Honda Pilot Tire Inflation Idiot Lights

Discussion in 'Pilot' started by FlyWithTwo, Jun 24, 2006.

  1. FlyWithTwo

    FlyWithTwo Guest

    We bought a new Honda Pilot about a year ago. It's a great vehicle,
    and we have very few complaints. However, there are warning lights for
    tire inflation. There is a plan view of the vehicle that shows the
    four wheels, and the ones that are not properly inflated are lit up.
    In addition, there is a larger indicator light that comes on whenever
    one or more of the tires indicates improper inflation.

    The problem is that the system almost always indicates that one or more
    tires are improperly inflated. It is very fussy when temperatures
    change. I have keep them inflated per instructions in the manual. The
    inflation guide instructs to keep all four tires at 32 psi.

    After trying various adjustments, I finally discovered a setting that
    seems to work. I inflated the rear tires to 32 psi and the front tires
    to 34 psi. Since then, all of the indicators have gone out. For the
    first time in a year, we can drive without the annoying indications.
    Since the engine is over the front wheels, I am assuming that the front
    tires require just a bit more pressure to maintain similiar diameter to
    the rear wheels.

    For what it's worth, this worked in our vehicle, so maybe it will help
    others out. We'll keep on rotating tires per schedule, and monitor for
    indications of excessive or unusual wear.

    Brian
     
    FlyWithTwo, Jun 24, 2006
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  2. FlyWithTwo

    TeGGeR® Guest


    Thank your federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety
    Administration for thiat particular abomination.

    Your tax dollars at work.
     
    TeGGeR®, Jun 24, 2006
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  3. FlyWithTwo

    jim beam Guest

    no, thank those idiots at "fix or repair daily" that managed to convince
    congress that the exploder rollover problems were tire issues, /not/
    fundamental stability issues with their garbage product. unbelievable
    whitewash. no vehicle should roll because of a flat. ever. and they
    knew it too, but still sold them because the profit margins were HUGE on
    that piece of garbage and exceeded any potential legal costs [short of
    discovery] by a substantial margin. but wtf, political containment
    beats customer safety any day. and now, every other manufacturer pays
    the price!!! again, unbelievable whitewash. witness lobbying dollars
    at work.
     
    jim beam, Jun 24, 2006
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  4. FlyWithTwo

    TeGGeR® Guest




    Oui, monsieur. But there needs to be a power structure in place to abuse
    before abuse can take place.

    If lobbyists had not a pre-existing power mechanism to manipulate, how far
    do you think they would have got?
     
    TeGGeR®, Jun 24, 2006
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  5. FlyWithTwo

    tww Guest

    I see now that this feature is standard on the Pilot. Fortunately, it was
    not available when we bought our Pilot in 2003. I am even more pleased that
    it is not standard on the 06 Accord coupe I4 I just bought.
     
    tww, Jun 25, 2006
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    Could be the fronts get HOTTER driving to the gas station, and so you
    should really inflate them to 36 PSI, or be sure to only do the checking
    when everything is cold. (that's why they call it cold tire pressure)

    'Curly'
     
    'Curly Q. Links', Jun 25, 2006
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