There's picture threads for several other nice color Ridgelines. So, why not the beautiful Bali Blues? Post 'em if you got 'em!

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I have been having an issue with my ridgeline's electrical system, and thought after 2 trips to the dealer I would post here to see if anyone has any ideas.

When the car is running, all of the incandescent lights inside and outside the car dim and brighten about twice a second. They don't flicker on and off, but move between 100% brightness and maybe 70% brightness every half second, independent of engine rpm or vehicle speed. It is dramatic enough that when driving on a dark road at night I can see my headlight beams dimming as I drive.

This includes the headlights, interior incandescents (dome lights) and tail lights but does not effect LED lighting in the dash.

I have been to the dealer twice (they said it was a bad ground once and cleaned the battery terminals the second time) and it is still happening. I don't run any major aftermarket electrical accessories.

For info I have an '06 RTS with 35k. The alternator was replaced at 27k because of a pulley noise.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I searched and thought for sure that someone had experienced this before...no luck.

Hello guys and gals,

I just thought I would drop you all a line and say hello. Doing my research on picking up a used Ridge before the end of the year. Any pointers are helpful. I have a couple of leads but nothing solid yet here in Colorado.

See ya!

Well after two months of headaches, returning wheels, tires and looking for the correct lugs I was finally able to get my truck done. 2in truxx lift, 18x8 american racing wheels with a 42mm offset, and grabber at2 255-60-18 with no rubbing. I am very happy with the outcome eventhough is was a pain in my *#@ to find things to fit. Thanks to all of those that helped me with this. Now I am going to start looking for a new indash setup, any suggestions???

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I don't know who has been following his escapades over the last day or two but I am putting a stop to it once and for all. For whatever reason he has decided to make his attacks on one of the Moderators personal. He has been posting all sorts of things about this Moderator that are uncalled for and hurtful.

I am putting this out in the open to be a warning to anyone else that wants to attack a Moderator, Administrator or anyone else on this site. If you do it, there won't be any warnings anymore. You will be tossed from the site for 1-2 weeks depending on what was said. If you come back with a new account you will be banned forever. If you come back with an attitude you will not be given any more warnings but will instead be removed from the site.

We are not getting paid to keep things running here. We do this because we enjoy it and enjoy Honda's and the Ridgeline in particular. Moderating a Forum is a thankless job but it is needed to keep a place running smoothly.

If someone has an issue with another member, Moderator or Administrator then please contact one of us via a PM or email. If you want to discuss this or something else you can do it either here in this thread or via a PM. I am not hiding anything about this and decided to make this an open banning because of how vicious the attacks were and there was more than just a single incident that brought about this.

I hope this resolves the issue and we can all get back to enjoying the ROC.

ROC members

I thought I would share this find.

I use to purchase 10% off coupons on ebay. I would get a lot of 3-5 coupons at a time for a couple of bucks. I would get my money or more back with the first purchase.

Then one day needing more, I went on ebay, and a ebayer was selling his secrets to getting these 10% off coupons. So what the heck, I bought it for about $1.25 plus 1.50 for shipping.

He emailed me this reply:

To obtain the Lowe's 10% off coupons you must get them from the United States
Post Offices. That is where all the sellers on Ebay are getting theirs. They are the only source of these coupons .

The Coupon comes along with several other coupons inside the " Change of Address Forms " otherwise known as " Movers Guides".
Up and until just recently the post office displayed these in large numbers in and around there offices but some offices have now begun to hand them out only to those who ask for them. If you are in need of more than one coupon, you may need to visit several post offices in your area.

The newest batch of change of address forms arrive at post offices after Sept 1st and expire February 15th 2010. Each Lowes coupon saves you 10% on your entire purchase up to $5000 at most home improvement stores. Just one coupon can save you
as much as $500.

I bought this advice about a month ago, so I thought I would share with my ROC friends.

So next time you are at the Post Office, grab a couple of 10% off coupons to save $$$.

My apologizes to the members that work at Lowe's and are not happy with me for sharing this info.;)

i really wanna get a little meatier tire but i dont know if a 270/45/will fit on the stock suspension with the way the front shock sits about an inch and a half away fromt he tire.......any body know?

I was wondering if anyone in the DFW area has installed the OEM tonneau cover?Ive had one that I would like to put on and definitley need the help. Even if you can recommend somewhere in the local area that wont charge a arm and a leg.
Thanks

Has anybody tried this aftermarket Gentex mirror or know if it's compatable with the RL? Their website is a bit confusing, saying it fits all Honda's but the RL is not listed within the specific data.

I'm looking for the rubber that covers the factory 4.5" running board. I have a tear in mine and it's driving me nuts. I don't want to buy 2 running boards for one little piece of rubber. If anyone has a written off running board out there, I'm looking for ya!

My 06 Ridgeline have the XM option and I would like to install the AUX plug.

I don't mind to lose the XM connection.

Would have a simple cable that I can connect to the XM or CD location in the back of the radio and turn in to AUX without have to use any other device?

I received this from the salesman from whom I brought my Ridgeline.

My 06 RL has engine light on and the codee states bad catalytic converter. I retired and moved to Texas (purchased RL before move) I don't have a good feel about local Honda dealer regarding getting any assistance on this problem. Does anyone know a contact number or person that I might get in touch with to see if I can get any help with this? If not anyone else had this problem and what did you do to get it repaired? The code a couple weeks ago stated it was bad fuel mixture or oxygen sensor this time it was 80420 which I understand is a converter but there are 3 different converters??? Thanks in advance for any help.

Look at the user-submitted images & read the product reviews! :D

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My 2006 RTL decided it was time for new rear brake pads. I was going to attempt this litle procedure myself, but my wife (She's the smart one) stepped in and offered (Told me) to have our local mechanic do the job. I went to him and was quoted what I thought to be an insanely high price. So, being the good husband I am, I went a price shoppin'. I found a place here in Mansfield, TX that specializes in auto repair and brakes and they quoted me a much better price for Wagner Thermo Quiet pads and the labor to install them. They needed two days to get the Wagners in so I waited. I called the shop (They were supposed to call me when the pads arrived) and was told they pads arrived the day before and they were ready to work on my truck. I arrived at the shop and they started working on my truck immediately. I asked to see the parts they were going to install. The mechanic looked at me kinda funny and asked why (Here is where my little neck hairs started to tingle). I asked to see them again without an explation as to why. He produced a box labeled Best Brakes. I asked where the Wagner Thermo Quiet pads were and the mechanic told me that these were the same and were made by Wagner. I looked the box over and asked the mechanic where it said Made by Wagner on it (It didn't). I asked what the warranty on the pads were and the mechanics response was "do you want me to put the truck back together"? I asked again what the warranty was, he sponded the same so I said yes and demanded to speak to the manager of the facility. The manager looked to be about 21 (No kidding) and I asked hiim how he would have reacted and he actually stated "I would not let the door hit on the butt on the way out"! So I followed his advice and went back to my normal mechnic and had him do the brake job. The inside rear pads were worn down 99% and the font pads (All four) are about half way worn at 89,000 miles. Lesson learned, stay with the folks that you know do the job correctly the first time.