All Activity

Hi I am using this forum on behalf of my father, he is a proud owner of a Honda CRV bought new in November 2022. He is not very technical and I am trying to get him to use google maps to help him navigate. I am unable to view the vehicle. Does this model have google maps built in ? or is the only way to use google maps is via Android Auto Many thanks paul C

Not sorted it's gone back to its habit of turning the non-charge schedule OFF for no reason. It's going in to dealer Jan

just thinking that if you are going to change it that you will lose a bit of oil so why not put a little bit more in now and see if the light stays off and what is over the level will be lost with changing the sensor I would imagine

Sounds like it all turned out okay and any repairs are understandable maintenance tasks which any car you'd have to attend to, so nothing out of the ordinary to be concerned about at the moment then. You got a good deal on the car by the sounds of it 🙂 Thanks for sharing the updates

So, was collected and driven back by a member of staff. I followed thinking what have I done, why did I buy it and what am I going to do with it??!! Back at work and in the yard and all the staff came out to take the p155. Having been sat for several months unloved, it was rather dirty with moss nicely growing in certain areas, nice! So, the one lad who laughed the most at my latest financial disaster was assigned the job of cleaning it 😊 Insured and taxed it and at 5pm I was off home (pub) for my maiden journey, it’s 2.6 miles to said home and in that short time it felt great. The seats are like armchairs and it’s whisper quiet. Although alarmingly the fuel gauge moved on that short journey, it does that often! We are very busy at work so apart from a wash and a levels check, I decided to dump my Merc in the yard and carry on driving the new steed. First load of fuel went in and off I went, wafting around in a £500 car that I knew nothing about, what could possibly go wrong? As part of my job I travel to carry out estimates on vehicles that require restoration/repairs. Just so happened day 3 of ownership, I had to do a 50 mile round trip to a customers, obviously took the Legend…. Didn’t miss a beat, well it had a funny noise on L/H bends but hey ho! The following weekend I treated it to the quickest of quick machine polishes, wow it a big car! Will post pics of the results honest! Now it was a little shiny green machine, I started to like this car, like a lot… Carried on driving it everyday, then realised MOT was due in 3 days… No worries, got it booked in for 31st Oct at 13.00. Thought we best have a little look to show willing, thankfully one of my guys is a true Honda fan (Lee I blame you for this purchase) and he got it on the lift for a good look round. I mentioned the ‘cha cha cha’ noise in passing so wheels came off the rear, started taking the pads out and the material fell on the floor…. That will be the noise then! Obviously, parts for Legends are plenty full….. BUT, seeing at they share a lot of the braking parts with other Honda’s, pads were on the shelf at our motor factors (thanks Autosupplies) discs were ordered and delivered the next day, the day of the MOT… Thankfully Lee go the car on the lift, replaced rear discs and pads, road tested and parked on the front ready for it’s MOT with 45 mins to spare. My other tech Dave, took it round for the MOT and the tester couldn’t believe what good condition it was in underneath, so 40 minutes later a clean MOT was received and I could then make a plan going forward. As I bought it with only 2 weeks mot, I wasn’t going to spend much money until I knew it was a ‘goodun’ More fuel went into the surprisingly small tank and I carried on driving it everyday. Full service kit ordered and fitted. So far in the 4 weeks in my ownership it has covered 700 luxurious miles, it just gets better and better! Apart from the fuel, £260 of super unleaded has so far been pumped into the tank, to be fair I still have ¾ of a tank left as of today. Right, next instalment will be the issues with it and the plan going forward 😊 Oh and what i have purchased so far........

I've now realised from the handbook the sign on the dash is referring to the oil level sensor fault, so now need to locate where that is underneath the car and hopefully not inside the sump which would be a pain but at least I know now 👍

Try IceBoxAutos website who specialise in aftermarket audio replacements https://www.iceboxauto.com/iba-honda-entertainment-systems

How did you get on with it? Did you go for it or find a cheaper option?

let us know how it all goes

Great news about the MOT and very interesting research on the car's history....look forward to the next installment

I would start with EuroCarParts and they also have huge discount offers most days If you are after performance parts (lowered springs, uprated dampers, etc) then DemonTweeks is a good company to order parts from

Thanks for posting the pics.....its starting to look good and great colour too.

I would check the door switches first as if any of them are faulty then this could be the reason for the alarm sounding. Open each door in turn and see if the interior light comes on and goes off (including the tailgate) if you find one that doesn't behave as it should then that may be the cause. Also try a battery reset to see if that silences the alarm

Hi, like others here I have just bought a honda jade import. Am looking for the OEM or ID and a supplier/source of the tie rod as it is apparently unlike other Honda ones. may also need to replace the ball joint as the rubber appears a bit cracked. any help or advice appreciated. bee

We have a 2006 crv and we can't silence the alarm even with the engine running. I'm wanting to know where the alarm sounder is or if there is a fuse that can be removed to shut the thing up.

