whudini3000

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Let me guess..... Macchurchill Acura? Yeah they told us the same thing.

libert69

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heres my crack lol..doesnt really bother me that much b/c its not in my direct line of sight. however, im taking a likely to sedone suede covers.

just cant decide on the black or charcoal color. I have the grey interior and im thinking the charcoal cover might match better then a black one. thoughts?

05_NBP_TL

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^Dont think you could go wrong either way, black or charcoal

I may consider one of those covers in the future also.

Sutitan

Someone needs to be brave and try some 3m Dinoc Vinyl. They offer the Vinyl with all sorts of textures and they all look great. There intended purpose is architectural, but im sure alot of you know, Dinoc Carbon Fiber is very popular among car enthusiasts.

They have Dinoc with a leather appearance. Im sure once the dash is removed, it wouldn't be that difficult to wrap with some patience and some spray adhesive.

Here is a link of a website that sells 3m leather vinyl if anyone wants to see what it looks like. the first item seems to be a good match for the 3G Dash
http://www.architonic.com/pmsht/leat...ish-3m/1188007

rockstar143

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^^^actually not a bad idea...I guess my concern would be that with heat, over time, areas might start peeling or not adhering.

Sutitan

Ive found 2 websites that list prices. Once japanese, and one austrial site. The japanese site had it for 44$ and the austrialian site had it for 54$. This was for a 4' x 3.2' sheet, which is a little short i think to cover the dashes length. The price would be more like around 70-100$ for enough fabric. The trick is finding a US source.

imj0257

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Goodson. They are all in it together

triax37

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My guess is that part of the issue is the "once the dash is removed" topic. TL's are starting to appear in junkyards to be parted out, so dashes are available, but just opening it up is a battle...

blkmz3

for those that start seeing a crack you need to put a hole at the ends to stop it from spreading. get a decent size needle heat it up and poke the hole at the tip of the crack. if you plan to get a new dash there is no point.

imj0257

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If I am looking correctly, a new dash (the upper part) would be at least $200. But the worst part is removing the old one and installing the new one. I can live with my one crack..

hofiveo

Try $630.00

http://www.oemacuraparts.com/oem-par...7120-sep-a03za

imj0257

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O.o fuck that.

Mafyoso

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Hey Guys,

Quick Question. Some people resolve to getting a Dash cover for this issue and I had a question on that. For those who have purchased dash covers, Do these covers cover up the Headlight Sensor that it completely stops working or always thinks its night outside so you lights are always on? Also does it intervene with the speakers on the dash? I don't wanna purchase this if its gonna mess with my audio and block my sensor for my headlights.

Thanks In Advance

MEKO

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^What I always wondered

rockstar143

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I have an 04 so can't speak for the headlight thing...don't have that feature (do I?)...for the tweeters, it didn't really BLOCK the sound, but didn't kinda muffle it a little. I ended up putting cuts in the dash topper to run the tweeter thru. It sits on top of that now. I'm happy with it!

I also don't have a center speaker, so no issue there...and I removed the company tag on mine, no free advertising. Sorry.

J.






More recent and better quality one...still going strong many many months/years later.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8339016953/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8339016953/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr

MEKO

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Knob again

Why no center speaker?

rockstar143

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...but...but...
i need the knob, how else am i supposed to manually shift into my 6 gears?!?!

No center because my oem amp gave me terrible noise and I opted to go with traditional 4 channel amp with much more power. I never bought DVD-A's for that true surround experience anyway.

MEKO

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I hate you hahahaha

rockstar143

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Not in traffic you don't...in that case, I envy you.

catmx

Received this in my e-mail today...........
My name is Suzy from the law offices of Attorney Spencer Charif. Our office is in the process of submitting a lawsuit for Class Action Act regarding Acura-dashboard defect.



Please open the attached form (Word format) and fill out your personal information and fill out the questions in connection to your vehicle. Also, please provide any digital photographs and attach them to your form. Submit your form with any additional attachments by via E-mail or fax.



Should you have any additional questions you may contact me at the telephone number shown below or E-mail at: suzy@chariflaw.com.



Thank you.





Sincerely,







SUZY CAPRISTO

Legal Assistant to Spencer Charif, Esq.




Email: suzy@chariflaw.com

Mafyoso

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Is this for your State alone? or Could I jump in this as well??

Mafyoso

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Hey man where did you Purchase yours? Im feeling the look on the one u ordered.

justblazin

i second this motion!

henoblah

Interesting. My coworker received the same email from the Attorney, but I did not. He has not fixed his and I already fixed mine. I wonder if the attorney is only targeting people who have not fixed their dash yet.

rockstar143

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There's a person that posted in this thread stating they were going to file a civil action suit. I'm not sure if it's true or not but I wouldn't hold my breath.

I got mine from a company called dash-topper...but it turns out it's identical to the ones offered on autobarn for 1/2 the price. Just go with that.

blkmz3

here is the link

http://www.acuradashboarddefect.com/index.html

justblazin

email sent.

Cbosa17

I jumped in on this too. Email sent.

imj0257

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same

hofiveo

I signed up too awhile back. My dealer Acura of Memphis told me it was 1500.00 and they would do it for 11xx.00. No loyalty or previous ownership etc....

I am trying to find an attorney in Memphis to file a Class Action also.

Throwing this out here just to see who would be willing to try. What if we all tried to gather all we know to have a day to protest in front of our Dealerships.
We would have to all pick one day in the future to give us time to gather all people in our cities that have this problem, contact the local paper, news people and such to cover. See if this could get national coverage through local coverage. I dont know if it would work but it is worth a try. Any other ideas welcome of course. Something has to be done with thousands affected.

rockstar143

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Picketing sounds like fun, but I might lose my good deal on parts if they recognize me...

GeeteeDan

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just got mine repaired and picked the car up Monday

from this





to this

imj0257

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Wow looks great!

Now tell us, how much $$$ did you have to dish out to fix it?

GeeteeDan

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$290

imj0257

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New dash + install?! that can't be right..

GeeteeDan

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I paid 20%, acura goodwill'd 80% of the cost

Ill show you receipt if need be

imj0257

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Oh if they paid 80% then I believe you. Glad they did that for you!

No way would my dealer do that lol.

GeeteeDan

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When I dropped the car off last Wednesday, that was the first time I'd ever been to that dealership. Call acura client relations and stay on them about it

rockstar143

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Dang Dan, I'm printing that picture (minus your name) and taking it to the dealer if/when I decide I'm tired of mine being cracked. I don't mind my dash mat, but honestly, I would prefer a nice dash that looks new.

GeeteeDan

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Yup, got some 303 on the way and it'll be in the garage from now on