Expert Answers about Honda Accord

• Base Plates and Other Needed Accessories to Flat Tow 2006 Honda Accord
• The Roadmaster base plate kit # 1545-1 comes with full installation instructions. I will send you a .pdf copy in a separate email. According to my research, the 2006 is capable of being flat towed, unless it is a hybrid model with the CVT transmission. Read and follow the guidelines listed in the emergency towing section of your owners manual. In addition to the base plates, you will need a tow bar, safety cables, wiring and in many states and Canadian provinces, a supplemental braking...
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• SportRack Semi-Custom Roof Rack Crossbar Spread On 2016 Honda Accord
• The SportRack Semi-Custom Roof Rack for Naked Roofs - Square Crossbars - Steel - 50" Long # SR1010 is a confirmed fit for your 2016 Honda Accord. I reached out to my contact at SportRack and the distance between the 50 inch bars is 26 inches total. The front bar is at number 28 and is 10 inches in front of the door jamb. The rear bar is at number 26 and is 26 inches on center back from the front bar location.
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• Is There a Battery Power Wire on the Hopkins Plug-In Wiring Harness for a 2003 Honda Accord
• The Hopkins Plug-In Simple Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector part # HM11143135 which is a fit for a 2003 Honda Accord does require that you route the power wire from the converter to the vehicle's battery. I have attached a generic help article for you on this exact process if needed. The power wire as you mentioned prevents the trailer lights drawing power from the vehicle's taillight circuits. If you don't already have a trailer hitch, the Draw-Tite Sportframe...
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• Can Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carrier S510 Carry 2 Kayaks on a 2009 Honda Accord
• The Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carrier # S510 is designed to carry a single 99 lb kayak so you would need 2 of these if you're wanting to carry 2 kayaks with your 2009 Honda Accord. For a single rack that can carry 2 kayaks you'll need something like the Yakima BigStack # Y04041 instead. To attach a carrier to your Accord you're going to need a roof rack kit as well and for that I recommend the Rhino-Rack Vortex setup which includes the following: 49" Vortex Aero Crossbars - # RRVA126B-2 2500...
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• Can Rhino-Rack Roof Rack for 2016 Honda Accord Sedan go Through Car Wash
• That's a good question, and the Rhino-Rack roof rack should be removed from your 2016 Honda Accord sedan before going through an automatic car wash, as should, like you said, the Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carrier # S512. All roof racks (and accessories) should be removed before going through an automatic car wash in order to ensure they don't get damaged by the high pressure spray. If you are washing your Accord by hand though, you can leave it on. The parts that make up the rack for your...
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• Does Trailer Hitch for 2013 Honda Accord Come with Fish Wire
• The hitches for your 2013 Honda Accord like the Curt part # C11496 include all hardware needed to install the hitch including the fish wire. I attached a picture that shows all of the hardware included with this hitch. I attached an install video for this hitch for you to check out as well on a 2013 Accord just like yours.
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• Can I Repurpose My Yakima HullRaiser Aero So It Can Fit My Factory Roof Rack
• Yes, I do have a solution for you. You will be able to get more use from your Yakima HullRaiser kayak carrier if you add two of the Yakima HullRaiser to HullRaiser Aero Conversion Kit, part # Y8860031. You can convert your old HullRaiser to a HullRaiser Aero, which can be installed on round, square, or elliptical shaped crossbars. I also recommend adding the Replacement Plug Kit for Yakima HullRaiser Roof Mounted Kayak Carrier (QTY 20), part # Y8890058, to your order. This is because you...
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• Lock Solution for Bulldog BX1 Gooseneck Coupler
• The BX1 series of gooseneck couplers can be locked with a padlock like the part # 141T. When the BX1 couplers are in the coupled position, you can place a padlock through the hole as indicated in the picture. The coupler could then not be opened with or without a trailer connected.
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• Class I Trailer Hitch Installation on 2007 Honda Accord Sedan
• The Curt Class I hitch # C11327 is a confirmed fit on the 2007 Honda Accord Sedan. It also fits the 2-door Coupe for model years 2003 through 2007. It will require some drilling and minor heat shield modification. I have linked an installation video as well as a helpful article to aid your hitch installation. In this hitch you can use Class I accessories like a 2-bike rack such as # S64670 or a cargo carrier like # C18145. If you plan to tow you'll also need a wiring harness # C55502...
