title: 1998 Honda Accord EX
start: 2011-06-18

<p>
This memory is about Blaise Thompson's first car: a 1998 Honda Accord EX.
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<table style="width:100%">

<tr>
  <th colspan=2>identification</th>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>year</td>
  <td>1998</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>make</td>
  <td>Honda</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>model</td>
  <td>Accord</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>body</td>
  <td>4 door sedan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>option</td>
  <td>EX</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>WI license plate</td>
  <td>279 WDM</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>WI title number</td>
  <td>14097A5002-6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>VIN</td>
  <td>1HGCG565XWA069663</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <th colspan=2>motor</th>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>cylinders</td>
  <td>4</td>
</tr>

<tr>
  <th colspan=2>tires</th>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>width</td>
  <td>195"</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>aspect ratio</td>
  <td>65%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>diameter</td>
  <td>15"</td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>code</td>
  <td>195/65R15</td>
</tr>

</table>

<p>
Blaise and his dad bought this car off of craigslist summer 2011.
Nancy nicknamed the car "black beauty".
</p>

<hr>
<h2>2004-01-24 sold</h2>

<p>
Vehicle purchased by Lesly M. Hellerud.
57229 miles.
</p>

<hr>
<h2>2004-04-30 transmission problems</h2>

<p>
Comment at Honda Dealer: transmission hesitates when shifting from first to second.
60675 miles.
</p>

<hr>
<h2>2011-06-18 sold</h2>

<p>
Vehicle was sold by Ben and Lesley Taylor (of Grapevine, Texas) to David Thompson for $2,800.
Condition: "as is".
</p>

<hr>
<h2>2019-03-14 battery replaced</h2>

<p>
Replaced battery, Walmart.
</p>

<hr>
<h2>2020 blown out tire</h2>

<p>
On Monday 2020-10-26 I blew out the front drivers-side tire on a pothole on Fish Hatchery road.
I was driving to the Gym very early, between 4 and 5.
I put on the spare tire and limped back home.
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  <img src="PXL_20201101_174837385.jpg">
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<figure>
  <img src="PXL_20201101_174918548.jpg">
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  <img src="PXL_20201101_174929054.jpg">
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<p>
On Saturday 2020-11-01 I purchased a new tire.
The pictures above helped me purchase the new tire.
I purchased one General Altimax RT43 195/65R15 91 H Tire from Walmart for $85.99.
</p>

<hr>
<h2>2020-12-26 electrical problems</h2>

On Saturday the 26th Blaise observed three problems with the car:

<ul>
  <li>shifter did not release from park when starting (worked with override)</li>
  <li>cruse control did not work</li>
  <li>brake lights did not work</li>
</ul>

<p>
The common denominator is the brake switch, which we investigated.
Eventually we found that the 20 A "stop" fuse which fuses the brake lights was being burnt out every time the brake was depressed.
</p>

<p>
Some splicing work for the brake light in the roof of the trunk was found to be shorting out.
After fixing this problem, the car seems to work fine.
However cruse control is still broken.
</p>

<p>
In the process of fixing this problem David reset the car computer by disconnecting the battery for several seconds.
We also discovered that the rear passenger-side brake light was broken, which could be coincidental.
The brake light was replaced the next day, working fine.
Although we could not measure any problems with the brake switch, Blaise is still suspicious and would like to see that switch replaced.
</p>

<hr>
<h2>2021-06-28 maintenance</h2>

<p>
Replaced oil, windshield wiper fluid.
</p>

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<p>
<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0</a>: no copyright
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