Here's me answering other people's issues Etc. and I have no idea why my Non-Charge schedule switches from "On to Off" following a charge at home, not always but often. If the car is plugged in to charge but not doing as it's using the schedule, why would it switch to off after the charge? if I demand charge before the schedule should allow charging, say 2 hours or so before midnight which is when it starts to utilise the cheap rate, why would this cancel the schedule and not just overwrite it for the extra. I must check the schedule everytime I plug in as it's impossible to know if it will charge. Honda informed but nothing has come back from them yet. Anyone else experiencing this?

This is bad, it is bound to be forming on other out of view components too. Only ever seen this many years ago on Alfa Romeo Giulietta when it turned out to be windscreen seal not fitted correctly. Is the drain from AC blocked and entering car? You could leave AC off and just try it with fresh air entering, Mention that to Honda Tech, but that will take time for an answer. Sorry, can't help further.

Right....... A bit of history of said LEGend.... Vehicle was originally purchased new from B & H Motors, 1460 High Road, London. First registered 8th August 1997 to the gentleman I purchased the car from on 15th October 2024, so some 27 years in the same ownership. Colour is Eucalyptus Pearl green (colour code G-83P) with Black leather interior. Spec of these are pretty good, 4 electric windows ( 2 of them work but we will come back to that later), electric sunroof, climate control, 6 disc cd changer, heated front seats, remote central locking, plenty of airbags, traction control, cruise control etc. Which for a ’97 model car I don’t think is to bad. It’s got service history right from its PDI on 7th August 1997, first service carried out 21st August 1998 with 4167 miles, next on the 18th September 1999 with 10149 miles, 7th August 2000 with 16588 miles to include coolant and brake fluid change, 4th August 2001 with 22296 miles, 20th July 2002 with 28028 miles to include coolant change, brake fluid change and cambelt, 4th August 2003 with 36302 miles, 21st July 2004 with 40635 miles, 19th July 2007 with 45599 miles, 23rd July 2008 with 46628 miles, 28th July 2009 with 48026 miles, 1st August 2010 with 49156 miles. That’s when the odometer failed.. but service’s carried on annually from independent garages (invoices supplied). During 2007 the owner moved jobs/retired so the Legend wasn’t doing journeys to London for work so was used to ‘potter’ about. As mentioned, a hand written note stated the rough mileage over the years since the odometer failed. If this is correct then the car has ticked over 63k miles. Will only know the true mileage once the odometer is fixed, apparently the mileage is stored in the ‘brain’. Last 3 years he has only used it to go from his house to church twice a week (12 miles) and the local Sainsburys once a week (5 miles)…. The original handbook is present and correct, still has the original Honda supplying dealer business card. Every MOT certificate is in the file along with lots of invoices! Regarding the number plate, when registered it was assigned R274 VLW, which could only have stayed on the car for a short while because its 1st MOT has the plate LIL 2***, this number is on his wifes car today! In 2012, the number plate it has on today M16 BUP was assigned/registered to it. He told me the story of said plate. His grandchildren purchased the cherished plate for him as a present, the significance of the plate is M (he was born in May), 16 (was born on the 16th) and BUP because they used to call him Buppy when they were children! I’m very tempted to put the original plate back on the car and give him back the M16 BUP on a retention certificate. Wow, didn’t realise I could waffle on so much! Apologies and if you have read this far, thank you. Have I missed anything out on it’s history? To be continued………

Hi, I have a Honda Civic 1.6, Auto, Hatchback, 2004-2005. there are so many brands out there and company's to order from. I need to order set of 2xFront and 2rear shock absorbers, with front and rear suspension mounts. Also full set of front and rear suspension springs. can anyone suggest where to order from. many thanks... Phill T.

Thank you for reply. I really appreciate your support. Today the saga got worse… ice is now forming on the inside of the vehicle. I’ve contacted Honda and am hoping to hear back soon but I would not expect this on a 2024 car with 2k on the clock.

Sorry, just got back on here! Sailed through it's MOT with no advisories i'm pleased to say 🙂

Brand new unused Honda Civic rear bumper bought for a 2005 Civic. Never got the chance to fit it so now no longer required. £50 plus postage if required or deliver locally for a small fee. May be able to meet up Middlesbrough to Bolton this weekend.

Cheers Trevor.

Is this forum for ENY:1?

Looking to upgrade audio to DAB and swap out existing radio/cassette,anyone tried it? Keen to source kit including cables and any other parts required many thanks