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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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Poorman ...are you out there? What is next on the check list?
 
Old Apr 23, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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poorman...you still on the quest to find the truth about the problem?
 
Old Apr 23, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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Yea, I'm still in.....just had my own issues yesterday afternoon. Then where I work I can't post during the day.

Anyway, here we go. The light switch should have power in, red/grn #11 into the switch?

Then what you want to see is continuity to pin #10 from #11 on the switch when the lights are on.

Then test for continuity from pin #11 (wire side) to the dimmer, red/blk.

EDIT,,,,,need to add the pic's...
 
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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please explain to how to read the second diagram...from my understanding is that when its off...no current through the entire set of pins....then the first clic of the switch only pin 10 and 11 should have current....then second clic on the light switch then pin 1 & 6....7 & 8...10 & 11. Or is it pinS 1-6 that should current? The line connecting pin 1-6 is throughout or should be omitted and only pin 1 & 6? i dont want to screw this up..i will test tomorrow and get the results tomorrow morning...if there is anything else just shoot it out to me ...Its 10.05pm est. im beat...going to bed...Porman thanks....Crispin Thanks
 
Old Apr 23, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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Well it is 11pm for me, WAY pass my time but John and I were having a conversation.

You are worried with the continuity from 10 and 11 on the switch (for now). In the "park lights" or any other "on" position the power should be going thru the switch to the lights.
 
Old Apr 24, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Poorman i have a 20 pin connector
 
Old Apr 24, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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i have a blue 20 pin connector. the following is the color diagram and location ...

I used a simply test light..

#1...Empty
#2...Empty
#3...Empty
#4...Light green w/ black stripe ( belongs to the Resume/Accel button on the
steering wheel.Power to wire when i press the
accel button.)
#5...black wire ( neg )
#6...Red wire w/ green stripe ( has a constant power )
#7...Green wire w/ Yellow stripe ( Right turn signal. Power when activated)
#8...Green wire w/ Blue stripe ( Left turn signal. Power when activated )
#9...Green w/ Red stripe ( Pulsates rapidly when touched by test light )
#10...Empty
#11...Empty
#12...Empty
#13...Empty
#14...Light green w/ Red stripe ( Set / Decel button on steering wheel. Power
when activated.)
#15...Empty
#16...Blue wire w/ red stripe ( Horn..Constant power and only turns off light when i
press the horn.)
#17...Red wire w/ Blue stripe ( no constant power...One clic on the headlight switch
has a dim power load..Two clics has the same dim
power load.
#18...Blue wire ( constant dim power load...One clic on the headlight switch turns off
all power load to the wire. Two clics still keeps the power load off.)
***Turns in to Blue w/ red stripe on other side of plug****
#19...Empty
#20... Red w/ Black stripe ( No constant power. One clic on the headlight switch
it has power. Two clics still has power.
 
Old Apr 24, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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That diagram you asked about simply shows continuity and what should have continuity at certain times in each of the terminals.
 
Old Apr 24, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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I figured that out put its to a different generation accord. It a little tome put I wrote down precisely what each wire corresponds to out of the headlight switch. Not even in the Honda mechanical manual does it give you detailed diagram. Cause I looked everywhere and no one had it.
poorman...that is what I got...what's the next step
 



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