The first generation Ridgeline went on sale in March 2005 as a 2006 model year vehicle.
#Honda ridgeline roof rack black oem install
After that the remaining clips and harness were easy to install under the bumper.Alliston, Ontario, Canada ( HCM) (2004–2009) Apparently there was ANOTHER tape wrap! This one was very difficult and I finally got a good hold of it and pulled until it broke. Eventually I put my fingers through and followed the harness back. So after releasing the first set of green tape, I could not pull the harness far enough. This should have been done before the hitch was mounted but I didn't want a dangling wiring harness before the hitch was installed. I was able to pull it through after I released the driver's side bolts and middle bolts of the hitch. Then I went to the rear driver's side and saw the plug tucked away. Once that was finished I was able to hook up all the connectors and relay blocks. Finding the hole underneath the dash was the only hard part.
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First I disconnected the battery and then started to take off the two panels - one on the drivers side and the other below the steering wheel. This would have been an easy task if it wasn't for the rear wiring harness that was tucked away and was taped in TWO areas. Now that I know how it's done, I'm sure it would have taken less than an hour to install. Start tightening the two side bolts and then place remaining bolts into it. Lift the passenger side over the exhaust nextĦ. So scrap the Honda instructions and do the following:Ģ. This hitch weighs about 40 lbs and would be a nightmare for someone to hold up while I tried to get the bolts in the holes. If I would have had someone to help me I think it would have been harder. I torqued the middle bolts first, and then started torquing the 3 bolts on both sides. After this, all the other bolts went into place. Finally I was able to push the unbolted side and force a screw in. I finally bolted the middle first, then took off the bolt on the driver's side, and started to mess around with the alignment of the bolts. The bolts on the other side were so hard to align that it took me most of the time just to do this. After I took off the bolt on the other side, I was able to lift it past the tow hook and secure it with one bolt. Once I did that, the driver's side kept banging into the tow hook.
I had it supported by two jack stands on the end and a hydraulic jack in the middle. The easy part was taking the exhaust off the hangers and unscrewing the heat shield. It took close to 3 hours to put on 8 bolts. The "beefy" hitch was one pain to install. I was expecting a smaller diameter tubing but I guess a class III hitch has to be fairly strong. Ordered a hitch and wiring harness which came in today.
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