MayorMcCheese

So I already know the OEM shift knob P/N 08u92-sja-200 is discontinued and rare.. but has anyone bought another non acura branded wood shift knob for there RL?

I just bought a 2005 RL yesterday and I'm not waiting to get t signs done but i can find the knob so i want to look for a genuine wood knob

what size am i looking for if i need to look for a size

oo7spy

I'll skip your PM and just respond here. The 2G TL and MDX wood knob use the same wood as the RL. I believe it is called "burlwood". All Acura knobs use the same thread size, and I would venture to say that many, many aftermarket knobs do too. Almost as if it is universal(?).

I was told "the TL knob fits", so I hit ebay with a "TL wood knob" search and came up with something that looked right. I went ahead and bought it, and while the wood did match, the height was way off. I did a write up on how to counter sink the knob so that it sits correctly, and I think it looked great. I had no issues tightening the knob down. However, I removed it a total of 3 times. The last time was to sell it, and the buyer claimed that it would continue to spin. As long as you don't take it off multiple times, you won't have any issues stripping the wood out.

It needs to be noted that there are some "TL knobs" that do not match the RL wood, so be sure to get the right kind. My instructions for countersinking the knob and good pictures of the wrong knob are all here: https://acurazine.com/forums/second-...rl-diy-872433/

oo7spy

FWIW, this appears to be the same kind of knob that I used even though it says 3G TL.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/04-07-OEM-USED-ACURA-TL-WOOD-INTERIOR-SHIFT-KNOB-2004-2005-2006-2007-/131575137092?fits=Model%3ATL&hash=item1ea27d4344&vxp=mtr

MayorMcCheese

we have the same colored interior and thats actually in my watch list lol

would you mind checking this thread out in a little while? i wanna buy a few things and id rather just keep it all in one spot

as a reference so you can see how big i am into cars heres my build thread of other carand it'll entertain y our time until i post again lol
MayorMcCheese's Official Build Thread PIC HEAVY
as you can see what i did to my stitching of my buick interior should give you an idea how OCD i am lol

check out these pedals http://www.ebay.com/itm/281709695746?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITI'm sure you've seen them and i don't want the foot rest because i think its too small and i don't want anything overlapping but these are next purchase

knv8

I have the wood steering wheel and it burns your hands in the summer. I would trade someone for a leather one if anyone is interested.

oo7spy

That's crazy talk!

Leather can get just as hot as any other part of your car. Perhaps you would do better with a window shade.

MayorMcCheese

Im interested although thats weird it burns your hand lol

send me a pic of your steering wheel.. mine is leather but i have to detail my car and clean it because i am a absolute clean freak nut with cars


Today is my day off and although i should be doing school work i have consisted my entire day on researching tires Michelin A/S 3 245/45/17... cant get em in size 50 so ill live with 45

got my LED reverse cree lights along with my license plate LEDs purchased my TL wood shift knob that I will drill into and polish when I get it and now looking at DRLs which i made a post in another thread cause I want 5000k DRLs with 3000 Lumens im not interested in the brighter ones I just want it for the look strictly and only have intentions for that

knv8

looks like you are new jersey, it would have to be a local swap if anything

knv8

Not as hot as the wood, there are both materials on my steering wheel and on hot days I have to grab the leather until the wood cools off.

oo7spy

But is the leather in direct sun same as the wood? You would have to have the wheel turned more than 90 degrees for that to be true.

The stock wheel has no contour like the wood wheel. It feels and looks very sub-par compared to the wood wheel. Also, there are many benefits to the longevity of your interior by using a sun-shade. Not to mention, a sun shade is a lot easer to install.

It's your car, and you're welcome to do whatever you please. I just don't see it solving all of your problem, and you are likely to be disappointed with the aesthetic result.

MayorMcCheese

is it possible to change my side mirror so when i reverse my passenger mirror doesn't aim down to the ground i hate it

I was able to swap out some of the LED bulbs from my Buick into the Acura .. Both Trunk lights the Driver door light along with the driver rear light and I swapped the passenger door light but its not working with any bulb but it was working with a normal bulb so idk i gotta check it out again but i was happy to swap some lights.. ohh and the dome lights in the front of the car not the rear yet

How do i update the Navigation and how do i get my Iphone 6 to work in this car to listen to my iPod?

shahram72

Sure, just move the mirror control side selector switch to the center. Then neither will tilt down. It only tilts down to the side that the switch is set to. Nice feature, and nice to turn it off, for those of us who back with mirrors.

MayorMcCheese

that is fantastic

THANK YOU!

oo7spy

Move the power mirror switch to the middle position of you don't want the mirrors to move in reverse. (EDIT: good work Shahram. )

USASpec and GROM are the go to aftermarket radio add ons.

