pperea

Hi. My girlfriend owns a 1994 Honda Accord LX with non-working dash and tail lamp lights. I was wondering if anybody knows how to fix this? I've see discussions about fuses but I don't know where to look, what to do, and what to buy. I'm not much of a car techie. Thanks.

pyrojeff

I believe the fuses for the lights are under the hood in a black box in the upper passenger-side corner. Just pop them out one by one and see if the fuses are broken.

AVcTcEoCrd

im 100% positive it is a fuse, the exact same thing happened to my friend and it ended up just being a fuse. i was not the one to fix it but i dont know which fuse holder he had to change the fuse. but it definately is a fuse. id check the box in the engine bay first like pyrojeff said.

pperea

I found the fuse box in the location you mentioned. How do I know which fuses are broken? And how do I pull them out without breaking them? Do I need a tool or just pluck them out with my hand?

The fuse box also has a labeled schematic drawing of the fuses but I'm not sure which label is for the dash lights and the tail lamp light. Oh by the way, is this the only fuse box or are there more on the car?

Thanks!

crafty

There is one more fuse box under the dash (next to drivers left foot)

In the right corner of that fuse box is a little plastic loop you can pull out, its a "fuse puller" this is what you can use to check the fuse, look for tail lamp fuse either under the dash or in the engine compartment

KTeller8

just pull out the fuse by the top.. there should be a little black fuse puller in the box.. if not its ok

use the chart on the cover to pull it out and find it.. look at it, youll see its blown if the middle connector is broken

should be one peice.. they break and that is what kilss the connection,


jsut replace it..

pperea

Ok guys, here's the problem so far. Number 1, the dash lights are out so I can't see the dash gauges, etc. at night. Number 2, the little red, middle light that's between the bottom of the rear window is out. I think this is the "tail lamp light" that is showing up as red on the dash. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I know how to use the fuse puller now, but I don't know which fuse to look at and determine if it is busted....is it cracked, burnt, a different color, how can you tell?

So here are the fuse boxes with the list of fuses/components that are labeled....

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX (PASSENGER SIDE)

20A Cooling Fan
20A R-Head Light
20A L-Head Light
50A IGN, SW
Cooling Fan Relay
Dimmer Relay
Lighting Relay
(Power Window Relay)
40A Rear Defroster
40A Heater Blower
80A Battery
(20A) (Power Window RR-R)
(20A) (Power Window FR-R)
(20A) (Power Window RR-L)
(20A) (Power Window FR-L)
15A Condenser Fan
7.5A Back Up (Radio)
15A EFI, ECU (INJ)
(20A) (Door Lock)
15A Small Light
7.5A Interior Light
15A Radio Cigar Lighter
20A Stop Light Horn
15A Hazard


DRIVER SIDE FUSE BOX (INSIDE THE CAR)

Fuse Puller
10A Radio Motor Antenna
7.5A (Day Lights)
7.5A Starter Signal
7.5A Heater Control Relay A/C Clutch Relay Cooling Fan Relay
7.5A R/C Mirror
30A Spare Fuse
7.5A (Turn Signals)
10A Spare Fuse
30A Wiper Washer
10A P/W Relay Sun Roof Relay (Rear Wiper)
7.5A ECU (Cruise Control) EAT ECU
20A Spare Fuse
7.5A Spare Fuse
10A SRS
15A Fuel Pump
10A Back-Up Lights Meter Lights (Turn Signals)
15A Spare Fuse

brads94accord

mine did the same thing. replace the 15amp "small light" fuse. that should fix your problem

pperea

I tried replacing the 15A Small Light with a spare fuse. It din't fix either problem.

secksiman19

youre sure you replaced the right one? if so, did you hear a pop when you turned the lights on with the new fuse in? you could have a short

pperea

I didn't hear a thing. Both the old and the new fuse say 15A so I'm sure it's the same one. I also compared the two fuses and the connection in the middle are both in tact. Maybe I'm not looking at the correct problem area?

crafty

Are you able to shift out of park?

Maybe your 3rd brake light is burnt out?

I think this happened to me once and my dash lights went out too....

dockersguy

I know this sucks, but you just gotta recheck ALL the fuses. We aren't there so we don't know what the fuses look like and which ones you're looking at. Then make sure that the fuses are pushed in hard enough to make a good solid connection. If that doesn't work then maybe there's a short some where. Good luck.

pperea

Yes, I'm able to shift out of park. Where do I look to see if my 3rd brake light is out? My main brake lamps (left and right corner) seem fine.

crafty

You have to take the bulb out and check it...

there are 2 plastic round caps on both sides....push the little circle in and they should pop right out.....then slide the cover off

i believe there are 2 screws accessible from the trunk that you have to remove and you'll have access to the bulb

secksiman19

or you could press the brake and have someone stand behind your car. this is odd. im 95% sure that you had to of mislooked a fuse.

actah

I have the same problem.
I just noticed that my Tail Lamp doesnt work either.
It happened after i burnt my signal relay, now i fixed the relay and still doesnt work.
None of the fuses under the dash were burnt.

t0mmyb0y

I also have the same problem. Except my "small light" fuse keeps blowing. There is also a loud click in the fuse box whenever I turn on my lights.

earthworm

With any ten year old vehicle, when a light does not function - check the bulbs first, then the fuses. On our '88, Honda was kind enough to supply spares which were kept inside the access door.

Never simply replace a fuse, first find out why it blew in the first place !

One may need needle-nosed pliers if the plastic puller is missing and the fuse cannot be pulled by two fingers.
Also check the instrument panel dimmer circuit - there should be a little thumb wheel on the panel by the switches - or at least there was on an '88.

Good luck.

t0mmyb0y

Problem solved... for me atleast. Turns out the recently installed cd player had a dimmer control option that was not hooked up properly, so when I hit the lights, it shorted, blowing the fuse.

nyautostyle

damn all that for a bad radio installation. good news u got it working tho and found the problem.

Tonseph

I have the same problem with my 94 accord lx. Taillight and dashboard went out checked the fuse for small light it was busted replaced it but as soon I turn on the head light heard the clicking sound the fused blew how do I checked for grounded, where do I start, anyone tnx

Greg Ackerman

Hey all mine has a similar problem but in my case the blinkers and hazards dont work as well as the heater and I had just replaced the heater fan relay it was working now even less is working any ideas on this

Saltkenyanspy

I have this same issue with my 94 honda accord. I had a guy rewire everything in the car and weeks later same issue? As of recently I decided to look at myself. I test the fuses and found that the fuse is still blowing just the sec its replaced? I keep trying to replace EFI, ECU (INJ) with 15A fuse and it blows immediately.Help please

Greg Ackerman

Okay guys I think I found the problem under the dash on the drivers side there is a connection a large group in my case it came loose some how and the dash lights heater blinkers and so on didnt work but when I squeezed the cluster together everything started to work I hope that its the same for everyone else