How bout first of all learn to post in the right forum. This one is for the current generation of CR-V.
Friendly attitude??? I realized the wrong sub area after I posted. If wondering, I did try the advance edit to Delete my post but couldn't find the delete button... Thus, why I updated my 1st post to ask mods to move to proper sub forum. Thanks for your worm welcome...How bout first of all learn to post in the right forum. This one is for the current generation of CR-V.
Be sure to let us know about the LED H4 headlight functionality. Do the DRL function properly (any flicker)? Is there any radio interference? How is the beam pattern relative to the prior halogens? And ... what brand did you get?Thanks for your friendly feedback / suggestion guys.
And, thanks to Rocky for moving my post into the proper section as well.
For my wife's new 2014 "cannot wait to obtain" Run-About CR-V, I'm thinking:
- H4 LED Headlight bulb upgrades. Already got some on order. If wondering, I have LEDs headlights in my other vehicles and they work great. Especially when properly aimed.
- Customized LED rear lighting / under its rear bumper area. If wondering, this isn't for me. Its a safety increase for my Special Needs son - when loading / unload his rear cargo equipment. I install this extra safety improvement for loading / rear lights and with his wheelchair sticker, others don't bother us. And, they even drive around us - when we're loading / unloading his support hardware near tight traffic flow areas.
- Being a used vehicle, the seller is including his upgraded front floor mats, rear seat floor mats and rear cargo area floor matts. My wife says these matt areas appear to be in perfect shape.
- Previous seller is also including winter rubber and black steel rims. I hope to be ok in this area - unless the winter rubber is > 5 years old. Need to check their date creation stamp numbers. And if needed, budget for new winter rubber replacement for this late fall cost.
- I may or may not lift it "a little". If wondering, 20mm lift blocks are easy DIY install and only lift the vehicle .78" I will see how much its under belly might drag in the snow. And, how its visual stance looks. Don't think a lift of < 1" will negative influence its MPGs too much. Especially on my < 50 mph country roads. Only time will tell in this area.
- Was told the vehicle comes with Honda OEM remote starter. Seller told me he paid $900 (after 13% sales tax) for it. Hopefully, it works ok.
- I love your suggestion of using "Meguiar’s hybrid ceramic wax". Great idea.
- I often use RainX on its outer glass as well. I need to budget for a few bottles on this stuff as well.
- Being a EX-L model (which is top electronics inclusions), I assume its comes with backup camera and factory GPS feature as well. Only time will tell in this area. In mean time, my wife & I are viewing lots of U-Tube videos - to proactively learn this area.
Many thanks for your great ideas. And, where I need to proactively budget for. Especially for the high price items.
Giant Smiles. And, do keep posting your tips / improvement ideas....
No completed LED bulb upgrade results yet.Any recommendations for low beam LED bulbs?
How do you set up "always on"?No completed LED bulb upgrade results yet.
If wondering, I ordered my LED bulb a few days ago. Living in far north, it takes 9-15+ days for products from Amazon to show up at my front door. Sometimes (due to bad weather), it takes even longer. As Plan A, I plan to install only H4 LEDs (see below URL drill down for exact product).. And, adjust their aim. I'm sure this will dramatically improve its Low Beam. And, its High Beam lighting's "bad short range" light coverage as well. If more front lighting is needed, I got a Plan B - which is to install LEDs in its front FOG lights. And if High beams work great with FOG lights ON work better, I'll simply install a relay - to activate FOG lights with High Beams ON "at same time". Very simple 12V electrical mod for me. Yes. Always good to have Plan A, Plan B and C with some things in life...
Notes:
A - I ordered https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B071R3KTBB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 from Amazon. Their H4/9003 LED bulb seem to have very high User Ratings.
B - To eliminate risk of DRL flicker, I'll convert my Low/High beam lighting system to "always on" configuration. Thus, eliminate low volt delivery "starvation" - for its factory DRL system. Always ON turns DRL system off.
C - Yes. I do plan to adjust their physical aim - just like in my other vehicles using front area LED bulbs as well.
D - if LED fogs are needed, I got my eyes set on: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07FCL8N2S...colid=4D7MF1HQMFAQ&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Long mumblings short... I'll provide my front LED upgrade results in 2-3 weeks. Living in far north always has time delays...
Update:Yes. In future, I will post my results of my Plan A, Plan B trick (for `always on` lights for CR-V vehicle) and my specific H4 LED bulb light details as well. And, what re-aiming I needed to perform as well.