sedan sa...	Lindsie	0	185	Apr 4, 2008 by Lindsie
	I come from AL... (Preview) I am in the north-east (?) think corner of AL. Near Centre, which is equidistant 100 mi from Atlanta, 100 mi from B'ham. I am also equidistant from three Honda dealers, come to think of it. I grew up in South GA, and got my 2000 Accord SE in Waycross, where US1 is flat and straight and 4-laned all the way to Ja...	Robyn	0	197	Apr 4, 2008 by Robyn
	New member (Preview) New female member here. So my Honda salesman doesn't try to tell me much about the cars-he knows I have done my homework Driving since March 11 a Basque Red 2008 4 cylinder Accord EXL sedan with navi. I made the first cell phone call today using the Hands Free Link. Traded a dark green 2005 EXL V-6 coupe (I d...	Linzi	0	206	Apr 4, 2008 by Linzi
	DVC last Spring (Preview) Yeah, we've been to WDW before - we actually bought into DVC last Spring, so we've been twice in the last year... a week last April (before we bought into DVC) and a long weekend in October during the Epcot Food & Wine Festival. We're only going for 3 days this time, right before the cruise... already...	Earnest	0	219	Apr 4, 2008 by Earnest
	Playing with rays & dolphins (Preview) Yes, we have. Yes, there was a formal night & they sprung a second one on us! I'd only brought one formal, so I went shopping at Nassau for another one. They also had a "pirate" night. Others has cute costumes, we didn't know about it & brought nothing for it. Dinner linens were pirate...	Sloane	0	264	Apr 4, 2008 by Sloane
	Teacher certification exams (Preview) Life has been really busy for the last several months. John & I are busy planning a wedding (in Dallas) from NYC, and trying to orchestrate a move that has to happen at the end of June, just a few very short weeks before the wedding. We've been flying back & forth as much as we can afford - one more bi...	Posy	0	334	Apr 4, 2008 by Posy
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