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I'm glad so many Odyssey owners are enjoying their vans. As I write this, mine is in little pieces all over the shop floor at the dealer’s with a mysterious electronic ailment. First some background history on problems with this van:
1. Middle row starboard seat belt tensioner refuses to release – old dealer reluctantly replaces spool under warranty
2. Port side power sliding door failure - readjusted
3. Recall for dash dimmer control replacement
4. Recall for wiring harness under hood
5. Recall for power sliding door parts
6. Starboard power sliding door refuses to shut completely - jumps middle track when closed manually and creates a 2 foot long gouge in the paint down to the primer! - repaired under warranty
Now to the electronics. The problems manifest themselves in many different ways but I have listed some common combinations.
Case 1: Remote unlocks driver’s door, but subsequent attempts don't unlock other doors. Power lock switch on driver’s door does not work, but passenger’s does.
Case 2: Remote unlocks doors properly, open sliding door to put my daughter in, remaining doors lock themselves after 30 seconds (this can happen even with the key in the ignition).
Case 3: Power window switches on the driver’s door do not work and interior lights do not come on when doors opened.
Case 4: Remote unlocks doors properly, doors lock after 30 seconds, even if the key is in the ignition or the van is running and moving
Case 5: Exterior lights don't flash for locking/unlocking.
On my first visit to the dealer, a faulty multiplexer was diagnosed and replaced under warranty. A multiplexer is a little beige box that replaces the multitude of relays and switches that traditionally controlled electronic components: the Odyssey has 2 or 3 of them.
The dealer's computer says all is okey-dokey with the remaining systems. So the dealer contacted Honda Tech Support to see if they have encountered this before... they haven't. The dealer's solution is to cannibalize a similar van for parts until they get lucky and replace whatever is causing the problem! ARGGGHHH! They've had it for almost 3 days and haven't fixed it yet.
The fur's gonna fly if they don't.
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Blue 1999 EX, no mods (yet)!
[This message has been edited by mclarke (edited 06-22-2001).]
[This message has been edited by mclarke (edited 06-22-2001).]
1. Middle row starboard seat belt tensioner refuses to release – old dealer reluctantly replaces spool under warranty
2. Port side power sliding door failure - readjusted
3. Recall for dash dimmer control replacement
4. Recall for wiring harness under hood
5. Recall for power sliding door parts
6. Starboard power sliding door refuses to shut completely - jumps middle track when closed manually and creates a 2 foot long gouge in the paint down to the primer! - repaired under warranty
Now to the electronics. The problems manifest themselves in many different ways but I have listed some common combinations.
Case 1: Remote unlocks driver’s door, but subsequent attempts don't unlock other doors. Power lock switch on driver’s door does not work, but passenger’s does.
Case 2: Remote unlocks doors properly, open sliding door to put my daughter in, remaining doors lock themselves after 30 seconds (this can happen even with the key in the ignition).
Case 3: Power window switches on the driver’s door do not work and interior lights do not come on when doors opened.
Case 4: Remote unlocks doors properly, doors lock after 30 seconds, even if the key is in the ignition or the van is running and moving
Case 5: Exterior lights don't flash for locking/unlocking.
On my first visit to the dealer, a faulty multiplexer was diagnosed and replaced under warranty. A multiplexer is a little beige box that replaces the multitude of relays and switches that traditionally controlled electronic components: the Odyssey has 2 or 3 of them.
The dealer's computer says all is okey-dokey with the remaining systems. So the dealer contacted Honda Tech Support to see if they have encountered this before... they haven't. The dealer's solution is to cannibalize a similar van for parts until they get lucky and replace whatever is causing the problem! ARGGGHHH! They've had it for almost 3 days and haven't fixed it yet.
The fur's gonna fly if they don't.
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Blue 1999 EX, no mods (yet)!
[This message has been edited by mclarke (edited 06-22-2001).]
[This message has been edited by mclarke (edited 06-22-2001).]
