Mine is sweaking like a bitch over every little bump. And when you squeeze the sides of it checking for thickness you can tell its made by really cheapo plastic and its hallow inside. I just got back from Honda and they are ordering me a new one hopefully its better. If not i just have to take it apart and put foam all over inside to make it stronger.

:dunno: :thumbsdow

Its a retarded design. The lid mounted holders aren't snug and when small objects are in there, the lid pins them down.

The other day I puyt my cell phone in the cup holder and closed the lid.

Then I couldn't open the lid.

Took me 10 minutes to get my cell phone out.

Really makes you feel like a retard.

eh i'm ok with it... almost got my cellphone stuck too haha

The only minor annoyance with mine is when I run my aux cable to my itouch and put it in the cup holder, it doesn't close all the way...:dunno:
Aside from that It doesn't irk me that much.

does any of yours creek during bumps? or when you squeeze the lid?

Mine acts fine, i only use it for what it is designed for, holding drinks :) there are 98232 other pockets for cellphones/etc

i have a PDA with a QWERTY keyboard and i like putting it on the cup holder haha

mine doesnt do anything to annoy me ...but after reading this im sure it will start doing something stupid tomorrow...thanks :thumbsup:

I still haven't found a good place to put a cellphone in the car. I don't put it in the cupholder cause I have other stuff in there and if you put it in the door panel, it causes a rattle...

I like it. A 20oz or liter bottle of diet coke fits perectly. This the reason i bought the car.... lol

Mine is sweaking like a bitch over every little bump....

Sweaking?

Does not compute. Does not compute. http://www.acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/crazy.gif

Sweaking?

Does not compute. Does not compute. http://www.acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/crazy.gif

like plastic rubbing plastic sounds, same sound it makes when you squeeze the the sides of it or is it just me

i put my blackberry in the little cubby hole under the radio.
i dont believe i ever closed my cup holder door though, i usually leave it open all the time.

i leave mine open also.

I had the phone issue too, drove me crazy for about 10 minutes.:lmao:
no noises tho.

i alwwwwwwwwways keep my cell phone in my crotch.....i can see the screen light up if someone calls and Im blasting the horrible stereo, windows down etc....also, the vibrate features makes me randy....:nuts:, this icon is called "nuts." how apporpriate i thought....

does any of yours creek during bumps? or when you squeeze the lid?

Bruce, I haven't had a problem with creeking or any other noise coming from mine. Try to figure out what is causing it to creek and lube that section, or if you happen to be going to the dealer anytime ask them to look at it.

I normally put my PDA phone in the short side of the cup holder and I have no issues with it. It doesnt sqweak or anything else like that but then again when is my music under 30 for me to hear any sqweaking? hmmm i digress

I normally put my PDA phone in the short side of the cup holder and I have no issues with it. It doesnt sqweak or anything else like that but then again when is my music under 30 for me to hear any sqweaking? hmmm i digress

A few people on this forum complain about road noise, rattling or squeeking... My music is ALWAYS on when I drive my car... I don't hear road roise, rattling or squeeking even if any of them were present.

Volume 35
Left 50% Right 50%
Back 70% Front 30%
Treble -2
Bass +6

The stereo sounds halfway decent like this... I feel bad for the people sitting in the back though :biggrin:

BACK TO THE TOPIC... I have no idea why there is a swing lid unless someone doesn't want to use the cup holders or want to hide something underneath




BTW as a disclaimer...I can hear sirens and beeps :thmsup:

... I don't hear road roise, rattling or squeeking.

Volume 35...

I don't hear my car's rattles and road noise too whenever you drive with the stereo on ...

...just one more on the plus side for the 7th gen, no lid to get in the way and the little BMW like tensioners work oh so well...
...now I'll run and try to dodge the flames...hehe!

cheers,

Lorne Miller
05 EX-L deep green pearl with ivory
96 Odyssey taffeta white with sage

I miss the spring-loaded cup-holder lid that was in the 5th generation Accord. If my hands were full, and had a drink in one hand, I could just bang the lid with the drink and it would pop open.

This version cupholder lid traps my work badge inside frequently. Annoying.

does any of yours creek during bumps? or when you squeeze the lid?

I noticed my center console squeaking/creaking a few months ago. Although for me it's the sliding handrest that does it. I just attributed it to the cold winter months because it didn't start until late November.

mine doesnt do anything to annoy me ...but after reading this im sure it will start doing something stupid tomorrow...thanks :thumbsup:

How true:lmao:

i alwwwwwwwwways keep my cell phone in my crotch.....i can see the screen light up if someone calls and Im blasting the horrible stereo, windows down etc....also, the vibrate features makes me randy....:nuts:, this icon is called "nuts." how apporpriate i thought....

