2003 Honda Accord

Garrett · Garrett

Hi, I'm Steve. I've been here almost a year and I enjoy this hobby. I'm a senior at the US Air Force Academy and I will be a Developmental Engineer for the Air Force. The number under my username is my countdown until I'm commissioned. I've always driven Hondas (since 16). I currently own an Acura TL...so...

Colleen · Colleen

Ok, I guess I'll contribute to this post and introduce myself. I'm currently living in Hawaii (island of Oahu) and have practically been here all my life. Except when going to college in Nevada and sampling the life there. I stumbled upon this forum when I wanted to know more about my '06 Accord purchas...

Elspet · Elspet

PM Wards & have him make it an official section..... I can't do it. (make it a section) or I wouldn't need to pester him when I need a new year section put in... Kiddo, you be a mod now.....you get to ask for these things.... Amanda has mentioned a few times that we should have an offical introduction sp...

Paise · Paise

cool..... question is, will the new ones see this, princess???? hi, have been on here for a little over 2 years now. still drive my 1993 accord 10th anniversary edition that i bought in jan 2001. it's been wrecked 3 times, yet still runs fine, albeit, with some minor issues (headlight issue notwithsta...

Evelina · Evelina

This will be the spot for newcomers & us old timers alike to tell everyone who we are & about ourselves & our interests. I'll start: I've been a member of this forum for quite a while. I stumbled on it when I bought my '03 in August of '03. I'm a retired professional shopper married to a Honda te...

Antony · Antony

with the radio off....hold the 1 & 6 buttons while turning the radio on. Then release & it will flash both sets of numbers. write them down. then you will have the units serial number. You can ask any Honda dealer for the anti theft code & compare it to what you have on your card. If it's differ...

Quintin · Quintin

Thanks again Princess! That is what it must be. From what a little birdy told me, the Navi unit in the trunk was replaced under warranty and they probably never put the new code in the glove box! Thanks for the help!!!

Shanelle · Shanelle

Anti-theft Feature The navigation system and audio unit have a coded theft protection circuit. Be sure to get the customer's anti-theft security codes number before; disconnecting the battery. disconnecting the navigation unit 8P connector. removing the No. 7 (10 A) fuse from the under-dash fu...

Ormond · Ormond

The first time I had to "reboot" my NAVI/radio, it was a bit confusing. You should have two 4-digit codes. The top code should be the radio code and the bottom should be for the NAVI. Enter the NAVI code first by tapping the numbers in on the NAVI screen. Next enter the radio code. For the radio c...

Kailyn · Kailyn

I bought my 2003 Honda Accord about 3 week ago. The battery already, so I went and got another. I changed it out, and took the "code card" out of the glove box that was in there. The card has 2 stickers on it. 1 on the top, and 1 near the bottom. Both have a 4 digit code, and a serial number as well. Pro...

Shaun · Shaun

Yeah me too... Premium gas and the potential service with turbo engines shy's me away a little.. In the subies, I'd be looking strictly at the normally aspirated 2.5's.. Either Legacy Limited, Outback Limited or Forester LL Bean (the tan perf leather is sweet) In the outbacks and foresters, the moon...

Olive · Olive

New subie deals out today.. lower apr's and able to combine with some customer cash on selected models.. I'll bet the holdbacks and dealer cash may have bumped as well. Strong carrot dangling... So someone mentioned Honda deals now.. What deals??? Not seeing anything posted.... Or is it just easier...

Maegan · Maegan

Ben,Well, as far as my budget is concerned, any "new car" is as good as a Ferrari or a BMW. If I'm gonna shell out that much dough over that many years, I'm going to take the best care of it as I possibly can. All I can say is that I don't share your enthusiasm for dino oil -- I'll gladly pay for the ext...

Cassia · Cassia

Hehehe. "Now" doesn't even begin to describe my Camry purchase -- I'm within a couple of weeks of "owning" (yeah, right!) the car for a year, "bought" (another ill-fitting word!) on March 17, 2006. St. Patrick's day, for what it's worth.I bought the third 2007 Camr...

