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Car Forum / Honda Cars / September 200786 accord no low beams no front windshield wash
I just bought a 1986 Accord. The low beams don't work but the high beams do. All signals, running lights and brake lights work fine. We checked the fuses and they are ok. Also the rear windshield washer works but not the front. The wipers work on both front and back. I'm thinking the problem might be in the steering column where the switches are, because that is the common denominator between the two problems. It could, however be totally unrelated as well. Any suggestions? >I just bought a 1986 Accord. The low beams don't work but the high beams >do. All signals, running lights and brake lights work fine. We checked the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Any suggestions? Just got the windshield washer problem fixed... dirty contacts. So now we're down to the headlighs if anyone has a suggestion. Thanks. Did you check the wiring harness to the headlights? That's the problem I had with my '86 Accord. The low beams would work but when I turned on the high beams the fuse would blow. >I just bought a 1986 Accord. The low beams don't work but the high beams >do. All signals, running lights and brake lights work fine. We checked the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Any suggestions? Thanks, Zed, for your reply... The fuses are fine ... but the guy who owned it before me said sometimes the headlights would turn off while he was driving and then he'd just have to turn them off and then on again. It does sound like a short though... So when we're talking wiring harness am I looking near the headlights? Or further down the line? > Did you check the wiring harness to the headlights? That's the problem I > had with my '86 Accord. The low beams would work but when I turned on the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Any suggestions? > Thanks, Zed, for your reply... The fuses are fine ... but the guy who owned > it before me said sometimes the headlights would turn off while he was > driving and then he'd just have to turn them off and then on again. It does > sound like a short though... So when we're talking wiring harness am I > looking near the headlights? Or further down the line? It wouldn't be a short, because that would blow the fuse. I'd say dirty switch contacts would be a good guess... >> Thanks, Zed, for your reply... The fuses are fine ... but the guy who >> owned it before me said sometimes the headlights would turn off while [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I'd say dirty switch contacts would be a good guess... I had similar problems with my '83 FE and '82 el cheapo Civic. I squirted copious amounts of WD-40 into the switch assembly on the steering column and all work fine afterwards. You might also try pulling the connectors from the rear of the bulb(s), lubricating them and reconnecting. JT On Sep 10, 10:26 am, Grumpy AuContraire <Gru...@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote: > >> Thanks, Zed, for your reply... The fuses are fine ... but the guy who > >> owned it before me said sometimes the headlights would turn off while [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > JT I don't know if this could also be a solution for you, but, my problem was an intermittant right side only high beam headlight, in addition to the daytime running lights (Canadian option) not working at all. The right high beam was on and off by itself, mostly off. I tried everything! Checked fuses.... and remember there are fuses in BOTH the main wiring harness under the hood and the fuse block under the dash. I metered voltage to the bulb connectors, then to the wire behind the connectors, to eliminate a bad connector. (Yes, I reversed the bulbs too, and the problem remained on the right side, eliminating the bulb). I replaced the headlight relay located behind the glove box. Running out of ideas, I pulled the daytime running light module, and found what appeared to be cracks on the solder joints to the relays on the board. I resoldered the connections and reinstalled the part. Everything works fine now! The Replacement Module would have been about $100 Dollars Canadian, if I needed to replace it, and of course, they say there are "No user servicable parts inside". Let me know if you want me to send a photograph of the part. This isn't the first time I've found cold solder joints on modules on different vehicles..... a good place to look for a solution to intermittant, stupid types of electrical failures. > On Sep 10, 10:26 am, Grumpy AuContraire <Gru...@ExtraGrumpyville.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > different vehicles..... a good place to look for a solution to > intermittant, stupid types of electrical failures. We'll look at that one today. I figure if it was cleaning dirty contacts that fixed the windshield wash then it's going to be something like what you're all describing. If you have a picture and have the time to forward it, please do. Pictures are always a big help.I'll let you know if this works. |
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