Hm.....Any others practice this type of holding the cell phone? :naughty:
Learn something new every day! :thmsup:

i guess im the only one with sweaking lid, i told the dealer to order me a new piece hopefully that fixes it. also the sweaking sounds only occur on the lid when its open, when its closed nothing.

I wonder if you can use some type of lubricant in the hinges?

maybe not sure tho, im just gonna let them replace it first and see then, if it still happens then ill take it apart and lube the whole thing with KY Jelly stupid POS

Hm.....Any others practice this type of holding the cell phone? :naughty:
Learn something new every day! :thmsup:

Yeah, I do that too with my phone....I always have it on vibrate (because I can't hear it over the radio/open window/etc.) and can't keep it in my pants when sitting in the driver's seat so I jam it between my legs so that I can feel it when someone calls.

...now that I re-read that it doesn't sound too good...:dunno:

why do people put their phones in teh cup holder, i just stick it in the empthy compartment in front of the shifter with the pad on the bottom of it that way i can keep the cupholders closed

well i put it in the cupholder because when i get a phone call i can just glance at who is calling me before i pick up with the bluetooth.

Yeah the shallow cup holder is where my iphone lives. I can hear it clearly and the cup holder lid hasn't caught on it yet.

i like it when it is shut i think it looks nice with less clutter, BUT i have done the same thing by putting somthing in there and then it took me a while to open it back up.... :(

no dont get me wrong i love how it looks when its closed but when open it just makes noise. :(

about to pick up my car since they just replaced the cup holder. cross fingers the cheaponess is gone

The 8th 's dash design is bizarre. No room for belongings in the compartment below the radio while the 7th gen has lots of space. I dont know who designed that.

sweet just got the car back they replaced the swing lid and the noise is gone now, feels alot more solid. awesome

sweet just got the car back they replaced the swing lid and the noise is gone now, feels alot more solid. awesome

swing Lid: "how do you like me now..?" :banana:

What's the cup holder lid design like in the 8th generation? I can't remember what it was like when I looked at the 8th gen.

The 8th 's dash design is bizarre. No room for belongings in the compartment below the radio while the 7th gen has lots of space. I dont know who designed that.

I think Cessna or the Transformer engineering dept. had a go with it. Both the Coupe and Sedan are very eclectic.

As far as the stupid cell phone. Mine is turned off most of the time while driving. Then I ignore it the rest of the time. My daughters on the other hand are cell phone whores.

I'm more bothered by the center console. Is there a way to lock that thing down so it doesn't slide back and forth under your forearm? Also, the top tray seems poorly designed, always popping out, although it's the right size to store and hide my GPS from view

sweet just got the car back they replaced the swing lid and the noise is gone now, feels alot more solid. awesome

could it maybe be something that the 08's had but the 09's were changed? because my lid feels very solid and didn't feel like i could squeeze it. it is very direct in how it moves and snaps into place very strongly and holds very well. my girlfriend's dog even walks on it without problems lol.

could it maybe be something that the 08's had but the 09's were changed? because my lid feels very solid and didn't feel like i could squeeze it. it is very direct in how it moves and snaps into place very strongly and holds very well. my girlfriend's dog even walks on it without problems lol.

could have been but im not totally sure. im happy with it now tho :banana:

guys to fix the sliding armrest and for it to stop making noise you have to buy some frostking black weather foam and place it directly underneath the 2 little sliders that hold the lid down, i did just that and its solid as a rock you cant even move it, and 0 noise, but you gotta buy the thic kblack kind, about half of inch in diameter

My sliding armrest is firm as a rock. it's stiffer than the one I had on my TL, and that one kept me satisfied. I have to tug hard on mine to move it forward. Not sure about noise though. All the threads and posts about squeaks and rattles has got me so paranoid I'm listening for them all the time now, but so far so good

-knocks on wood-

Ok, this is what I found out today about the cup holder lid. I kept my car in the garage for like 2 weeks without driving it (Traveling), but I went in it today. I opened the lid and saw like an oily residue on the cup holder (Not the lid but the other part) and it was in the shape of the bumpers. I was like "What the hell is this?" I looked on the bumpers and they had this oily residue all over them. It is as if the glue used to stick them to the lid melted, but the temperature in the garage was around 20 F. Don't know what the hell that was and I know it wasn't dirt, pop, or anything like that because I never used the cup holder for the past 2-3 months. Weird though.
I am thinking about just buying any type of black foam or any type of cushion or rubber and puting it inside the cupholders, armrest and those small bins under the radio. You put any object in there and drive and it will make all type of rattles.
By the way, I keep my cell phone just on top of the bin (closed off course)under the radio. My cell phone has this rubbery backcover so it doesn't slip at all.