My 87 LX headlights work, but the rear lights and instruments dont work. Brake lights work fine, so i can drive in the day. the fuse as keeps blowing, and i dont know where to start looking for any kind of short in the system that run under that fuse, any help is appreciated.
the EXACT same thing happened to me about a few weeks ago. ive gone through about 30 (15a) fuses. my brake lights work, but no parking lights or dash lights. PLEASE HELP ME AND ACCORDSIR !! i have no idea what the problem is. help help help.
Dont't know exactly how much help I'll be but I'll try to help u guys out?? Shorts are a bitch esp. on fuse #14, with the r. lights, dashlights & a bunch more u dont't want to know about!
First of all it's fuse #14 ur taking about, right? I'll just go on thinking it is. You'll need some more fuses before I'm done, unless u have a multi meter! I have a 87-88 elect.troubleshooting manual so you should both be covered.
Easiest way to eliminate the back lights (or confirm that's the problem) is to disconnect connecter C304 ( I'll post a pic).
If the fuse blows when you turn the lights on, its not that part of the circuit. I'll try and post pics & diagrams as u need them, just be patient if I'm slow to get back to ya!
Or better yet, disconnect connecter C239 on the back of the fuse box! that's lot easier that openning up ur carpet. that'll leave the back lights on the circuit. I'll try to think before I post next time.
Well since no one has posted to say I screwed up, I'll just have to do it myself! the last post to disconnect C239 is wrong, the only way to disconnect the two circuits(tail & dash lights/front park lights) is at the first one by the drivers seat, C304. SORRY, If that wasted your time !
Since I suck, and I had time to scan & upload the info. maybe I'll quit unintentionally wasting your time. these scans aren't the best, but maybe u can save and magnify or enhance them some way.
these two are for the rear lights (and vanity light?!? btw)
Tail lic. plate lighting diagram
Tail lic. plate lighting connecters
And the dash and console stuff:
Dash & console lights schematic 1
Dash & console lights schematic 2
Dash & console lights schematic 3
Dash & console lights connecter locations 1
Dash & console lights connecter locations 2
Dash & console lights connecter locations 3
Can't say for sure how long the pics will be available, bit I hope they help more than my directions did!
-Steve
i have no idea what youre talking about... my lights are still broken.
Let's start again. What fuse # keeps blowing? The map is on the top of the coin box.
#14... left TL or something like that
Have you done any work near the radio or anywhere else in the car lately? I'm looking at the manual now.
i added windshield washer lights and liscese plate lights, but ive taken both of them off. everything is how it started.
read your email Likenootheraccord
i'd check the grounds in your tail lights because them seem to like to corrode with the inevitable "water sloshing around in the taillights" syndrome of our cars when soccer moms get ahold of em'
Mods thus far:
94-00 GSR intake pipe
Custom ground cam
Custom Catback
Matrix springs w/ tokico blues
17"American Racing estrellas
Tinted windows
Clear Bumper Lenses
2 1/4" Catback exhaust w/ OBX muffler
hey this is a little late and dont know if it will help but here goes. i have had this problem for about three months know and just the other day i strip my car and went through every wire that went to the tail lights park lights instrement lights ect... the problem turned out being a wire behind my head unit that i had left bare when i hooked it up. the wire is red with a black line in it. this wire was used on the factory stereo to turn on the lights so you could dim or brighten them with the dimmer. so every time you turn your llights on it feeds this wire with power and the wire was touching the metal on my head unit and this caused it to blow the fuse when the lights where turned on. when i finally found this wire it had been melted to other wires as far as the firewall and my mechanic said he dont know how there wasnt a fire. well hope i am not to late(just found the website) good luck
~Joe
Instrument light/park light fuse blowing is almost always the cause of the stereo illumination wire shorting to ground.
However you could have done something when you added the washer lights and licence plate lights.
