Just checked from www.acura.ca that 2001TL

comes with front & rear courtesy light.

For our 99 & 00 only have in front. Any

of you folks planning to install them for

the back doors form the dealer??? Any

of you have idea who much it will cost????

 

Hmmm, my '01 has no rear courtesy lights.

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'01 WDP TL
Momo shift, wing, tint, Whistler 6-band.
'88 White RX-7 Convertible
BBS, Kenwood 'Flip-face,' Fosgate Fanatic 4.9, Fosgate 8", Boston Acoustics.

 

I see also that canadian owners have fewer color combos from which to choose, and that the power window switches do not illuminate for passengers.

Of course, you guys also miss out on the beast possible color - White Diamond Pearl, the color I have!

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'01 WDP TL
Momo shift, wing, tint, Whistler 6-band.
'88 White RX-7 Convertible
BBS, Kenwood 'Flip-face,' Fosgate Fanatic 4.9, Fosgate 8", Boston Acoustics.

 

We definitely have fewer colour choices up here, but we definitely do have the lit up power window switches for driver and passengers.

 

The worest thing in Canada is that we don't have navigation system

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2000 Monterey Blue Pearl TL
Non-navi
Tinted window
Front nose bra

 

Yeah, that would help with those French road signs. Seriously, what is the % of people there who do not speak English?

I'm surprised we don't have alternate signage in Spanish here in Texas...

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'01 WDP TL
Momo shift, wing, tint, Whistler 6-band.
'88 White RX-7 Convertible
BBS, Kenwood 'Flip-face,' Fosgate Fanatic 4.9, Fosgate 8", Boston Acoustics.

 

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Yeah, that would help with those French road signs. Seriously, what is the % of people there who do not speak English?

I'm surprised we don't have alternate signage in Spanish here in Texas...
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You're definitely right. I came to Montreal 4 years ago, and still have problems to remember some of the street names in French.
I think most of the people in Montreal can speak English, but if you go to country side, you might need a translator.


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2000 Monterey Blue Pearl TL
Non-navi
Tinted window
Front nose bra

 

I took my TL to toronto and Montreal over the summer. Had a lot of fun and my Navi still worked there. I didn't have road maps but at least I knew what direction I was headed and my distance. Acura says they are considering Mexico and Canada for future dates.

 

Yes, I would like to add rear door courtesy lights too!

Thanks!

 

Regarding costs - my front door lens got broken during bulb replacemen - the new one was $10.49 list. For one small piece of molded plastic. So I can only imagine how much the whole conversion would run...

 

I think this was one off the cost cutting things to the 99TL that made it $5,000 cheaper than the 1998. I had rear courtesy light on my 1994 ACCORD EX Sedan.

 

Someone please post a pic of what the rear courtesy light looks like on the TL. You can email me the pic and I'll post it.

RWTGET@AOl.COM

 

As a Canadian Tl owner and native Quebecer, I thought that I would wade in on the distinctions between our two great lands.

While it is true that we do not get DWP, while is my least favorite colour (note the different spelling of the word "colour")

The unavailability of the navigation system is a more significant deletion. I officially have the world's worst sense of direction and would benefit from such an option.

The sign language issue is more serious. Of the 30 million people in Canada (approximately the same number as in California), 7.5 million are native French speakers.

Highway signs under federal responsibility (airports and railways), are posted in both official laguages. Outside Quebec, signs can be in any language. Within Quebec, all outside signs MUST be in French ONLY. This measure was designed to protect the "French Face" of Quebec.

This clear Constitutional violation of freedom of expression has largely been upheld by our Supreme Court.

On the bright side, there is active discussion in Ontario about raising the lgal speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour Approx 75 mph). Of course, your aftermarket parts dollar goes 50% farther here.

Cheers

 

I don't see why they don't have navi there. It would be easier for Canadians to drive through the US ont just Canada and for us to get around up there. It doesn't make any sense. Still no pic of this rear courtesy light!