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Since the 2009-2011 uses a different OEM fog light housing, I am thinking of putting a cluster of 4 in each fog light housing. I figure an aluminum plate and can be cut to fit inside the reflector bowl and act as an additional heatsink. 4 of these provided the specifications are right can be run in parallel off the ~14v and hopefully be reliable as DRL fogs.
Actually, VLEDS probably aren't quality either. One of my H11s blew out, and many on other forums are claiming they have premature failure as well. Granted you will find an audience which claim premature failure on any popular brand out there, but I'm pretty convinced their stuff isn't as good as many think they are. Plus their 1 year limited warranty isn't very long as well. Mine died literally a month or two after that 1 year mark.
Probably better to go with Diode Dynamics or something similar. They seem to have a pretty good track record (so far).
Two of my aunts have gone through a few Odysseys over the past ~10 years. I took a trip with them a few years ago in the touring edition and sitting in the back was awesome, we watched so many movies. I also drove it for a few hours and it felt like a boat.
Actually, VLEDS probably aren't quality either. One of my H11s blew out, and many on other forums are claiming they have premature failure as well. Granted you will find an audience which claim premature failure on any popular brand out there, but I'm pretty convinced their stuff isn't as good as many think they are. Plus their 1 year limited warranty isn't very long as well. Mine died literally a month or two after that 1 year mark.
Probably better to go with Diode Dynamics or something similar. They seem to have a pretty good track record (so far).
Oh? Damn maybe their QA and quality have gone down the shitter as of late.. Bummer!
Oh? Damn maybe their QA and quality have gone down the shitter as of late.. Bummer!
Yeah maybe . I've been looking forward to a set of VLEDS switchbacks for a very long time, but they're pretty expensive, and seemingly always backordered (popular?). Found a set of LED fogs on the BM here and, seller is honestly a very, very helpful and straight up guy. Tried to help me claim warranty and fight my case as his own and everything but, the resolution was like a $20 voucher on a new purchase and after having read all of what I mentioned above, I decided to opt out and give that voucher back to the seller for being so helpful. Could've definitely been an isolated incident but, didn't really seem so since I did more research.
i guess the other option is to build my own LED emitters. I can source the bulbs and make the heatsink housing and put a lense on each, the cost will likely be more if i source it separately but it should be more reliable with quality components.
i guess the other option is to build my own LED emitters. I can source the bulbs and make the heatsink housing and put a lense on each, the cost will likely be more if i source it separately but it should be more reliable with quality components.
Yeah, you're right wagons are the perfect family vehicle (I'm sure you meant to say that) until you outgrow them. Then vans (mini or otherwise) are the best choice.
I liked the gif I saw of the seat configurations. I'd probably run the two seat second row with the walkway in the middle. That's the best option so one parent can drive while the other is able to get up and go back to smack the shit out of a kid that's acting up without needing to slow down from highway speed.
LOL we were having fun with those seats when you make turns. Pull the handle and drift to the other side of the car in a turn hahaha
Originally Posted by Harper
So joe, when you throwing the tsx in the bin and picking up an oddy?
LOL hopefully never.. my wife loves the MDX, and so do I, I imagine that will be our future family vehicle.
LOL we were having fun with those seats when you make turns. Pull the handle and drift to the other side of the car in a turn hahaha
How are the seat belts/shoulder harnesses configured such that the seats can slide while one is sitting in them and remain properly restrained? Are they completely captive to the seat?
How are the seat belts/shoulder harnesses configured such that the seats can slide while one is sitting in them and remain properly restrained? Are they completely captive to the seat?
I'm guessing it's the battery/battery terminal with corrosion because the car wouldn't start after leaving the lights running for a bit. Went to Autozone to check the readings and the guy said because of the corrosion he couldn't get a reading, drove a mile down to an Advance auto store and the guy said the battery was fine, was reading higher than normal. A few hours ago I noticed the turn signal bulbs were flicking enough to notice and while driving home the music cut off once. When I turned the car off it went completely dead because it wouldn't even lock.
Going to clean the terminals tomorrow, probably buy a new battery too because mine is from September 2013 ( 3 years+), but is there any chance it could be the new fogs? Wasn't having any issues until they were installed.
Yeah that's what I was thinking, that terminal looks pretty bad too and I just cleaned it a few months ago. Here, have another overly enlarged image (but seriously is there a way to make pictures smaller...).
So would it be possible to swap the terminal with this one? I know my friend had the same corrosion problem repeatedly and said he swapped his with that.
It's the regular OEM one, so whatever that is (copper maybe) the other one is brass. And the only reason I would be swapping it is so it doesn't corrode. It says corrosion resistant in the details...idk. If I do get a new battery I don't want it to start corroding again.
But yeah we'll see how bad it is tomorrow when I take it off.
Meh. Brass is just an alloy of copper and zinc. Copper and Zinc are neighbors on the periodic table. The galvanic potentential between Copper or Brass and Lead is very close. Yes, brass is technically a little bit better, but I'm not sure it'd be really that noticeable.
I mean, go for it if you want, but I bet the major improvement you'd see from changing out the terminals is that the new ones are clean.
And I just figured if I swap the part, maybe it won't corrode at all (or as fast) considering I cleaned it before and it came back just as bad if not worse. I may be wrong though.
And I just figured if I swap the part, maybe it won't corrode at all (or as fast) considering I cleaned it before and it came back just as bad if not worse. I may be wrong though.
You don't have a PT with you at all times? Not even a burner in case you get into trouble? What if you need to calculate electron states???
You know I stay strapped. I'm about that Thorium Uranium Gallium Life!
Yup, got it all cleaned up. Took awhile to start, but it did. Went to get it read and the guy was saying he was surprised it was still going considering it's almost double the warranty period. Probably going to swap with Interstate from Costco or Duracell battery from Sam's. Both carry a 3 year warranty and I believe it's prorated after that.
Yup, got it all cleaned up. Took awhile to start, but it did. Went to get it read and the guy was saying he was surprised it was still going considering it's almost double the warranty period. Probably going to swap with Interstate from Costco or Duracell battery from Sam's. Both carry a 3 year warranty and I believe it's prorated after that.
Go to autozone or advance, spend $1.50 on one of those dielectric grease packets to prolong corrosion coming back.
. I've been looking forward to a set of VLEDS switchbacks for a very long time, but they're pretty expensive, and seemingly always backordered (popular?). Found a set of LED fogs on the BM here and, seller is honestly a very, very helpful and straight up guy. Tried to help me claim warranty and fight my case as his own and everything but, the resolution was like a $20 voucher on a new purchase and after having read all of what I mentioned above, I decided to opt out and give that voucher back to the seller for being so helpful. Could've definitely been an isolated incident but, didn't really seem so since I did more research.
