Recent content by mike.bates24

As far as the the remote is concerned, I bought one on ebay for about £8 and reprogrammed it using the guide on this forum. You need to open your existing fob and make a note of the serial number on the circuit board, make sure the one you buy has the same number on it. I found a local...

I seem to remember an article a while ago on the 6th gen forum describing how to mend the element of the heated seats. The element in the seat (as opposed to the seat back) is particularly prone to failure, but can be fixed if you are willing to go to the trouble of taking off the seat cover.

I bought a second-hand fob from eBay for £8.00 and reprogrammed it using the instructions on the forum. Make sure you check the serial number on the circuit board of one of your current fobs so you get the right one.

If it's hard to get into gear it could be that the clutch is not disengaging fully.

Thanks Dale, I'll try the beige too - looking forward to a smarter interior!

I've found the listing on Ebay, I've got a 6th gen Type V, would the interior be called beige? I notice they list "Honda Ivory" as well. Here is the link for the 50ml pots (I think I'll probably need more than a pen to do mine) but the Ebay shop also does the pens...

I had the same situation, so I contacted Honda to get a price from them - fairly expensive - next I got in touch with a local auto-locksmith; he provided a chipped key that had to be coded via the obd socket so that the car recognised it. This was slightly problematic since the code that...

If running a direct feed from the earth terminal doesn't rectify the problem, you could try running a direct feed from the positive terminal of the battery to the positive on the headlamp. If this results in the light working at full power it would mean that there could be a problem with a...

It's worth checking that there is a good earth connection between the headlight unit and the bodywork. You could check if the earth is poor by rigging up a temporary earth lead or even using a jump lead from the negative terminal of the battery to the negative connection on the light unit. If...

It's worth checking the battery connections and the earth connection onto the chassis and engine - a corroded or loose connection could produce the symptoms you describe.

I have taken out both the front and rear ARBs for inspection and, apart from some of the bolts on the front being a bit awkward to get at, I had no problems. I didn't have to lower the front subframe and luckily none of the bolts were seized. My bushes looked OK, but to be on the safe side, I...

I have a 6th gen type V which seems to have a front strut brace as standard; maybe you could get one from a breakers?

Certainly! I did it a few months ago; I bought a second-hand key fob on ebay (around £10) and then programmed it using the instructions on the forum. However, you need to look at the sticker on your existing fob (or open it up and look at the serial number on the circuit board) to make sure...

Mike, I did notice the interior light for when the doors open was switched off by the previous owner, so I switched it back on, could something as small as that cause it? Hi Luke, I too find the sophistication of modern cars a little overwhelming - sometimes a simple fault can cause all sorts...

Hi Luke and welcome to TA; sorry to hear that you are experiencing problems. I haven't come across your difficulty with the alarm myself, and I'm sure you will find someone on here able to give you some better informed advice, however, I do remember reading something about the sensors that...