MODS/ACCESSORIES for the GK
#1261
It's like the Hi beam on your car, when you cross another car on the road, you turn it off. I don't know the laws in Tennessee but here in Canada there is no problem of having one.
#1262
Just swapped my EX CVT plastic shift handle for an EX-L leather handle. Took all of 60 seconds, very simple: just pop the front trim piece off, lift the old handle off the shaft, install new handle and pop front trim back on.
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#1263
Nice! Mine was tough to remove, not sure why, but when I swapped for the leather, I popped a tab off that plastic piece and finally ordered a replacement.
#1264
Weird, mine was easy to do as well. Just used a paint stick from Home Depot I had laying around to wedge in there so I could pry it off.
#1265
People are so touchy these days.
#1266
Installing behind the grille doesn't look difficult, again concern is for cooling efficiency in the summer. I'm so tempted to get one of these for the sake that my area if I am not driving on the highway, the side roads have NO street lights, and some extra light is warranted. I can easily wire up a relay under hood connecting it to the high beam circuit with with my eyes closed. Thats how I would use it anyway. A light bar with low beams is a bit overkill.
Last edited by Bassguitarist1985; 12-21-2015 at 03:16 PM.
#1267
Yesterday evening's project was to swap my plastic EX steering wheel for a leather EX-L wheel, and it was a success!
I took copious photos and will post a "how to" later. It took around three hours, and I had no instructions to reference. Someone had linked me to a Gen 2 Fit video, but the GK wheel is put together pretty differently. I had to use a pneumatic lug wrench to break the steering wheel bolt loose! I'd give the project a 6 or 7 out of 10 for difficulty, mainly because of the elevated risk of breaking something in the process of taking it all apart.
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I took copious photos and will post a "how to" later. It took around three hours, and I had no instructions to reference. Someone had linked me to a Gen 2 Fit video, but the GK wheel is put together pretty differently. I had to use a pneumatic lug wrench to break the steering wheel bolt loose! I'd give the project a 6 or 7 out of 10 for difficulty, mainly because of the elevated risk of breaking something in the process of taking it all apart.
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#1268
Well done, you are a brave soul to take that on without clear instructions!
#1270
Swapping Steering wheels, how bout a heated steering wheel?
I would love to be able to modify the steering wheel with a heated cover. Its one of those comfort features which is nice to have. No need to break the bank on it either. Trouble will always be the wire getting tangled around the steering column.
Wonder if anyone has come up with a "slip ring" style connector for aftermarket installs, like what BMW has
Heated Steering wheel retrofit pre 3/99 single stage
#1271
Yesterday evening's project was to swap my plastic EX steering wheel for a leather EX-L wheel, and it was a success!
I took copious photos and will post a "how to" later. It took around three hours, and I had no instructions to reference. Someone had linked me to a Gen 2 Fit video, but the GK wheel is put together pretty differently. I had to use a pneumatic lug wrench to break the steering wheel bolt loose! I'd give the project a 6 or 7 out of 10 for difficulty, mainly because of the elevated risk of breaking something in the process of taking it all apart.
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I took copious photos and will post a "how to" later. It took around three hours, and I had no instructions to reference. Someone had linked me to a Gen 2 Fit video, but the GK wheel is put together pretty differently. I had to use a pneumatic lug wrench to break the steering wheel bolt loose! I'd give the project a 6 or 7 out of 10 for difficulty, mainly because of the elevated risk of breaking something in the process of taking it all apart.
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#1273
#1275
I feel like the stock intake gets cold air coming from the snorkel behind the grill. Until someone can show the intake temperatures of the AEM and Stock, I'll stick to the stock intake and paper filter.
#1278
Generally speaking if the light bar is on the roof (i.e. Urban Cowboy wannabe pu), no real problem. But in the grill the LEOs might think you're trying to imitate an official first responder. Off, they probably wouldn't notice. It all depends on the audience ... a friend used to have a Dixie horn, ala Dukes of Hazard, he got rid of it since a) he is in no way, shape, form or fashion, a racist and b) bad enough that he lives on Rebel Dr.
People are so touchy these days.
People are so touchy these days.
Aux light must be below the center line of the main headlights in most states.
and turn OFF when high beam is on. (I've been puled over multiple times on this and drove away with no issues.. )
You can get dinged if the combined light on each side exceeds the states limits which are loosey goosey and highly variable. YMMV.. Usual limit is 65 watts on high.
My High output driving lights (150W 8" Hellas) are switched on the dash and powered up by the high beam circuit via a relay so if I am using them on the road my dimmer switch drops them when I go to low beam. My fog lights are wired to go on with low beam and have a switch to lock them out as well. (There may be a second switch that overrides them to on..
Last edited by dwtaylorpdx; 12-29-2015 at 05:38 PM.
#1279
Got a part number / link by chance? Where did you get it from?
Thanks,
-Nigel
#1280
Any Honda OEM parts house should have them. Here's one set of links:
Leather Steering Wheel
Leather CVT Shift Selector Knob
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Leather Steering Wheel
Leather CVT Shift Selector Knob
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