I have noticed that sometimes the memory light for driver 1 on the the door does not light up. I stop the car, put it in park and hit the 1 button and the steering wheel moves a little. Seems like the steering column memory feature forgets where it is supposed to go. Anyone else have this issue. This is intermittent and not a big deal, but curious if anyone else experienced this or had it fixed.

 

Kinda, sorta... My girlfriend sometimes borrows the car and uses fob2. She changes some of the settings to fit her. Occasionally if I get in and my fob is behind keys or something in my pocket, and she was the last to drive it, the sensors don't readjust to fob 1. Do you have two different settings for 1 and 2? Also if she was the last to drive it, is carrying fob 2 and sitting in the passenger seat, i have to remind the car that fob 1 is now driving lol.

So, I'm not certain that what I've experienced is the same as you, but some of it sounds familiar. Or, could it be a loose connection in the door? Have you had the service department play with anything htat might have caused the connection to be pulled / stretched? Just some guesses.

 

Are you sure your remote hasn't become "unlinked" with the car. I think the instructions to link the remote are on the remote itself. I believe you have to hit the LOCK and UNLOCK buttone at the same time when you're near the car.

If it became unlinked that could be why it's not responding to you when you open the door.

Also, I find that the little memory button doesn't light up if the same driver leaves the car unlocked (like in the garage) and then enters and restarts it. But in those situations, none of the settings would change since the same driver who left the car is now starting it.

 

the car only "resets" from fob2 to fob1 and vice versa if the car is locked/unlocked. So, if driver2 was last in the car and did not lock it. When driver1 gets in the car, driver2 settings will remain.

 

Once you have the memory set, the green light will illuminate. If you make an ajdustment, such as move a mirror or move the seat, the light will go out. If you open the car with the FOB all adjustments for the FOB (1 or 2) will be in effect until you make an adjustment as described above. If however you re-memorize the new setting, the green light will again illuminate.

Hope this is clear.

 

medrxman-

your explanation is clear and I understand. The issue appears to be that the steering wheel does not return fully to the preset position. It seems to get only 80% there when retuning form the off position , so the memory light does not illuminate. Can't figure out why.

 

I also have this issue. I find that if you only move the steering wheel a little (i.e. the 20% that you infer above) and re-save settings it won't be saved.

The only explanation I have is that it's not exact enough to make a difference (maybe engineers thought that if you bumped or nudged the steering wheel adjuster a little you did it by accident).

My solution is to move the wheel a substantial amount, save settings, then move it to the correct position, and re-save.

Regarding the light not staying on, I had my TL's memory module replaced, so I've already lost faith in Honda's memory seats/mirrors/wheel...

 

My RL will do the same as you describe jfprl..........however, if I lock the car and then unlock it........it will reset to the saved preset. Could it be that you are not locking the car after a small adjustment in the wheel so next time you get in you don't have to unlock and therefore it is not reset?

 

kph3- I thought of that. I thought, maybe I hit the adjustment knob accidently. But I do't think so. It is not in an accident prone spot where you would accidently bump it. Not sure what the deal is.

 

I think I finally got down to the bottom of this "slight memory seat" lost issue on my 2006 RL. I read the threads here but no one seemed to have a solution. My main problem started about 4-5 months ago and it mainly occurred with my steering wheel not fully extending to the full position. I'm pretty tall so I have my seat all the way back so I need my steering wheel fully extended so I don't have to reach. So, I finally went in for a B1 service and asked the Acura service department to check and see what the deal was. It would happen sometimes and then sometimes...it worked just fine.
Anyway, to make a long story short. It turns out that I had a bad battery in the car and when Acura did a check on the battery, it was faulty. They replaced it under warranty so I didn't have to pay a dime. It's been about 3 days since they replaced the battery and no more issues with the memory seat/ steering wheel losing its position. Hope this helps anyone who also had this issue. The culprit is the battery...as this is an indication that your battery is malfunctioning. Get it replaced under warranty if you are still covered. Good luck!

 

Yes, the memory button and wheel not fully telescoping to the customized settings is a symptom of the battery nearing it's end.

What you experienced is exactly what happened to me. And I too got a new battery, under warranty at no charge.

 

So I'm having this same issue but my battery was tested at a Honda dealership and it was OK. I guess I have to make an appointment to check the memory module? Any other suggestions??

 

I think it may be eventually requiring a new battery. Other members also reported these symptoms to the dealer and were told tthe battery was OK, onlky to have it completely die a few weeks later. And usually with little to no warning. My memory button / telescoping wheel symptom was noticed about a month or two before the battery died. A week before the battery died I was in for a MID service call. They checked the battery and said it read OK. A week later I got into the car and it was dead as a rock.

Do you know if it is the OEM battery? Or how old it is? I never seem to get more than 2-3 years out of an OEM battery. And when they die, it is always on the coldest or hottest day of the season.

*Greetings from Oslo*

 

Yes it's the OEM battery. My car is at 47,xxx miles and purchased in September 06... so almost exactly 3 years.

I readjusted the steering wheel and re-set the memory1 button. It now seems to be OK..... for now.

What was weird too is that my CD player green light (where you insert CDs) was blinking one day when I was listening to my I-pod (CD-C button). It never happened again, but at that time it wouldn't play/read any CD's.

Also, when I had the windshield button on to blow cold AC on the windshield and then pushed that button again to revert back to the regular vent setting, the AC would turn off. So I would have to go into the AC menu and turn it back on. Is that normal? I never noticed it before.

Oh well.. I guess I just have to wait until the battery dies for them to replace it? It's a Honda dealership so they probably aren't as familiar with all the gadgets and things on the RL.

 

So today... the "check charging system" error message came on and the red battery appeared near the turn signal light on the dash.

It's been almost exactly one month since Honda said the battery was OK.

I just shipped my car back to O'ahu and it's perfect timing since she's going in to get her headlights replaced since they're peeling and for a full detail.

I guess the memory system quirk is an eminent sign the battery is going....

 

yeppers. Sure sounds like it to me. However, many of here that reported the symptoms did not get any warning when the battery finally checked out. It just was a no go.

I believe the Acura batteries are warranted for 4 years with no pro rating...so several us here reported getting new batteries at no charge. But usually only after it completely crapped out.

How are the headlights peeling?

 

So of course when I take it to Acura the battery checked out OK. So they did not replace it.

I got two new headlight lenses. Not sure if they replaced the whole unit or just the lens. They were peeling sort of like sun-burned skin. It was only slight but I still got it replaced.

The detail job was outstanding. I've never had the car detailed in the 3 years I've had it..so I'm sure the car appreciated it.

 

Acura replaced my battery for this issue , but it still persists. It was worse before the battery was changed, but now it is less noticible. I drive with the steering wheel completely out, and I have memorized my settings a zillion times, but when I get in and start driving the wheel is sometimes not fully extended. In the past it did not extend at all, before the battery change, now it extends most of the time (like you said 80/20) and it does come out about 75 percent of the way, so I only have to adjust it a little vs. bringing it out 100 % of the way, as before.. I will have dealer check it when next service, again. I generally wait for warranty things until oil change is required then I get a loaner.. 30% to go on my oil