beltfedmx5

Hi guys. New to hondas. Just picked up a 93 Civic EX coupe 1.5.

Few issues.

The dash lights do not work. Neither do the heater control lights. I took the cluster out and replaced all 5 bulbs. No good. All fuses are fine.

The power windows do not work. All fuses are fine. (I think it may need a new switch.

I need a rear wheel bearing. I have rear drum brakes. Do I have ABS? I dont see and ABS pump under the hood anywhere. But my friend whos kinda knowlegedable said if my ex has rear drums I have ABS?

Thanks!

buff1110

well for starters if its an ex model you should have a 1.6 sohc vtec motor not a 1.5 sohc non vtec so check under the hood and see if the valve cover says vtec.

if the fuses are good and the bulbs are fine i would try a different switch, maybe get one off ebay or a junkyard and if that doesnt fix it the electrical gremlins got you car and it will take more time and patience to find the source of the problem.

i dont think you have abs

R666_EK

Sounds like a big electrical problem. Check for voltage. The valve cover might not necessarily say vtec on it. Check engine code on the block to be sure.

Former User

A bad dimmer switch is probably the reason for no dash or climate control lights. Pry the dimmer out the dash, disconnect the dimmer switch connector, and then use a jumper wire to connect the red and black wires in the free connector. Turn the parking lights on. Do the dash lights now illuminate at full brightness?

For the power window problem, start by checking whether the door switch is bad.

beltfedmx5

bad dimmer switch. what a great Idea. thanks ron!

shoklid

ok my windows had the same prob and all it was, was a bad ground on driver side. is it both windows or just one. i CAN help u with the window issue but not ur other probs.

beltfedmx5

where is the ground located? It is both windows.

The dimmer switch was bad. I jumped the wires and it fixed the dash lights thanks!

beltfedmx5

Update. I found a 3 pin connector in my drivers door not plugged into anything. I cant seem to find anything to plug it into.

It is green with white stripe. Black. and green with red stripe. both greens are hot.???

shoklid

hold on ill take my door apart an tell u exactly what wire i tapped into i cant remember off hand

shoklid

ok just took my door apart. all harnesses should be connected to something. what does the harness look like thats not connected and where is its location? the wire dto tap for a ground is black with silver stripes. below the blue box towards the left a little bit right at the harness attatched to the door . if u give me ur email ill send u pics of my door and what it should look like. u can send me a private mess of ur email it will make this so much easier for you.

shoklid

and is it both windows not working or just one?

shoklid

and yes both greens are hot i believe

shoklid

that 3 prong harness is for power door locks if its all pwr. if not it wont be plugged into anything.

beltfedmx5

K i took off my door panel. The 3 prong connector goes into my power door lock switch.

My passenger window does work. From the passenger side.

Maybe I just have a bad switch on the drivers side.

How would I jump the Connector to try to bypass it?

Looks like someone half assed an alarm or door popper on this things years ago. Some really weird homeade splices going on in there. And some "valet" black box under my dash.

There is a white whire with green stripe coming out of my "door lock control module" that is completely cut it half and spliced to something new. I tried to jump the wire back together but it still didnt help.

shoklid

wow someone really f'd that wiring up bad. im not sure how to jump the switch but i could find out