I've had a similar problem only it turned out to be the acuall headkight switch.... I have just replaced the switch, but only the assembly arm... I never got the electric unit that goes with it (Stupid Me)... but the funny thing is, it worked with the new switch assembly, then a week later the headlights would only come on and the rest of the light's such as the taillights, side lights, dash lights, wouldn't come on.... so now I'm stuck, and need to get the whole electric unit part that goes with it on, the box part where the switch goes too.... Now if I get it then where do I disconect it?? I couldn't find the connecter, so I could disconnect it... can n e 1 help? Thanks guy's Lataz.
I will alwayz drive my 3rd gen Accord, ya'll will neva c me driving a 4 door Ford.. lol
this post is really old but i am having the same problem right now. i posted my own thing but someone told me to go searching through the old one. there are several but this one seems to be the most like my situation. however my fuse is not blown. im stumped. someone please help. i had the same problem with my 94 accord lx coupe. it turned out to be a short in the main harness that was repaired by a pro and cost a shit load of money. this time id like to go a different route. another thing that isn't working is the chime in the dash. not sure if that has anything to do with it. the only difference with my problem is that for a short period of time my lights did begin to work again but wouldn't shut off. this causes me to suggest the switch so i really don't know. im confused.
ok guys. im still looking for help with my car. if anyone out there can help me out please do.
one of my 88 lx's is up for parts. good engine and transmission. pretty much everything is there. the fenders and hood are bad but other than that it's pretty good.
RIP my beutiful 5g coupe. May the villans rot in hell!
I'll give it a try to help you out. What exactly is happening right now that you can tell us.Originally posted by meohmy01
ok guys. im still looking for help with my car. if anyone out there can help me out please do.
all of the running lights are out. all of the lights that are suppose to come on during the first stage of the head light switch. all fuses are good. i didn't take any of the fuses out but i checked them with my tester. i have enver blown any fuses. my clock on the dash and the little chime for the headlights don't work either. i think that may be a fuse that i took out to put in my 94.
one of my 88 lx's is up for parts. good engine and transmission. pretty much everything is there. the fenders and hood are bad but other than that it's pretty good.
RIP my beutiful 5g coupe. May the villans rot in hell!
What is the last modification you did to car before your lights died??Originally posted by meohmy01
all of the running lights are out. all of the lights that are suppose to come on during the first stage of the head light switch. all fuses are good. i didn't take any of the fuses out but i checked them with my tester. i have enver blown any fuses. my clock on the dash and the little chime for the headlights don't work either. i think that may be a fuse that i took out to put in my 94.
When you say that your fuses are, are you actually testing them with a voltmeter? Just by looking at them isn't good enough.
Sound to me like it may be an illumination fuse.... or maybe the dimmer switch.. But I'm leaning more towards the illumination constant fuse since your clock doesn't work wither. Check the fuses under the hood too.
It's an 88 Acoord, right?
yea 88. i took a tester light and tested all of the fuses. and there are no modifications to my car except the sound system.
one of my 88 lx's is up for parts. good engine and transmission. pretty much everything is there. the fenders and hood are bad but other than that it's pretty good.
RIP my beutiful 5g coupe. May the villans rot in hell!
So you checked the fuses under the hood too??Originally posted by meohmy01
yea 88. i took a tester light and tested all of the fuses. and there are no modifications to my car except the sound system.
Also take your dimmer out and check it out and see if it works properlyl. There will be a red/black wire that should go to 12v + when you turn the lights on, see if it turns on before and after the dimmer circuit.
i checked all of the fuses. and the dimmer would have no effect on the exterior lights.
one of my 88 lx's is up for parts. good engine and transmission. pretty much everything is there. the fenders and hood are bad but other than that it's pretty good.
RIP my beutiful 5g coupe. May the villans rot in hell!
True, so it has to be either the switch or the fuses or there's a break in the wiring somewhere in the two circuits.Originally posted by meohmy01
i checked all of the fuses. and the dimmer would have no effect on the exterior lights.
ok. not that i don't appreciate your input. but for the 50th time. IT'S NOT THE FUSES.
one of my 88 lx's is up for parts. good engine and transmission. pretty much everything is there. the fenders and hood are bad but other than that it's pretty good.
RIP my beutiful 5g coupe. May the villans rot in hell!
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