20 Most Recent 2009 Acura MDX - Page 8 Questions & Answers

replace the defective thermal expansion valve!

Sound like a short in the steering column, probably a bad horn contact. Could also be something wrong with your wiring... but probably the contact.

It's the horn contact on the brass ring. Mine does the same exact thing, slightly to the left and it works. Once you pull the wheel off, you'll see it. There is a small piece that's spring loaded that makes contact with the brass ring. You can try to clean it, and even stretch the spring, but it still didn't really fix it for me. I might just break down and get the parts and fix it right. Simple though, and you'll see everything once the wheel is off.

There is an easy fix no parts needed (generic procedure):
1. Remove steering wheel
2. Remove brass ring attached to the back of the steering wheel (three small phillips screws)
3. Reinstall brass ring with three small washers under the ring and tighten the screws.
4. Reinstall steering wheel.
5. Honk the horn till you neighbors complain.

Hope helps.

Sounds like your shift cable has come loose. Take it to your local mechanic. It should be a cheap fix. Hope this helps. James Booth

Hey woody! Here I am as promised.
When you looked for the IAC control in your Verus, did you look under the main engine menue? There should be a tab that says either "OUTPUT CONTROLS" or "FUNCTIONAL TESTS" The IAC control should be under one of these.

Really all you can do is open up the door panel and wedge a piece of wood or something under the window to hold it up. Your best bet is to get a trash bag/tarp/etc and shut it inside of the door so that it is held in place and covers the window.

Sounds like it was flooded. Next time it happens. keep gas pedal all the way to the floor and hold until it fires. water in the gas, or just bad gas can do this. But if you pumped it at all while trying to start it if fuel injected can flood it. Let it sit and try again, or keep gas pedal to ground and hold until starts.

What model do you have? There is a temperature sensor in some models.

YOU NEED TO REMOVE IGNITION COILS ON TOP OF SPARK PLUGS.YOU WILL NEED A 3/8 INCH LONG EXTENSION AND A LONG SPARK PLUG SOCKET TO REACH PLUG IN THE CYLINDER HEAD.

Ok...not sure if you have put the refrigerant with the uv light fluid...as this would be the best option, although this is a very major leak so you should be either hearing it, or there should be some residual dampness wither at the connections, or ath the evaporator....

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Can you send through the car model and type? Usually though for cars the fuse box is located driver side either underneath the dash or on the side of the car next to teh steering column.

do not put converter in cigarette socket. use the of socket and check your fuses with a test light.

Hi, if the headlights continue to shine brightly when you attempt to start the engine and nothing happens (no cranking), voltage is not reaching the starter. The problem here is likely an open or misadjusted park/neutral safety switch, a bad ignition switch, or a faulty starter relay or solenoid. Fuses and fusible links should also be checked because overloads caused by continuous cranking or jump starting may have blown one of these protective devices.




If the starter or solenoid clicks but nothing else happens when you attempt to start the engine, there may not be enough amps to spin the starter. Or the starter may be bad. A poor battery cable, solenoid or ground connection, or high resistance in the solenoid itself may be the problem. A voltage check at the solenoid will reveal if battery voltage is passing through the ignition switch circuit. If the solenoid or relay is receiving battery voltage but is not closing or passing enough amps from the battery to spin the starter motor, the solenoid ground may be bad or the contacts in the solenoid may be worn, pitted or corroded. If the starter cranks when the solenoid is bypassed, a new solenoid is needed, not a starter.

Sometimes after you get a oil change your light have to be reset check the manual, or you can take it to autozone, and they will check it for free.

All these codes indicate you have a misfire on cylinder number 5.
P1399/P0300 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
P0305 - Cylinder #5 Misfire Detected

Causes:
- Improper spark plug at cylinder #5
- Insufficient compression at cylinder #5
- Incorrect fuel pressure
- The injector circuit is open or shorted at cylinder #5
- Fuel injector #5 may be faulty
- Intake air leak at cylinder head

Solutions:
- Perform Injector Service
- Replace Spark Plug #5
- Replace Injector #5
- Replace Ignition Coil #5

Check brake fluid level and have a look at the brake pads, make sure they aren't worn down and check security/condition of the wires from the pads. I assume you don't mean handbrake on indicator.