Fannie · Fannie

Well put.. So I asked the "very young" sales guy at lunch today on a camry testdrive about the "sludging" thing... We had a pretty good discussion about it.. His take on it was that apparantly, Toyota mentioned or stated 5k intervals (I think my wife's van manual / schedule state...

Jonie · Jonie

Well, the simple issue here is that the Toyota engines that had the sludge problem are not used in the current generation Camry.Simple.They don't use them anymore.Anyone trying to scare anyone else away from a new Toyota by bringing up the old sludge issue simply isn't relating the reality of the sit...

Alene · Alene

Now that's .... sporty. So I got back at lunch from taking out an SE.. Only had a couple I4's.. One had toyota leather installed by the dealer, so off we went. Not bad.. Functional motor.. faired well.. handled ok for a larger car. The SE does handle nicely and feels confident in the twisties. About like t...

Lyndi · Lyndi

Man!!! Awesome discussion guys since I left yesterday afternoon. Thanks all! Just some useless knowlege but I was in the car business for a short period out of college.. In a year at one dealer, I sold new Isuzu, Saab, Audi, VW, Buick, Mitsubishi, Lotus, Porsche. You reckon they had their lineup a bit s...

Alysha · Alysha

I researched buying a Subaru WRX back in September but I couldn't uncover any glaring skeletons in Subaru's closet other than with heavily modified cars (of which there were many). I ran into lots of satisfied hi-mile Subie owners. Plus Subaru gets very high reliability ratings from all the usual so...

Shevon · Shevon

I always thought a WRX (NOT STi) "sport" wagon would be really cool, and the sedan WRXs I test drove handled wonderfully. The 5-speed manual shifter, thanks to its direct linkage, is the way shifters OUGHT to be, and even Honda has something to learn from these guys. The newer ones ('06+), w...

Francine · Francine

I drove an 07 Altima 3.5SE CVT on a small autox track was weekend and was very impressed by the dynamics of the car, from the engine, handling, down to the brakes - and this was with bald tires and a dirty/damp track. The CVT was actually the only part I wasn't impressed by...the throttle response was dela...

Meghan · Meghan

Ok so I've come full circle back around to the Accord.. But in the process, I've learned a great deal and gotten to drive a few: Driven sofar: 07 Altima S 2.4L CVT 07 Accord EX-L 2.4 auto 07 Impreza Wagon.. just to get the feel for the 2.5 boxer and subies manual 07 Outback 2.5i Limited 07 Forester 2.5x LL Bea...

Homer · Homer

Nobody ever said that I trust dealers...you must have read that wrong. My car has only been to the dealer once, ever, and that is for a mandated emissions recall that I cannot perform by myself. What OTHER people get in their cars is NONE of my business. I cannot be accountable for the actions of others. W...

Brent · Brent

>>>I've been able to match them as well.<<< Hmmm this rather implies, that most people, driving in what would be considered a perfectly normal manner, would not achieve the stated figures? Jean was told that the 1.600cc Mazda 323f fi 16v exec auto she bought would return mpg in th...

Amedeus · Amedeus

>>>This is hard to do when the numbers are printed in size 48 font on the side of the car's window,<<< Erm, what numbers Benj? mpg? correct mileage or b*****t figures? Honda only manage 19th place in the mpg charts for the UK, so realisticaly, claiming "good MPG" from an...

Micheal · Micheal

I've only had two or three tanks in over 50,000 miles with an average of less than 30MPG. Most of the time I average about 33MPG in about 40/60 city/highway driving. The lowest tank I remember was 24MPG with 100% city driving and 100% air conditioner usage. I generally don't rev the engine above 2,500RP...

Marge · Marge

I don't think anything has changed, accept maybe car salespeople might be more honest in future when asked about a cars mpg, but I rather doubt it. In the UK most car sales people quote about 25% more mpg than your car will ever get! It's still very much a case of "buyer beware" huh

Sophial · Sophial

It'll be interesting to see how the sales of certain cars are affected, when the average room-temperature car buyer suddenly notices that sedans with V8 engines struggle to get low 20's on the highway. With that in mind, how long till the Accord Hybrid's monthly sales drop to double digits?

