eletrical problem dash lights
Oh ok haha. Well I am done for the day playing with the electronics on the Honda. I will give it another go in a few days. I might just figure out a way to add a switch to give power to the lights by itself. This is starting to get at me that I can not figure it out. Makes me fell dumb. But I have always said that I hate electrical work. I can rebuild the engine but I cannot diagnose electrical problems. Man I hate cars. haha.
No I didn’t replace the headlight switch because when it was acting up I checked and had power going to the switch and from the switch. I can’t remember the wires but they were in the middle of the connector. It had power coming to the switch and when I turned it on it had power going away from the switch.
The headlight switch supplies power to the the dash and rear lights through that red/blk wire.
At the headlight switch, check that the red/grn wire has power (source for the red/blk wire) when the dash/rear lights are not working. If you have voltage, then the headlight switch has to be the problem.
You may be able to take apart the headlight switch and clean the contacts. Maybe use some sandpaper to remove any flat spots. Then put some new dielectric on the copper contacts. I remember the wiper switch on my old 95 accord was pretty simple to disassemble. Never had to do the combination light switch.
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At the headlight switch, check that the red/grn wire has power (source for the red/blk wire) when the dash/rear lights are not working. If you have voltage, then the headlight switch has to be the problem.
You may be able to take apart the headlight switch and clean the contacts. Maybe use some sandpaper to remove any flat spots. Then put some new dielectric on the copper contacts. I remember the wiper switch on my old 95 accord was pretty simple to disassemble. Never had to do the combination light switch.
Copy and paste the link below into your browser for a DIY.
honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2530751
So I have tried a few different things that you guys have suggested. I tested the light switch when I had no lights. The red/blk wire the red/grn wire and the red/blue wire all have power with the key on and the light switch on. But the dimmer switch had no power going to it.
So then I walked away from it for a little bit and when I came back everything worked like normal. The dimmer switch then had power.
So then I walked away from it for a little bit and when I came back everything worked like normal. The dimmer switch then had power.


