Does the Cargo Net come with the TL?
07-25-2004, 12:51 AM
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RTFM! The owner's manual has suggestions how to use the nets. This site is like alchemy - we can create stuiff out of nothing. 
BTW, I got the TL trunk tray, and it is nice, except you have to cut out the round spots where the net retainers are on the floor. That kind of defeats why I wanted the trunk tray, which is i something liquid leaked, it would keep it contained. So I will ding the nets, and if something needs to be hunkered down, I will wedge it behind the front seats.
BTW, I got the TL trunk tray, and it is nice, except you have to cut out the round spots where the net retainers are on the floor. That kind of defeats why I wanted the trunk tray, which is i something liquid leaked, it would keep it contained. So I will ding the nets, and if something needs to be hunkered down, I will wedge it behind the front seats.
07-25-2004, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Road Rage
RTFM! The owner's manual has suggestions how to use the nets. This site is like alchemy - we can create stuiff out of nothing.
BTW, I got the TL trunk tray, and it is nice, except you have to cut out the round spots where the net retainers are on the floor. That kind of defeats why I wanted the trunk tray, which is i something liquid leaked, it would keep it contained. So I will ding the nets, and if something needs to be hunkered down, I will wedge it behind the front seats.
BTW, I got the TL trunk tray, and it is nice, except you have to cut out the round spots where the net retainers are on the floor. That kind of defeats why I wanted the trunk tray, which is i something liquid leaked, it would keep it contained. So I will ding the nets, and if something needs to be hunkered down, I will wedge it behind the front seats.
07-25-2004, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Aegir
Instead of cutting out, I pushed the retainers through the liner making just a small hole. Should be fairly water resistant.
This way does work well and could prevent water going under from the big cuts...
07-25-2004, 02:51 AM
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What your problem is?
I also can't see the pics... also, is the trunk of the 04 trunk the same layout of the 03??? can't figure out my net neither...... Damn thing sucks...
07-25-2004, 02:56 AM
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07-27-2004, 04:37 AM
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This oughta be made into a sticky thread. I had the damnedest (is that a word?) figuring out how to get the net on. All sorts of thanks to the guy that put the pics up!
07-27-2004, 06:19 AM
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All I can say is it's a good thing my neighbor came over to my garage and cut me loose from that #^%#& cargo net....sigh.
I did get it installed and it seemed the large one was missiing a suface; it didn't seem too practical to me. I bought a folding storage container that holds my groceries in place and use it instead.
I did get it installed and it seemed the large one was missiing a suface; it didn't seem too practical to me. I bought a folding storage container that holds my groceries in place and use it instead.
07-27-2004, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Grit
This oughta be made into a sticky thread. I had the damnedest (is that a word?) figuring out how to get the net on. All sorts of thanks to the guy that put the pics up!
07-27-2004, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Grit
This oughta be made into a sticky thread. I had the damnedest (is that a word?) figuring out how to get the net on. All sorts of thanks to the guy that put the pics up!
07-27-2004, 01:00 PM
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I'll take some pictures of my net after work. I think my side pocket one resembles Zeuser's the most... I just tinkered around with it until I got it into a reasonably useful configuration. I unscrewed the knobs and used the sharp edge to poke through the trunk tray and secured the trunk tray that way. It worked out really well and the small holes around the actual knob should prevent any liquid leakage.
07-27-2004, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by acuraddict
Hey Neuronbob, you gotta shake the sand out of that wetsuit before you toss it into the trunk. Seriously, the lifeguard called and said you need to bring back all that sand...it doesn't belong to you and its not free! 
Hmmmm......looks more like a powder to me. I'm not implying anything.
07-27-2004, 11:48 PM
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Here is my side and middle ones. I should have taken better photos of the side one, but use that little rubber thing on the right hand side and the mesh fabric to guide you. This forms a little pocket on the left hand side that prevents things from moving around. It's perfect.
07-28-2004, 07:12 AM
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Wow, am I glad to find this post. I took a look at them the day I bought the car, and decided I'd look at them again "some day". Three weeks later, I have forgotten. I was really confused by the little one - I thought is was some kind of ventilated jock strap.