Jaydon · Jaydon

My wife and I just completed an 80-mile trip last night to bring Mom home from the airport after her Manila vacation. Car had 3 adults plus luggage in the trunk. With AC off and typical speeds around 65-70 MPH (~80% on the freeway), the trip computer displayed 32.2 MPG average when it was all over. This V6...

Aubres · Aubres

There's a database up now comparing the old vs. new ratings... http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp A few of the new ratings (all 07 models)... Accord I4 auto 21/31 Accord V6 auto 18/26 Accord Hybrid 24/32 Civic Hybrid 40/45 Prius 48/45

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	always driven Hondas (Preview) Hi, I'm Steve. I've been here almost a year and I enjoy this hobby. I'm a senior at the US Air Force Academy and I will be a Developmental Engineer for the Air Force. The number under my username is my countdown until I'm commissioned. I've always driven Hondas (since 16). I currently own an Acura TL...so...	Garrett	0	218	Apr 8, 2008 by Garrett
	Honda/Acura automobiles (Preview) Ok, I guess I'll contribute to this post and introduce myself. I'm currently living in Hawaii (island of Oahu) and have practically been here all my life. Except when going to college in Nevada and sampling the life there. I stumbled upon this forum when I wanted to know more about my '06 Accord purchas...	Colleen	0	221	Apr 8, 2008 by Colleen
	offical introduction spot (Preview) PM Wards & have him make it an official section..... I can't do it. (make it a section) or I wouldn't need to pester him when I need a new year section put in... Kiddo, you be a mod now.....you get to ask for these things.... Amanda has mentioned a few times that we should have an offical introduction sp...	Elspet	0	212	Apr 8, 2008 by Elspet
	"over there, cross the pond" (Preview) cool..... question is, will the new ones see this, princess???? hi, have been on here for a little over 2 years now. still drive my 1993 accord 10th anniversary edition that i bought in jan 2001. it's been wrecked 3 times, yet still runs fine, albeit, with some minor issues (headlight issue notwithsta...	Paise	0	205	Apr 8, 2008 by Paise
	Introduce yourself.... (Preview) This will be the spot for newcomers & us old timers alike to tell everyone who we are & about ourselves & our interests. I'll start: I've been a member of this forum for quite a while. I stumbled on it when I bought my '03 in August of '03. I'm a retired professional shopper married to a Honda te...	Evelina	0	219	Apr 8, 2008 by Evelina
	Honda dealer (Preview) with the radio off....hold the 1 & 6 buttons while turning the radio on. Then release & it will flash both sets of numbers. write them down. then you will have the units serial number. You can ask any Honda dealer for the anti theft code & compare it to what you have on your card. If it's differ...	Antony	0	224	Apr 8, 2008 by Antony
	replaced under warranty (Preview) Thanks again Princess! That is what it must be. From what a little birdy told me, the Navi unit in the trunk was replaced under warranty and they probably never put the new code in the glove box! Thanks for the help!!!	Quintin	0	220	Apr 8, 2008 by Quintin
	''Navi ECU'' (Preview) Anti-theft Feature The navigation system and audio unit have a coded theft protection circuit. Be sure to get the customer's anti-theft security codes number before; disconnecting the battery. disconnecting the navigation unit 8P connector. removing the No. 7 (10 A) fuse from the under-dash fu...	Shanelle	0	1258	Apr 8, 2008 by Shanelle
	"reboot" my NAVI/radio (Preview) The first time I had to "reboot" my NAVI/radio, it was a bit confusing. You should have two 4-digit codes. The top code should be the radio code and the bottom should be for the NAVI. Enter the NAVI code first by tapping the numbers in on the NAVI screen. Next enter the radio code. For the radio c...	Ormond	0	251	Apr 8, 2008 by Ormond