MayorMcCheese

I ended up buying the JeTech FM transmitter I can conceal it in the center console it's got great reviews and I can attach a charger usb to it and be happy

Next is the navi disc I already bought the 4.31C disc and now I'm looking for a good deal on a 2010-2015 navigation disc

schen72

A good sunshade really does make a huge difference for the dashboard and interior. I got one of these covercraft shades for my RL (UVS100 Custom Sunscreens - UV Protection for the Interior) and it does a great job in blocking UV heat. My '99 TL's dash still looks new. I always use a sunshade when it's parked outside.

knv8

yea maybe i will start using it in the summer , thanks

Ballinger

I have the same Covercraft sunshade as Schen, above, and it's excellent. Our RL is parked outside in sunny Pacific Beach every day, all day and sunshades matter! Heck, my slide-ups aren't even black, anymore.

I still have my leather wheel and shift knob. Boy, are the contours of the wood sport wheel and wooden knob a lot better! I have no trouble with heat on the wood from sun, because I live in a sunny place and already know not to grab the wheel Top Dead Center if the car is hot. 9 and 3 boys, 9 and 3.

oo7spy

Sun shades are pretty much a requirement here. You can literally burn the back of your legs on black leather seats if you can't keep the sun out.

stevieray

A competent tint shop can also tint the inside of your windshield and a LEO or inspection shop will never tell the difference. There are tints made specifically for that purpose, I have Panaflex 70% UV Clear on my '07. Makes all of the difference in the world but sunshades are great as well.

MayorMcCheese

I'm gonna ask my tinter about that although summer is almost over I still would like to know more and the cost

thomask

I'm thinking of buying these pedals as well. Don't they look cheap though? I haven't seen anyone posting pictures with them installed yet.

schen72

My 99TL got relegated to parking outside several years ago as I only have a 2-car garage. Now the headlights are all faded, the roof and hood is oxidizing and the clearcoat is totally gone. My other two cars that are garaged still look brand new.

MayorMcCheese

Took me 2 hrs and a broken drill bit but it is completed and I love it .. You really have to drill out the knob and I take your time cause there's a metal object inside in the center of the shift knob.. Once u finally drill thru that which took me an hour u have to drill the wood but I love it

oo7spy

Hopefully you took the screw out (Step 2).

oo7spy

The site is doing some weird resizing of the attachment when I open it on the phone. Here's the correct image. Looks great!

MayorMcCheese

Took the screw out?!
Dude I spent an hour drilling thru it lmao even broke a drill bit but it's done and it looks so nice I must have drilled to the deepest end of the knob cause my knob sits low but it looks so nice very happy th the result

Now I need the steering wheel.. Almost bought one for 225 shipped but chickened out

oo7spy

Ratheruneeq

So to confirm is an MDX woodgrain shift knob a direct fit to the kb1? Identical knob?

oo7spy

Not identical, but same wood. The shape and collar are slightly different, but all threaded Acura knobs will fit. You may find it listed as 2G or 3G TL or MDX. Just make sure it's the dark burlwood and not the orange wood depicted in the DIY link.

knv8

someone just posted a wooden shift knob for an RL in blackmarket

MayorMcCheese

If it's who I think .. I just bought his wood steering wheel someone buy that shift knob before it's gone

Ratheruneeq

Thx for the heads up ;-)

MayorMcCheese

so ive gotten a few things done, I got the steering wheel on which really makes the interior so much better especially with the wood shift knob to match

I also waxed polished and detailed the exterior and interior which the paint shines better than it did 10 years ago along with the interior

I installed the HIDs in the fogs and at first i did wish they were a little more blue or purple but now that they've warmed up more they look so nice they have a LED HID look to them but really match well together
I am still waiting to tint the car 15% all around i was going to do 5% but with the rear shades it already helps add a more darker interior so im happy with 15%

I also installed my AS3 Michelin tires which really help in terms of making tight fast turns on the on and off ramps

the entire interior and exterior and every lightbulb has been changed to LED

I have a question ill end up searching or making a thread.. my next thing to do is rear view camera ill be using Navtool and a universal rear camera.. (the one most of everyone has bought on ebay already) how would i go about getting my music to stream using NavTool? what do i need?

I have a FM transmitter and it gets the job done but it causes too much ststic and the quality isnt all there

toantran99

I'm planning to do the navtool for the backup camera but the DIY pictures is no longer loading. Bad link

oo7spy

The NavTool is video only. There is no sound component. If you want to play video with it, you have to split the source and send video signal to the NavTool and audio signal to the stereo or aftermarket interface.

MayorMcCheese

since your such a nice person can you find me one

idk what the hell i need but a fm transmitter is annoying what do people around here do for streaming music in a RL?

oo7spy

Searching and linking on my phone is a bit tedious. The short answer is USASpec and GROM. There's a great amount of info on all the options in the Audio subforum.