[robbyg]

1) How difficult is it to swap out an EX-L/Touring steering wheel? Cost?
2) Can an auto dimming inside rear view mirror be retrofitted? Cost?

HAGO!
MONK

Welcome to the forum Monk.
As S2k_Duke said you can get the heated steering wheel but I have never seen a non leather version offered. I think short of using a wrap there is not much you can do about the leather.

As for the Auto Dimming rear view mirror I am in the same boat as you. I did buy one and figured out that Pin 1 & 2 are 12Vdc power. I THINK if memory serves that pin 1 was the positive.
The problem is that I cannot get the old one off. I see videos of people pulling them forward on other vehicles while doing a slight twisting motion. I tried that but the force exerted got me worried that the windscreen might shatter or the glued on block would break off the glass. So I basically gave up and made a post like yours but no one seemed to know how to remove the non dimming versions since NA only gets the dimming type.

I have looked from behind and I see no clip or screw but the Auto dimming model does have a single screw. My feeling is that even if you get it off, the holding block on the glass is not the same so you might have to remove it and glue in the correct one. This is only a guess on my part but I just abandoned the idea of finding out because the removal of the old one was getting too risky.


Rob

 

[robbyg]

I also upgraded the rear-view mirror to auto-dimming with homelink buttons. The cliff notes version is to use the mirror from the 2018+ Odyssey, combined with a slightly modified harness from an Accord. Link to the thread is below. Let me know if you have any questions.

https://www.crvownersclub.com/forums/137-2017-present-official-specs-features-etc-gen-5/192021-reverse-wire-location.html

The problem is that the non dimming ones do not have a hold down screw like the dimming versions, so it's not that easy to get them off. Also the base plate on the glass looks smaller on the non dimming models.

 

[robbyg]

There is a hold down screw on the non-dimming mirror...

To answer another question above: the wiring harness I used for the dimming mirror is added to the vehicle and doesn't alter the vehicle's wiring. So, no fear about a lease return. It can easily be undone.

Where is it, I cannot see any on mine. A picture would really help.

Thanks
Rob