	Radio code HELP!!! (Preview) I bought my 2003 Honda Accord about 3 week ago. The battery already, so I went and got another. I changed it out, and took the "code card" out of the glove box that was in there. The card has 2 stickers on it. 1 on the top, and 1 near the bottom. Both have a 4 digit code, and a serial number as well. Pro...	Kailyn	0	225	Apr 8, 2008 by Kailyn
	Outback Limited or Forester LL Bean (Preview) Yeah me too... Premium gas and the potential service with turbo engines shy's me away a little.. In the subies, I'd be looking strictly at the normally aspirated 2.5's.. Either Legacy Limited, Outback Limited or Forester LL Bean (the tan perf leather is sweet) In the outbacks and foresters, the moon...	Shaun	0	218	Apr 8, 2008 by Shaun
	Honda deals now (Preview) New subie deals out today.. lower apr's and able to combine with some customer cash on selected models.. I'll bet the holdbacks and dealer cash may have bumped as well. Strong carrot dangling... So someone mentioned Honda deals now.. What deals??? Not seeing anything posted.... Or is it just easier...	Olive	0	224	Apr 8, 2008 by Olive
	current-generation Honda Accord (Preview) Ben,Well, as far as my budget is concerned, any "new car" is as good as a Ferrari or a BMW. If I'm gonna shell out that much dough over that many years, I'm going to take the best care of it as I possibly can. All I can say is that I don't share your enthusiasm for dino oil -- I'll gladly pay for the ext...	Maegan	0	247	Apr 8, 2008 by Maegan
	"full sticker," (Preview) Hehehe. "Now" doesn't even begin to describe my Camry purchase -- I'm within a couple of weeks of "owning" (yeah, right!) the car for a year, "bought" (another ill-fitting word!) on March 17, 2006. St. Patrick's day, for what it's worth.I bought the third 2007 Camr...	Cassia	0	310	Apr 8, 2008 by Cassia
	depending on driving environment/conditions (Preview) Well put.. So I asked the "very young" sales guy at lunch today on a camry testdrive about the "sludging" thing... We had a pretty good discussion about it.. His take on it was that apparantly, Toyota mentioned or stated 5k intervals (I think my wife's van manual / schedule state...	Fannie	0	220	Apr 8, 2008 by Fannie
	"cars are expensive." (Preview) Well, the simple issue here is that the Toyota engines that had the sludge problem are not used in the current generation Camry.Simple.They don't use them anymore.Anyone trying to scare anyone else away from a new Toyota by bringing up the old sludge issue simply isn't relating the reality of the sit...	Jonie	0	275	Apr 8, 2008 by Jonie
	Road/engine/wind noise... (Preview) Now that's .... sporty. So I got back at lunch from taking out an SE.. Only had a couple I4's.. One had toyota leather installed by the dealer, so off we went. Not bad.. Functional motor.. faired well.. handled ok for a larger car. The SE does handle nicely and feels confident in the twisties. About like t...	Alene	0	301	Apr 8, 2008 by Alene
	An occasional problem on the 2.5L engine (Preview) Man!!! Awesome discussion guys since I left yesterday afternoon. Thanks all! Just some useless knowlege but I was in the car business for a short period out of college.. In a year at one dealer, I sold new Isuzu, Saab, Audi, VW, Buick, Mitsubishi, Lotus, Porsche. You reckon they had their lineup a bit s...	Lyndi	0	237	Apr 8, 2008 by Lyndi
	Heavily modified cars (Preview) I researched buying a Subaru WRX back in September but I couldn't uncover any glaring skeletons in Subaru's closet other than with heavily modified cars (of which there were many). I ran into lots of satisfied hi-mile Subie owners. Plus Subaru gets very high reliability ratings from all the usual so...	Alysha	0	217	Apr 8, 2008 by Alysha
	5-speed manual shifter (Preview) I always thought a WRX (NOT STi) "sport" wagon would be really cool, and the sedan WRXs I test drove handled wonderfully. The 5-speed manual shifter, thanks to its direct linkage, is the way shifters OUGHT to be, and even Honda has something to learn from these guys. The newer ones ('06+), w...	Shevon	0	289	Apr 7, 2008 by Shevon
