A new member of the family: 2007 Honda Fit

[interestingstuff]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

BTW I remember hearing about Brazilian-made Fits being exported to the U.S., do you know if this is one of those?

Based on when it was constructed and where it was shipped to, this was most definitely made in Japan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Fit#Production

[Ecky]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

One feature I like about the Fit is the fuel tank under the front seats instead of the rear one like most cars have. No wonder it has so much space in that tiny package. BTW I remember hearing about Brazilian-made Fits being exported to the U.S., do you know if this is one of those?

Pretty sure this one is made in Japan.

[Joggernot]

For Accords, the first item in the VIN tells you the country of origin. J=Japan.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by interestingstuff

Based on when it was constructed and where it was shipped to, this was most definitely made in Japan.

I forgot it was the following generation that was meant to have some shipments from Brazil to the U.S. when the exchange rate became unfavorable to the exports from Japan. The local branch of Honda even gave the lame excuse that it couldn't make the CVT work properly with the flexfuel engines used here, and switched to a conventional automatic in order to follow the U.S.-spec and make it easier to adjust production demand.

[PaleMelanesian]

Originally Posted by interestingstuff

While you're swapping out the bulbs... you can also swap out the cargo / trunk light with a drop-in replacement that has a built-in switch so you can turn it off and keep the hatch open when needed.

More info here: https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...ll-w-pics.html

Unfortunately the pics are gone from that thread, but they have the part numbers for the replacements.

Another thing you can look at is swapping out the battery for a bigger one. Yep, it will add a little weight but I've found it to be effective. (I have the GE not the GD model.) I've run down the standard battery several times in the past. I upgraded to a better battery and have never had that problem again.

I've done all of those. LED marker lights front and rear, brake lights, dome lights, cargo light, cargo light switch. Upgraded battery. No LEDs in the turn signal because they hyper-flash. Not that they're on enough of the time to be a big deal.

Mine (2nd gen 2009) is made in Suzuka, Japan.

[Ecky]

Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian

I've done all of those. LED marker lights front and rear, brake lights, dome lights, cargo light, cargo light switch. Upgraded battery. No LEDs in the turn signal because they hyper-flash. Not that they're on enough of the time to be a big deal.

Mine (2nd gen 2009) is made in Suzuka, Japan.

Still using halogens for headlights?

[PaleMelanesian]

Yep. I did the conversion 5 years ago and the LED options at that time were CRAP. I do have Eco halogens that run at 45W each instead of 55W (confirmed with multimeter). They're just as bright as stock. Theoretically this should mean they have shorter lifespan, but 5 years is good enough for me.