I just bought a 94 RHD Prelude. The guy I got it from said the hazard switch needed replaced and gave me a new one when I picked up the car. The original switch is round and goes in the center console by the e-brake handle, but this new one is rectangle. He said it is a prelude hazard switch and would work as the original type isn't made anymore or something along those lines. He mentioned when that one was plugged in it would cause the hazards to come on when one of the blinkers was turned on.

Now, last night I decided to see if I could figure out what was up. I plugged in the hazard switch and hit the left blinker...it stayed on. Ok, so I tried the right blinker and smelled something burn. I immediately turned everything off and pulled the hazard switch. I turn the key back on and the digital clock and temp/fuel gauges don't come on. I start the car and the speedo and rpm gauge appears to be dead, the blinkers don't work and the reverse lights don't work. All other lighting seems to work fine.

I checked fuses, but don't see any that are blown. I'm not sure which ones exactly to check because there is no fuse cover to tell me which fuses are for what. I know I checked most of them though....I assume something other than a fuse fried since I smelled the burning. From the research I've done it seems that there is a black control box (or something like that) behind the dash that seems like it could be the culprit. Does anyone know if that is what it is or if it may be something different?

 

bump....anyone have any ideas?

 

My 5th gen Prelude hazard button is rectangular. Hope that helps.

 

Well, I figured it out today. It turned out to be the hazard/turn signal fuse. I guess I missed that particular fuse when I was checking them. I replaced it and everything works great again. Although I do need to figure out why that switch caused the fuse to blow.

 

poor ground or its finding an alternate root to ground