	LE I4 interior design quality is deplorable (Preview) I drove an 07 Altima 3.5SE CVT on a small autox track was weekend and was very impressed by the dynamics of the car, from the engine, handling, down to the brakes - and this was with bald tires and a dirty/damp track. The CVT was actually the only part I wasn't impressed by...the throttle response was dela...	Francine	0	250	Apr 7, 2008 by Francine
	The Car research narrows but continues (Preview) Ok so I've come full circle back around to the Accord.. But in the process, I've learned a great deal and gotten to drive a few: Driven sofar: 07 Altima S 2.4L CVT 07 Accord EX-L 2.4 auto 07 Impreza Wagon.. just to get the feel for the 2.5 boxer and subies manual 07 Outback 2.5i Limited 07 Forester 2.5x LL Bea...	Meghan	0	221	Apr 7, 2008 by Meghan
	EPA highway rating (Preview) Nobody ever said that I trust dealers...you must have read that wrong. My car has only been to the dealer once, ever, and that is for a mandated emissions recall that I cannot perform by myself. What OTHER people get in their cars is NONE of my business. I cannot be accountable for the actions of others. W...	Homer	0	220	Apr 7, 2008 by Homer
	"system restore" type CD (Preview) >>>I've been able to match them as well.<<< Hmmm this rather implies, that most people, driving in what would be considered a perfectly normal manner, would not achieve the stated figures? Jean was told that the 1.600cc Mazda 323f fi 16v exec auto she bought would return mpg in th...	Brent	0	252	Apr 7, 2008 by Brent
	"global warming is perfectly normal" (Preview) >>>This is hard to do when the numbers are printed in size 48 font on the side of the car's window,<<< Erm, what numbers Benj? mpg? correct mileage or b***t figures? Honda** only manage 19th place in the mpg charts for the UK, so realisticaly, claiming "good MPG" from an...	Amedeus	0	217	Apr 7, 2008 by Amedeus
	average about 33MPG (Preview) I've only had two or three tanks in over 50,000 miles with an average of less than 30MPG. Most of the time I average about 33MPG in about 40/60 city/highway driving. The lowest tank I remember was 24MPG with 100% city driving and 100% air conditioner usage. I generally don't rev the engine above 2,500RP...	Micheal	0	232	Apr 7, 2008 by Micheal
	"buyer beware" huh (Preview) I don't think anything has changed, accept maybe car salespeople might be more honest in future when asked about a cars mpg, but I rather doubt it. In the UK most car sales people quote about 25% more mpg than your car will ever get! It's still very much a case of "buyer beware" huh	Marge	0	270	Apr 7, 2008 by Marge
	room-temperature car (Preview) It'll be interesting to see how the sales of certain cars are affected, when the average room-temperature car buyer suddenly notices that sedans with V8 engines struggle to get low 20's on the highway. With that in mind, how long till the Accord Hybrid's monthly sales drop to double digits?	Sophial	0	268	Apr 7, 2008 by Sophial
	With AC off and typical speeds around 65-70 MPH (Preview) My wife and I just completed an 80-mile trip last night to bring Mom home from the airport after her Manila vacation. Car had 3 adults plus luggage in the trunk. With AC off and typical speeds around 65-70 MPH (~80% on the freeway), the trip computer displayed 32.2 MPG average when it was all over. This V6...	Jaydon	0	221	Apr 7, 2008 by Jaydon
	New EPA mpg ratings released (Preview) There's a database up now comparing the old vs. new ratings... http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp A few of the new ratings (all 07 models)... Accord I4 auto 21/31 Accord V6 auto 18/26 Accord Hybrid 24/32 Civic Hybrid 40/45 Prius 48/45	Aubres	0	228	Apr 7, 2008 by Aubres
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