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    Airbag recall. How dangerous is the issue

    Had a letter from Honda the other day re the recall to replace possible faulty airbag/s On reading more about this, it seems the issue could be serious as some people are said to have been injured by shards of metal in even a small impact which caused the airbag to deploy. How concerned are...
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    Fluid leak from below offside headlight

    Hi folks, Though my 2004 Accord with 84,000 miles passed the MOT a month ago, I now see a fluid leak has appeared. It leaves a mark on the ground below the offside headlight and the fluid seems to be lost from the power steering system. I top up the resevoir and it slowly drops, not a lot...
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    Suspension lower arm costs

    Hi folks, My 2004 Accord (85000 miles) has just had a service and 'Health Report' from a main dealer. All checks came up good except for both suspension lower arm bushes listed as defective. Service chap said it was not an MOT failure problem but suggested they be replaced at a cost of...
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    Loss of display at top of dash

    Hi folks. Accord diesel Executive. I notice the dashtop display with the radio/CD details and interior temperature is flashing off and back on intermittently. I have had a problem in the past when I lost the left hand half of the dash along with the speedo. That was fixed by an auto spark who...
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    When to change a 10 year old car.

    No doubt others have had the same issue: my Accord Exec diesel is now 10 years old and running very well. Good mpg, low road tax, all the toys etc. 82,000 trouble free miles Problem. I am guessing it is now worth about £2000 if that and my fear is that if anything electronic breaks, as it...
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    Clearing blue dots on sat nav

    Hi, Members will have noticed that each time they stop, say outside a shop to buy a paper, the sat nav leaves a blue dot on the map. Mine is now very congested. Anyone know how to clear these blue dots? Thanks.
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    Washer jets too low

    Hi folks, Does anyone know how I can raise the washer jets on my Accord. I have tried the "stick a pin in the nozzle" trick but they won't move. At present they strike the screen a couple of inches above the bottom but I would prefer them to hit higher. Anyone else had this problem? Cheers T.
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    Accord rear enti-roll bar drop link broken

    Hi folks, During a pre MOT check, it was found that the offside drop link to the rear anti roll bar on my 04 Accord diesel with 79000 miles had come apart at the bottom joint. It was swinging loose! It looks like an easy DIY job to replace it but the only thing which concerns me is if the...
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    Key fob battery change

    Hi folks, Can anyone tell me if it is a simple job to change the battery in my key fob? I was told by a Halfords chap that they had stopped changing batteries in keys as they had too many problems with lost codes etc. I am trying to be cautious, as usual. :D Cheers T.
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    Trolly jacking points

    Hi folks, I am about to buy new tyres and want to be sure the chaps at the tyre depot don't dent my car by placing the trolley jacks in the wrong place. Previous car handbooks have shown the correct place for trolley jacking but I can't find any reference to them in the Accord book. I see the...
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    Dash instruments and lights all dead

    Hi folks, Went to my trusty Accord diesel executive ( year 2004, 77,000miles, full history) today, started it up no problems then noticed the VSA, ABS and handbrake warning lights on the dash were lit and everything else was dead. No rev counter and no dash lights. Wondering if it was a loose...
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