Thanks to all who have posted pics.
Thanks to all who have posted pics.
07-28-2004, 09:36 AM
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Acura made it flexible, so you can configure them however you need, however, in doing that, it confused people as there is no set way, nor does the owners manual give any good examples.
Sometimes flexible configurations is not a good thing.
Sometimes flexible configurations is not a good thing.
11-01-2004, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by need4spd
Here are the photos, note on the 5th one, a pocket is formed on the side net, which could have been a tall net instead if I hooked it to the top stub.
Note, there is no right or wrong, this is just how I hooked them up, even the main net could be reversed where the low end is towards the opening instead of the seats. (note the large net is folded in half and forms a "V" to place things in and seperates front and rear portions of the trunk.
One other thing, if you are keeping a tool kit, or something else in the trunk all the time, use the plastic portion of the velcro and stick it to the object, it sticks VERY well to the carpet, and will NOT move!
Note, there is no right or wrong, this is just how I hooked them up, even the main net could be reversed where the low end is towards the opening instead of the seats. (note the large net is folded in half and forms a "V" to place things in and seperates front and rear portions of the trunk.
One other thing, if you are keeping a tool kit, or something else in the trunk all the time, use the plastic portion of the velcro and stick it to the object, it sticks VERY well to the carpet, and will NOT move!
11-01-2004, 03:32 PM
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Here they are again https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=854592
Also in the 3G Garage under (guess what?) Cargo Net
Also in the 3G Garage under (guess what?) Cargo Net
11-01-2004, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron A
Here they are again https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=854592
Also in the 3G Garage under (guess what?) Cargo Net
Also in the 3G Garage under (guess what?) Cargo Net
No wait, i expect you to fly to my home, and personally install the nets.
No wait, i expect you to not only install the nets personally, but LIVE in my trunk, personally maintaining all cargo net alignments and iterations, and ensuring that my personal items are secured...and hand them to me when I pop the trunk.
No wait...
11-01-2004, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Road Rage
The 'Net fuss over the cargo nets never ceases to amaze me - rather than point me to the link, or God forbid, i search for it, I now require that you call me and read it to me.
No wait, i expect you to fly to my home, and personally install the nets.
No wait, i expect you to not only install the nets personally, but LIVE in my trunk, personally maintaining all cargo net alignments and iterations, and ensuring that my personal items are secured...and hand them to me when I pop the trunk.
No wait...
No wait, i expect you to fly to my home, and personally install the nets.
No wait, i expect you to not only install the nets personally, but LIVE in my trunk, personally maintaining all cargo net alignments and iterations, and ensuring that my personal items are secured...and hand them to me when I pop the trunk.
No wait...
"HEY YOU, HAND ME THE WHEEL CLEANER! AND STRAIGHTEN OUT THAT NET!"
06-15-2005, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Anubus12
I guess we're screwed if we have a trunk tray? Can't reach those locations on the floor of the trunk. They're covered.
Works well and a lot of people have done it. A small inconvenience if you want both the trunk tray and the cargo nets.
06-16-2005, 06:40 AM
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Is that how the side one's are meant to be installed or just the way some people have done it? I think I did mine differently - I will have to take a pic after I go verify this pic against mine.
06-16-2005, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TBone2004
Is that how the side one's are meant to be installed or just the way some people have done it? I think I did mine differently - I will have to take a pic after I go verify this pic against mine.
I think mine are a little different too...
I'm a freakin engineer and it took me about 15 minutes to figure it out on my own... there may have been a pic in the manual, but i wanted to figure it out without using it
09-20-2005, 09:45 AM
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Suggest that when you loop the ends of the net to the posts that you loop them twice so they don't pop off the minute you put a grocery bag in it.
Loop it round the post then cross the loop then wrap them around the post again so it is doubled.
Loop it round the post then cross the loop then wrap them around the post again so it is doubled.
01-30-2006, 06:55 PM
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Thanks need4spd for the photos! I couldn't figure out how to put up the smaller cargo net until I refered to your photos. Learning new things daily at Acurazine!
