Just got back from a road trip which was my first experience driving mountain roads at night in the RDX. Visibility was horrible. Couldn't believe how difficult it was to see the lanes. I think projectors work very well on typical roads. But on mountain roads with lots of tight curves, they are awful. They seem to overshoot the road that is immediately in front of you. I think the fog lights would rectify this issue. Dealer wants just under $900 for the lights, installed. Looks like I can get the OEM light kit with all required pieces for under $300 on line. I downloaded the install manual and it doesn't look to tough, just time consuming. Anyone done this install themselves, and how did it go??

 

How was the RDX drive on mountain roads? bumpy?

 

The roads were paved, so it was smooth.

 

Haven't done the fog light install, but I did install the trailer hitch and wiring harness myself using only the Acura instructions. Looks like a lot of similar steps, just on the other end of the car. Generally their instructions are pretty accurate and comprehensive, so if you read through it and think you can pull it off, you most likely can. Honda does a good job of pre-engineering for accessories so everything's about as plug-and-play as you could hope for.
The biggest snag I ran into was getting the bumper off because of those "retaining tabs." It's the same system on both front and rear bumpers. Make sure you have a real thin screwdriver or pick that you can poke between the bumper and adjacent panels to dislodge those things. A second set of hands would help too, if anything just to hold pressure on the bumper after unhooking each one. There were a few times where I unhooked one and let up just enough while I was shifting that it snapped back into place.
And be sure to set down a blanket or something. The bumpers flex quite a bit once disconnected and it's almost impossible to keep it from bashing into the ground once you let out the last few tabs on either side.

 

BTW - how's the Interceptor treating you? I always thought they seemed like a good compromise between sport riding and the realities of riding on the street but never knew anybody with first-hand experience.

 

Thanks Scheffy, good to know about the locking tabs. I love my interceptor, can't think of a better "all a rounder" for a street bike. Great in the twisties, comfortable enough to tour with, good mileage, and honda reliability all rolled into one.