This is on a 1994 Honda Accord and everything has been running great until I got in the car last night and the dash lights are out. After looking around online I saw that if they go out so does the brake running lights. I have found the blown fuse labeled "small lights" under the hood and replaced it...and as soon as I turn the lights on it will blow. Where is the next place I should look? I have a multimeter and am able to test. Dimmer relay gone bad? Short in a bulb?

 

So if I understand, turning on the headlights causes the fuse to blow? If so I'd remove the taillight bulbs, or check them, and see if that helps...hope you have lots of fuses.

 

I had this exact same problem, in fact I got pulled over for it, but luckily left with no ticket. My electrical short was behind my radio somewhere, I knew this because I took the radio out the same day and was fidgeting with it. So I took the radio out and played with the wires, put a new fuse in and it was good to go.

 

radio harness brown wire...small lights fuse under hood.....if you recently works on your radio you shorted the circuit...check the orange connection or brown i think it is on the factory harness

 

Service history is always helpful when asking for help.

 

Sorry for the delay, I have been crazy busy at work. Yes, I have just recently put a new radio in the car because when I got the car someone had taken out the stock radio. I did try taking out the brake lights and they looked perfectly fine. So just check around for problems with the brown/orange wires in the factory wiring harness. There are a lot of sharp areas in that dash and there is a good chance I may of grazed a wire. Thanks for the info and will keep everyone updated.

 

Light switch.

It is an easy fix. Turn the wheel all the way to the right and I think that you can do it with a Phillips headed screwdriver - it has been a few years since I had the exact same problem.

 

not saying i know what ur talking about but on my radio harness i know there is no orange wire and i think the brown is for the fl speaker =/

EDIT:well atleast on my 91 accord 94 might have more stuff or different purpose colored wires

 

Problem solved!! It ended up being the Orange wire in the stereo wiring harness. With and aftermarket harness and stereo they pre-strip the wires for you and leave the ends on. One of the ends on the orange wire slid off a little exposing a little sliver of bare wire cause the circuit to short. I'm glad it was an easy fix. Thanks everyone!!

 

I have a 1994 Honda Accord Ex that has a similar problem. When I turn my lights on the instrument lights and climate control lights don't light up. A couple minutes after Turing on the lights they start to flicker then turn on and work with occasional flickering. Any suggestions?