08-27-2006, 03:28 PM
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Another way to connect up the net
I know this is an old thread but I figured out a way to connect the net that seems a little better and easier than the earlier solution. I just bought my car a few weeks ago so I'm new to searching for mundane things like cargo nets.
The problem I was trying to solve was to have the larger net sides at the same (higher) level which meant having to connect 1 loop from the smaller net plus 2 loops of the larger net all on one knob. Although you can do this, I find the setup wants to undo itself on occassion and snap out. I found that if you use a couple of zip ties you can reduce needing to attach 3 loops to to 2 or even 1 loop around a knob.
Wow, now I know why people don't always post pictures- you need to sign up for a web picture hosting site to do such a trivial thing
. Ok, I now have these pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2387214...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2387214...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2387214...n/photostream/
The problem I was trying to solve was to have the larger net sides at the same (higher) level which meant having to connect 1 loop from the smaller net plus 2 loops of the larger net all on one knob. Although you can do this, I find the setup wants to undo itself on occassion and snap out. I found that if you use a couple of zip ties you can reduce needing to attach 3 loops to to 2 or even 1 loop around a knob.
Wow, now I know why people don't always post pictures- you need to sign up for a web picture hosting site to do such a trivial thing
. Ok, I now have these pictures:http://www.flickr.com/photos/2387214...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2387214...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2387214...n/photostream/
11-25-2006, 08:13 PM
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DON"T SLICE YOUR TRUNK TRAY - I almost made that mistake until a fellow Acurazinite told me this....
Unscrew the black buttons from the floor - place the tray back in the trunk - make a small, small hole in the tray and screw the button back in. The button screws right through the tray and helps hold the tray in place. Plus you are not creating slices into you rexpensive mat this way.
Unscrew the black buttons from the floor - place the tray back in the trunk - make a small, small hole in the tray and screw the button back in. The button screws right through the tray and helps hold the tray in place. Plus you are not creating slices into you rexpensive mat this way.
04-04-2007, 09:54 PM
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OMG, I've had this car for almost two months and have been frustrated by that stupid small net since day 1! Thank you ALL for the info and especially the pictures. I just got the small net installed in about 20 seconds!!! I physically sat in the trunk one day for about 20 minutes trying (I thought) every permutation but still couldn't get the thing mounted. The little triangle/upper net piece was really throwing me but now makes perfect sense.
Thanks also for the tip about the trunk tray. Unfortunately, I did slice one side for the hold-down buttons but will use SteveP66s recommendation for the other side.
Like others have said, the Navi was MUCH simpler!!! Thanks for the help and pictures.
Thanks also for the tip about the trunk tray. Unfortunately, I did slice one side for the hold-down buttons but will use SteveP66s recommendation for the other side.
Like others have said, the Navi was MUCH simpler!!! Thanks for the help and pictures.
09-08-2007, 04:17 PM
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Here's a few pics of my variation. Many of the original picture posts in this thread have died. I don't like how my side net is setup, but I do like the way the big one is, and it's different from everyone elses (that I can see).
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09-08-2007, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Steerpike
Here's a few pics of my variation. Many of the original picture posts in this thread have died. I don't like how my side net is setup, but I do like the way the big one is, and it's different from everyone elses (that I can see).
Check out post #64 in this thread for a photo on the small net setup. I set my small one up that way, except mine is on the right side with the Navi disc player.
09-08-2007, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Will Y.
Check out post #64 in this thread for a photo on the small net setup. I set my small one up that way, except mine is on the right side with the Navi disc player.
09-11-2007, 08:06 PM
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yea, i looked at this the other day and went today to figure out the small net man i was way off. im gonna go set it up now, i think i got it figured out.
im tempted to print out a picture and then use it as reference. hahah
im tempted to print out a picture and then use it as reference. hahah
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Many thanks need4spd, I tried many configs and was frustrated, but I found your examples, and I'm actually happy with it now. It's not what I envisioned originally, but I'm seeing the possibilities with this set up. I just bought the cargo mat, and punched the holes in it, and with the cargo net set up, it's a nice update for my 6 year old TL.