Does TSX have an Event Data Recorder?

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Old 09-25-2006, 05:24 PM
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Does TSX have an Event Data Recorder?

I am very close to purchasing an 06 MT TSX and have one question before pulling the trigger. Does the TSX have an Event Data Recorder (EDR)? EDRs have recieved a lot of press lately, and I seem to recall that Honda has been resistant to installing them. Just thought I would check. Without debating the merits of an EDR, I prefer to not have one.
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Old 09-25-2006, 07:20 PM
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2004s don't have one.
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i'm pretty sure they do.

i know they're hotly debated, but if i mess up while driving i'm willing to admit it... as much as it would suck... if everyone had one in their car it wouldn't be so bad it would be totally equal..

... my understanding of the situation is that case law isn't exactly clear on whether or not EDR data is admissible in court or not... no precident has been set in canada yet as far as i know, and i haven't heard of anything in the states either..
Old 09-26-2006, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Power1Pete
2004s don't have one.
Yes they do.
Old 09-26-2006, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by cibs
i'm pretty sure they do.

i know they're hotly debated, but if i mess up while driving i'm willing to admit it... as much as it would suck... if everyone had one in their car it wouldn't be so bad it would be totally equal..

... my understanding of the situation is that case law isn't exactly clear on whether or not EDR data is admissible in court or not... no precident has been set in canada yet as far as i know, and i haven't heard of anything in the states either..
would be interesting to know, i assume we have them. i think anything that would help make people in nj responsible for their horrible driving is a good thing!
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what exactly does it record?

ie. how many time you redline?? etc..
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no it only records data related to an event when the airbags are deployed i believe...

it's main use is so that honda can gather data about what happened...

i believe it's sorta like a planes black box, except it records a few seconds before the event and a few seconds after the event..

(imagine a loop of tape that perpetually records over itself... when the accident happens it records for a few seconds after and then stops, so the engineers can go back and see what the car was doing at before/during/after impact...)

it'll show if you were on the gas, or brake, did VSA get activated? were the headlights on?

basically anything that is controlled by the ECU is recorded apparently.
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Cool, I've never even heard of this before.
Old 09-26-2006, 04:25 PM
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EDR's arent cool. Information in them can be used against you in a court of law.
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^ if you're a good driver you have nothing to worry about...
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Originally Posted by cibs
no it only records data related to an event when the airbags are deployed i believe...

it's main use is so that honda can gather data about what happened...

i believe it's sorta like a planes black box, except it records a few seconds before the event and a few seconds after the event..

(imagine a loop of tape that perpetually records over itself... when the accident happens it records for a few seconds after and then stops, so the engineers can go back and see what the car was doing at before/during/after impact...)

it'll show if you were on the gas, or brake, did VSA get activated? were the headlights on?

basically anything that is controlled by the ECU is recorded apparently.

Yup, this is what they record. If an airbag is deployed, the manufacturer can determine lateral g-forces, speed at impact, ABS engagement, etc...

All of this helps improve the safety of our cars.
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They had an article on this on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/08/22/...rns/index.html
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I can't seem to find it in the service or electrical manuals...
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Originally Posted by JTso
I can't seem to find it in the service or electrical manuals...
Me neither...

On the 2006s, it's right in the owner's manual...
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Originally Posted by Power1Pete
On the 2006s, it's right in the owner's manual...
Thanks everyone. I just bought an 06 ASM/Quartz MT non-navi for my wife. Yes, my wife drives a MT an actually insists on one. AT not an option. Lucky me.

Yes, there is a (brief) mention of the EDR in the first page or so of the owner's manual.
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