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• Can Any Mechanic Install a Curt Trailer Hitch
• The Curt Trailer Hitch Receivers like part # C11681 which is a fit for a 2013 Honda Accord are designed so that anyone can install it. It requires almost no prior mechanical knowledge nor do you really need any special tools in most cases. The professional installation time is listed at 30 minutes whereas the novice install time is listed at 60 minutes for this particular application so it is definitely one of the easier ones to install. In regards to the fishwire technique, most have...
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• Installing Curt Class I Receiver # C11496 on 2013 Honda Accord
• As you can see by looking at the installation instructions I have linked to, the procedure for installing the # C11496 is quite a bit more involved than that used when you installed the # 60953 on your 2003 Accord. Because the heat shields will need to be bent out of the way to allow access to where the hitch attaches to the frame members, lowering the exhaust will be a necessity. Lowering the exhaust is not terribly difficult, you will need to spray some lubricant like WD-40 on the exhaust...
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• How Do I Locate an Installer Who Will Be Able To Install Trailer Hitch Receiver on 2019 Honda Accord
• On our product page for the Draw-Tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch Receiver # 24972 just below the product images and installation video you will see a link "Locate installers near me". This will allow you to see the most updated list of installers who have partnered with us to have a receiver installed on your 2019 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring. I do recommend having the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness # C56402 also installed with the receiver. This will allow you to connect to the...
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• Installation of SportRack Semi-Custom Roof Rack # SR1002 and Short Roof Adapter # SR1116
• The four foot assemblies included in the SportRack Semi-Custom Roof Rack # SR1002 can be adjusted relative to the crossbars. Their exact position depends on each unique vehicle as listed in the instructions. The linked video illustrates. This adjustment can effect their exact position on the rain gutters. So long as you positioned the rack as directed by the manufacturer then the foot assemblies should be close to lining up with the rain gutters. There may be some slight variation but...
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• Can Rear Door of 2002 Honda CRV Be Opened With Bikes Installed on Rack
• In Yakima's installation instructions for the SpareRide, they state that opening the tailgate of the vehicle while the bikes are installed on the rack could result in damage to the vehicle. I'd recommend removing the bikes before opening the tailgate. The hinges of the tailgate are typically only rated for the weight of the door and spare tire itself with enough wiggle room to accommodate the approximate 25 lb weight of the bike rack. The portion of the SpareRide rack that the bikes attach...
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• Does Plastic Storage Trunk for Malone MegaSport Kayak Trailer # MPG536 Permanently Mount to Trailer
• Yes, the Plastic Storage Trunk for Malone MegaSport Kayak Trailer # MPG536 that you referenced does secure to the Malone trailer part # MPG535 trailer with included hardware. It would not be easily removable at all.
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• Towing Capacity of a 2013 Honda Accord Touring
• You are correct that the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver part # C11496 which is a fit for your 2013 Honda Accord Touring has a 2,000 lb gross trailer weight (GTW) capacity. However, the vehicle only has a 1,000 lb gross trailer weight (GTW) capacity and since this is the lowest rated component in the system, it will need to be the figure you abide by. Therefore, I cannot recommend you use this vehicle to tow a 2,500 lb vehicle even with a tow dolly. If you choose to do so anyway then you...
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• Wire Length and Connection Points for TowReady Trailer Wiring Harnesses # 118302 and # C55502
• Both the Tow Ready # 118302 and the Curt # C55502 trailer wiring harnesses that fit your 2004 Honda Accord Sedan will make all three required plug-in connections at the drivers-side tail light. You can see the installation process in a 2006 Accord in the linked video. None of these wires needs to reach over to the passenger side which is sometimes the case with wiring for other vehicles. Each of the three connectors' wiring is approximately 15-inches long, plenty to make the necessary connection...
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• Roof Bike Rack to Fit T-Slot Channel in Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars
• RockyMounts' JetLine Fork Roof Mounted Bike Carrier # RKY1320 mounts on any round and square crossbars and also has the ability to install in the T-slot track on top of a roof rack crossbar such as the Rhino-Rack Vortex aero-style bars like # RRRS143. We do offer a replacement Vortex Strip # RRM626 for the Vortex rack bars.
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• Trimming Heat Shields To Install Curt Hitch # C11681 on 2013 Honda Accord with Dual Exhaust
• Yes, if you installed the Curt hitch part # C11681 on your 2013 Honda Accord with dual exhaust you would need to trim the heat shield on both sides.
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• Installing Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # C11496 on 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid
• The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # C11496 referenced in your question is confirmed to fit your 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. The larger appearance panel that you mentioned on your model will indeed need to be removed to access the existing holes in the frame where the trailer hitch will attach. You can choose to re-install the panel after installing the hitch using the existing fasteners, but it will likely need to be trimmed to fit correctly.
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